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DAW or Software Questions

I can’t really comment on Logic as the last version I used was made by C-Lab! But I used to use Cubase and then got a version of Ableton Lite bundled with a controller but had never heard it and dismissed it as not a proper DAW, but the warp function made it really good for digital DJing and mashups with loops etc. Over time I got more used to Ableton and with version updates it become more than just a DAW in my mind and the Workflow in Cubase just seemed really restrictive - ok for working on a track isolation but the game changer was just how modular Ableton is.

So my recommendation would be 100% Ableton it’s simple and complex at the same time and just seems to grow with you as you use it more - but I know Logic is now closer to Ableton so I’m sure there are people who use both who can offer some impartial advice

Why do you make music?

General Producer Chat

Hi- thought it would be fun to kick off a thread to talk about why we make music! Sometimes it’s all too easy to get lost in the tech or trying to learn new stuff and you can forget why you do it in the first place. So it doesn’t hurt to remind ourselves from time to time how lucky we are to be able to do what we do.

For me, it all started with DJing, the buzz I got from watching a dance floor react to tracks I was choosing and playing was literally life changing. It then just seemed like a natural progression to make music for people to dance to, whether it’s simply a bootleg mash-up or original material. And I have to admit that I really like getting into the geeky/techy side of things as well, probably a bit too much as I can get a bit distracted and play around without actually being that productive.

And after years of off and on noodling around collecting loads of nearly or half finished tracks and with everything else that’s happened (and not happened!) in the last year and half I’m more motivated than ever to start actually finishing and releasing my music.


updated by @simon-unsigned: 12/28/21 03:45:29PM