Hey I’m new to music production and can’t decide on a Daw to commit to. I’ve only used logic but want to get set on one that I can use both on Mac and Windows so I’m not locked down to buying only Mac Books. I’ve been looking around a researching some and think Reaper, Cubase, and Bitwig all look nice. All I’m trying to do in them is simply make beats but don’t have all the gear such as a keyboard so most of my work will be done drawing in the notes into the piano roll and add in effects as you would with making beats. Just wanted to get some input or other suggestions of which DAW would be considered the best for this.
Kind of surprised nobody here has mentioned Presonus Studio One. It’s made by previous Steinberg employees and is very similar to Cubase, but for many has a much more streamlined workflow.
You can demo it as well as Cubase, so I think it’s at least worth checking out. I’ve been using Cubase for years so it’s my preferred DAW, but if I were just starting out, I think I would likely find Studio One much easier to use.