For a while I've been doing some sort of hybrid between Reaper and Cubase; recording & editing in Reaper for all its functionality (Maybe Cubase Pro can do the same but I'm too stingy to pay for it) and mixing in Cubase Elements.
Needless to say, its not great for a fast workflow and there are elements of both DAW's that annoy me.
Reaper is incredibly cheap and has TONNES of functionality. But I just can't get along with the user interface and due to all the options and 'customise-ability', simple things can take a number of clicks and there are 100's of complicated key combinations to learn.
Cubase Elements is obviously more limited in functionality, but I prefer the GUI for mixing and the way plugins work.
Yearning for a faster workflow and a DAW that helps, rather than hinders creativity, I've been running the demo of Studio One 4 Pro. I've been reading about it for a while and it seems like it is finally in a position (maybe since v3) to really challenge Pro Tools and Cubase. I'm increasingly seeing reports of pro producers/engineers switching from Pro Tools to Studio One, so I thought I'd give it a go
So far, it feels like its going to be incredible
It really does offer a fast and intuitive workflow and the GUI is, IMO, much better than any of the other 3 DAW's I've mentioned.
The pricing is attractive, but I dont think I can swing for the Pro version straight away.
Does anyone have any experience of the limitations of Studio One Artist vs Pro? On paper it looks like the gap is not as big as Cubase Elements (this is the most similar in pricing) vs Pro. Anything that I'm really going to miss?
I think
@Boydie has been running Studio One?