Best FREE DAWs for 2024 | Music Software for Artists on a Budget | Ditto Music
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- Looking for free music production software that'll let you mix great music, but isn't going to blow your budget? We're here to guide you through the best free DAWs on offer to DIY artists ready for 2024!
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00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Best Free DAWs
01:44 - Audacity
03:02 - Garageband
04:39 - Serato Studio
05:43 - Ableton Live Lite
07:18 - Reaper
08:52 - Wrap-up
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Every beginner producer keeps in mind that "it doesn't matter which DAW you're using but it matters who's using it" & " Remeber to Follow your heart"
Anime protagonist quotes lol 😎
You're leaving out the 2 most famous free DAWs:
-BandLab's Cakewalk
-Tracktion's WaveForm
One thing I’ve heard is a bit of mixing advice:
Our ears get fatigue, so the best way to approach mixing is to only do it for about ten minutes at a time. Then wait a while before picking back up on the same project.
:)
Hope that’s helpful.
Cakewalk, Waveform Tracktion, Soundbridge and LMMS are all free and worth looking at. Audacity is difficult to work with if you are serious. Garageband is a good starter programme. Serato's free version has limits, Reaper has loads of feature and is $60 if you decide you like it.
can you use it after the 60s days?!
@@GwallahGwallah Yes, you get a nag screen every time you open Reaper after 60 days.
It's always great to see what's new and available in terms of DAWs. My feelings on DAW choice is choose the one that allows you to be creative out of the box. Choose a DAW that allows you to create immediately and that will remain viable as you progress and become more professional. Thanks for the video!
SO DOPE! Thanks for digging into DAW's for beginners!!! Very much a Logic lover for the simplicity of recording vocals, but cool to see the other options!
Hey amazing video very informative really learnt loads and made my choice easy. Thanks for putting this video together.
Great stuff man!! I will for sure be checking these out!
Great advice and summary. Curious about Reaper now. Thank you, Ditto
Fab article with great comparisons. Thanks
Subscribed. Very informative and accessible. Felt like I’m just hanging out with you in the studio. Thank you.
It’s really amazing how you make things easier, thanks for explanation
Very helpful, thank you❤
thank you. ur information was very detailed. great explained knowledge gud recording very helpful
Really helpful thanks
I've never used any of the 5 but I like to try em all I guess I'll fall in love with the one with reliable features.
Thanks for the info!!
Reaper is the one. I've tried most of the popular daws, pro tools, logic, Ableton, FL etc but Reaper is in a league of it's own. Most people get turned off by the barebone look of Reaper but its the most flexible, feature rich, customizable DAW I've ever used. The community is so good you can find scripts that makes the DAW so much powerful. Reaper is so tightly coded that it can even run on the slowest computers and the installer size is like just 15mb lol.
Can you record vocals on repear?
And is it good on labtop
Wow is good to hear and see this ,thanks man we learned a lot
🙌free daws are great
And what's much more great is the ditto giveaways.... TQ 💞🙏
Thank you for this video. I currently just purchased my first ever laptop specifically for making music but didn't know if there were even any free DAW's to use and don't have much money to be able to purchase one, so thank you for that!
Someone is the same boat. Mind sharing what DAW you settled on?
Great working with ditto💯🤘🏼
I’ve used audacity only for minor projects ( radio adverts, jingles and samples for DJs…) I use Logic Pro x for the recording mixing and mastering of my songs which I do independently. Was abit hard at first but the more you do it is the more you do it 😂 . I’m still learning but I’m good enough to produce and release my songs and Offcourse through Ditto 🎉 . Great vid
Hi, kind of a weird compliment maybe, but i love the look of your video, the colours and vibe as a whole is so nice
The microphone is nice and the skills shown to artists and ways of production
Thank you for this video, Ditto Music. I use Audacity for my vox sometimes. 😊
Reaper is a7 beast in a cage. Best option of all cited for sure. It can be one of the trickiest to learn, since some others are more intuitive, especially the Apple oriented ones. But I've been using Reaper for years now, and I do not intend to swap it anytime soon. Thanks for the great content!
Nothing is free when freedom is left to lose!
I started recording with audacity back in the days when I started music production... Reaper was hard for me but I'd love to try it again together with albeton live lite
I enjoy the video. Thanks.
Logic is the bestest! I write and record at least 5 times a week for clients and my own project. It makes learning simple and that's what I like!🤩
Thaxs bro!
This is one of the best distributors and it's the one I've been struggling to get to cause it is easy to use
I use all Sony and Friutyloops software and use loops and samples made by me and others.
Great DAWs all of them but I personally would like to try the Reaper more than any. If it does all in one , Editing, Mixing and Mastering then it is worth the try. Surely it will help reveal other skills to engineers like mastering as most people love to but are not that familiar.
As we make music in South Africa mostly sure we use it on live performances it sounds great, and I think it can be more powerful for us to record our vocals using it. Just to make our music more clearer because the mic you use does a lot.
