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Can you recording studios professionals out there tell what the average studio would use for editing audio. Would you have Pro tools as a main choice or would it be logic or reason etc. 

I ask because I would like to rough edits but may get a professional to master it for the better. So they would have to use the dave software as me as al my work would be lost etc if you know what I mean ;? 
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  • Danny1969Danny1969 Frets: 10356
    Pro tools is the general choice at the very top because it's not simply software ... it's a mix of hardware and software where the heavy lifting is done by dedicate DSP, not the computers processor. There are native versions of Protools which so use the computers own CPU to run audio and plugins  but generally HD and HDX are used by pro studios if they want to to be able to open big projects from other studios. 
    Logic is very popular now and most studios can open and edit in Logic. 

    If you consolidate your tracks they can be imported into any DAW so it's then less of a problem so always do that before sending it to anyone else. Make sure all audio files are labelled right too so make the other guys life easier. Nothing worse than receiving a bunch if files called Audio 1 , Audio 2 

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  • Ok that sounds good then. I was going to buy logic as I am Mac based and now I know that a professional good open my native file on their studio system and edit is all I want 
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  • spark240spark240 Frets: 2073
    A good engineer will be able to open and work with most formats no matter what DAW you use ....good luck !


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  • spark240 said:
    A good engineer will be able to open and work with most formats no matter what DAW you use ....good luck !
    Ok great.. That's reassuring. I think I'll go down the Logic route then. Thanks guys 
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  • octatonicoctatonic Frets: 33725
    I’m a mix engineer/tech writer.

    I mostly work in Pro Tools HDX, but have Logic, Nuendo/Cubase, Samplitude/Sequoia, StudioOne, Reaper, Luna, Ableton Live, FL Studio, partly to stay current with current tech but also to be able to export sessions as audio myself rather than rely on what the client thinks I need.

    If you want to end up mixing for a living then get Pro Tools.
    If you don’t then it is hard to justify Avid- it isn’t just the purchase price of the software, you need a support plan to keep the software current and more and more Avid are pushing people to subscription.

    If you are on a Mac and wanting to track acoustic instruments then Logic or Studio One would be my personal choice but a Reaper is popular too.
    Electronic Music people tend to favour Live.

    The main thing is to pick one and then properly learn it, especially key commands so you can work faster.
    I started in Logic so can think much faster working in it.
    I came to Pro Tools later and although I am pretty decent at it now it isn’t my default way of working, I sometimes find myself reaching for the manual for less used functions.
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  • Amidst @octatonic 's good advice there, the most relevant bit you asked about was regarding interoperability between DAWs. As a general rule, a session/project will be a proprietary thing but if you export audio (or MIDI!) you can pass that about with minimal issues.

    I do a bit of collaboration here and there and one never bothers to ask what DAW someone is using.

    Pick one and crack on! ;)
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  • I guess if one is using GarageBand to do editing and then took that to a studio who used something else it might be a problem? Yes I could output all the stems but doesn't the editing I.e. fx etc applied to the tracks themselves in GarageBand whereas other DAWs apply the fx but not permanently effect the tracks etc sort of like an overlay but can be taken away etc. 

    I’m not explaining myself well I feel mainly because I’m a novice editor. Maybe I should get a little more experience before I post anything lol 



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  • There are three broad areas here:
    • tracking - recording stuff...creating your tracks
    • mixing - balancing your tracks: levels, eq, panning, effects, nipping & tucking, etc. There's a bit of blur between tracking and mixing...it would be quite normal to track a bit...then mix a bit...track some more...then go deeper into the mixing after you've finished tracking. Typically, the home recordist does their own mixing.
    • mastering - the processing of polishing the mix before you do something serious with it...it probably entails serious software / multiple sets of serious monitors / a serious pair of ears...so it's quite typical that you'd send stems* to a third party (they probably wouldn't thank you for sending your multitracks)
    * strictly speaking, stems would be pre-mixed groups of related tracks...you might also create stems for bussed effects, etc.

    Regarding decisions in your mixing stage, nothing is permanent until you 'print' it...and you might never have to do this, i.e. you're only routing your source audio through effects/plug-ins.

    Just knocking out tracks for my own amusement, my 'mastering' stage just consists of eq/comp/levelling-up/maybe some tape emulation (just because)...that's just playing at it but it's more than enough for my amateur needs.

    Basic googling on the subject reveals:
    https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/what-is-the-difference-between-mixing-and-mastering/
    https://www.izotope.com/en/learn/stems-and-multitracks-whats-the-difference.html
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  • There are three broad areas here:
    • tracking - recording stuff...creating your tracks
    • mixing - balancing your tracks: levels, eq, panning, effects, nipping & tucking, etc. There's a bit of blur between tracking and mixing...it would be quite normal to track a bit...then mix a bit...track some more...then go deeper into the mixing after you've finished tracking. Typically, the home recordist does their own mixing.
    • mastering - the processing of polishing the mix before you do something serious with it...it probably entails serious software / multiple sets of serious monitors / a serious pair of ears...so it's quite typical that you'd send stems* to a third party (they probably wouldn't thank you for sending your multitracks)
    * strictly speaking, stems would be pre-mixed groups of related tracks...you might also create stems for bussed effects, etc.

    Regarding decisions in your mixing stage, nothing is permanent until you 'print' it...and you might never have to do this, i.e. you're only routing your source audio through effects/plug-ins.

    Just knocking out tracks for my own amusement, my 'mastering' stage just consists of eq/comp/levelling-up/maybe some tape emulation (just because)...that's just playing at it but it's more than enough for my amateur needs.

    Basic googling on the subject reveals:
    https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/what-is-the-difference-between-mixing-and-mastering/
    https://www.izotope.com/en/learn/stems-and-multitracks-whats-the-difference.html
    That’s an interesting read @digitalkettle thanks 
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