DAW Poll......doesn't make the top ten...

by **cxi2001** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 1:38 am

An interesting look at the DAW market....or perhaps what people who read Synthtopia are using...

http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2012/ ... 2012-poll/

DP doesn't make the top ten, but really, FL Studio ?
I like one of the comments, "guys who use Pro Tools are too busy to vote in polls" - the same for DP users too

by **Gravity Jim** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:24 am

Whattya mean, "or perhaps?". :lol:

Obviously, by definition, this poll reflects the preferences of Synthtopia members, not the DAW market. And, as I like to point out when these things crop up, MOTU is no longer a software company... They are a groundbreaking, market-leading hardware company that provides I/O solutions for digital audio and video. They also continue to maintain a line of full-featured audio software.

MOTU aggressively markets and advertises their products and continues to grow. They are in no danger of blowing away, and they know what they're doing. Our beloved Digital Performer is supported by MOTU's larger efforts in the content-creation community, and we should be grateful.

Finally, an online "poll" isn't worth the paper it's printed on.

by **Tesionman** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 4:55 am

Dang.... Presonus is gaining a lot of popularity!

by **Gravity Jim** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:10 am

Tesionman wrote:Dang.... Presonus is gaining a lot of popularity!

Among a statistically insignificant sample of users who hang out on one web forum.

by **corbo-billy** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:39 am

The trend is perhaps not entirely wrong with the passage of FL Studio 64-bit, Application for IPhone and IPad and Mac compatibility soon after beta test.

by **Gravity Jim** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:00 am

Let me put it this way...

If you were a brand manager or product manager or anyone who worked in marketing, and you made the most inconsequential decision based on a totally uncontrolled poll on a web forum, you'd be a complete idiot, if not fired.

There is no "trend" to be read here. A real market analysis would be required for that.

by **MIDI Life Crisis** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:13 am

I just did a quick poll on my studio and DP comes out on top. The competition didn't even get one vote (but DP did).

Just as valid.

by **stephentayler** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:19 am

Yes, it's meaningless.... if I did a poll amongst my close friends and colleagues then ProTools would come out overwhelmingly ahead, with Logic in second place...... so it is always going to depend on who you ask, and what part of the industry they inhabit!!

Cheers

Stephen

...and this does beg the question, why should I even care?? !! :lol:

..stop being distracted, Tayler, and get on with your work!!!!!!

by **Radiogal** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 11:56 am

DP may not make the Top 10 in that popularity poll.. but more important IMO is that DP is No 1 in this sound quality test.. :dance:

Sorry for those top tenners

viewtopic.php?f=26&t=48306

by **MIDI Life Crisis** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 12:00 pm

Radiogal wrote:Sorry for those top tenners

Not to mention the three tenors!

by **Killahurts** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 12:59 pm

MIDI Life Crisis wrote:
Radiogal wrote:Sorry for those top tenners

Not to mention the three tenors!

Aren't they up to like, 10 Tenors now?

Good Lord, that must sound like a freakin train wreck. :shake:

by **MIDI Life Crisis** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 1:11 pm

Can'tcha just hear that whistle blowin?

by **FutureLegends** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:02 pm

Killahurts wrote:Aren't they up to like, 10 Tenors now?

12 according to posters I saw in Berlin a couple of weeks ago

by **James Steele** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:16 pm

This does not belong in DP Usage forum. Moved.

by **Shooshie** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 3:42 am

MIDI Life Crisis wrote:Can'tcha just hear that whistle blowin?

Thanks to your pic and caption, I'll forever think of Pavarotti as a Tex Avery style steam whistle.