One often and rarely talked about point is aesthetics. Some will say aesthetics are not important and should only be about the music and workflow - I disagree. A clean aesthetically pleasing DAW makes a difference, because it engages you to want to interact and use the program. I have been using Studio one since version two or three, and although the workflow is good, I’ve always had issue with its aesthetics, just never appealed to me. Luna has a much better look and makes me want to use it, maybe because I like the console look aspect of it. I put aesthetics next to workflow when I choose a DAW, because any DAW is powerful enough nowadays to do what you need.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

5 ай бұрын

Good points. Thanks for sharing

@yeauld

Ай бұрын

You 😊are 💯 percent right !!! I didnot like some of the menus and icons in Studio One, they look very 90s primitive kind like Reaper, Luna on the other hand looks very nice, not trying to look futuristic like Logic Pro but instead a nice balanced between a very clean nice analog console without looking cartoonish To me aesthetics are number one !!!

New to Luna for 90 days coming from Logic...Luna has strengths, for sure, it's great at live tracking. However it is several decades behind every other big DAW on the market when it comes to MIDI features. It has basic piano roll editing and single channel instruments aaaaaand...that's it, just the basics.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

I agree, MIDI is not their strong suit.....yet.

@stevenrayphoto1280

7 ай бұрын

I have been having trouble with Luna playing sessions without intermittent hiccups with midi instruments in the session. I am now always freezing those tracks and it helps a little but very frustrating! It's a joy to work with otherwise.

@muris5145

6 ай бұрын

I like how luna forces me to play the notes right while playing on my midi keyboard instead of editing.

@who_is_dis

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, my BIGGEST issue with it and I moved from Studio One. Great midi features.

I DITCHED any other DAW since the release of LUNA. I feed Ableton into LUNA, sync it to start/stop and simply love UAs LUNA for it's simplicity and efficiency. I never have been this productive, and I own Logic, Bitwig, Studio One 5.0, Reaper, Cubase, FL Studio and Maschine. Love it, the few things missing are VI multi-out and a better midi-editor.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Nice setup!

@girlslovedonuts8791

6 ай бұрын

how do you sync it? does luna have link? @@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

former S1 user here. Now on LUNA and happy! Highly recommend for recording, editing and mixing. A great daw, much more fun and better GUI than flat S1.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Totally agree!

@ELLIOT8209

Ай бұрын

​@@HomeRecordingMadeEasywhat about metering? Does LUNA show the rms and peak at the bottom of the channel like Protools?

Great video. Thanks!

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

6 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

I think you’re spot on with your final point about UA eventually releasing their own controller that’s designed to work specifically with Luna. That’s something I’ve wanted since I started with Luna. You can really see the potential there for something pretty special that simulates a “professional studio” experience, and I have to imagine that the people at UA have envisioned that as well. Great video, Dave!

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

@lucaszecat

7 ай бұрын

Imagine the price 🤯

Thanks Dave. Been following you since I first bought a few of your videos for Studio One. (All great. 😊). I've been interested in LUNA, but the last time wanted to install there was a need to go into the MAC kernel. I just didn't want to do that. Have they updated it yet for a clean and fast install? I can't find a FAQ on their site. Thanks ✌

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

6 ай бұрын

No idea.....never heard of that issue. I would send UA an email and ask them directly to be sure

I really like there Track Colours ! Makes a Difference

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Ok, thanks for watching!

Nice and honest review- Thanks a lot. I got both Studiolive 32 and Apollo X4. I like the DAW's. The sound is great on both. But when it comes to wich is the most versatile, i would for the moment chose Studio One. Thanks again for all the videos you are making, they are just fantastic

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the support and for watching!

Studio One - workflow king. Luna - not even close.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

In your opinion......and its valid!

@KeenanCrow

7 ай бұрын

I think the opposite. I went to Luna to get rid of all the clutter and have the controls I need readily available. No bells and whistles, just mixing.

