What DAW are you using?

DigitalDave

It’s a great time to be recording on computers, so much can be done these days with a modest investment in time and money.

Not that long ago the barriers to even a beginners recording setup meant it was a pipe dream for many. 

I went from Tascam 4 track > Cool Edit & Cubase on a PC and now settled with Logic ProX on Mac, it’s fab!

midiman1962

Cubase 9 Elements .been using Cubase since the Atari days. This version was licenced with a UR22 Mk2 interface.
Runs well for me on a very low spec laptop and runs a few synth plugins I need. Also integrates well with master keyboards (or is it the other way round).
It also just managed to import 16 reaper stems to do an alternate mix for a friend’s track .

Claire_Crimson

I know it sounds a bit spastic, but I use the mobile version of FL Studio on a chromebook. I try to intentionally limit myself for software so I can be more creative with things like recording and composition.

AsterixTG

Just started with Reaper - first DAW - seemed to come out in the reviews as a good starting point, easy to get on with and good value. I don't have enough experience to make any judgement, but I'm already amazed at how good it is but there's a lot for my old addled brain to take in, so just trying to get the basics of capture as good as possible for now while I learn the other aspects - that was always a good strategy in the old days, sure it still is now.

Danny1969

Claire_Crimson said:

I know it sounds a bit spastic, but I use the mobile version of FL Studio on a chromebook. I try to intentionally limit myself for software so I can be more creative with things like recording and composition.

I think there's a lot of value in that and I do the same. The only channel plugins I use are EQ and compression and I have one  verb and one  delay running on 2 aux buses. This is basically how we set up analog desks in the nineties and if the song and arrangement are solid it's all you really need.  

andy_k

Pretty amazed how well Reaper is running on my 1Q22 challenge build Raspberry Pi, first recordings done yesterday.
RPi 400, £65 posted, record / monitoring via Samson G track. Reaper Arm version. Toshiba 37'' TV.

hollywoodrox

Logic Pro x latest , it’s quite enjoyable even though I’m a newb 

Jalapeno

Use is putting it too strongly, currently installed are Reason & Live as sources, and Tracktion Waveform as main DAW

Philtre

Just updated to Cubase 12 as a free update from Cubase 11. No more dongle, yay! (But, boy, are people on the Steinberg forum as thick as shit).

Musicwolf

Philtre said:

Just updated to Cubase 12 as a free update from Cubase 11. No more dongle, yay! (But, boy, are people on the Steinberg forum as thick as shit).

I haven't made the update yet (waiting to let things settle down a little).  How are you finding it?  Have you used any of the new features in anger yet?

Philtre

Musicwolf said:

Philtre said:

Just updated to Cubase 12 as a free update from Cubase 11. No more dongle, yay! (But, boy, are people on the Steinberg forum as thick as shit).

I haven't made the update yet (waiting to let things settle down a little).  How are you finding it?  Have you used any of the new features in anger yet?

Haven't really spent much time with it yet, as I'm still coming up to speed with changes made since the last time I used Cubase in anger (20 years ago!). I don't like all this other stuff - Steinberg Download Assistant, Steinberg Activation Manager, Steinberg Library Manager...