Bitwig.

It is cheaper, supports Linux and I start to think it is also the better DAW.

It's on flathub so you can try it on any distro and see if you like it.

liljacob 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I really liked the DAW itself, but how does it handle VST's? I tried setting my studio up on Linux with Bitwig a while ago and it was causing me a lot of pain and I gave up. Ableton is the only reason I still keep a dual-boot.

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LukaD 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

VSTs work perfectly fine in Bitwig. Whether a plugin supports linux is a different question though. I've tried to run windows VSTs via yabridge under linux but that was barely usable.

	▲	liljacob 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Yes, I remember trying to set up Omnisphere and it just wouldn't work for me. So my issues were related to windows VST's. I used Wine and yabridge, which did install them but they weren't usable.
	▲	mestelan 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Was that some time ago? I find Yabridge to work reliably on numerous plugins.

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dyzone 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I didn't face any VST related issues on linux.

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multisport 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

+1 bitwig. It's so fun

	▲	melvinroest 3 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		+2 as a beginner in Ableton and Bitwig, I'm a bigger fan of Bitwig.
	▲	dominotw 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Best for hobbyist goofing around. Which is me ( and pbly most ppl here)