Which DAW are you using for beat making, and what makes it a solid choice? Sound off in the comments about your style, your workflow, and why your preferred DAW works best for your sound, and don’t forget to drop by Sweetwater to check out our selection of DAWs 👉 sweetwater.sjv.io/DAW_Software
Got into FL proper with v12 and looking at the current v21, the number of free improvements and new features is just insane. Love or hate the way it does things differently from anything else, but you can't argue with how great a deal the lifetime free updates are.
My present preferred DAW is MOTU Digital Performer 11. That said, I have extensively used Studio One Professional, Cubase Pro, Reason, Bitwig Studio, and Sampitude Pro X Suite, and continue to maintain the most recent versions on my PC. For the R&B music I produce, all of them suffice to varying degrees.
Been using Ableton since version 7 BUT started using Bitwig last year…Bigwig has a lot of advantages of Live. I have Live 12 installed but haven’t felt a need to use it at all since I started using Bitwig. Bitwig’s bounce in place, hybrid tracks and the ability to deactivate plugins are just a few stand outs.
You think a RUclips channel funded by a company should definitely promote a product they don't sell? I'm gonna go out on a limb here and guess you are not a business major. A business doesn't promote a product that will send its customers to a competitor. That's just bad business. 🤦♂️
@@DJWick-om2fx The problem is calling the video "Which DAW is Best for Beat Makers? Digital Audio Workstations: Compared" and not including some major players in the game. I clicked because of the title and not because it's a Sweetwater video.
FL Studio has always truly been the fastest way for me to compose rock-based EDM/video game soundtrack electronic music. I 100% agree that FL's piano roll is easily the best. It is the standard. Every DAW should copy it. Id like to see UVI and Image Line co-create a new version of FL Studio or a new DAW. Even sound design is faster than Nuendo, Pro Tools, etc. On account of some isses with PT like its less reliable video engine, Nuendo should be the post-production industry standard.
@iSkateNate honestly again Nuendo is much more stable. Clip effects in Pro Tools isn't some revolutionary idea. And Nuendo basically does. You can stack effects on single clips and leave those on there or bounce them to remove the cpu load entirely. Plenty of people in the industry agree. For game design, Nuendo is also going to be more desirable because of its Wwise integration. I got my Pro Tools cert and am still rocking my 4.0 GPA at Berklee and I'm not likely to go any further with PT. The smart tool is still nice of course and I'm not saying you can't use PT for great effect in mixing and mastering
I love all the comments from ppl who have already made up their mind before even clicking on this video… like you were maybe looking for positive reinforcement only to find out they aren’t reviewing yours because Sweetwater is only reviewing the DAWs they offer… which of course that is what this is…! Like this man isn’t doing this video on his own dime / on his own. This part of his job… you know, the thing he does to either make a living or to supplement the income he makes as a musician / producer etc etc. Get a grip. About the DAWs in the video, I am one who is researching and have been going back and forth between a few, and some not on here as well, but I actually really liked what he said about FL Studio; I may be trying that one out first since I’m a new.
Thank you for the video, it was very informative. As a quick question, from your video most of the DAWs discussed seem to be able to manipulate sounds on a very basic level however you don't mention this ability in Cubase. Is that because Cubase doesn't have that ability or was it just not mentioned? If it doesn't have that ability, is there a plug in or hardware option that would give you that functionality?
Which DAW are you using for beat making, and what makes it a solid choice? Sound off in the comments about your style, your workflow, and why your preferred DAW works best for your sound, and don’t forget to drop by Sweetwater to check out our selection of DAWs 👉 sweetwater.sjv.io/DAW_Software
Got into FL proper with v12 and looking at the current v21, the number of free improvements and new features is just insane. Love or hate the way it does things differently from anything else, but you can't argue with how great a deal the lifetime free updates are.
Spoiler, it doesn’t matter! Try ‘em all and see which one works best for you
My present preferred DAW is MOTU Digital Performer 11. That said, I have extensively used Studio One Professional, Cubase Pro, Reason, Bitwig Studio, and Sampitude Pro X Suite, and continue to maintain the most recent versions on my PC. For the R&B music I produce, all of them suffice to varying degrees.
No Ableton? Oh, I get it, because you don't sell it on your website. Shame, cause it's the best, and one of the most popular.
Considering it's the most used daw it's a pretty glaring omission huh. Decent overview of the other programs anyway.
