Choice of DAW?

[Jeff92k7]

I thought I would resurrect this old thread since I wanted to add to my earlier comments.

While I did start out using Tracktion, I eventually migrated away from it. More and more, I found it too simplified for what I needed to do and I felt like I was being limited by that oversimplification. It always sounded good, but I just wanted more precise editing control.

I eventually narrowed my search down to two programs: Pro Tools, and Cubase. While Pro Tools is the industry standard, I didn't like the idea of being tied to Digidesign or M-Audio hardware and wanted the flexibility to use the software with any hardware that I wanted. So, I decided to go with Cubase. From what I can see, Cubase (and it's sibling Nuendo) seems the closest in form and function to Pro Tools, but without the hardware limitations.

I started using Cubase LE4 since it was included with the Firestudio that our church purchased a few years ago and was amazed at the level of control I had with it. That free version of Cubase got so much more detailed than Tracktion (that I paid for) ever did. I just recently upgraded to Cubase Essential 5 to be able to track higher channel counts as well as get their Pitch Correction plug-in that has been getting pretty good reviews.

I did briefly use Acid Pro and thought it was pretty good, but it seemed geared toward the music composer and not so much the Audio editor. I did find that there are a bunch of good DAW programs out there. You just have to find the one that has the features and form that you want.

Jeff Foster
Technical Director
Northside Baptist Church
Carrollton, Texas
www.nsbcc.org

[Gracetech]

Originally Posted by Jeff92k7

. I did find that there are a bunch of good DAW programs out there. You just have to find the one that has the features and form that you want.
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ain't it the truth!

Glad you found one that worked well for you. Been a happy Steinberg guy for 10 years.

crt