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Peter DeLegge replied to the topic The Long-Term Cost of DAWs Compared in the forum Analysis of Developers / Markets / DAWs / Plugins / Sample Libraries
On September 18, 2025 at 8:40 am fretman said
I’m a little confused. Studio One is listed as $262-$300 with a comment that it’s available for $139-$160. Is one the initial price and the other the price for major updates?It was an error on my part when I was cutting and pasting over from a draft I was working on where I was going to do som…Read More
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Peter DeLegge replied to the topic The Long-Term Cost of DAWs Compared in the forum Analysis of Developers / Markets / DAWs / Plugins / Sample Libraries
On September 18, 2025 at 11:29 am fossile said
might be worthwhile to expand the table to clearly show the costs including:- purchase price for “perpetual license”
- monthly subscription price(s) – DAW vs truly optional component and services
- annual “maintenance / support fee” (if any)
- version “upgrade fee” (if any)
for example, Stud…
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Peter DeLegge started the topic The Long-Term Cost of DAWs Compared in the forum Analysis of Developers / Markets / DAWs / Plugins / Sample Libraries
When you buy a DAW, you want to choose one that fits your work style and, as moving to a DAW requires a steep learning curve. DAW users generally plan on staying with a new DAW for several years. Consequently, we’re comparing the minimum cost of using the compared DAWs for a period of 5 years, looking at both perpetual license software and…Read More
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Peter DeLegge started the topic What is Your Go-To Tape Saturation Plugin? in the forum Virtual Effects
Every plugin effects developer seems to have a tape saturation plugin. I’d love to see a shootout from a respected, non-influencer, engineer. I regularly use ones from Softube, UAD, XLN, and IK, but I know that Soundtoys, Waves, Chow, Sonnox, D16, SSL, FabFilter, and others have some excellent ones. I have yet to settle on a tape saturation p…Read More
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Peter DeLegge replied to the topic What Is Your Absolute Go-To Physical and Virtual Gear? in the forum Samplers, Sample Players & Sample Libraries
On September 14, 2025 at 8:56 pm superabbit said
I think it’s hitting me harder because of my tendency to be long-winded. Not putting myself down, I just like to write, so I do. My replies can turn into articles/editorials. And I love talking about my favorite gear.Hmm, there’s another guy here like that. I can’t recall his name right now, but I…Read More
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Trained on piano, organ, drums, and guitar. Played publicly since age 4. Spent more than a decade playing semi-professionally as a drummer before a repetitive stress injury resulted in lifelong tendinitis that stopped me from being able to perform. Amateur songwriter. Won a competition as an arranger long, long ago.
