What DAW do you use and why?

[estmid24]

Never used FL studio, so cannot really comment on it :-/

I've sure heard that a lot. And in regards to the "limiting" plugins in FL, I would definately agree that the 3xosc is a great plugin and easy to use. Perhaps I am a very off, but what would anybody else care to say about mastering with FL studio? I'm personally a big fan of the parametric EQ 2, seeing as it allows you to visually see the sound and the way you can affect it. Bit of a 2 cents story with me however, gotta keep working hard before I'll have a very balanced opinion on my DAW as well as others.

[Gastly]

I always use PeQ2 to master all the instruments, then Maximus on the master channel and then a PeQ2 after that

[DJ Iboga]

i love reason for the studio rack gui, makes more sense to me, and if you know what your doing it can match any VST, especially because Thor is beast mode

[DJ Nizmo]

I always use PeQ2 to master all the instruments, then Maximus on the master channel and then a PeQ2 after that

I always leave the master channel clean, and the rest for that matter, no limiters or compressors etc, I Just let T-Racks 24 do the hard work lol

[shroomhead1]

I've sure heard that a lot. And in regards to the "limiting" plugins in FL, I would definately agree that the 3xosc is a great plugin and easy to use. Perhaps I am a very off, but what would anybody else care to say about mastering with FL studio? I'm personally a big fan of the parametric EQ 2, seeing as it allows you to visually see the sound and the way you can affect it. Bit of a 2 cents story with me however, gotta keep working hard before I'll have a very balanced opinion on my DAW as well as others.

Parametric EQ 2 (the amount of band types is amazing), Sonalksis TBK3 compressor, Gclip to clip unwanted transients that still make it through the compressor, then maximize (Multiband compression/Maximus/sometimes I bounce the track and load it up in iZotope Ozone 4).

[TehNoobTrumpet]

I have Reason 6, Ableton Live 8 and Reaper 4.

For production I pretty much only use Reason, I got introduced to it with version 4 which is at my colleges computer music lab, and fell in love with it, and bought Reason 5/Record for my birthday. I think it's a great DAW with great tools for music making and back of the rack wiring is just so FUN. It really appealed to the DIY dork in me, I love trying to emulate other commercial plugins using Reason devices, I see it more as a challenge, although I do recognize that in some cases it is a limitation. Totally worth it though overall!

I bought Ableton on a whim when I got some extra cash, and I love the features it has for performing, I'm still learning it and if I ever do get out and perform I'll probably end up using Ableton with an APC, track warping is too neat. I have no reason to move away from Reason for production at this point, but if I ever do get into using VSTs and other commercial plugins, I have a great host for it too!

Reaper is a great light and powerful DAW for recording and mixing, my old band got a license and I've been using it occasionally to help record them, although I don't play with them anymore. Great cheap alternative to Pro Tools IMO, plenty of quality, easy to use EQs, compressors, etc.

[Super Alex]

... Not sure how I should reply to indicate that I also make tracks on hardware.

[Nequissimus]

... Not sure how I should reply to indicate that I also make tracks on hardware.

Why would you use hardware? u mad brah?

But you use a DAW, du you? So you can reply by telling us, which one it is, when you're using it

[Super Alex]

... Not sure how I should reply to indicate that I also make tracks on hardware.

Why would you use hardware? u mad brah?

But you use a DAW, du you? So you can reply by telling us, which one it is, when you're using it

Lol, I did that pages ago man

[Nequissimus]

... Not sure how I should reply to indicate that I also make tracks on hardware.

Why would you use hardware? u mad brah?

But you use a DAW, du you? So you can reply by telling us, which one it is, when you're using it

Lol, I did that pages ago man

It's not about the pages... It's about the ages