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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    GarageBand

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AApple offers GarageBand, a digital audio workstation packaged with its operating system.

    $199.99

    Reason

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/APropellerhead Software headquartered in Stockholm offers Reason, the company's flagship digital audio workstation and audio editing application.N/A
    Pricing
    GarageBandReason
    Editions & Modules
    Logic Pro (GarageBand Premium)
    $199.99
    Garageband for Mac
    Free
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GarageBandReason
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    GarageBandReason
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    Apple
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
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    Small Businesses
    Descript
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Descript
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Adobe Audition
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Adobe Audition
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Adobe Audition
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Adobe Audition
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GarageBandReason
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (10 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.4
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GarageBandReason
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Apple
    GarageBand is great for demo tracking for songwriting and and simple audio editing of spoken word or podcast applications. It is also great for making EQ adjustments on audio from other macOS or iOS programs for easy export back into those programs. GarageBand isn't well-suited for mastering, however, and it's a little difficult to get volume levels up in post-production if capture wasn't just right
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    Propellerhead Software
    Thanks to this software we have been able to achieve that all the management of quality control and product life cycle, is carried in a more organized way, in a simple to use system, which does not have such a high learning curve and that everyone in the department knows how to handle it. One of the best software in its category.
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    Pros
    Apple
    • It is easy to edit in the way that you can highlight something and simply delete a part of what you are working on.
    • I love that I can drag two or more tracks together to keep them in sync when editing.
    • It's not difficult to add a click track when you need it.
    • I think the whole process of highlighting, cutting out parts and the basic editing doesn't take huge amounts of time because it seems intuitive.
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    Propellerhead Software
    • Huge variety of sounds
    • Easy to jump in
    • Works on it's own, so you don't need another DAW
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    Cons
    Apple
    • Can't save the preferences for the tracks such as turning off reverb etc.
    • Project files are large, a 30-minute podcast episode with only 4 tracks is typically around 1 GB
    • Auto feature to silence guest not talking
    • Optimize for podcasters (I use the old version 6 as new versions hasn't had podcast options)
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    Propellerhead Software
    • The software is very complete, but it can become saturated with the many tools it has. If you have experience with Salesforce, it will be much easier for you to learn the program.
    • I would find it very useful if the system allowed to integrate other software, apart from Salesforce, so that we could have all the information from the same platform.
    • If the platform would allow local hosting or offline access to its control panel, it would make our work much easier, because sometimes the connection fails, and entering the system is impossible.
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    Usability
    Apple
    It's dang simple for anybody who knows even a little about recording software. It's not something just anyone can open and immediately be a professional at, but things are clearly marked, the help documentation is great, and it's easy to explore and discover functionality that can aid in your production workflow.
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    Propellerhead Software
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    Support Rating
    Apple
    I have never tried it. It's just simple, and you should be able to navigate most of it via self-exploration and Apple Help.
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    Propellerhead Software
    I've had to reach out to them very few times over the years, but Propellerhead is prompt and professional when they provide support. The manual and videos for using the product are top notch, and that goes a long way in helping you learn how to use it to its full capacity
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    Alternatives Considered
    Apple
    Adobe Audition is another great audio editing/recording software, in fact it is much better compared to GarageBand and has much more effects. However, it has a pretty large price tag while GarageBand is completely free. Also, Adobe Audition has a very steep learning curve which makes it hard for our staff to get used to the software. Considering all this and after deep analysis we decided to opt for GarageBand, well at least for now. We may change in the future depending on our needs.
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    Propellerhead Software
    One thing that sets Reason apart from other DAWs is its ability to be both a DAW and a sampler. Most other DAWs, Ableton included, need a third part sampler in order to actually write music, something akin to Kontakt, for example. Reason is all-in-one - you can do everything with one product and a single purchase.
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    Return on Investment
    Apple
    • Amazing value
    • Very easy to get started
    • For novices and professionals alike
    • Loops library is simply awesome
    • Export capabilities very effective to share tracks
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    Propellerhead Software
    • This software has allowed us to be much more efficient in the quality control and production department, as we were able to create quality products for our customers, with easy-to-use tools and automating tasks, so that the entire process is executed more quickly and efficiently.
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