I have used Pro Tools for a long time and it is the standard Digital Audio Workstation found in every major recording studio. Pro Tools used to be very expensive just to get started but now you can get a basic system for free. My studio system cost me around $20,000 for a serious multitrack recording system.

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I like Pro Tools because they have been around for so long that they know how an engineer thinks and they have designed it for the engineering mind. If you are not familiar with signal path and all of the engineering knowledge however it is still accessible.

In the last few years Pro Tools has been redesigned to be easier for the musician to understand and use. They have added features like standard recording templates for different uses. Some of the templates include: Drum and Bass, Electronica, Funk, Jazz and Pop. This makes it very easy to start a session because the tracks are all set up for you.

One of my favorite things about Pro Tools is that it allows me to record a rhythm section or strings in a recording studio on a HD system and then take the session home and do overdubs on my LE system so I don’t have to pay for studio time. I just plug in my drive and open the session and everything works.

Since Pro Tools has been around for so long there are some great plugins for it, from the basic reverbs, EQs and compressors that come with it to expensive high end tools like the Lexicon Reverb Bundle these plugins are easy to use and very versatile.

I would recommend getting Pro Tools if you are serious about recording and have some technical knowledge but if you are a musician and need a good DAW you might want to think about getting Logic Studio instead which is more suited for the musician mind.