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PreSonus Studio One 4 Professional

Choosing a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) was like a roller-coaster ride. There are so many options, so many opinions, and so many YouTube videos claiming each product is the best.

The most popular DAWs I evaluated (in alphabetical order):

• Ableton Live
• Cubase
• Logic Pro X
• Pro Tools
• Studio One

After researching features, reading reviews, and going through videos, I settled on Studio One 4 Professional by PreSonus. The deciding factors:

• Intuitive, modern user interface
• PreSonus is based in Hamburg, Germany — good support access
• Competitive pricing for a professional-grade DAW
• Released as a major new version 4 just when I ordered

Price: € 389