CaptainModo, Thanks for the video links.... lot's of things to think about in the new year.
I seem to remember that in your pre studio and design build phase of your you were using Studio One by Presonus as your main software DAW. With your studio desigh/build/hardware phases completed do you still use Studio One.... if so what do you like (or dislike) about it ? Full disclosure... I have Studio One 3 but for what I've been using it for it's more like a case of overkill..... I guess you could say I'm looking for some perspective if you have some to offer.
thanks....and a happy and healthy new year to all
Hey SHarpo,
I am still using Studio One Professional version 5.
Here's my two cents on DAWs:
I started out with Cubase ( got a free version with a piece of gear I bought).
At that time, I was experimenting and had no idea how to use it so, I was able to do some simple recordings and I was happy,
I think I messed around with Audacity for a short time because lot's of people here where using it and that gave me a good support group.
I also received a free version of Ableton, which I gave up on.
My next free DAW was Studio One ( again a free version).
By the time I started using Studio One, I was much more deeply involved in recording and mixing so, I started my steep learning curve.
Consequently, I kept upgrading versions to where I am now.
From my experience, S1 has all the tools one would ever need at any level, amateur to pro.
That's probably true for most modern DAWs but, each has it's own learning curve and having spent considerable time with S1, I have no desire to put myself through any more pain trying to learn a new DAW.
My guess is, I use less than 25% of what it has to offer so, I've got plenty room to grow.
S1 has some very nice features such as the ability to move your recorded sessions into a mastering page.
Many of it's drag and drop features are time savers that not all DAWs offer.
Most pros use ProTools.
I believe their are few reasons for that:
1. I believe it was the first DAW invented so, all the long time Pros learned that and it became the "industry standard"
2. Because most of the Pro studios used it, they would only accept ProTools files from clients.
The same goes for Mac vs Windows,
Back in the day, the only system that would run ProTools was Mac so, that's what everyone had to use so, all the "pros" used an apple and ProTools.
Today, it's a toss up, windows vs mac and pick the DAW that works for you.
Bottom line, the best DAW to use is the one you know.
Unless someone has the absolute need to learn a new DAW, I don't see ant reason to change ( especially folks like us).
If you have the basics figured out in S1, spend some time digging in a bit to see if there are things it can do for you.
I'm not suggesting you become an expert, just learn enough to make things flow well in your situation.
Learn the basic navigation tools, understand the basics signal chain and gain staging, that will give you good recordings.
Then get to understand some of the mixing element such as volume balancing, panning ,EQ, compression and effects like reverb & delay, that will greatly enhance your finished tracks.
Most or all DAWS come with a built in suite of effects that you can apply to enhance your tracks.......there are lot's of very useful effects that come with S1, find them and experiment.