@lucaszecat

7 ай бұрын

Workflow wise and optimization wise, I think pro tools is better than studio one. Especially the stabiliting and routing/bussing.

@Sleeplessnights007

4 ай бұрын

Married to studio one forever not divorcing

@danepaulstewart8464

Ай бұрын

Studio 1 user here. David knows his stuff SO hardcore that he has to watch what he says on his webpage. The other big deal merge here is SSL AND Harrison. THAT is going to create some reaaaaally impressive producs… son watch out for THOSE RUBY SLIPPERS! I can NOT SAVE YOU FROM THAT! From any other super powers.. you’re Justin out on your own. Sorry. 🤷‍♂️

A hybrid controller would be sick. Considering they’ve already got 1176 integration in the Volt, having a few quick circuits like that would be sweet.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Let's see if they come out with something soon

Just a quick question - From your perspective did you got that 'analog' sounding from Luna as it is advertised? I mean did you felt any change in the sounding between Luna and Studio one?

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

All the DAW's sound the same....don't believe the marketing hype.

@chaddonal4331

7 ай бұрын

I think he’s intending to ask a real question, but maybe asking it wrongly. Studio One includes console simulations and Luna includes an optional Summer. Did you compare the sound “improvements” of these extra features?

@xanderpills

4 ай бұрын

@@HomeRecordingMadeEasyI guess the original poster was asking specifically about the extensions, not necessarily the raw DAW base.

All I do is mix vocals ! I need easy exporting with wet or dry efx, logic drives me Mad when exporting . Just need that vocal template with slate plugs and efx sends all set up, nice vlog 👍

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

I never do any kind of subscriptions as the tend towards subscriptions only means that "you will own nothing and (the WEF) will be happy".

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Ok, thanks

@mikec8815

7 ай бұрын

I think when companies go subscription its because their product has somewhat peaked and will not get that many people to buy the next couple releases. Microsoft went this route when they realized most of there customers didnt need anything beyond Excel 2010. At least you can still buy presonus right now.

@FrankLenno

7 ай бұрын

I agree but if $5 a week is affordable to you then I'd do it till I had the big pay day.. I'd rather have my happy bag of marbles on credit for 1 year while I saved than never?

I have a question!Can you bounce a track in place in Luna?Because on other DAWs i know how to do it but in luna i can't find the way!

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

it's called "consolidate"

I noticed the API extensions are way more expensive than the other VST's UA offers. Is that because the extensions are integrated into the LUNA console in a similar way the consoles are integrated in Studio One? Or is the difference simply the API extension shows up on the strip whereas the VST does not? Also, is LUNA a lot like Harrison Mixbus with the dedicated console? Thanks so much

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

Ай бұрын

Yes and Yes

Good comparison! I’ve been using Cubase for almost 15 years. I gotta say sonically I hear a different sound when audio goes through it. I have a hybrid system and heard a difference between DAWS. I thought I was the only one saying that but even MixedbyTillie says the same. Luna has definitely come a long way an I believe they’re just starting. Looking to see what they will develop next within the DAW.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

6 ай бұрын

There is no difference between the sound of DAW's. its all one's and zeroes. That is all marketing hype and nonsense.

Hey, if you buy an apollo twin x, you get the free luna or the pro bundle ?

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

4 ай бұрын

FREE LUNA. check with the UA website for current offers

I have purchased one of their signature packs. Lots of good plugins but I don’t get to use the API vision as a built in channel strip cuz I don’t have the one with the “Luna Extension” kinda silly of you ask me.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

YOu can use it as an "insert" plugin instead of the console extension

@ojara

7 ай бұрын

⁠@@HomeRecordingMadeEasyIf you use it as an insert plugin, will it record processed audio?

