DAW Question
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Posted on Sep 15, 2008 10:46 pm
blinkrocker3
Member Since: Aug 19, 2008
I currently am using Cubase Le4 in my studio, and I'm wondering if I should
a: Upgrade to Cubase 4
b: Go with a totally different program (I've read a lot of negative reviews of Cubase 4),
c: Just stick with Cubase Le4
I'm not asking what DAW software is "the best" Just wandering what are the pro's and con's of some of the major brands including Cubase.
Note: I'm really only interested in software that's VST compatable
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pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Sep 16, 2008 08:09 am For free you can try reaper. www.reaper.fm
It's fully functional shareware / 50$ personal license.
Well developed by the guy that wrote winamp.
I've been using it for a few years, and it keeps getting better.
It doesn't have track count limitations, or other nonsense, is very stable, and has a metric ton of great plug-ins included along with it.
Sep 16, 2008 08:11 am I have been using MultitrackStudio 5 the last few days...I am really considering dumping these bigger more expensive apps and sticking with MTS, it's impressive.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Sep 16, 2008 09:47 pm Well we all know were I am going to go. But I'll ask first off.
What kind of music are you looking to record? How many instruments, are you using software synths, VSTi's or DXi's? That might help direct you to a program that will work best for you. Such as either Sonar or Project 5 from Cakewalk. Or even Cakewalks Home Studio or the like.
Sep 17, 2008 12:33 am Well Im going to be doing a lot of different styles of music. My partner and I are starting up a project that is a mix of hip hop beats/vox and rock n roll guitar/bass, so we'll be using a lot of VSTi's and synths. I'll also eventually record local musicians/bands. Right now Cubase LE4 has met all my needs, but the more I read about Cubase 4 (which gets a lot of terrible reviews online) the more I have second thoughts about whether I should stick with what I've got, start using something else, or go ahead and ignore the bad reviews and upgrade to Cubase 4
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Sep 17, 2008 09:16 pm Well you can do a cross grade to a Cakewalk product. I was thinking Project 5 at first but then after you stated wanting to bring other bands in Sonar might be right up your alley as well.
The VSTi and DXi integration and use in Sonar is easy with the Synth Rack which makes getting them in and set up a snap.
The program is fully customizable and you can set it up for a workflow that suites you best. You can go so far as to set it up to be a bit more like Cubase as far as control and layout if that makes it easier.
But it is honestly the easiest of all the DAWs to dive into and learn from the ground up.
But if your work might be very synth and beat heavy you might want to at least look at Project 5 as it is geared heavily toward that as well as straight up recording.
I use both and can do full on project's in either one.
You can see P5 here.
www.project5.com
