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Are you looking for a good beginner digital audio workstation
(DAW)? There is a world of fun and discovery before you. Rather
than find one that is suited to beginners, find one that you can grow
with.

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So, how is a beginner, who doesn’t really understand all the techno-babble,
supposed to settle on one DAW? Using freeware is a low risk way to find
out if you’re really interested in using music production software.
If you don’t have any audio production experience, try working with a free
digital audio workstation like Audacity. Audacity lacks the bells and whistles
of big name competitors.

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To find a good DAW for a beginner, I suggest playing around with a
few different DAWs, 3 at the most.
Why just 3? As a beginner, all DAWs are going to be somewhat
intimidating. These programs are meant to make professional music
and have deep features and functions.

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Here are a few things you’ll notice with many of these
programs:
1. Using a DAW isn’t entirely intuitive, and it takes time to get used
to.
2. DAWs don’t “unlock” your creativity, make you sound exactly
as good or bad as you are.
3. DAWs are time consuming, if you aren’t familiar with the
workflow of a program.
4. There are many options, and suits the most advanced audio
professional.
Check out some demos of the programs on the next slides…

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Pro Tools
Pro Tools has reached its position as the standard for digital audio
workstations in professional recording studios with a powerful array of
editing and arranging tools.
Apple Logic
Logic is the next step up, with a powerful audio engine, on board
sequencing, and native effects processing to rival Pro Tools, and is quite
affordable.

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Steinberg Nuendo and Cubase
Cubase is a complete production environment and offers a similar set of
tools to Ableton or Logic. Nuendo is aimed more towards the producer and
mastering engineer.
Fruity Loops Studio
It retains a slight bias towards the electronic musician and is known in the
audio world as being particularly suited toward the beginner.

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Ableton Live
Ableton is widely favored by DJs and electronic musicians. It has intuitive
“drag and drop” nature of sequencing audio which makes it easy to
improvise recorded music live.
Sony Acid Pro
Acid is Sony’s answer to Pro Tools and Logic and covers all the basics of
the home studio. It’s not the most popular DAW out there, but it certainly
has some devoted users.

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Propellerheads Reason
It’s one of the most unique DAWs out there and has only recently
incorporated the functions of a full-fledged DAW.
Presonus Studio One
The Presonus claim to fame is enhanced workflow and unbridled creativity,
a frequent claim applied to many of the best programs

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Cockos Reaper
Reaper has the functions that are common with more expensive DAWs but
for a fraction of the price.

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To sum it up, instead of wondering about which DAW to buy, you should
be making music. There are some amazing
programs out there, but they’re only as good
as your ability to make good recordings. The
skills of an accomplished producer or
engineer are transferable from platform to
platform.
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