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#ditto is the way , thank y’all for this update, it really came in handy 🙏
The best part of GarageBand and logic as a duo is the fact that I could be at the park with my little dude, watching him play, and I’m coming up with ideas on editing, that I get home, and I put it into logic like I was literally using logic at the park. Also, if you know how to use GarageBand, or if you know how to work around certain things that you can’t do. You can make music as dope as anybody. I guarantee it. Lastly, logic and GarageBand, I believe has it as well is logic remote, so I am literally on my couch or making dinner for the family and I’m controlling logic with so many parameters to be able to adjust and literally use like I’m sitting at my Mac computer. Being able to use the two together in different scenarios makes it untouchable. In my opinion, if you know how to use logic, you can do anything you can do want any other interface. One drawback is you have to have a Mac but honestly with having an iPhone and iPad and I’m at computer I’m literally making beats or recording or editing on three different machines at one time. I know that sounds crazy but definitely easy as F and crazy amount of potential or possibilities. Oh yeah, don’t forget. Logic is free for two months off top. You’re welcome lol thank you Ditto for the dope content 🤘🏼
Nice video. Really helpful and will definitely use ditto!! Mario paint is a good DAW btw
Thanks
Are all these Daws capable of getting a Spotify / radio quality finish?
I always struggle with getting a demo or song to sound more professional (I am a
vocalist) but would love to be able to produce my own tracks.
I currently use garageband on a 2013 macbook … As u can imagine it struggles. but never sure of its worth the upgrade to a new macbook & Logic pro as I feel it more about production / mixing skills than which daw is being used. Would u agree or do you think a newer system and upgrade would also help with the overall finished sound?
Great video btw👍 would have loved this when I was starting out. I started with FL studio, then audacity.
Awesome video ! I am someone who makes music on software often in demo mode and yet I manage to make multitudes of projects with catchy sounds by dint of going from simple free plugins or free DAWS, in done we find shortcuts and we develop our musical ear and that's what allowed me to make music that is out of the ordinary in my style! I don't have a big setup, I have a 1500$ laptop and a computer mouse and not the most expensive Beats headphones and I've been playing music for 12 years now with free demos and plugins and I learned to do incredible things that take more time but it's a passion that can only be done at the click of my mouse! So sometimes it's not worth buying big $500 products, you just need to have the motivation and the passion! The proof ! I recorded my first Single without a microphone but with wired Apple headphones 😂 and I don't let go of my passion even if it may seem out of the ordinary and well it's my style!
I started with GarageBand when I got my MacBook. I would suggest to anyone to master the stock plugins in any free DAW you use. Once you achieve that, then you’ll know how yo use the more popular plugins.
Solid.
You can keep using Reaper for free even after the trial period, all that the software does is show you a message everytime you open it and after 5 seconds it lets you use the program normally, kinda like Winrar.
I make my tunes mostly in Reason, but from this list i am still planning trying out Serato Studio. 😁👍
I am using reaper and it been resulting the best tracks ever that I have produced
I know it might sound wired, I don’t have money for pc or big tab for all daws mentioned but I try to keep my heads up with Caustic 3 DAW with my little phone. Caustic 3 is free too on mobile maybe not on pc I don’t know 😢
Thanks a lot for this video. It's great how accessible it is to make music nowadays. Personally, I use cakewalk, it's been a very fun ride to use it and learn all the cool features it offers. I would strongly recommend this DAW, once you get accustomed to the interface, the workflow is incredible.
Totally agree. At first the cakewalk interface seems really heavy, but once you get used to it and manage all the software, it's amazing. I'll say that of all the options out there, it's the most complete and professional DAW you can find
Can i installe 3rd party vst
I’m here to learn!
We are all learning, and this is great community
Serato Studio sounds very interesting. I may give that a try.
I am starting to connect with musicians to collaborate. Can FL Studio work with Logic for collaboration?
Interesting music only ❤
I use band labs and ableton live. That is a cool giveaway 😎. Thank you Ditto for me being to publish music.
cooool, i use ditto
EDM DAW is a beautiful thing, I appreciate your words
nice lead my bro :)
I REALLY enjoyed this video it was awsome I Think i will get reaper
Here My Late Ass is 3 months Later and missing whole mic giveaway DAMN YOUUU lmafo thanks for the tips Priceless
Quick question? are there DAWs that play better with others for collaberation?
I have use fruity loops and still use audacity.. 2 piece of great software
Cakewalk by bandLab is brilliant
For DAW # 3.... how were you able to link your phone to the software?
I actually don't produce my own music cos I don't have the money to get a system but I do think DAWS from Wavs Audio is nice and they do give free Daws that'll benefit artists. Those in the lofi scene too. And a question, what capital should an artist with little to no budget invest in getting recording equipments?
I've used Audacity in a couple of emergency situations and it's been great, particularly considering the price (i.e. free). I've also had many frustrating hours spent trying to export tracks from Garageband when clients have sent me GB projects for mixing. Have used Ableton a little, but its workflow doesn't fit my brain! Learned Reaper (to a reasonable standard) over lockdown and loved it - a bit short of processing and instruments (when compared to Logic, my go-to DAW) but very capable, slick and customisable.
