that software is the best for computer production?

Cubase.

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http://www.williammorrismusic.com

Will beat me to it.

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I'm All Ears.

I would think some kind of 3d CAD program would be best for producing computers !

You guys are wrong. It's whatever I use. That's best.

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Hello all;

This is my first post so this seems a good place to wade into the water.

I started with Cakewalk products then tried Cubase and Vegas before coming back to Cakewalk. In the last year I've gone to Reaper and back to SONAR X1, demoed Studio One as well as Pro Tools 10. They are all good products but SONAR seems to be the most friendly to new users and the best all around experience.

The Cakewalk forums are full of people that are willing to fall all over themselves to help people who won't read manuals or use forum searches, so if you put in the least little effort on your own and add the peer to peer help from that forum, I feel it's the best bang for the buck going.

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I do think the 'best' software is simply the one that best suits a particular person's brain! I've used Cubase and Logic, and find that Cubase feels a little more... natural, for me, overall. From one point of view, Pro Tools is the 'best' because it is the industry standard, and there is certainly some value in staying in step with the rest of the world, particulary if you are a music professional. But according to Dawbench site, Pro Tools 9 performs waay less well than its competitors in terms of its ability to host a large quantity of virtual instruments... I did try Reaper (for a few hours only) and rather struggled with it... though that's probably because I'm so firmly entrenched in the world of Cubase! So... Cubase gets my vote!

Best for me - Reaper

Best for beginners - Guitar Hero

Best for you - don't know, what's your starsign?

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Ohm's Law states, "Your PA isn't as powerful as you think it is".

I don't wish to downmouth fellow posters, but I'm guessing the original poster is someone with troll-like tendencies (his questions seem deliberately naive, on topics known to cause heated debate).

Hence my previous non-too-serious comment.

Having said all that, the best DAW is Sonar. There. I said it.

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InDesign.

Still using those linear DAWs, Grandads ?

Ableton is the future.

Now onto a more interesting debate: can you hear the difference between different hard drives ?

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Instant gratification is actually pretty good. It's fast as well.

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Still using those linear DAWs, Grandads ?

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Um... Cubase gives you the choice of being linear or loop based. As do many others.

Nothing new about that either. I remember my first PC MIDI sequencer (Prism), way back in the 80s, wasn't linear either.

Ableton is... well, pretty much the same as all the others really. A neat starting point that soon got bloated out with the features available in other DAWs...

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I would think some kind of 3d CAD program would be best for producing computers !

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+1 .. AUTOCAD.. !!

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C.LYDE
http://soundcloud.com/c-lyde

Quote SecretSam:

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Still using those linear DAWs, Grandads ?

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Actually the Cubase workflow speed is inversely proportional to age, whilst maintaining a logarithmic trajectory to patience, talent and actual music creation..

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C.LYDE
http://soundcloud.com/c-lyde

Soooo.
It's obvious really.
The best possible software, is whatever you find most enjoyable and productive to use. Go out, try stuff, and find out.

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It wasn't me!
(Well, actually, it probably was)

Quote TheParty007:

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that software is the best for computer production?

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Pro12, on an Atari ST.

Quote starman999:

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I do think the 'best' software is simply the one that best suits a particular person's brain!

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Spot on starman!

Over the years I've used Cubase, Cubasis, Nuendo, Logic, Cakewalk Pro, Sonar, Samplitude, Vegas Pro...

This year I am mostly using Reaper


Martin

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YewTreeMagic

Seriously don't understand why there are this many posts answering an obvious troll statement.
Check his other posts - then delete this one!

Well that certainly seems true as well, but when you've got a few moments to spare then why not contribute if you feel your answer might be helpful to someone else


Martin

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Seriously don't understand why there are this many posts answering an obvious troll statement.
Check his other posts - then delete this one!

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Two reasons:

Every so often an idiot (like me) asks a question that others might be interested in but haven't yet asked. There will always be new folks.

It gives us a chance to give it "my Dad's bigger than your Dad" without actually instigating the topic. Or appear aloof and reasonable by refusing to do so even though we could.

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Ohm's Law states, "Your PA isn't as powerful as you think it is".

Quote Martin Walker:

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Well that certainly seems true as well, but when you've got a few moments to spare then why not contribute if you feel your answer might be helpful to someone else


Martin

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Martin no disrespect but do you feel anyone can contribute positively to a post asking what software is the best without any mention of musical style, budget, objective, work profile, platform etc?

really?
seriously?

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really?
seriously?

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I've just moved to NI Maschine - a hidden gem of a sequencer in there - seriously!

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PC-Music.com hints, tips & reviews
Rain Computers UK - Creative Audio PC's

Has anyone here used Pyramix?

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This year I am mostly using Reaper

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Fear not!....

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Ableton is the future.

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Ohh... how retro. The future is bits of wigs

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Now onto a more interesting debate: can you hear the difference between different hard drives ?

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Depends how far I stick my head inside the machine!

Ok, serious answer? The Caviar blacks have deeper and slightly wider platter grooves than the Seagate ones, so your bass reproduction is fuller with more weight. True story.

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I've just moved to NI Maschine - a hidden gem of a sequencer in there - seriously!

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I'm prefering the one in Geist at the moment.

(now I'm clearly just trying to start an argument )

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ScanProAudio & 3XS Audio Systems
ScanProAudio Blog

Ok, I'll bite. The future may indeed be bits of wigs, but I have no idea what you are talking about. Should I ask, or would I regret doing that ?

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Instant gratification is actually pretty good. It's fast as well.

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I have no idea what you are talking about. Should I ask, or would I regret doing that ?

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You'd have to be blindfolded and taken to a secret location first


Martin

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I have no idea what you are talking about. Should I ask, or would I regret doing that ?

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You'd have to be blindfolded and taken to a secret location first

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It's alright Martin. He's already a SecretSam so I reckon we can trust him... that and I've already got a load of stuff on this weekend without spending time escorting a blindfolded agent to Ber... err that place!

http://bitwig.com

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ScanProAudio & 3XS Audio Systems
ScanProAudio Blog

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Has anyone here used Pyramix?

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Yes. Friend of mine uses it exclusively for mastering work. Very impressive set of processing tools, but laughably unstable.

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Hi starman999 , i also appreciate you. i also think that the best software is simply the one that best suits a particular person's brain.

Ohhhhhh you mean Bitwig. Being written (or possibly cut-and-pasted) by those naughty escapees from Ableton's secret underground development complex.


Oops. Cat out of bag.


This post will self-destruct in five seconds, four, three, two, ....

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Instant gratification is actually pretty good. It's fast as well.

Quote JPHogg:

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I would think some kind of 3d CAD program would be best for producing computers !

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i also appreciate you. i also think that you also think.