The best DAW for music production: Full comparison and recording demo
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We put Apple’s Logic Pro X 10.5 update up against Ableton Live Suite 10 to see how the competing digital audio workstations stack up. CNET video podcast producer Stephen Beacham gives both DAWs a test drive.
Logic overview: 1:29
Producing a song in Logic: 4:08
Recording a synth in Logic: 6:50
Recording Drums in Logic: 8:38
Ableton Live overview: 11:12
Producing a song in Ableton Live: 14:40
Recording Bass in Ableton Live: 17:58
Recording Guitar into Ableton Live: 19:37
And the winner is.…… 20:46
Apple’s Logic Pro X 10.5 update adds Live Loops, new beat-making tools
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Let me know what your favorite DAW is in the comments. Also if you’re looking for headphones to use while making beats on a laptop then watch Galaxy Buds Live vs. AirPods Pro: Best wireless earbuds https://youtu.be/EckplMvlZLI
I have been doing this comparison for a while now, and I am really torn between the two! Ableton can use VSTs with MIDI out. Logic cannot — it has AU support only. This is a big disadvantage for Logic; however, the AU timing is perfect. Ableton can modulate automation, Logic cannot (easily). I like the Drummers in Logic — Ableton does not have this. I like the Logic event editor — Ableton does not have this. Ableton hides plugins when you make another application active (on Mac) — I really hate this!!! I keep going back and forth between the two, and I tend to end up in Logic, even though I love Ableton. Logic 10.5 was really a game changer!
Ableton is just way better. “stackable loops” — guess it’s this guy’s first go on Live.
Loved the way the titles were introduced for different sections
It is painful to watch how you switch tabs on Ableton. You can literally press “ctrl + shift + w” on windows or just check the “view” tab for the “second window” to view all your windows at the same time. You forgot to mention the Ableton “capture mode” Also the latency could be due to your selected audio driver. I record without latency.
Logic Pro is the real Winner, of course.
What about FL Studio, which is/was used by people like Martin Garrix or Avicii
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No push or control surface with Ableton. Your missing the real magic of Ableton. Especially if you had a push 2. Perfect blend of groove box production and a full DAW
this is where racism starts..! both daws are unique in their way so dont compare, war never ends 😂😂
The guy from AppleBytes with Brian 😀 It’s been awhile👍🏻
Great video 👍
Seems like you know logic more than Ableton and this review is slightly biased. Also, probably half of Ableton users on Windows got their software for free. Probably much harder to hack logic.
Ok. First of all, there is an remote app BOTH for android or ios (im sure there is pc/mac version) called touchAble and it provides much much more than logic remote. Now, with that dual core i5 and 4gb of ram, I’m speechless.. Latency without horsepower can’t be debated. You dare to say that Logic is cheaper but that potato laptop with Ableton on it is still cheaper that Mac with Logic. Where Logic beats hard is visuals and stock plug-ins.
Reaper is best.
FL Studio 😀
Ummm.. You can open the second window in the view tab of Ableton to view both views on 1 screen. Correct that please. 😂🤣 No ups for Logic.
Is that a Digidesign Control 24? If so, is it fully functional with Logic?
logic pro x crazy.…
I prefer Spotify.😁
me before watching this: personally i’d go with ableton
me after watching this: …personally i’d go with ableton.
honestly it all comes down to which one you feel most comfortable with.
Fl Studio and Studio One.
Logic logic logic!!!!!!! 🔊🎶💕 🤤🤤 sounds and looks amazing
Ableton : meh at least I have 3 different packages, with same stuff logic gets„
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ableton ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💓💓
Yes!! What I needed!!
Logic Grueling Software … Ableton King
Great vid. Nice to see a proper practical comparison. I agree the track view of logic seems nicer, but think the clip view isn’t. It takes up more view, I’m hoping it can change to smaller blocks like Ableton. Latency always has to be adjusted but think you had some incorrect settings. Also you can edit timing offset for tracks if you need to after. You mentioned about not having a push type clip controller but you have your midi keyboard, you can literally assign anything to it in Ableton..Clips, knobs. Build your track up with clips with the keys. You can even have a range of keys for one clip to change the pitch. Can Logic do that? Ableton also have Suites where you have many plugins included. As with the colours , they can be changed quite easily. Both look great and do a very similar job, but of the things you were doing can be done with Ableton 8 and it will still run on PC whereas Apple force you to update OS and computer.
MBox was the bomb sucks it’s not supported in the newer versions of Mac OS. Hate the audio cat and mouse with drivers always pissed me off when I was a pro tools guy.
I think you should make a Logic vs Bitwig comparison cause logic is more similar to bitwig now with the live clips in horizontal, probably logic got the idea from bitwig not from ableton which was the best choice, I’m ableton/bitwig/logic user but hopping to see some more improvements to move to bitwig as main daw and the main reason is the horizontal clips which is much more intuitive
Ableton is my favorite but 700 vs 200 it’s really a no brainier. Logic is just as capable for a lot cheaper
Studio One
As an edm producer. Ableton is the best DAW for me… Even better than pro tools for edm production.
Logic user here.
I love that I can plug my guitar (or bass) directly into Logic and get a pretty decent tone with just the Logic amps and plugins. As far as I can tell I can’t do that with any other DAW — for that price at least. Maybe Cubase has similar — possibly even Digital Performer — but at around 4 times the initial outlay, plus the cost of upgrades — they cannot compete with Logic.
WHAT’S THE NAME OR THE MIXING BOARD YOU USING?
whats the name of the desk been used?
Awesome comparison explanation,Jesus bless
I worked on almost every DAW and ableton live is the best for music making