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@@dittomusic @joepublicstudios Thank you!!
i'am very surprised that you didn;t include cakewalk in your list you di mentioned garageband which is a standard below cakewalk hands down
I will definitely download and try the ones you've suggested. At this stage I have only played around with LMMS. Are your DAWs very different from that?
Better try cakewalk bro. At first it seems heavy but trust me, once you get used to this DAW, you will fall in love with everything it offers. Cakewalk has nothing to envy to paid DAWs
@@Axel-qh5ed Thanks, I'll google it now.
Un mot : Instructif et vidéo instructive / je suis avec Cubase depuis plus de 30 ans, difficile d'en changer mais je connais certains qui ont fini par passer à la concurrence Ableton ou Reaper
Bandlab's CakeWalk wasn't on the list. But I thought it was worth the check. And also if I were to choose, Audacity would be it. It did almost all Adobe Audition would do for me. But the most exciting part was when it made it possible to isolate the vocals from beats. As a dummy back in the day. I was for excited for the future. I hope they improved on it's quality
It must be a great daw, if it separates vocals from instruments I am sure most people are using it to manipulate Tupac's songs
@@24sevenrecords51 I'm counting on it too for that. Because I was actually very happy with the result back in the day. For the professionals I am sure they are using the iZotope RX
Nice brother
Wow love this!
ALWAYS REMEMBER
🎼CREATE SOMETHING🎼 AS UNIQUE AS YOU🎤😇
True,
@@24sevenrecords51 this words is an inspiration to myself and I hope it inspires others😊
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I tried LMMS and Audacity, but I want a daw that allows for microphone integration like audacity, but the functionality of LMMS combined into one.
I'm an FL Studio but if I had to choose it would definitely be Audacity
Should try traction waveform free
Great #Refresher
Been waiting for trial-Mode of Ditto for years because I am broke, mic is a 💭
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You slept on Luna
Personally I prefer Garage band for any beginner, the phone and pc multi-function can help you practice your craft any given day, time or place, then balance that with logic pro as you progress.
What about the cakewalk by bandlabs?
Reaper is one of the most powerful DAW ,actually it's an advanced one in my opinion. Hence it only depends on how you use a particular DAW. The main vital thing on every advanced DAW like it, needs you to know how to use and understanding things like Compressors, all the ADSR insites of it, I'm talking about understanding EQ spectrum for audios, it might be a vocal or anything like Guitar...
Then Reaper would be that one DAW to use then make your hit, upload to DITTO for digital stores distribution ,there after with royalties from income streams you can go purchase REAPER and fully own it. Case closed.
Is Reaper free though?
PLAY AND TINKER UNTIL IT HITS JUST RIGHT
😳😳😳😳 wow I need all that ...iam a artist....
I started making beats in 2019 on a iPhone now I have a MacBook and Logic Pro x, it’s not Wer you start it’s were you want to go
Can't believe Cakewalk by Bandlab is not in this list
Yeah that was puzzling.
Nobody still using NCH Softwares mixpad? 🤷🏼♂️
I don't consider Audacity a DAW. Audacity is more like an Basic Audio Editor such as "Cut, Copy, paste, Trim" since it's doesn't have midi recording. Its probably good for streaming and or recording your own voice. Podium is also another free daw.
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Yo I'll be real with you, as someone isn't familiar with the producer jargon and terminology, I could barely understand anything that you said 😂 I know that your intention was to enlighten, but I feel like you were aiming at the group of people who already have production experience, some of us are just beginning and it would be cool if you cater more for us in terms of use of language and breaking down the complexities. Salute though.
Please, I’m greatly in need of this mic and I will so much appreciate it if I get to win it.🙏🏾
I'd like to distribute my music using DITTO would you mind helping me?
Everyone can distribute through Ditto, regardless of where you are. Like us we are in South Africa doing Maskandi which is Zulu traditional music. We distribute through Ditto
UPDATE:in tracktion waveform now you can make your dj mixes in tracktion waveform and do that in 4 decks,WITH any vst effect, WITH A STEM CREATOR/seperator, so you can drop that directly in your mixing folders and you can do it live with your dj controller, SIIIIIIICK
What good daw for guitar player pc that free
Truly free, Cakewalk. Almost free Reaper. Both are beasts.
Garage Band
Wrap up
Audacity isn't a DAW, Reaper isn't free. :/ Where's Ardour? It's open source, you can compile it yourself and use with no limitations. Only binary distributions have some limitations.
And next - Tracktion Waveform Free - no limited free to use multiplatform DAW...
sup guys, i wanna be prod and makin some yeat/drake/carti beats, i found Amped Studio, it s pretty good i think, if someone can give me some advices how to makin music or tell me about this daw, i apr u so much.
Why does nobody talk about Soundtrap?