StudioOne
- Presonus
- http://studioone.presonus.com
- Windows YES
- Mac OS YES
- Linux NO
- Copy Protection : YES
- Copy Protection Type : Activation
- Dongle NO
- Notes :
Digital Performer
- MOTU
- http://www.motu.com/products/software/dp
- Windows YES
- Mac OS YES
- Linux NO
- Copy Protection : YES
- Copy Protection Type : Activation
- Dongle NO
- Notes : One of the few D.A.W. that I didn't try so can't tell much about it.
Reaper
- Cockos Software
- http://www.reaper.fm
- Windows YES
- Mac OS YES
- Linux NO
- Copy Protection : YES
- Copy Protection Type : License File
- Dongle NO
- Notes : Reaper has only 1 version of it's D.A.W. there is no limited version, just 2 license types.
Depending on your use you can purchase their "discounted" license or if you make more than $10.000/year (IIRC) you should get the "Commercial" license.
ACID Pro 7 / SoundForge Pro 11
- Sony Creative Software
- http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/
- Windows YES
- Mac OS NO
- Linux NO
- Copy Protection : YES
- Copy Protection Type : Activation
- Dongle NO
- Notes : Sony keeps updating the system requirements so the site mentions Windows 8 and Windows 10, but to my knowledge there were no updates to these 2 D.A.W.'s for years.
There is also a SoundForge Pro 2.5 Mac version, but I don't know how old/recent that version is.
Renoise
- Renoise
- https://www.renoise.com/products/renoise
- Windows YES
- Mac OS YES
- Linux YES
- Copy Protection : NO
- Copy Protection Type : Download a personalised version
- Dongle NO
- Notes : Renoise has a "Tracker Interface", if you used programs like Fast Tracker 2 so if that's your thing Renoise might be something for you. Another thing that they do different is that they do not have activation or serial numbers or anything like that. You basically get a login and password that you can use to download a personalised (non demo) version of the software. All public downloads are demos.
Samplitude (Music Studion) / Music Maker
- Magix
- http://www.magix-audio.com/
- Windows YES
- Mac OS NO
- Linux NO
- Copy Protection : ?
- Copy Protection Type : ?
- Dongle NO
note : Sorry, I don't know anything about this D.A.W.
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