I'm contemplating getting back into recording but it's been a while, so things have changed. In the past I used Cubase when it had midi only capability. I used Traction 1 & 2 for years then played with Reaper but found the interface a bit too easy to get lost in.
What are you using?
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Paid the nominal charge for Reaper, full everything including indefinite upgrades and it's excellent.
LE8.4 comes with a superb software synth called Xpand, a great piano VI called Mini Grand and a decent set of plugins. You can pretty much set your budget at £100 including the software, interface and iMac and be happily recording within 10 mins of installing the software ... as there's no drivers to worry about.
The above wouldn't be an option for general use as old Mac's won't run a current browser or a version of OSX that's usable today but for recording ... old iMac £60 - Protools LE interface - £20 - PT LE8.4 software free download.
If you're spending over £1k on mics and monitors then I'd recommend a better interface and Reaper.
I also use Logic a lot.
Sometimes Ableton Live, Nuendo.
If you are on a PC then look at Studio One.
If on a Mac the Logic or Studio One.
If you want to make EDM then Ableton Live.
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I used to do a lot of iOS-based recording, but I hardly ever do now.
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Cubase is dung, lost a lot of the easy workflow of the atari days and you have to put your dong into the USB port to pass security, all daft things like that.
Of if shelling out logic is v good if you have a mac and free upgrades , unlike cubase and others where you have to fork out every year for the bug fixes upgrades, of which most are a sack of shite.
Logic on Mac.
If you want lots of pre-set drum loops and instruments, a Mac and Garageband is going to go a long way.
How are you putting songs together? All live mic’d acoustic overdubs or sequenced stuff too?