I would love to see a video comparing Studio One and Logic Pro X.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Im not a logic user so that wont be a video I will do

Another reason to use Luna would be if to use Apollo/UAD2 hardware without the UA console software that you rely on to manage some of features while using other DAWs. Luna knows how to handle those Sharcs

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Good point

Was in studio one since sphere on a PC. Changed to Mac and the month I did, the subscription went up so I decided to rent to own Cubase which is like Studio Ones father. Somehow, ended up trying Luna for tracking and did a quick scratch mix and wow, I them we have found a winner!!! Literally feels like using a console and it's workflow and it does have some strange mojo that I like to it but not the reason why I'm using it tbh.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

NICE! Thanks for watching!

i’m coming from adobe audition to luna. i got the free mac version i’m excited to learn this DAW and possibly create tutoriol content

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Your speech is Right fantastic Sir Thank you, i hope Luna runs in future with Pc, Presonus i have is awesome, daw. the in / out setup is awesome .

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Maybe a PC version will happen one day but I would not hold your breath

I see wav files in your demo......but as a producer that uses midi first before converting or freezing.......its not great in that sense. It is "Recording" first and production a very strong second. For mixing I have always used Pro Tools and its been good for me. Cubase all day for production.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

I just got an Apollo and am slowly moving from logic to Luna it’s really not bad. I like low latency. Was able make a song pretty quick.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@lucaszecat

7 ай бұрын

Congrats. Still waiting for that day here!

Great vid! Studio one has been my fave for years but now its a toss up between luna and studio one for me!

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

They are both great. you cant go wrong with either

For mixing only,which daw do you prefer?

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Luna

@dotanlev-ari1439

7 ай бұрын

Can you briefly write the reason? Thank you ​@@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

I said it in the video and if you watch the 5 part series I mentioned in the video, you'll see why. Happy watching :)

@philadler9171

Ай бұрын

Mixbus for mixing. Nothing better

Awesome review as always! How do feel Logic fits into the mix compared to these daw's?

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

No idea. I dont use Logic

@stevenrayphoto1280

7 ай бұрын

Thanks!@@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

@Featherlightstudio

7 ай бұрын

Logic is lightyears ahead of Luna in almost every way possible, other than absolute simplicity.

UAD Apollo with AVB i/o option in our future?

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

No clue. that's a question for UA

Well i do the mixing in studio one and protools, but Luna is gonna be used for recording alongside Harrison 🎉🎉

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Very Cool!

You've mentioned Cubase, I would be curious to see a comparison of Cubase vs Studio one for different needs from someone who understands them both.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Cubase and S1 are almost identical in features and functions. Just pick one and move on!

I’m a big UAD plugin fan. They just work as intended. In addition to sales, UA will often will email you $25 and $50 off coupon codes which can me applied towards sale items.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

6 ай бұрын

Yes, I sometimes get those coupons as well! :)

How well does Luna work with Softube Console 1?

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

no idea. I have not tried it

@roberteismann1929

7 ай бұрын

it works perfect

For $199, you get a lot of Luna extension plugins, and some other standalone plugins, plus the ATR tape. That tape is not in Spark at the moment. It’s a very good deal, actually a better deal than Spark. I was about to buy an Apollo because of the ATR being missing from Spark, but Luna’s got it and for cheap 😊

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Not many templates yet , I want one for vocals with slate plugs !

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

Ай бұрын

Then make one yourself

@evieruth01

Ай бұрын

No time and limit skills 😢

Many are waiting for the windows version

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

Ай бұрын

Just came out, I am told

Now available on PC. But I’ll bet it doesn’t work as well with the Studiolive mixers.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

Ай бұрын

You are probably correct

At first I found Luna extremely frustrating. Now that I have the hang of it for the most part, I find the workflow allows me to move much faster. If you have a computer that isnt incredibly powerful like me, freezing tracks and committing to some print tracks really opens up possibilities. Not that studio one cant do that, its just that Luna is more cpu intensive. One thing im yet to find though is a way to use acoustic drums to trigger samples in Luna. Hard to find info on it.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

They have a windows version out now 🙌🙌🙌🙌

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

Ай бұрын

HEY......its about time!!

