 Logic Pro Vrs. Digital Performer, features? scoring capabilties? |
 Wed 27 Jul 2005, 20:11
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greetings all,
I am getting ready to do a bit of a drastic change in the studio. I'm bswitching from a Pro Tools based studio to more of a MIDI enviromnet. I'm looking into either Logic Pro or Digital Performer to be the main workhorse, and I'll keep a Pro Tools LE rig on the side for everything else. I mainly do sound design and film scoring/music. I am somewhat new to Logic since the last version I used was 5.5.1 and I have never used DP. I am semi-pro, working on many indie films, games and animations. I have been using Pro Tools, Live, and Reason together for the last few years, but the time has come to get a more sturdy midi program. Almost all of my work is done exclusively through MIDI, mostly by softsynths or plug ins(hence the reason I am moving over pro tools) I'm mainly just wondering what everyones opinions are on the two sequencers I mentioned. Should I go for Logic or DP? I've read about both and they both seem to get pretty good reviews, and they both would do the job I need them for. So, i guess I would just like some user feedback. do both have timecode? does DP support most plug ins( example: native instruments)? do both bounce to quicktime? do they both support 5.1 surround routing and mixing? rewire? Any information on either of these would be great, as I am really cautious about a change like this. Thanks so much for the help. Its appreciated. (oh, i'll be using os x.3.9, G5, etc.) |
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Tue 9 Aug 2005, 01:15
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I am going to be a student at Ball State University next year and I talked to the director of the Music Technology program. They used Digital Performer for the last year or so and they really liked it a lot, but they are looking into swiching to Logic. Dr. Kothman was telling me about how Logic came with SO MANY GREAT PLUG-INs that it was probably going to be the keeper. With Digital Performer they had to buy and use a few other plug-ins to get what they can get with Logic. I plan on getting Logic, soon. Next paycheck, and it will be my entire paycheck...
 but I hope it's worth it.
-------------------- Power Mac G5 Dual 2.0Ghz Rev. C, 2.5GB ram, 160GB External HD via FW800, FireBox, Logic Pro 7.1.1.
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chagos Logic Pro Vrs. Digital Performer Wed 27 Jul 2005, 20:11
tencentcat I have had all three, and recently dumped Pro Tool... Wed 27 Jul 2005, 20:46 Jsegura Logic 7.1 with its incredible lot of plugs, the op... Wed 27 Jul 2005, 22:45 chagos i've also heard really bad things about logic/... Wed 27 Jul 2005, 23:00 JOHjoh I ve used both. I have now Logic pro 7.1 and for s... Wed 27 Jul 2005, 23:39 azusa If you looking for film scoring, nothing beats DP.... Thu 28 Jul 2005, 05:38 tencentcat Oh yeah - DP is a major CPU hog compared to Logic.... Thu 28 Jul 2005, 05:51 JOHjoh I forget one thing... DP doesn't need dongle. ... Thu 28 Jul 2005, 08:03 Jsegura QUOTE i've also heard really bad things about ... Thu 28 Jul 2005, 12:03 formatj QUOTE (chagos @ Jul 28 2005, 08:00)........ a... Thu 28 Jul 2005, 12:35 Jsegura Logic is very great and complex, but its basic op... Thu 28 Jul 2005, 13:52 ourmanflinty I'm going to go for Logic too. Although DP has... Thu 28 Jul 2005, 15:58 hahaworld I've never used DP, so I'm going to put my... Thu 28 Jul 2005, 16:30 editbrain QUOTE There is somekind on f***ing grid that I hav... Thu 28 Jul 2005, 17:58 chagos So everyone is pointing towards logic? or almost e... Thu 28 Jul 2005, 20:28 Jsegura You must updates to version 7. The manuals are exc... Thu 28 Jul 2005, 22:30 DANO10 I don't know about hitting back but...
I... Fri 29 Jul 2005, 15:00 Jsegura I have worked with DP also. I was two years with b... Fri 29 Jul 2005, 16:33 gdoubleyou I say get them both, get the DP competitive upgrad... Fri 29 Jul 2005, 16:42 chagos bloody hell,
now i am so confused i don't know... Fri 29 Jul 2005, 17:08 Jsegura QUOTE Logic has all the free plugs in, but DP is a... Fri 29 Jul 2005, 20:02 azusa QUOTE (chagos @ Jul 29 2005, 08:08)what is a ... Fri 29 Jul 2005, 21:56 chagos $20!
that is mildly amusing. Must be one ... Fri 29 Jul 2005, 22:13 Jsegura QUOTE If you think Logic consider this:
Upgrading ... Fri 29 Jul 2005, 22:51 chagos just curious,
how many upgrades do you have to buy... Sat 30 Jul 2005, 16:45 Jsegura Whatever more, better. Sat 30 Jul 2005, 18:16 ourmanflinty If you can find someone who works at an apple stor... Sat 30 Jul 2005, 23:21 jcmmusic Well, if you are a student (or have a student frie... Sun 31 Jul 2005, 19:42 chagos well i will be a student once more in a few months... Sat 6 Aug 2005, 06:34
chibass55 I'll put in a vote for DP. I've used it fo... Sat 13 Aug 2005, 19:33 |
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