Good afternoon everyone! I know it’s early, but any thoughts on Logic V. 12?

I’m babysitting and getting too attached.

In a commercial, release-ready track, do you prefer live acoustic drums or an e-kit? I'm not asking "what's more fun to play" or "what's more authentic." I mean purely from a results and workflow standpoint: consistency, translation, mix speed, revision flexibility, and final master impact. If you're recording a real kit in a typical home or project studio scenario, you're dealing with mic count, placement, phase, bleed, and room tone. In your experience, does the final record actually benefit enough to justify the time, expense, and risk? I have both types of kit, but only enough room to set one up at a time, and the e-kit is much easier to work around. I find that in my studio the acoustic kit's cymbals are much too loud in the final mix compared to the e-kit, but, then again, the e-kit cymbals often feel like they're lacking some character or charm. That might just be my e-kit, though. It's a budget Alesis kit. I'm genuinely curious where experienced ears land on this in 2026. If the goal is a commercial track that competes, do you prefer live drums, an e-kit, or a hybrid (live cymbals with sampled shells, room mics plus triggers, etc.)? What's your default and what makes you change your mind?

What DAWs is everyone using and why did you choose that particular one or more? Mine is Steinberg Nuendo 4.3. I also just got FL Studio.

Hey tribe, first post here. I make psychedelic pop/rock, and I'm here to do the responsible adult thing, which is to take my holiday cash and immediately turn it into a cardboard box I definitely need. So, let’s talk shop. What would you grab from this list? UA Apollo interface to replace a Scarlett 4i4 3rd Gen From what I can tell, UA's Apollo interfaces have a strong ecosystem and support, but they might also result in spending more time picking plugins than making music. Don't my existing plugins already do a decent job in the DAW for most of this anyway? I've never had a "luxury" interface like this, so I'd love a reality check from people who live on one. V47 Tube Mic Build Kit to replace an AT2020 This seems like it could be a pretty big source-tone upgrade, with charm and character for days, and maybe it takes compression in a more flattering way. But it also feels like a potential maintenance rabbit hole, plus time holding a soldering iron instead of a guitar. But mah vintage vibes! UA Sphere DLX modeling mic Going this route would let me bypass the build process while still chasing that vintage mic vibe, plus I'd get to try a bunch of legendary mic profiles since I don't fully know what fits my voice yet. But now we're right back to "too many choices" hot in the middle of the workflow again. Roswell Mini K47x Finally, we may have arrived at the most practical of all the possibilities, as well as the most cost effective. A single, smooth, out-of-this-world vocal mic that's easy to mix. Plus it's dead simple, buy it, plug it in, and use it. Alright, enable me or save me. If you could only choose one, are you buying? If so, what are you buying and why?