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Originally Posted by Conan
I've told a lot of people on here about this program because I think it's such a great value. It's Acoustica Mixcraft and it retails for about $70. For that, you get a great, very user-friendly yet flexible DAW. Comes with a huge library of loops, as well as a lot of general midi configurations and a few software synths bundled with the program. Supports any VSTi or VST, as well as DirectX - and comes preloaded with a ton of great mastering and mixing tools and effects (it even has a simple version of Auto-Tune).
perfectly capable of producing on Cubase or Protools level.
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Uh...
AM might be a good start-off point for a noob but to say it's on par with Cubase, much less Protools? I dunno about that, man... I've used Mixcraft, and it was pretty limiting. Felt like I was driving a race in a Powerwheel. I understand that a person just starting out probably won't need the features that more experienced producers would need, but if you're going to put money into something, put it into something you can grow into, not out of.
Cubase is a better option for that intermediate point. Easy enough to learn on, and broad enough not to grow out of any time soon. Caters to recording and producing and everything in between. My baby is Sonar, and I'll still recommend Cubase to beginners because I know it will serve them well, and for long.