Cubase

Steinberg invented the VST plugin standard and MIDI sequencing as we know it, and Cubase has been at the center of music production since 1989. Hans Zimmer, Junkie XL, and Deadmau5 have all used it. The MIDI editing capabilities are still considered the best in any DAW, and the VariAudio pitch correction rivals Melodyne. Cubase doesn't have the cultural cachet of Ableton or FL Studio, but composers and arrangement-heavy producers know it's quietly the most capable DAW on the market.