Hey all,

I'm an old OG from waaaaay back in the days of KanyeTalk, then KLive, then YzyTalk....all of 'em.

I work in sports radio and use Adobe Audition quite a bit to edit games with. I wanted to just roll with Audition for music production too until I discovered that Audition doesn't support MIDI instruments.

I have a Mac, so for now I've been using GarageBand to do MIDI and then if need-be I can import back into Audition.

But I think it's time for me to upgrade to something I can use to do all that stuff in. I see that Logic Pro basically looks like a souped-up version of GarageBand, which I'm already decently familiar with. So for now I'm thinking Logic Pro would be the easiest one for me to tackle. Plus the fact that unlike Audition and many others these days, Logic is a one-time fee as opposed to a damned monthly subscription.

Anybody care to give me some input? I do hip-hop production a bit but I'm a pro guitarist (I teach and play in some bands) by trade. Is Logic pretty easy to learn if you already have the basics of GarageBand down? What about Reason? Ableton? Pro Tools? Convince me which one I should get.

I used GarageBand throughout high school and transitioned into logic when I was in college and it was pretty natural. I’d say it’s worth the upgrade

Logic has best UI

*ableton

Ableton Live 11 Beta

Ableton is the most intuitive daw I’ve ever used

I have used FL studio, GarageBand, pro tools, and logic. Ableton just lets me be the most expressive and creative. I especially love the warp feature that allows for intuitive audio manipulation.

If you ever watched Disclosure’s twitch stream, the use logic but actually have ableton routed into logic because the warp mode is so useful

i switched from fl to ableton last year that s*** is night and day

easier to learn than i thought

I went from FL to ableton a few years back. I tried ableton many years ago and got confused asf but once it clicks it clicks. Using push 2 >>>

I don’t even touch session view despite having a push

yea i always tried ableton but never really sat down and actually tried to learn lmfao i always gave up

i still don't get session view tho

Don’t worry ab session view unless you perform live i only use that page whenever I mix

they all in the end essentially do the same thing. Ableton, Logic, Garage Band, FL Studio (if you use windows), and Reason fans all have these arguments and debates over the pros and cons between them all (you can also warp audio in Logic too ) but in the end it's up to what you personally like @op

Like, I grew up on Pro Tools (dad had a lil home studio) but as I went to college, moved into Logic Pro X. I rewire Reason cause I like their instruments/sounds but the older I get, I rarely do that. lol. I'm mostly centralized in logic (double entendre don't ask me how ) these days.

I have Abelton too, need to sit down and learn it. I'm just son comfortable on Logic

i know how to use logic and FL, but i prefer to use hardware, i make all my beats on my mpc one

FL is great for programming drums imo

OP. You're going to get a bunch of different replies and there will be an argument about superiority and all that crap. Just pick a big boy daw and stick with it. If you're looking at logic, it's a solid pick, not to mention it's made for apple.

Been using Cubase for 6 years

idk about all that

fruity loops

This is the real answer though. The DAW doesn't matter. What matters is the person using it.

don’t listen to these niggas they want you to stay confused and poor

if u got a mac use logic pro, and turn on advanced tools only when you feel like you need it

jokes aside, ableton is a great program with a steep learning curve. if you’re interested in learning how to use music programs pirate ableton. not worth price tag if you’re JUST STARTING

get logic if u just wanna make music. use the 90 day free trial and if you never have to turn advanced tools on, use garageband until you feel like you need the full experience. it’s a great tool to make music and some of my favorite albums have been recorded on garageband (mixing i’m assuming was done elsewhere)

They’re all the same it’s just a matter of preference with workflow. Notes, chords, etc that s*** doesn’t change

people s*** on FL but realistically it is the most user friendly... and look at some of the top producers, they use FL

FL was the very first one I ever tried. And you're right--people s*** on it, but it's all about the person using it. I know Kendricks song "Love" was made on FL.

I think based on everything you guys said, my best bet is to roll with Logic since I already have a basic understanding of GarageBand and the interfaces are so similar. I was really hoping I could do everything within Adobe Audition, but I'm not that lucky. Been using that program to cut college sports games and highlights for years. But I need MIDI support.

Whatever feels most natural, theyre all essentially the same thing plus or minus a small handful of features