How awesome would it be to have your own customized - AI slop free - track visualizer that turns every composition into a polished, share-ready video in minutes? Oh wait, it gets better. What if you could also generate short clips from it automatically, with fade-ins and fade-outs handled for you, plus topic-related text, supporting video footage, or both layered on top?

I've personally tried to learn Ableton over the past year and I find it as unintuitive as any piece of software I've ever used. I play live as well as craft midi. What DAWs have you had success with?

Hi I just joined the Audio Artist Academy, and wanted to share some of my thoughts on my favorite DAW: Reaper 7. which I've used the past 3-4 years, or something like that. Hope you find this small post somewhat useful REAPER 7 is my favorite DAW, not because it’s the most beautiful, but because it’s the most flexible. I’ve only used FL Studio and Studio One besides REAPER, and not that much, so this isn’t a definitive “best DAW” verdict—just why REAPER works so well for me. The biggest reason is customization. REAPER feels like a modular studio rather than a fixed app. You can dock panels where you want them, set up screensets for different stages of work, and generally shape the interface around your process. On top of that, you can keybind almost anything, which means the more you use it, the more it starts to feel like an instrument you’ve tuned to your hands. I cant remember all the super specific hotkeys I’ve setup, so I map them to my Stream Deck. REAPER also benefits from an incredibly active community. There’s no shortage of tutorials, and if you get stuck, the forum and community knowledge base are deep enough that someone has usually solved your exact problem already. That said, REAPER isn’t perfect. The default look isn’t great, and Reaper as a whole can feel a bit nerdy at times—especially when you’re deep in settings or routing. The good news is that themes can completely transform the visuals (free or paid), and they make a huge difference. A great place to browse is https://stash.reaper.fm/tag/Themes. In the end, REAPER 7 is the clear winner for me, and I absolutely love it. Thank you for reading, and have a great day :-)

Dear everyone, first, thank you so much to everyone for signing up! This community is growing so fast, I am amazed. So in case you like the free courses and this place in general, feel free to forward the Audio Artist Community to everyone you know who might be interested! 🤗 Now, feel free to put your music, projects, demo reels, or portfolios in THIS post. Feel free to self-promote and enjoy each other's music! However, please keep in mind to keep it spam-free, ok? If you want to post several demo reels or links, please use your own post out of respect for everyone else 👍 Thank you, and there will be more content very soon! Alex

Hey! Welcome to the Audio Artist Rise Community! This community helps music composers improve, optimize, and inspire themselves as they enter or progress in the audio industry. Step #01: Introduce yourself in THIS thread below! (✄ copy/paste template 👇) What are your goals? What is your current demo reel? What immediate help do you need? **Please DO NOT make a new post, as those clog up the feed (they will be removed). ------------------------------------------------------------------ Best practices in this community: • Level up by posting insights and thoughtful comments. • Help others level up by liking 👍 good posts and comments. • Be kind • If you want to reply to a post, make sure to use REPLY instead of creating a new post • If you need quick help, you can also ask the community 🤝