Record/Reason .. other DAW's

[Davey]

I got a Pod HD500 yesterday and got this little ad inside about demo-ing the Record software. So i went to check it out..
now i'm a bit confused by all of this. It's made by Propellerhead, as is their main DAW, Reason.
They're selling both (well, i couldn't find the Record software anywhere and the demo download link leads to a dead end, so not a very good impression there). But i got no clue what's the point of each.
Record is pretty straight forward, but why would i need to buy Reason alongside it, and if i already got Reason, why would i want Record, cos they seemingly both do exactly the same thing (record, arrange and mix sound clips, with apparently the same interface).


As far as others go, anybody familiar with Digital Performer? I'm working with that DAW in school and it's awesome, so i'd need something that is similar enough in interface and quality, that i wont have to re-learn the whole thing from scratch.
I got a copy of FL studio, but it's giving me problems when i import an audio clip into one of its tracks (come to think of it.. does it work, when i got a programed midi drum track in there? hmm, have to test it out)

any ideas guys?

[MDV]

Yeah, get reaper :)

[psy]

Propellerheads integrated Record in to the main Reason program as of Reason 6.  It just came out a few weeks ago.  That might explain why the link you got with your POD now points to a dead link.

[Transcend]

i tried the free demo of this when i was using my ux2

it was awful and clunky and crashed a lot

I second getting Reaper

[Denim n Leather]

I don't think there would be much of a learning curve going from one DAW to another. The main things are little names for certain functions like 'consolidation' and 'bounce' and learning how the audio is pooled.

Most DAWs are now designed to function like a studio desk, so the functionality is surprisingly similar.

When you step into the 'biggies', you will see the most difference (Pro Tools, Cubase, Sonar) from one platform to another, but once you know one DAW the learning curve is mercifully short.

[Brow]

I use Reason for all my programming (drums and bass etc) and then export that as an MP3 and use Adobe Audition to record my guitars over the top.

Good luck with it mate!

[Transcend]

Wow Brow you do things similar to how i used to but i used fruity loops for the first part

[Davey]

Got reaper... really liking it so far.. even though i should be fast asleep :D

[MDV]

The right decision :)

Did everything in my sig in reaper.

[Davey]

cool stuff..

was playing around with the layout and minor things yesterday. i like it. has everything i need and stuff i don't need yet :D

[Roobubba]

No Reason to Record. Get Reaper.