Best DAW for simple editing

[drk_evns]

Hey all,

Looking for a drum replacement program and EZdrummer 2 is definitely my top choice. However, I record/mix/edit in Adobe Audition, which does not support VSTi or MIDI at all anymore. I love the sounds I get out of EZ Drummer 2, and while the pre-made beats are pretty great, I want total control as well.

I’m looking for a DAW that has an “on/off” editor (see attachment) that also works with EZ Drummer 2. Is there anything like that? Then after I create my drum tracks, I will then need to output audio files to drop into Audition. I need it to work with MAC OS X.

Let me know if there is anything like this, OR a really nice/simple piano roll.

Thanks!

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[Charles Allen]

You might find Mixcraft 7 to be to your liking.

[cevero]

FL Studio can do it for you. The step sequencer looks exactly like that. I know a lot of people still have bad ideas about FL Studio but with a nice set of plug ins its really great to work with, any style of music.

[Shadows]

If you are using Mac, ultimately, you should use Logic Pro. It is what My co-guitar player uses for all of our recording.

 

He edits drum track on the fly and is a super easy software to get used too

[Jorg]

Shadows wrote:

If you are using Mac, ultimately, you should use Logic Pro. It is what My co-guitar player uses for all of our recording.

He edits drum track on the fly and is a super easy software to get used too

Yeah, and it costs only 200 bucks…

[Henrik]

The screenshot you posted is a Step Sequencer, which originally comes from how you used to program synthesizers and drum machines back in the days. It’s basically a grid editor, where the grid is locked so you only can place MIDI notes on fixed positions. It’s similar to use Snap in a grid editor, and set the resolution to 4ths or 8ths – which all DAWs can do 🙂 If you want a simple DAW on a Mac I would suggest Garageband.

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