But they keep adding functionality for free. It’s truly absurd how Garageband is now very nearly the google docs of DAWs.
I’m not exactly sure why I stopped using Logic and moved to Ableton, other than it had built-in synergies with Max/MSP. It’s a much more confusing DAW to learn and the standard version of Ableton lacks a LOT of the stuff that comes with Logic.
I think the price drops on Logic were part of the same overall strategy on Apple”s part. Their profit comes from selling hardware so less expensive software is in their interest. By bundling their office suite, GarageBand, iMovie etc. they offer a lot of functionality with a base Mac or iPad which partially offsets the higher hardware cost. They abandoned Aperture and it wouldn’t surprise me to see them do the same with Logic and FinalCut. I don’t think they’re as interested in high end software as they once were.
No disagreement here, however, I think you may have misinterpreted the point of my comments, as I was speaking in a general sense and simply comparing Audulus programming with the ability to apply that to similar tasks in other languages.
The intent was never to use Audulus for anything other than the fun and utility of the sound design we all know and love. I wouldn’t want to try to repurpose this application, as there are more focused libs in other languages that are better suited for the task, and to try to repurpose (imo) would be something like trying to fashion a cheese grater into some sort of a tree trimming device, all the while with a set of gardening shears, branch clippers, and a wood saw in a toolshed 15 yards away from the exercise of working harder, not smarter lol.
I had a chance to sit and have a listen to your track today as I was driving over to a friend’s place. Great job, that is a really good mix, and a catchy little riff! 
A little follow up on the Acoustica Suite – I checked it out and was very happy with the results! In fact I got better results with the DeVerberate plug-in! The interface might not be as ‘beautiful’ as iZotopes’ and there’s no simultaneous view of the waveform and spectrogram, but I generally found it easier to navigate.
I don’t really want to contribute to the sales frenzies, but Acon do have a 30% off sale on through the end of 2 December, which means that one can get DeVerberate and the Premium Suite for half of the price of the similar RX7 Standard package. So, highly recommended if you have a use for those kinds of tools.
Frustrated with my aging MacBook Pro I also discovered that the fabulous FabFiler plugins were available on iOS, and using the Pro·Q 3 Equalizer on my iPad Pro with the Apple Pencil for example, has turned out to be a real joy. The Pro·R Reverb is also incredible if it’s a more ‘realistic’ reverb you’re after. They also have 25% off through the end of today.