I still use Studio One Pro v4.6.2 I have seen nothing new to upgrade yet.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

6 ай бұрын

depending on you use Studio One, you may have no need to upgrade

On this day luna is available on Windows as beta

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

Ай бұрын

NICE!!

I use S1 with my Studiolive 64s. I'm curious to see how the 64s marries up with Luna. Any success stories here?

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

None, never used it with Luna

Midi is to clunky to work with. 😢 Things Luna cant do: - bounce in place - ara2 - Foldertracks - Videotrack - Channelstrip Presets - Track Presets - Audio to midi - File Browser - Dolby Atmos - Mixer Snapshots - listen Bus - Chord detection - Comping Audio & Midi - Drag and Drop Everything The list goes on….

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

As I said, if you are looking for an "all in one solution" Luna may not be for you. I said that a couple of times.

Is this all of their plugins? Sorry, I couldn't help myself.😆 On a more serious note, I noticed that they've finally admitted it is a DAW. When they first released it, they refused to call it a DAW and said it was a recording environment.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

You dont need more plugins than what they offer in my opinion. limit your options

@Ultimate_Wasabi

7 ай бұрын

@@HomeRecordingMadeEasy I agree with this in general for most DAWs. Yes, having options is nice, but even if you are careful about what you purchase, you still can end up with a large number of plugins. It starts to become a hassle as they all need to be constantly updated (it probably annoys me more since I'm a computer engineer by profession, and I have enough of that at work).

I ditched PT for Luna.. It’s designed for an old school workflow. Simple and intuitive. Never looked back

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

No other DAW can beat Studio One

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

ok, if that's your opinion then you have no reason to switch

Those faders remind me Protools...oh no 😂. Definitely, the more I know about other daws the more I love S1.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Studio One is great

Waiting for the windows version.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Dont hold your breath, buy a Mac Mini

@AldoGomezOficial

Ай бұрын

Available for windows now, you don't have to buy a Mac mini

They need a PC version for us non Mac users

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

isnt going to happen...buy a mac :)

@probilmusic3396

7 ай бұрын

then too bad for them, they have to forget to compete with other DAWS out there, because I'll never give up PC for their software@@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

🙂👍

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

It’s not well explained but the Neve summing Luna Extension can’t be bought by people who don’t have UAD-2 hardware registered to their account. Even if this extension runs natively and is even provided for the 30 day free trial to people with no UA hardware. At the end of the 30 day trial, you need UAD-2 hardware linked to your account to be able to buy the Neve Summing even if it’s a native plugin that doesn’t run on the hardware.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

6 күн бұрын

Thanks for the info. I am sure that will change and the summing extensions will be native at one point

@Pintosonic

6 күн бұрын

@@HomeRecordingMadeEasy it’s native, the Neve summing Luna extension runs on the computer. It’s a licensing issue UA has with Neve. Their original licensing deal with Neve was for Apollo plugins. If you look carefully, all other Neve branded plugins are Apollo exclusively and require the hardware to run. Somehow UA did not renegotiate or couldn’t reach an agreement with Neve to let them do native versions of their Neve branded plugins. Apparently by restricting the sale of this native Neve plugin to people who owns UAD-2 seems to keep UA within their licensing agreement with Neve. Hopefully all future Luna extensions will not be hindered with such lousy licensing issues. Initially Luna was exclusively on Mac and required UAD-2 hardware connected to the computer to run so it wasn’t a problem but now that they made Luna compatible with other hardware, other operating systems and let users run the program with no UAD hardware connected, they need to fix their licensing issues otherwise it will divide their user base.

It is now working with PC as of may 2024

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

Ай бұрын

Yes, it is!

studio one is king :)

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Ok, thanks

There is no direct Melodyne integration with Luna for tuning vocal tracks. This is why I stick with Studio One.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

Ай бұрын

Got it! thanks for watching

It's sad I have win10

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Buy a mac mini...:)

Presonus released Studio One for Linux not so long ago. And Luna is Mac only? Well... for me the choice is obvious.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

We need Luna on windows!!

