DAW or Notation Software?

In this video, we explore two essential music tools: Notation Software and Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs). It's not about one being better; each serves a distinct purpose.

Notation Software is for creating sheet music, focusing solely on music, not sound distractions.

DAWs, like GarageBand, Logic Pro X, and others, cover the entire music production process, from recording to mixing, offering more sound control.

Your choice depends on your project and skills. You can even export from Notation Software to a DAW, but it's often trickier the other way around. Let's dive into these tools and their unique features in this video!

00:00 Intro
01:10 Definitions
02:28 DAW Software
09:32 Notation Software
13:40 Advantages & Disadvantages

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[aspirativemusicproduction]

Some DAWs have notation. I have one. Not that I use the notation but it's possible to create and print score. So it isn't really one or the other.

[nilo]

Is therenotation software where you can route each instrument to different midi channels in a daw. Like via iac driver?

[rubenmolino]

excellent video, ... I notice that in music with daw, they are generally mattresses, with some juxtaposed melodies, , but if you try a 4-voice fugue, , it is a problem in a daw, because you need to visually have the intervals controlled very precise of the composition, in short I think that doing something like Stravinsky is only functional in a score editor, a daw is more effective and for cinema.

[TheUnknown]

A little late to this whole discussion thing.

Also, I rarely like to comment on other people's videos due to mainly a negative environment, but I'll make an exception here.

So for me, I mainly compose in a DAW, and I have been for about 6 years, but I do use notation software because I have had to work with performers and in most cases (especially when dealing with classical musicians) they'll expect a piece of sheet music, and nothing else.

I first started out writing in only a piano roll, and had very limited access to any timbral adjustments (I was using a tablet to write music btw) so from my own experience, timbre was (in most cases), the last thing in my "hierarchy" when composing.

And to refer to one earlier comment, I could very well write a four voice fugue (which is something that I'm working on achieving) in a DAW environment. Also, I can tell you from experience that it is VERY easy to write a Stravinksy-esque or free atonality for that matter in a DAW (a little too easy if I'm honest).

So, TL;DR, it DEPENDS on the person's skill level and experience in using something.