Which DAW is best for your and why ?

**Deniz343** · 10-16-2012, 12:11 AM

I want to use great daw for me. I will use DAW for making electronic music.

Thanks in advance

**dj gullum** · 10-16-2012, 04:25 AM

I've used Propellerhead Reason for a long time think I started useing it with 2,0 version. I love it because you can so much with it. It's perfect for Electronic music with it's build in drum machines, Synths and samplers. To recork audio just made it even better because now there is no need to rewire it to other daw.

RavioliFaceMan · 10-16-2012, 05:56 AM

I started producing when I was about 14 and am now 19, but I've worked with some of the bigger-time, older producers on the scene. While DJing is all about expanding into more expressive technique, production is about going more and more technical until you hear sound in hertz and waves. That's why I don't recommend Reason or Fruityloops. No offence to any FL or Reason users at all, I know many producers that make some amazingly creative stuff in Reason and FruityLoops, but they do seem to be the 'easy way'to me. Friends of mine tat use FL or Reason have never used anything different. They started out with them because they're so accessible, but in the long run they don't let you expand and don't let you get really in-depth with your sound. FL is based on loops and created variations on loops, and is therefore counter-creative and encourages laziness. Reason is graphically pleasing but its simplicity is its overall downfall.

The big-time producers compete with Protools, Cubase and Logic, and they are constantly arguing between them. I use Cubase due to taste. That said, I would definitely be on Logic if I was a Mac user. Protools seems to be a bit bloaty for my purposes as I don't use a lot of softsynths; I create most of my sounds in samplers and turn oneshots into synths.

Overall, FL or Reason might be an easy way in, but you shouldn't get too used to them because one day you'll want to up your game and do something more advanced. Between FL and Reason, I'd say the later too. It lacks VST and recording is about the worst you can get, but it's a very nice piece of software to use.

My best advice would be to go for Cubase/Logic, learn them inside out, and then you basically know how to use them all. Give them all a go if one doesn't suit you, but try them first.

OOPS - I missed out Live. Again, I find this counter-creative seeing as it is essentially a loop-triggering software, but I would definitely look into it. Live's effects are second to none in my experience and M4L is amazing. Reaktor VST has the same sort of concept as M4L but pulls it off in a more user-friendly way. Even the included synths are amazing but when you get into making your own things get really fun. This acts as a good replacement in M4L in other VST-supporting DAWs.

**Woah** · 10-16-2012, 07:57 AM

Depends on what music, I create techno so I use alot of loops. I started out with FL but got tired of that. I'm now using Ableton and I love it. The fact that I can build my track live in session view makes it alot easier to improvise on idea's and stuff like that. I'd figure for other kinds of music it might not be the best but for me combined with proper synth' s it' s all I need.

**dj gullum** · 10-16-2012, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by RavioliFaceMan

Reason is graphically pleasing but its simplicity is its overall downfall.
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I have a feeling that you haven't used Reason in quite some time. You can rood any signal to alsmost anything and the combinater can contein unlimeted(Almost) devices and be saved for later use. The latest 6.5 version has added Rack Extensions witch are kind of like VST.
If your only going to be making electronic music reason is a beast.
But for more traditional recordings Cubase/Logic/Pro Tools are better. I've used Cubase a little before, but used Nuendo before I sold my studio setup.

**Deniz343** · 10-16-2012, 08:36 AM

Thanks for your reply RavioliFaceMan. I tested demo of mixcraft, FL Studio and Ableton Live. For me Ableton is more advanced than mixcraft or FL Studio. But I'm uncertain between Cubase and Reason. Which one is better ?

Best Regards