What software is best?

[RandoRando]

I knew this thread was old because I saw zomby post in it

AND Ramadanman

[DubstepMaster]

FL studio is ok. It is like $200 though. Many people find it confusing and hard to use. I wouldn't say it is the best though. High price doesn't mean it is the best though.
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The software that works for me is DUBturbo. It comes with instructional video tutorials, beats and sounds, virtual musical instruments, and updates. Way cheaper and more fun.
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[Shum]

[RandoRando]

GTFO dubstepmaster

[elyhess]

HAHA

[ninjadog]

In order of difficulty:

fruityloops is very easy to get into, but it's very "quirky" and non-standard (ie you would have to relearn a lot if you were moving up to logic afterwards)

Ableton is also "quirky" in terms of production, but it's excellent for live performance and jamming quickly with live musicians- perfect if you've got an mc! The midi set up is the easiest I've ever seen.

reaktor is an excellent performance tool too, if you like chopping up and resequencing beats on the fly, most people who use reaktor sequence their beats in something else first. Pretty much every breakcore producer uses reaktor.

Reason is an all in one package which looks and sounds huge, you don't really need too many plugins if you have this. I find it's samplers overcomplicated as they are modelled on hardware, but they are incredibly powerful. By contrast, it's synths are pretty average... but reason's real power is the ability to combine many synths and samplers and route them through each other, with almost no fuss!

Logic and Cubase are industry standard recording interfaces and probably better quality than the above as they are dedicated sequencers, especially if you have outboard equipment, although more difficult to get into and take longer to set up as there aren't any built in instruments.

Pro tools is the dogs bollocks, but it's a hardware/software package you haven't got a hope in hell of affording.

This is an awesome rundown!
If you think you might want to go the hardware route in the future I think Reason could teach you the most as it's emulating hardware, patch cables and all.

[Autism]

My 2 cents:

FL Studio: I find the interface crippling and the workflow is horrible, I have a problem being creative in FL. BUT... i think that it comes with good plugins(the granulizer, harmor, the effects etc.), especially the newer versions.

Ableton Live: Personal favourite. Best workflow compared to any other DAW imo. Very creative solutions and layout. I think that this is easier than FL Studio and it feels 100 times more professional.

Logic Pro: Industry standard. Top notch editing, both audio and midi. The effects and plugins that comes with Logic sound so professional that you will shit your pants. Harder to learn. The downside is that this is for Mac only... :/

Pro Tools: Also idustry standard. Someone said Cubase is industry standard but that's not true the higher up you go in the industry(maybe he's talking about the dubstep industry, i dunno). I have friends that work as writers for Warner, and they say there's only really two choices here... and that's Logic and Pro Tools. Logic is better when you are working with midi, and Pro Tools is superior when working with audio. Like someone said before, it's a software/hardware package. Would never recommend Pro Tools to anyone who doesn't know how to produce and who work mainly with midi...

[Electric_Head]

Still not enough love for Reaper.

[hasezwei]

Still not enough love for Reaper.

but thats probably cause it doesnt come with any stock instruments.
we should revive that portable studio thread and update it !

[Electric_Head]

That's a good idea hasezwei.
I'll look into it and contact futuresuntold.

[hasezwei]

i'd say throw out some of the plugins that have overcomplicated UI's as its only gonna turn people off.

for example the atlantis stuff, oatmeal or short circuit will probably leave a lot of people confused rather than excited.

synths could be tal noisemaker and u-he tyrell, for fx keep the kjaerhus classics and the cmt bitcrusher as well as glitch. add audio damage rough rider and camelcrusher, voxengo SPAN is a must, the gvst stuff can be kept as well.
not sure about the samplers, dont know any good free samplers to be honest.

[ehbes]

Still not enough love for Reaper.

[Samuel_L_Damnson]

Who ever said cubase is industry standard is wrong... I know a few people who work in different studios and they all use pro tools, one sometimes uses nuendo though which is like fancy cubase.
Edit: just noticed this is an old thread

[Autism]

Who ever said cubase is industry standard is wrong... I know a few people who work in different studios and they all use pro tools, one sometimes uses nuendo though which is like fancy cubase.
Edit: just noticed this is an old thread

Amen to that!

Have only recorded drums in Pro Tools, and before I started to make dubstep I worked in Logic.

[Samuel_L_Damnson]

I cant wait to try my hand at logic next year, all i hear is good things. I have watched my mate use it and it just seemed very nicely laid out.

[Autism]

Yeah! Pro Tools have better audio functions and stuff, but Logic is THE SHIT! Almost as good as Pro Tools audio wise, but a 1000x better than Pro Tools midi wise... go for it! Best DAW ever together with Ableton.

[Samuel_L_Damnson]

I get to use it in uni next year along side protools which i already use at college. S'gonna be interesting.

[Tad]

Who makes a better shoe? Nike or Adidas?

Who makes better keyboard? Logitech or SteelSeries?

They all do the same function just in a different manner..

It's not about the DAW it's about the artist.

[Shum]

Who makes a better shoe? Nike or Adidas?

Who makes better keyboard? Logitech or SteelSeries?

Adidas, shelltoes > all

Given my choices, SteelSeries though I would actually answer neither (Noppoo ftw )

Andythetwig's guide is still relevant imo except in one respect, Pro Tools is now well within the reach of the common man. It's also shaped up to be a proper do it all DAW, rather than the strongly audio oriented editing suite of yore.

[Autism]

Who makes a better shoe? Nike or Adidas?

Adidas.

Well... what's the best is quite personal.
How does the shoe fit? How does the shoe look? Does it have laces or velcro? Can you pump them up or ar they flat?

If you wanna run in the forest, you don't choose Vans.(even though you can) Some shoes are made for doing stuff that other shoes can't. Climbing shoes, boots, running shoes, sneakers etc... you can use them all, but some of them are more specialized than others!

Here's FL Studio. Ugly, easy to use, and popular with the kids.