Been using Ableton since version 7 BUT started using Bitwig last year…Bigwig has a lot of advantages of Live. I have Live 12 installed but haven’t felt a need to use it at all since I started using Bitwig. Bitwig’s bounce in place, hybrid tracks and the ability to deactivate plugins are just a few stand outs.
You think a RUclips channel funded by a company should definitely promote a product they don't sell? I'm gonna go out on a limb here and guess you are not a business major. A business doesn't promote a product that will send its customers to a competitor. That's just bad business. 🤦♂️
😆no logic also
@@DJWick-om2fx The problem is calling the video "Which DAW is Best for Beat Makers? Digital Audio Workstations: Compared" and not including some major players in the game. I clicked because of the title and not because it's a Sweetwater video.
FL Studio has always truly been the fastest way for me to compose rock-based EDM/video game soundtrack electronic music. I 100% agree that FL's piano roll is easily the best. It is the standard. Every DAW should copy it. Id like to see UVI and Image Line co-create a new version of FL Studio or a new DAW.
Even sound design is faster than Nuendo, Pro Tools, etc. On account of some isses with PT like its less reliable video engine, Nuendo should be the post-production industry standard.
@iSkateNate honestly again Nuendo is much more stable. Clip effects in Pro Tools isn't some revolutionary idea. And Nuendo basically does. You can stack effects on single clips and leave those on there or bounce them to remove the cpu load entirely. Plenty of people in the industry agree. For game design, Nuendo is also going to be more desirable because of its Wwise integration.
I got my Pro Tools cert and am still rocking my 4.0 GPA at Berklee and I'm not likely to go any further with PT. The smart tool is still nice of course and I'm not saying you can't use PT for great effect in mixing and mastering
Excellent video! Very helpful.
I love all the comments from ppl who have already made up their mind before even clicking on this video… like you were maybe looking for positive reinforcement only to find out they aren’t reviewing yours because Sweetwater is only reviewing the DAWs they offer… which of course that is what this is…! Like this man isn’t doing this video on his own dime / on his own. This part of his job… you know, the thing he does to either make a living or to supplement the income he makes as a musician / producer etc etc. Get a grip.
About the DAWs in the video, I am one who is researching and have been going back and forth between a few, and some not on here as well, but I actually really liked what he said about FL Studio; I may be trying that one out first since I’m a new.
I also like what was said about Cubase and supplementing an understanding for / utilizing music theory tools… I like the idea of it, if nothing else.
Pro Tools allows you to buy a perpetual license too.
Used them all my work flow is Maschine & ProTools
Nuendo !!! Ableton live !!!! logic pro x !!!!!!!!
Other like ...sampetude ....etc etc ...degital perfomer ...waveforme ...etc etc etc
Thank you for the video, it was very informative. As a quick question, from your video most of the DAWs discussed seem to be able to manipulate sounds on a very basic level however you don't mention this ability in Cubase. Is that because Cubase doesn't have that ability or was it just not mentioned? If it doesn't have that ability, is there a plug in or hardware option that would give you that functionality?
Awesome!!!❤❤💯💯
Fasttracker II :-)
I always wanted a studio in Florida 😅🍓🍒🍋🍌
Take a drink every time he says Bitwig 🤪
Pretty glaring omission not to mention Ableton or Logic …
That’s sweet! Feel free to reach out.
Why do u guys not carry ableton anymore
They chose to go direct only
No Logic? Where’s the logic in that? The nerve 🤣
this is ridiculous :))) you know Ableton Live is boss when posers don't even mention it
Not something they sell. Why would they promote it?
Really Sweetwater no Ableton Live?
Ableton chose to sell direct only, so why would they promote it? Free promotion? I think not.
REASON GANG NOTHING BETTER...OTHERS ARE GOOD BUT NOT BETTER THAN REASON
"BIT" WIG!!!!!!!
What is "BigWig"? Lol😂 anyway FL and Bitwig are the best two daws imho
Is this a joke? Ableton is the king and what everyone uses now. how could this be a serious video without mentioning it?
They did mention it, which is more than they deserve when they went direct and pulled from Sweetwater.
"Pro Two's"
TimeSkretch
That country accent
THE BEST PRODUCERS USE ABLETON LIVE AS DIGITAL DAW AS OF NOW.
hahahah ok