Looking to upgrade my DAW

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Chili said:
I'd say most people start to use whatever free software came with their interfaces and continue to grow with that family of products.
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I started out with audacity. Hated it beyond belief. I ended up finding Mixcraft 5 downloaded the free version liked it so i bought it. Ive had it for a few years now, Just looking to make a jump to something else with some more capabilities.
 
Jimmy, your help definitely helped my alot. Got me started perfectly fine. I cant figure out where my VST plugins are though
 
Sorry man, my inbox was full.

Search for VSTPlugins.There will be one in the Steinberg folder, as well as 'Programs'. The latter is the one you want to use if sharing with other DAW's. Not sure this works for other software, but that is what you would do for multiple versions of Cubase.

Just to be clear; is Cubase not finding you plugs? You can direct Cubase to the folder in (I believe Devices>Plug in Information.

Not in studio now to be more concise. :(
 
I just couldnt ind them flat out. Idk if im gonna be able to stick with Cubsae wether i want to or not though. its asking me for a registration code and i found the box everything came in but theres no paper to go with it :facepalm: kinda bumming me out
 
Just register at steinberg.net. Request a new activation code. Should take less than 24 hours.
 
i was unaware i could do that sweet. And i had the tascam linked into cubase and when i shut the program down and turned on mixcraft to do some work, it wouldnt let me hook up to it. do i have to dosconnect it entirely from cubase before using it on another software?
 
Where did you put your VST plug ins? Dumb question I know, but it's not Cubase's fault if it can't find files whose location you don't yourself know...

If you're in DAW land now, a bit of discipline around file management goes a long way. A lot of VSTs are single .dll files, so you can do a search for "*.dll" and you might recognise some of the file names and thus locate your VST stash. There are of course lots of other .dll files on your 'puter so you might have to look closely.
 
Armistice said:
Where did you put your VST plug ins? Dumb question I know, but it's not Cubase's fault if it can't find files whose location you don't yourself know...

If you're in DAW land now, a bit of discipline around file management goes a long way. A lot of VSTs are single .dll files, so you can do a search for "*.dll" and you might recognise some of the file names and thus locate your VST stash. There are of course lots of other .dll files on your 'puter so you might have to look closely.
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Agree about the discipline but then perhaps Cubase isn't THAT smart? Even in my old Sam SE8 I just click "Paths and Skins" and it shows me >>>C:\vstplugins\

Oh yes, and I bet the OP's plugs are in "C:\ Steinberg.Vst.........".or sommat.
Dave.
 
Armistice said:
Where did you put your VST plug ins? Dumb question I know, but it's not Cubase's fault if it can't find files whose location you don't yourself know...

If you're in DAW land now, a bit of discipline around file management goes a long way. A lot of VSTs are single .dll files, so you can do a search for "*.dll" and you might recognise some of the file names and thus locate your VST stash. There are of course lots of other .dll files on your 'puter so you might have to look closely.
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Actually, Cubase has always been good at finding plugs when I have them in different folders. In fact, I keep some plugs archived that I don't want to toss, but not really have a current use for and Cubase always finds them and adds to the database whenever I reinstall.
 
I'd say it goes looking in the obvious places, and the Steinberg folder and c:/vstplugins, and any other folder with "vst" in the title are obvious places, but it's not going to be able to tell a VST .dll from any other .dll without actually running it, I wouldn't think...

Since getting my new recording PC up I'm a bit obsessive about documenting what gets installed, and where... :D
 
In my main programs file for my computer I have a file named VST. All thwe plugins I download are put there
 
ManInMotion711 said:
In my main programs file for my computer I have a file named VST. All thwe plugins I download are put there
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Then open Cubase. Devices>Plug-in Information>VST 2.x Plug-in Paths. What is listed there? If not the folder you have your VST's in, then add it. Then either restart Cubase or hit the 'Update' tab in the previous window. Actually restarting Cubase is likely the best bet...
 
redaw

i am new to daw recording but did a lot of research and decided t go with studio one pro by presonus. easy learning curve and tons of flexibility. i was was recording in less than 15 minutes of learning to navigate this software. still a lot to learn but it is fairly simple
 
I see most of the DAWs mentioned here are the le or "lite" versions. My experience has been with the full featured versions. I've tried and used most of the Brands listed here but my favorite has hands down been Reaper. It integrates with most of these and the end user and structure it to make is work flow more efficient. It also treats audio and midi the same. Do NOT let the low price tag fool you Reaper is on Par with any if the Full featured DAWs mentioned. It's also computer friendly and puts a very light load on your system. It comes loaded for bear with pluggins and accepts tons of free VST efx and virtual instruments easily. As far as where to find your plugins?? in Reaper you simply create a new folder on your desk top or where ever and open all your plugins there and then open reaper and tell it where the folder is . From that point on it will check for new entries every time you open it. It's routing capabilities are far beyond most and other DAW I've used and to create a new track for recording? simply double click in the empty track area. DONE!
You really need to try Reaper.
 
Studio One by Presonus

sparky123 said:
i am new to daw recording but did a lot of research and decided t go with studio one pro by presonus. easy learning curve and tons of flexibility. i was was recording in less than 15 minutes of learning to navigate this software. still a lot to learn but it is fairly simple
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I use ProTools 8 and it took me a long time to get comfortable using it and now I'm reluctant to switch. But, having said that, my brother was using ProTools for years and switched to Studio One and loves it for a number of reasons. One of the biggest reasons was it's ease of use. He said it was an easy learning curve, very user-friendly. The other main reason he loves it is the quality of the sound of the plug-ins. He keeps telling me to make the switch. I may do what one post suggested and install it, keeping PT8, and try it out before making a final decision.

To the OP...Good luck with your quest, and you should consider looking into the Studio One DAW and see what you think of it, while you are doing your research.
 
Just go with what *you* feel is intuitive *for you* and then stick with it and persevere and allow yourself to make mistakes and immediately learn why that happened and carry-on pushing the scope of your knowledge. That was very good advice given to me at one point not that long ago and incidentally, my path has found Reaper intuitive *for me*.
In case you may be wondering about what sets Reaper a bit apart, at least the huge thing for me; with Reaper, *you* can so easily make it work the way *you* want to work, even customize skins/appearance. As others have rightly stated though, whichever you choose, there will be a learning curve and there's some really great tutorial videos out there as well for DAW's and various plugs and vst's on such places as groove3.com as one great example as well as the wealth of info by just reading threads via many searches on this helpful community!
Peace~!
 
Since you are used to Mixcraft 5 I would take a look at Mixcraft 6 pro. Also, do you have a Midi Controller. If not you are not using Mixcraft to it's fullest potential. Personally I think Mixcraft is just about as good as anything out there. They get you close with factory settings and you can adjust them from there. Can't do that with Pro-Tools because they expect you to have a degree in recording.
 
Guitar Hack said:
Since you are used to Mixcraft 5 I would take a look at Mixcraft 6 pro. Also, do you have a Midi Controller. If not you are not using Mixcraft to it's fullest potential. Personally I think Mixcraft is just about as good as anything out there. They get you close with factory settings and you can adjust them from there. Can't do that with Pro-Tools because they expect you to have a degree in recording.
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I dont have a midi controller i was looking into getting one though. But at the same time im sorta clueless on how to use a midi controller in the long run. I was also considering Mixcraft 6
 
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