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DAW Software Shootout-Overall
Ratings
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Rating |
Summary |
Sonar X2 |
Cubase 7 |
Pro Tools 10 |
Live 9 |
Digital Performer 8 |
FL Studio 11 |
Logic Pro 9 |
Category |
Video |
Import |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
Export |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
Video Viewer |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
Video Frame Timeline |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
Video Frame Strip |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Video Editing |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Fit to Time |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sync Point |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Spot Placement |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Overall Rating |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
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Rating |
Summary |
Sonar X2 |
Cubase 7 |
Pro Tools 10 |
Live 9 |
Digital Performer 8 |
FL Studio 11 |
Logic Pro 9 |
Category |
Loops & Remix |
Acid file Recognition |
5 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
REX Functionality |
REX File Recognition |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
Timeslice processing |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
Alternative Sequencing |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
Mirrored Editing |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
Tempo Shifting |
Real Time Tempo Shifting |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
Warping |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
Batch Time Stretching |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
Automatic Beat Detection |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Beat Editing |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
Multiple Time Stretching Algorithms |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
Tempo Extraction |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
Pitch Shifting |
Real Time Pitch Shifting |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
Batch Pitch Shifting |
3 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Project Key & Root Note |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
Pitch Identification & Processing |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
Individual Loop Pitch Shift |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Groove Patterns |
Audio Groove Detection |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
MIDI Groove Detection |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
Groove Pattern Editing |
0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
Audio Groove Mapping |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
MIDI Groove Mapping |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Predefined Groove Templates |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
Loop Content |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Overall Rating |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
4.4 |
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Rating |
Summary |
Sonar X2 |
Cubase 7 |
Pro Tools 10 |
Live 9 |
Digital Performer 8 |
FL Studio 11 |
Logic Pro 9 |
Category |
User Interface |
Overview |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Markers |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Track Zoom & Event Scale |
4 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
Event Info |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Track Structure |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Internal File Explorer |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
Variable Tempo |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Large Transport Bar |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Looping |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Metronome |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
Window Layouts |
5 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
Color Schemes |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
Templates |
5 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
Activity Meters |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
Folders/Groups |
5 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
Overall Rating |
4.9 |
4.9 |
4.7 |
3.3 |
4.6 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
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Rating |
Summary |
Sonar X2 |
Cubase 7 |
Pro Tools 10 |
Live 9 |
Digital Performer 8 |
FL Studio 11 |
Logic Pro 9 |
Category |
Environment |
Track Management |
Maximum Tracks |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Clip Grouping |
3 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
Editing Commands |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Muting |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
Automation Parameters |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Automation Recording |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Automation Envelopes |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
Nudge |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Snap |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Bundled FX/VI |
5 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
Operations |
Multiple Projects Open |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
Auto Save |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
Undo |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
Control Surface Support |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
Device Control Mapping |
4 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
Operating Systems |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
Networked Processors |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
64-Bit Operation |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
Copy Protection |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
Overall Rating |
4.4 |
4.8 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
3.5 |
4.1 |
4.6 |
Overall Rating |
4.2 |
4.3 |
4.1 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
2.7 |
3.8 |
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