DAW suggestions

[Tom banjo]

I have been stacking tracks since the 70s but still nothing to proclaim about--I have an XW P1 and CTX 5000  and a ctk to piddle wiith it's sampling  some day--Anyway my main leads are actually banjo--but I know my way around on the keys for chord slapping-or step writing -step sequences /arpeggios or slowing things down for live phrase writing--anyway--my tracks have been first captured on a stand alone recorder(tascam dp} then I transfer them to my PC and mix on audacity- I also have a couple of rack mount multi fx

 On line,I have been looking at some of the virtual  synths and DAWs  and I like the visuals they have -- when playing around with the adsrs --lfos  envelopes etc.--I still feel enthused with the XWs possibility though I know it pales to some but it has plenty of uncharted ruination for me-

 To the question what would be a good program to obtain to incorporate  my equipment--I do not have a mobil phone only a PC--signed not very wealthy

[Chas]

Nearly all modern DAWs will provide a good platform for recording. Some are more geared towards midi and/ or loops, i.e. Abletone Live, FL Studio etc., but any modern DAW can deal with every aspect of recording, be it live audio, midi, step sequencing et al.

 

I started out in the 00s with Cubase, then after a few years break I started again with Mixcraft from approx. 2017. About three years ago I switched to Reaper, mainly because I am moving more towards being entirely Linux based (Mixcraft is not available for Linux). Not only that, Reaper is very, very powerful and also incredibly lean with resources, making it very efficient and stable. Though it's not as intuitive initially as some other DAWs, once you get to grips with it, it makes it hard for me to want to go back to using other DAWs.

 

On top of that, Reaper is very affordable (it was $60 for a non commercial license when I purchased it), plus there's none of this subscription nonsense or crippling older versions when new updates are released. You're free to use an older version for as long as you wish (without any of the later updates/ upgrades of course).

 

You can also try it for free, and there are tons of online resources and guides showing how to get the most out of it (Reapermania on YouTube covers just about everything you could possibly need to know).

 

My only caveat is that it might be a bit daunting if you're coming from Audacity, but it's well worth persevering with IMO.

[Tom banjo]

thanks chas I didn't mention I have well over a hundred vids on my you tube channels where I splice still images and old public domain vid snips together in time to music--so a bunch of learning curve would not be a surprise --adobe premiere elements put me thru the ringer ha ha

[IanB]

Just my two cents, I tried a bunch of DAWs last year seeking to settle on one and ended up preferring Cubase Pro, it just seems to work the way I do. But it's really a matter of taste isn't it? Which workflow feels most comfy. Cakewalk is also very good and currently free.