What is your DAW ?

[FrankenFretter***]

Cubase 4 is what I use. I haven't even begun to explore all that it can do. The new version 5 has some more goodies that make it worthwhile to have. I considered the upgrade but typically they have some time before all the bugs are ironed out when they release a new version. I've waited. I also haven't been on the Cubase forum for a while to see what they issues are and if they have been addressed or not. With version 4 there was really only one glaring issue but it was something that I'll never use so I feel comfortable sticking with C4 for a while.

Would that be the online licensing issue? I've heard it's a real pain, and sometimes doesn't work at all.

[deeaa*]

Cubase LE on xp laptop strictry for recording, Cubase 5 now on the main win 7 box. (was 3 on previous box)

Every bigger studio I've been has used Cubase, and IMO it's extremely simple yet when you start digging it has pretty much everything built in that you'd ever need and more from instant time stretches to excellent EQ's and whatnot. Plus it never gave me any grief with any problems. You might want to get a nice plugin pack to go along with it mainly for mastering stuff, though.

There's a few minor things I liked better on 3 than 4, the colour scheme, the right-button menu in some contexts like on a track graph, but it works so well&fast on 64bit it's worth it.

Have used Samplitude, Logic and Kristal and Audition as well and Cubase is by far the best IMHO. Audition is pretty decent as well, very similar in a way, but a tad less clear and more confusing.

[Suhnton]

I use Reaper - very easy to use and tons of features/plugins and what-have-you.