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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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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.
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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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!
- 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