Top 5 Digital Audio Workstations
Check out this list of the top 5 DAW softwares out there used by all kinds
of producers worldwide-from Deadmau5 to Southside
5. Studio One (Presonus)-“The next standard.”
$449 PC/Mac
Watch in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deUKQGk6OkA
Quick Pros/Cons
Drastic improvements in sound library
Powerful extended FX chains
Better graphics
Improved browser
Presense XT sampler still needs work
4. Logic Pro (Apple)-“Music production. Cranked up to X”
$200 Mac
Watch in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dvwsYe_334
Quick Pros/Cons
Drummer-very useful
Flex pitch works well
Good midi effects
Great interface
Ipad controller app
Toolbar size on small screens
Effects and instruments getting old
Random graphic glitches and bugs
3. Cubase Pro (Steinberg)-“Creativity First”
$579 PC/Mac
Watch in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UefM6WhJK7U
Quick Pros/Cons
Render in place feature
Great chord pads
Multiband Envelope Shaper
Improved performance
No mixer undo
No side chain rendering
Few bugs to workout
2. Live (Ableton)-“Create, Finish, Perform”
$398 PC/Mac
Watch in action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF9eY065XaY
Quick Pros/Cons
Audio to MIDI-crazy
Improved MIDI editing
Max For Live
Better browser
Arrangement view mixer needs work
1. FL Studio (Image-Line)-Do I even need to review?
$289 PC
Watch in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlh_sWMqB2c
Quick Pros/Cons
Better UI (vector based)
Practical improvements
Additions to all 3 editions
Flexible mixer
Free updates for life
Too genius for some!
What do you use to produce your music? How do you rate these DAWs?
For more info check out a full review:
http://www.musicradar.com/tuition/tech/the-20-best-daw-software-apps-in-the-world-today-238905