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DAW Software Shootout--General
Ratings
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What is this? |
Rating |
Summary |
Sonar 7 |
Cubase 4 |
Pro Tools 7 |
Live 7 |
Acid Pro 6 |
FL Studio 8 |
Logic Pro 8 |
Category |
User Interface |
Navigation |
Overview |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Markers |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Track Zoom & Event Scale |
4 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
Event Info |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Track Structure |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Internal File Explorer |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Transport
& Timeline |
Variable Tempo |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
Large Transport Bar |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Looping |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Metronome |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
Look & Feel |
Window Layouts |
5 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
Color Schemes |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
Templates |
5 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
Meters |
Types |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
Routing |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
Display |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Scale |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
Grouping/Linking |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Overall Rating |
4.9 |
4.6 |
4.2 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
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Rating |
Summary |
Sonar 7 |
Cubase 4 |
Pro Tools 7 |
Live 7 |
Acid Pro 6 |
FL Studio 8 |
Logic Pro 8 |
Category |
Track Management |
Maximum Tracks |
5 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Segment Groups |
3 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
Editing |
Commands |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Muting |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
Auto Save |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
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0 |
Undo |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Automation |
Parameters |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Recording |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Envelopes |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
Nudge |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
Snap |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Track Presets |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
Overall Rating |
4.8 |
4.9 |
4.3 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
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Rating |
Summary |
Sonar 7 |
Cubase 4 |
Pro Tools 7 |
Live 7 |
Acid Pro 6 |
FL Studio 8 |
Logic Pro 8 |
Category |
Recording |
Multi-Track Recording |
MIDI |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
Audio |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
MIDI Step Recording |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Multiple Takes |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Overlay Modes |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
Punch In/Out |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
Input Monitoring |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Overall Rating |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
3.7 |
4.9 |
3.6 |
5.0 |
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What is this? |
Rating |
Summary |
Sonar 7 |
Cubase 4 |
Pro Tools 7 |
Live 7 |
Acid Pro 6 |
FL Studio 8 |
Logic Pro 8 |
Category |
Operating Environment |
Multiple Projects Open |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
Device Control Mapping |
4 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
Control Surface Support |
4 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
Operating Systems |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Networked Processors |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Copy Protection |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Overall Rating |
3.5 |
4.3 |
1.8 |
4.2 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
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Overall Rating |
4.6 |
4.7 |
3.8 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
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