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Yea, but I would not hold your breath, unfortunately.

All hardware connected plugins are boycotted out of my system years ago. Avid, UAD, Antelope … Nope 👎 Now they go native, too late my arsenal is fine.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Got it!

the truth is that LUNA dont like virtual instruments ...in a REAL session the Latency is un workable.... besides that it is cool

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

19 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

For me a non-debate until they get a Windows version otherwise it’s studio one all the way.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

6 ай бұрын

Ok, then. Thanks

did you have to say studio one? why not logic?

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

7 ай бұрын

Because I dont use logic, Sorry

No video engine in luna. Studio one is way better al round.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

6 ай бұрын

Ok, thanks

Luna, in regards to sound quality, is leagues above "ANY" DAW in existence right now. Luna is literally what Pro Tools use to be. An Audio King. Luna IS NOT a great DAW for music production, and it's not for that use (Exclusively for Mixing & Mastering). I'm a Studio One Power user, and I'll always produce tracks in S1, Reason or NI. However, when I mix and master, it's done in Luna. Unfortunately, Luna does not have Dolby Atmos. 1 Negative, 2-Luna is not for music production. The sound is freaking ridiculous. UAD are gods when it comes to the plugin game on "their" platform. This is how you use Luna. I bought Luna Pro, and I have a subscription to UAD Spark.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

Ай бұрын

All DAW's sound the same. dont drink the kool-aid...LOL They are 1's and 0's

@SouthernEmperor

Ай бұрын

@@HomeRecordingMadeEasy All DAWs do not sound the same, although it’s 0’s and 1’s. Reason does not sound like Presonus. Luna, because of the extensions built into the DAW, sounds different than the Mixing Consoles in Studio One. I’ve been on Studio one since V. 1.5, as I came from Pro Tools. I’m not new, lol. There is a difference.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

29 күн бұрын

Yes they do! if you use the Luna extensions (Neve / API), then you are adding a "plugin" which changes the sound and that plugin used to cost $300!. That's no different than adding a plugin to any other DAW. Aside from that, they all sound EXACTLY the same.

I have an 8xp Apollo and an 8 Apollo with 3 satellites. They have not been updated in a very long time. All that money I have spent for DSP hardware and plugins. Needed to rebuild my home PC and go to Intel CPU because Universal Audio does not run AMD. I called and said when are you going to update the AMP windows drivers and they said buy MAC. I was so pissed I wrote a letter to Bill the CEO and never received a reply. UA does not give a damn about Windows. I am moving my interfaces to RME. No more UA for me. Never again. Outdated interfaces that have not been updated in years and no stable Windows Drivers. Apollo. NO THANK YOU. Buy RME and don't waste your money. Studio One is far superior to Luna and Studio One runs on BOTH Mac and Windows. The ONLY reason I still have UAD hardware is because I have purchased almost all of their plugins. Like you I am purchasing more and more analog hardware and and moving to hybrid mixing. Plugins like FabFilter and Acustica are just as good as UAD and I think UAD sees that many are leaving them.

@HomeRecordingMadeEasy

6 ай бұрын

Ok, then go with RME. They make great stuff as well. If you are stuck on using Windows then you need to do what you need to do. When ever any of my students are in the market for a new computer and ask me what to get, I always say get a Mac. To me, it's a far easier OS to deal with music production and is a way more plugin and play situation. no drivers to deal with etc. and most gear simply works. If you want to use Windows, then there are work arounds unfortunately and you need to deal with crap that Mac users don't need to deal with. I am not saying that the person at UA should of responded to you in the way they did, but hey, now they lost you as a customer and you vote with your wallet. UA is not the only company on the planet and you can get other wonderful gear that will work with your setup. Good luck

@dab7963

6 ай бұрын

@@HomeRecordingMadeEasy I did purchase a high end MAC studio and the ability to aggregate interfaces is fantastic and much better than windows. Well I do agree and now use Mac exclusively for all Windows production UA's response was unacceptable. Yes they have lost me as a customer.