True, Logic is going nowhere anytime soon, hopefully. (Although these are
all teeny-tiny micro companies compared to the big software developers out
there.)
Actually, I don't know that Logic is any harder to use than any of the other
ones, especially if you're just starting from scratch. Starting with 4.0 and
up, it's pretty easy to get started. The thing about Logic is you can
customize it anyway you want, and you'll be steady uncovering new features
for the next 20 years.
I went with Logic for its superior PPQ (that's pulses per quarter note,
which has since been beaten by Digital Performer and Cubase, I believe), but
what I really like about it now are the Plug Ins in version 4.0. Stuff like
the Bit Smasher and the various reverbs and filters are really cool.
Before buying any software program, make sure you thoroughlly research
compatibility with intended hardware platform, including the audio card and,
if PC, the motherboard chipset, etc. Also remember that to do audio on a
computer, you've got to have as a bare minimum 64 mb ram, but more likely
much more, and you've got to have a lot of hard disc space (You'll eat up 10
gig in no time, especially if you're working with 24 bit files), and of
course you've got to have a rocking CPU. (Sorry bargain hunters, avoid
AMD... even the Athalon till further notice) Go for the PIII's;
I've been working with this stuff since the days of the teeny tiny black and
white Mac, but it's just now starting to get real fun.
----- Original Message -----
From: Elson Trinidad <elson@westworld.com>
To: Aaron Shinn <ashinn@artic.edu>
Cc: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: Technical - VST
>
>
> Aaron Shinn wrote:
>
> > Emagic has also had an offering called Logic Audio, but I think they
> > are discontinuing it because of lack of sales (unconfirmed).
>
> What?!?!
> I don't think So. Logic has recently overthrown Cubase as the leading Mac
> sequencer, or at least is a close second...
>
> > It should be noted that I am a mac-based person and don't have
> > experience with alot of pc-only software like sound forge, acid, and
> > cakewalk... so someone else will have to step up to bat for that one.
>
> As for PC sequencing software, here's my brief assessment:
>
> Cubase VST - Great Features, OK to learn, Not very stable
> Cakewalk - OK Features, easy to learn, Extremely stable
> Logic Audio - Excellent features, extremely difficult to learn, Pretty
stable.
>
> Elson
>
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