Getting Started: Choosing The Perfect DAW.
Since time immemorial music has been the forte of so called classical instruments.But over the past one and a half decade sweeping changes have been made in the way music has been made and consumed. The most notable change is the digitization of music. And for this very reason you can avoid a DAW (D-A-W or DAW what ever you wanna call it).
A DAW is a piece of complicated software that allows you to work your auditory magic in a PC.
A Word Of Caution
As you delve deeper into the world of music production, at some point or the other you're gonna come across someone on the Internet talking crap about your DAW ( Me personally? I get a lot of Crap for using fl studio) but remember its all about you, what accentuates your work-flow what DAW has that button right there when you needed it. Buying the most Expensive DAW on the market isn't magically gonna make you a better producer. For That We have our two old friends Hard Work.
Okay getting back on topic what should a DAW be able to do if you're a beginner?
VST Support
Now whats a VST you ask? A VST is a bit of software that you use in your DAW, to create amazing sounding synths pads and what not. Now VST support isn't mandatory some of the best DAWs Out there like Reason didn't support VSTs until Very Recently, But it sure helps to have VSTs Especially when you're Starting out.
Automation Clips
At their most basic Automation Clips are "squiggly lines" which dictate the parameters of your sound. Now the reason i brought this up is that a lotta DAWs out there have cheaper variants out there YASSS great cheaper DAWs Right? Eh not really this price drop really does have a few caveats one they may restrict the number of your audio channels two they may not have the all important automation clips sure if you're making hip hop you may not need Automations as much but in EDM they are your life blood one of the best mixing tools you'll have at your disposal.
A great community
When you're starting out a great community is essential to learn the tricks of the trade, unless you're in a production school chances are that at some point or the other you'll turn to youtube and being a beginner it'll help greatly to be able to follow along with the tutorials as you mature as a producer you'll start thinking more objectively and you'll know multiple ways to achieve a goal but until then DAW specific tricks are gonna be on of the main ways by which you're gonna be making your music.
All in all any DAW thats been made in the last ten years should do the trick( I still use FL 9 ) its you not the computer.
So Looking At That What Are Your Options?
Those are your top three choices but keep your eyes peeled ;)
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