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DAW Software Shootout--Audio
Ratings
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What is this? |
Rating |
Summary |
Sonar 8 |
Cubase 5 |
Pro Tools 8 |
Live 8 |
Digital Performer 6 |
FL Studio 8 |
Logic Pro 8 |
Category |
Audio Environment |
Sample Rates |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Project Bit Depth |
Processing |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Files |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
Dithering Algorithm |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
Stereo Pan Laws |
5 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Track Channel Format |
5 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
Freeze Tracks |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
Batch Processing |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
Plug-in Types Supported |
5 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
Plug-in Delay Compensation |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
External FX Integration |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
Audio Interfaces |
5 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Audio Driver Support |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
Overall Rating |
5.0 |
4.8 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
4.5 |
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Rating |
Summary |
Sonar 8 |
Cubase 5 |
Pro Tools 8 |
Live 8 |
Digital Performer 6 |
FL Studio 8 |
Logic Pro 8 |
Category |
Mixing & Mastering |
Fades |
5 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
FX
Plug-ins |
Delay & Echo |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Distortion |
3 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Dynamics |
5 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Modulation |
3 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
Reverb |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
Harmonics |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
Spatial |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
Spectrum Analyzer |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
Mixer Display |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Panning |
5 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
Routing |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Inserts |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
Sends |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Sidechain |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
EQ |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Overall Rating |
4.4 |
4.7 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
4.9 |
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Rating |
Summary |
Sonar 8 |
Cubase 5 |
Pro Tools 8 |
Live 8 |
Digital Performer 6 |
FL Studio 8 |
Logic Pro 8 |
Category |
Audio File Management |
File Types |
Import |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
Export |
5 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
CD Ripping/Burning |
5 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
MP3 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
OMF |
5 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
Project Physical Folder |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
Project Logical Folder |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
Consolidated Export |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
Fast Bounce |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Logical Library |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
File Metadata |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Cleanup |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
Overall Rating |
3.8 |
4.8 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
4.5 |
1.9 |
4.1 |
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Rating |
Summary |
Sonar 8 |
Cubase 5 |
Pro Tools 8 |
Live 8 |
Digital Performer 6 |
FL Studio 8 |
Logic Pro 8 |
Category |
Surround Mixing |
Output Formats |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
Surround Panner Views |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
Low Frequency Effects (LFE) Control |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
Surround FX |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
Stereo Mixdown |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
Export |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
Overall Rating |
5.0 |
4.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4.5 |
0.0 |
4.7 |
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What is this? |
Rating |
Summary |
Sonar 8 |
Cubase 5 |
Pro Tools 8 |
Live 8 |
Digital Performer 6 |
FL Studio 8 |
Logic Pro 8 |
Category |
Recording & Editing |
Multi-Track Recording |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Multiple Takes |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
Composites |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
Overlay Modes |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Punch In/Out |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
Input Monitoring |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Editors |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Overall Rating |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.1 |
4.7 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
Overall Rating |
4.6 |
4.8 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
4.4 |
3.0 |
4.6 |
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