hello sonar folks!  A friend of mine has told me that i should check out a newer DAW called "Bitwig" as it's pretty simply (and stable)
Have any of you folks tried Bitwig?  
 
I have purchased sonar home studio and finding my way thru the basics no problem..as long as i work thru the updates.
 
The other DAW I have worked with is studio one and there are many great things about it that I enjoyed, BUT if I want to edit an mp3 or add a vst I can't do that with my $100.00 program but could pay $85.00(?) for an upgrade..yikes..
 
so..$35.00 for home studio can do all that! Crazie?
 
The studio one interface is beautiful and easy to navigate as well as stable..from my experiences.
 
I do think Sonar Plat. is going to be a great move to my everyday daw...
cheers!
 
 
 

I've tried or own most of them. From Logic going back to Logic 4 and 5,  Cubase SX 1, 2 and 3, Reaper 4, Digital Performer. Traction 7, Bitwig. Studio one 3 and 2, FL Studio, Samplitude X2, PT Free. And others I can't recall at the moment. 
 
I started with CW on Professional 8, Pro Audio 9. Sonar 1 XL with every update and upgrade through to today. I like Studio One 3 but I love Sonar Platinum. 
 
 

Cubasis (it ran on steam power at the time) then Tracktion V 1 and 2, then Sonar since about 2007. I tried an updated Tracktion version recently and my judgement was probably clouded by nostalgia like an ex you've never properly got over, but it's still great.

I use AbletonLive 9 for actual performance, and would be fine for production also.

I tried Reaper - twice, 6 months apart.
On both occasions I could not get sound out of it even though the meters were dancing.
I figured it was me / my setup but try as I might I could never get it to make a sound.
 
Meh. Sonar's always been good to me and so here I am.
Lately it's been a bit rocky but ya know.
 

We digitaze tapes and vinyl and I'm also working with Steinberg WaveLab and Adobe Audition - expensive software. But I only use them for batch-processing. Although WaveLab is one of the best audio-editing and mastering software, I use Sonar. Because Sonar is the fastest editor for restoring and editing thousends of hours of audio. And also very stable. Wavelab and Adobe Audition are also crashing - in contrast to Sonar that is rock solid.

Started with a very simple DAW called Kristal Audio (http://www.kreatives.org/kristal/) which eventually became Studio One (although I've never used Studio One). Have used Audacity but didn't really care for it. We use Reaper 5 at our church and it does the job. Started with Cakewalk using Home Studio 2002 and been updating/upgrading on and off with them ever since through Platinum Lifetime.
 
What I have found is that each DAW does pretty much the same thing, but they each do it in a different way. You need to find the DAW that works well for what you want to do and how you want to do it. For me, that is Sonar. YMMV.

I use REAPER from time to time and I have AIR Ignite just for throwing out ideas. But, I started with Cakewalk back in 1993, and I'm more comfortable in SPLAT than anything else I've tried. It's my DAW of choice when the serious music starts.

I've been using Reaper for 10 years - but various annoyances had me testing Sonar and Samplitude the last few weeks. Both are great programs but I will stick with Reaper for a while longer at least.  What I have discovered  is consistent with this

MandolinPicker
What I have found is that each DAW does pretty much the same thing, but they each do it in a different way. You need to find the DAW that works well for what you want to do and how you want to do it. For me, that is Sonar. YMMV.

Once you get the features you need (eg in my case has to support putting sound to video)  workflow is everything - if you gel with the basic design then stick with that DAW until something changes and you get solidly stuck or frustrated. If I'd bought Sonar first I would not change to Reaper, same for Samplitude. Not sure I'd recommend Reaper to someone more or less starting out. All the major DAWs are amazing - 

I have used SONAR all versions, Pro Tools 12, Studio One 2, Cubase SX4 I think, Reaper (whatever the previous version was) Digital Performer (can't remember which version) and of course the old Pro Audio 9, and Guitar Tracks.
 
I currently own SONAR Platinum, Pro Tools 12, and Studio One 2.
 
I used Cubase when I was taking audio engineering classes at a local college. I used Digital Performer when I was hired to come in to the band's natural environment and produce on site.
 
I used reaper when working with a long distance client who insisted on it.
 
I use Pro Tools on occasion just to see how it operates, to stay current and competent with it, and to transfer Pro Tools sessions that come in from clients over to SONAR for mixing and mastering.
 
I received Studio One for free from a sponsor of a corporate client. I tried it out and didn't like it so I never reinstalled it on my new rig.
 
I use SONAR because I absolutely love it. For me it completely disappears as a tool and kind of becomes an extension of my mind. It works how I think and sounds great. So it is what I choose to use, even after having so much exposure to so many different DAWs.