Best DAW setup/combo for rock with electronic

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Hi everyone,

I'm looking to find the best current setup for producing rock/industrial type music, with flexibility to even get some classical (composed digitally). I have previously used Cubase 4 and Reason 3, but am not limited by fear of learning something new. I need the ability to compose and record industrial type tracks, which can easily then have guitar/bass/vocals overlaid.

I do not know the best current combination and searching the web seems to provide no direct answer for my situation.

Would Cubase + Reason be best?
Cubase + Ableton Live?
Reason + Ableton Live?

Some other software / combination? One software package alone?

I'd like to keep using the Cubase setup (unless someone suggests a much better alternative) as I have the Line 6 PodFarm suite which gives some nice guitar cabs + vocal sounds.

If I had to give example at the type of tracks I will be producing, you could listen to the electronic-type tracks recently done by Janes Addiction (eg Twisted Tales). I look to the experience of others here to help suggest a solution. I'm not too fussed about cost (but will be using PC, and not Mac).

Thanks in advance!
Brett
 
As far as your DAW. I would stay stick with Cubase. You know it and you're comfortable with it. And the truth is. All DAWs are capable of doing the same things. (Especially now that Pro Tools finally except other interfaces.)

I've heard really good things about Reason. Especially now that you can record into it too.
But there's also no denying the power that is known as Ableton.

Is there any specific reasoning behind wanting to use two DAWs?

Why not just use one, and spend the other DAW fund on some plug-ins/ virtual instruments.

Ex: (Since you already use Cubase) Cubase and some form of Komplete, or something like that.

For what it's worth, Cubase 6 has some pretty cool built in virtual instruments! And plays nice with everything else!
 
Thanks for that mate! Very appreciated.

Being a Uni student I can get educational versions which saves some money. Komplete seems good but quite expensive. Am wondering if latest Cubase and Reason will give me the setup I want and allow room to expand?

(That is a beast of a setup you have!)
 
brettjb said:
Thanks for that mate! Very appreciated.

Being a Uni student I can get educational versions which saves some money. Komplete seems good but quite expensive. Am wondering if latest Cubase and Reason will give me the setup I want and allow room to expand?

(That is a beast of a setup you have!)
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Glad I could help.

Wish I could say that's my setup, but alas, it is not. It belongs to that deadmau5 guy. Saw it in a forum. Very interesting set-up. It's certainly got me plotting out a build like that though :D I didn't even know something like that would be possible!

Sweet. Those two will definitely be awesome. Cubase 6 and Reason are both $300 at education prices. That quite a bit you'll be saving :D

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