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I'm new to the forum and recording as well. What I'd like to know is the difference between Reaper/ Ableton type software and something like Magix Music Maker or Acoustica Mixcraf? I seldom see the latter two mentioned although they get very high ratings on Amazon. Thanks in advance to anyone who can educate me on this problem.
 
I haven't used any of them, so I have no idea.

I would suggest just searching google and then listing out all of the abilities and comparing them. I think some sites will do that for you as well. I wouldn't trust the reviews from amazon. My guess is that most of those people have no clue about anything when it comes to pro audio.
 
What you probably see on Amazon is people who have moved up from things like Garageband and the free Audacity version.

First, you need to define:
1) the type of music you want to record (instruments, vocals, etc)
2) Budget - immediate and future
3) what equipment you have now (if anything)
4) where you want to go with recording (for example, just to flesh out song ideas for your band, or to put backing tracks on videos, or ...)
5) how comfortable/able you are in learning new technology/software/hardware
 
Most every sequencer does the same basic things.
The workflow is a little different in them and it's up to YOU to decide which one you are comfortable with.

Reaper is a great start, it's cheap and you can try out the program with only a startup nag screen until you get a license.
 
xbxrxixtx said:
I haven't used any of them, so I have no idea.

I would suggest just searching google and then listing out all of the abilities and comparing them. I think some sites will do that for you as well. I wouldn't trust the reviews from amazon. My guess is that most of those people have no clue about anything when it comes to pro audio.
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Thanks, man, that's why I thought I'd try this forum.
 
TimOBrien said:
Most every sequencer does the same basic things.
The workflow is a little different in them and it's up to YOU to decide which one you are comfortable with.

Reaper is a great start, it's cheap and you can try out the program with only a startup nag screen until you get a license.
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I'm leaning toward that.
 
I'm a fan of MAGIX Music Maker but I dont want to bias you. I think like most things before buying it's important to try. Most DAW's have a free trial available, so check them out.
 
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