The Best DAW Software For A Home Studio?

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00:00 - Intro
1:44 - Cakewalk by BandLab
6:09 - Tracktion WaveForm
11:45 - LUNA
16:30 - Bitwig
22:26 - Steinberg Nuendo
29:27 - FL Studio
29:54 - Mixcraft
35:35 - Outro

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[Producelikeapro]

What DAW are you using and why? Please comment down below!

[PhilPendlebury]

For me the key here is not so much about the wars but about Warren allowing us to get a glimpse of the diverse selection of amazing tools we have available to us as DAW hosts. These are truly great times for the producer. Nice one Warren and team and thank you. 🙂

[sarahtonin]

Been using Studio One for 10 years now. Before that I went through Cubase and Pro Tools, and before that I used a hardware/software DAW system by Ensoniq called PARIS, which I still have, though I only use it to retrieve audio files. I got Studio One in 2012 on a special NAMM discount of $20.12. I loved it immediately. It seemed analogous to working in a recording studio, which I had done for many years. It was everything I had wished ProTools was, in fact, it's very similar to ProTools, but streamlined and more user friendly. And more stable. I looked at a number of other DAWs when I was helping a friend pick a DAW, and some of the popular ones seemed to be designed more for copy and paste production using loops and samples, rather than being aimed at recording and mixing audio.

[blevhead]

Mixcraft pro 9. I'm new to mixing, but mixcraft is east to use. Price was a consideration as well. I purchased Mixcraft pro 9 for $129. It does everything I need so far, and again, is super easy to use.

[BrentIraEnman]

Love Cakewalk and will always have a soft spot for me but STUDIO ONE is the DAW that to me e has everything I need. Simply incredible

[joesharpe]

I may only be 21 but crazy how similar mine and Roberts stories are.

My dad did house music in the 90's and used acid (as well as the DAW with the same name) it was my first experience with a DAW, I got a BR80 by roland probably for an early teen birthday present and went on to make many pink floyd sounding tracks. it came with sonar LE (cakewalk by bandlab) it was the first dwa i only really and truly understood and has been my weapon of choice ever since. The fact it is free when other DAW's command such a premium is beyond me. It is a fab DAW and has never limited my creativity once.

[jonmessenger]

I started with Pro Tools but made the switch to Studio One V1. Now have Studio One 6 and I am very happy with it. Like anything it could always be improved but for me, I feel most comfortable with it. I have also used Digital Performer, Cakewalk, Luna, Samplitube and Harrison Mixbus. Harrison Mixbus is a great sounding DAW, really love that Harrison console sound. Just wish it had the Studio One workflow. Maybe someday the two companies will work together, I can only hope. Thank you for the great video. Stay safe and may God bless 🙏✝️🙏

[christopherbeebe]

They all have pluses and minuses. You really can’t go wrong with all the major DAW’s available. I think that because folks choose one over the other, they are emotionally attached to it and therefore will fiercely defend their choice. Personally I use Studio One; free version available too. It does the job just fine. I will not claim it’s “better or worse” than any other DAW. It’s all about the user, not necessarily the program.

[willemmoller]

Back in 1998 when I first checked out DAWs I basically had 2 options: Cubase and Cakewalk. I mostly work in audio and only occasionally use midi. At that time Cubase was basically a midi program with 2 just tracks of default audio. It took me hours to open up more audio tracks and then the program became unstable. Cakewalk immediately let me use as many audio tracks as I wanted along with full midi functions, so I bought ProAudio 9. After a few years I upgraded to Sonar and now I'm using Cakewalk by Bandlab. I can still open Cakewalk projects I created in 1998!

[philfyphil]

The best DAW is usually the one you get familiar with the easiest then continue to use. There is absolutely no point in changing it once you are familiar enough to start creating. They all do the same thing but in slightly different ways. You can make just as good a song in whichever one you use. They all use the same technology and can pretty much use the same hardware, although some hardware is better integrated with the software from the same vendor. I love Studio One because it was the most natural progression from the old Logic on the PC. Therefore I stick with Presonus interfaces, and currently use the Presonus thunderbolt Quantum 19” rack mount.

[barrakingbeatz]

For me
-Reason 12 for simple sequencing and great effects!
-ableton for easy audio editing and I love the retrospective recording and the simpler
-cubase for big sessions and mixing

[gerardlee]

Used Logic for years but when I moved to an Apollo I checked out LUNA when it first came out. All I can say is I've never had to go back to Logic, I really like LUNA and the videos that UA put out to help support users.

[TheMikaeler]

How long comment can I leave? Haha... First, great beginning of this video, Warren!! I currently run Logic and have been running ProTools, Cubase, Nuendo and even SAW (old audio software), Notator and so on, and I feel it would be great if I could "borrow" a few functions from almost all these DAW's to use in Logic. I think it's safe to say that Pro Tools no longer is the only "Pro" software because ALL the DAWs today are "Pro". The audio engine and the main functions are often all the same, meaning no DAW is bad. I feel Logic has so much for a very low price, but then there are features that I would like to add or change, for example the routing of the sends. I am sure this is something all DAW users feel, that one or more features are missing in their DAW. If there only was one DAW delivered empty or with a base regarding features where the engineer could add features and functions from ALL the different DAW softwares, or if for example Logic would allow importing of functions. Now this would probably not be an easy thing to do, but I feel often in DAW's there's one or a few functions I miss. One thing I really miss in Logic is that it is not possible to arrange the channels in mixer view. Of course on a real desk this is possible but takes a bit of work, but why Logic doesn't allow re-arranging of the channels I don't understand. All the DAW softwares are good enough for music production etc, but some functions are bette than others. These are tools only, and so it all comes down to what fits your workflow, so I use Logic because it is overall what best fits my workflow, but again there are functions/features missing, but at least most of Logic gives me what is right for me. ... Can I write more? haha...

[boldstreetlad]

One of the best for home use that no one ever talks about, easy to use, sounds great with its built on circuit emulated EQ, Compressors & Tape Saturation, is Harrison Mixbus. Mixbus 32C is what I use for mixing and is the pro version of the regular version. Harrison are always offering great deals on their DAWs, both sound amazing

[anshuljain]

Bruh..that intro.. I love that we're at a stage where we can make fun of the DAW wars and how silly it really is

[themotownboy]

REAPER!!! It proves that most DAWs like PT, Studio One, Cakewalk, etc. are NEEDLESSLY complicated. It should have been part of this video.

[antcall]

Studio one User here! I can't recommend it enough. Great as always 🤘

[AudioTechTV]

I enjoyed being part of this. Thank you for including me and Tracktion Waveform! 👊👍

[Homestudiosimplifed]

Thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of the DAW Wars! Warren is our YODA! 😂

[R-bp]

So glad to see mixcraft finally included. Been using since version 7. It's a super simple program and fully featured. Absolutely love it.