We are starting to learn more about what you consider composition. It does not appear to be the traditional way I might do it, because you are mentioning loops and composing in realtime without stopping the DAW. The more information like this you can share, the more likely our answers will be helpful.

The advice to give each program a try is always going to be correct. Why are there so many DAWs? They each have a different feature set and, more important, a particular approach to workflow. I can determine within minutes of trying a demo version whether I want to continue with it. That may be because I've used so many music application programs over many decades and because I'm a programmer. But I still think it's good advice for you to try as many as you can.

Even when you have decided what to buy, you will probably use several programs and plugins in any given project. The perfect all-in-one program does not exist. I just changed my notation and DAW programs within the last six months, and upgraded hardware. The trade-in guy at my local music store loves to see me coming. About the only hardware or music software in my studio that I had four years ago that I still use is BIAB.

BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.