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Live vs Audacity

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Overall Rating
4.8 (115)
4.5 (449)
Ease-of-Use
4.1 / 5
4.3 / 5
Value for Money
4.6 / 5
4.8 / 5
Customer Support
4.5 / 5
4.1 / 5
Functionality
4.7 / 5
4.4 / 5
Last Review Written
August 27, 2024
October 9, 2024
Pros/Cons
  • Pros

  • I like the huge Virtual Instruments in the Library of LIVE. Ableton have a good integration for the most Hardware on the Market.
  • I love the fact that we can run tracks and control them live. It is great that we can put together a set list and customize every little detail of what we want to hear.
  • Overall Ableton capabilities for live performance are outstanding and few DAWs can come close to it.
  • Cons

  • At first it is a bit confusing to use. You will be stuck for a little bit and not know what to do or how it works.
  • The interface is a little bit confusing and there is too much to look at.
  • If you don't know anything, it will be very hard to start. Also, I don't like that Ableton offer a very small amount of plugins.
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  • Pros

  • Because of its popularity, I'm happy to stick with it as when a problem arises, there will be a YouTube video describing how to solve it and that's important.
  • I love that it's easy to use. The best part for me is that you can download additional features and Plug-ins or even create your own if you know some coding.
  • I like to record podcasts, radio dramas, etc. and was recommended this program as a free, good program for that purpose. It's an excellent deal for the money ($0).
  • Cons

  • Audacity suffers from one of the ugliest graphical user interfaces out there. Contrast is poor, the blue-on-grey aesthetic is exhausting, and the icons are straight out of a clipart site from 1998.
  • For instance, after the audio recording has stopped one would logically export it to a folder where it would be saved. But you have to press stop, even if the recording has stopped.
  • Learning curve is slow and frustrating, specially if you want to work with different tracks.
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Deployments
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
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Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
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Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training
In Person
Live Online
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Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos