Thing is, i’ve used cubase since age 9 (19 now) so i’m REALLY used to its workflow..
I know shortcuts, i know functions, and most of all i know what to do to make the software do something i want.
I’m really trying to concentrate on live tho, because lately i’m having a creative dead end with cubase…
Well we also never asked what Operating system hes using 
That might kinda narrow down certain options out of the mix
there’s a multitrack layout in ableton
Live is made up of 2 views - Session View and Arrangement View.
Arrange view is Lives equivalent of multitrack.
I know it is. It is just not exclusively based on multitrack, and is quite flexible in doing things that in just plain multitrack would be very time consuming (eg. Complextro)
was writing this to possibly submit as a artical to the blog but keep getting side tracked and havent finished it. still has most of the main DAWs and links to there free demos. don’t mind the bad spelling i haven’t ran spell check on it yet
propellerhead reason
“whatever your music needs,rason has a rach for that”
demo: Reason Studios Account Management
$399.00 with into vertions starting at $99.99
the good: there rack based daw is easy to understand and learn but can be tweaked to protection for experienced users. refills brigh a ton of grate samples to the table
the bad: no vst support
the bottom line: with vertion 7 now suports midi devices. a good place to start but with no vst support can become constraining.
fl studio
demo: Download FL Studio | Full version and Free Trial
$299 $199 $99 for digital dls
the good: fl is a full featured approach to daw fl is easy to learn and very powerful.all updates to new versions of there software are free to registered users.
the bad:no mac support. the screen can get cluttered quickly for new users not usto managing the space inside the daw
the bottom line: worth serious consideration for the first time daw user the interface is very well polished.
abelton live
demo: Try Ableton Live 12 for free – 30-day Trial download | Ableton
suite $749 standard $449 intro $99
the good:abelton takes a grate aproch to daw integrating live proformace aspects and purpose built controllers launchpad and push
the bad: one of the more expensive daws out there
bottom line: this is fast becoming one of the industry standards for edm creation and with very well done proformace mode if you have the money to spend worth the price of addition
sony acid pro
the creation of acidized loops by sonic foundry, now owned by sony crative software.this powerful innovation in daws helped revolutionize how music was produced and is still a power player today.
demo: http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/trials/acidpro
pro tools
http://www.avid.com/Trial/ProTools
cuebase
cakewalk sonar
http://www.cakewalk.com/products/sonar/web-trial.aspx
Logic Studio,
Presonus Studio One,
REAPER
Samplitude/Sequoia
^and it’s a wrap folks
just like to add there is no such thing as a daw with a better worklfow or steeper learning curve check out demos and see what works for you
EDIT: these guys also have some good info if you want to do it all on a really tight budget
Moved to Music Production Forum.
Cheers !!!
Really appreciate it, i have been browsing on YouTube looking at quick demonstrations of music programs.
I just haven’t got the funds for a music program and CD decks.
*You earned yourself a timeout… Sorry…
Its something i have always wanted to do.
I have only started late because of funding.
Now that i am in a better financial state i will be concentrating on music fully.
Yea a few of my friends have been telling me to do the same !!!
How about PerSonus Studio One 2 ? I’ve been using that for a couple of weeks now, I think it rocks.
+1 for pesonus studio one. You can get the artist edition free with an Acorn midi keyboard!
And not a sinegl spelling of the name was correct
Lol a bit hard writing away on my phone while at work and you spelt “single” wrong 
I feel you.. most of the time i can’t multiquote since i’m on my phone which crashes when multiquoting xD
Think I’ve got to try a different keyboard
Back on topic, just seen if your in the US you can get presonus studio one producer edition free with their audio box. Thats like $300 of stuff for $100. Damn 
LoL .. I meant PreSonus ofcourse :S my bad ..
don’t worry i was just kidding
Also, the sinegl wsa intnetional