DAW opinion considering the sound quality

[jórgos]

Which one do you prefer...considering the sound quality.

I am thinking to change from Ableton /Logic to Ableton/Cubase (or Pro Tools). So, any help based on personal experience would be much appreciated.

[geoffroy]

Ableton Live clipping is terrible, apart from that, Samplitude, Pro Tools and Reaper sound the same to me.

[taylordeupree]

all DAWs sound the same... it's how you mix that will impart differences.

unless you're talking about bundled plug-in quality

[billygomberg]

I've been using Logic for jeeez almost ten years, and it's currently darn affordable and comes with a lot of useful tools and instruments.  yeah Mac only and there is another thread here where I flubbed the VST/AU compatibility but that is surmountable.

with DAWs my golden rule is "if it helps you be creative, I don't care what the name of the app is."  Logic has just really worked for me.

[jórgos]

all DAWs sound the same... it's how you mix that will impart differences.

unless you're talking about bundled plug-in quality

don't know about that...maybe this is debatable 'cause every DAW is using different algorithms and when it comes in native plugins there is a difference for sure.

with DAWs my golden rule is "if it helps you be creative, I don't care what the name of the app is."  Logic has just really worked for me.

i totally agree with you but the problem is when you are free-lance mixing engineer and every studio is working with pro tools and cubase and suddenly you find yourself in a completely new environment.

[jonny]

I've been using Logic for a couple years and before that I used Pro Tools.  I think for the money, you get a lot of great bundled plugins.

If I were you, I would go with a DAW based on how you will produce music (home studio vs live).  I think Ableton is the most versatile if I had to pick only one.

Billy - thanks for sharing that application (vst to au) - I didn't know you could do that for free.

[billygomberg]

i totally agree with you but the problem is when you are free-lance mixing engineer and every studio is working with pro tools and cubase and suddenly you find yourself in a completely new environment.

Luckily 99% of non-linear editors are similar enough that you can ease in.  I came to logic after cubase and protools.  I randomly got presented with an Adobe Premiere session the other week and I've been using FCP since '99.  I did what I had to do and the videos are pretty great.

[taylordeupree]

there is endless, and painful, discussions about this over on gearslutz. if there are audible differences they are so minor as to not make a difference. what DOES make a difference is how you record your sources and mix your project.

you can spend precious time making null tests between DAWs and if they didn't null one person's "better' would be another's "worse." anyway.

all DAWs sound the same... it's how you mix that will impart differences.

unless you're talking about bundled plug-in quality

don't know about that...maybe this is debatable 'cause every DAW is using different algorithms and when it comes in native plugins there is a difference for sure.

[Le Berger]

And if you work with sh*tty material to begin with, the question doesn't even come into play. 

[haesslich]

you can spend precious time making null tests between DAWs and if they didn't null one person's "better' would be another's "worse." anyway.

well said!

[jórgos]

And if you work with sh*tty material to begin with, the question doesn't even come into play. 

Of course! Garbage in, garbage out...

Actually I'm happy with the DAWs I use at the moment I just think that every DAW can introduce new possibilities to the user.

[Le Berger]

Well, isn't the main concern with a DAW workflow and functionality anyway?

I mean, personally that concern doesn't even come into play to begin with, as I'd rather do anything with anything else...

But it was my understading that you looked at DAWs in terms of tools and potential more so than sound quality, an area in which they pretty much are equivalent.