When it comes to recording and editing, the simplicity of the tools and counters can’t be beat! Once you get passed the seemingly overwhelming options for chopping, moving, dipping and dropping your audio, you’ll find that it is very easy to make precision edits inside the DAW. Though I have gone on to work in the other DAWs of the world, there are certain features in Pro Tools that keep me coming back. This was the first major DAW I ever worked with so it is no surprise that I am the most familiar with it. Here is my breakdown of the big 3 DAWs and how I use each of them in my workflow. However, just as every producer may have their area of expertise, each of the big three DAWs in my opinion are best for certain task.
Each of these DAWs serve the same purpose at their core- they are for recording, editing, and mixing music. It is hard to say which DAW is best when hit records get made in all three.
The truth is that every producer, artist, and engineer has their own personal preference based on how they work. If you have been keeping tabs in the music production world, then you are probably heard or participated in the “which is the better DAW” debate between Pro Tools, Logic and Ableton. Inevitably, with choice comes some very strong opinions. In the modern age of music production, we, as creative professionals, have an arsenal of music production tools to choose from.
