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Tue 24 Sep 2002, 00:57
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Rookie Group: Members Posts: 34 Joined: 24-Sep 02 From: Lander - US Member No.: 7,879 |
greetings,
I'm looking for a comprehensive set of soft synths and drum machines running on os x that will likely be compatible with what ever platform I eventualy decide to invest in (logic 5.3, cubase sx, digital performer) I have limited experience working with midi and am wondering if Reason 2.0 with a midiman usb keyboard would be a good way to go. Thanks all, W |
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Sat 28 Sep 2002, 21:09
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 26-Sep 02 From: Scotland - UK Member No.: 7,950 |
QUOTE (taco6 @ Sep 28 2002, 00:42) I use mostly PC only programs...so now I am looking for replacements for my usual stuff that run in OS X. Hi Taco6. I am in a very similar situation to you!! Up until July 2002, was using a Dell Inspiron 8000 based DAW. USB conflicts, crap latency and spikes in all my audio when the fans kicked in and out. NIGHTMARE!! Took the plunge & got a Ti Book 800 (never used a Mac before EVER!!) Just fantastic. Here's a good example.... Reason 2.0 with Tascam US-428 on Windows 98SE with the Dell, P3 1.13Ghz?? Lowest usable latency was 26ms. YUCK!! Reason 2.0 with US428 under Mac OS X?? Lowest usable latency is 3.6ms. I KID YOU NOT. Give Steve Jobs reason to grin and MAKE THE SWITCH NOW!! I use IK Multimedia T-racks for mastering Reason tracks. It's the perfect complement: adds lovely tonal detail & subtle nuances that would be impossible with Reason's effects. Only had the PC version..... which I now have running almost perfectly in a guest installation of Win 98SE through Connectix Virtual PC 5.0 in OS X 10.2!! I say "almost", coz when you do a live preview, tweaking knobs etc while the audio is playing, you get a bit of crackling & breaking up. But, when you "process" the track, the resulting audio file is perfect. Must be something to do with the way virtual PC ports Windows-generated audio to Mac audio..... Perfrectly usable though, and better than shelling out another 300 USD or so for the dedicated Mac version (which I think may be OS9 only anway?!) (sorry for the length!! ) |
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wonx Reason 2.0 Tue 24 Sep 2002, 00:57
damann hi wonx, what you're looking for here just dos... Tue 24 Sep 2002, 02:09
wonx Thank you for your reply damann. Say, I've ... Wed 25 Sep 2002, 19:56
eyeMAJIC sounds like my thread!! Ti book 800, OSX... Thu 26 Sep 2002, 00:38
damann hey eyemajic, welcome aboard and thanks for the ad... Thu 26 Sep 2002, 02:47
rickenbacker Ah, go on then - I'll chuck in my two cents... Thu 26 Sep 2002, 10:51
StansHands I'm using Reason 2.0 on my Powerbook G3. I... Thu 26 Sep 2002, 13:54
wonx Wow! thank's for the info. Just a quick q... Thu 26 Sep 2002, 20:52
Synthetic I did a little research on Reason 2 with Logic jus... Thu 26 Sep 2002, 21:42
StansHands I don't know why you need any of the other stu... Thu 26 Sep 2002, 22:02
damann hi stanshands, i think you'll agree that reaso... Fri 27 Sep 2002, 00:02
rickenbacker Basically, Reason 2.0 and ReWire won't really ... Fri 27 Sep 2002, 12:17
StansHands Vocals? What's a vocal? oh, you mean chick sin... Fri 27 Sep 2002, 13:44
starfruitman MAC FRIENDS !!!! Hello, I am new ... Fri 27 Sep 2002, 20:19
D-plex QUOTE My question is: I like Logic and want to use... Fri 27 Sep 2002, 23:59
taco6 I am a big fan of Reason...though I have been usin... Sat 28 Sep 2002, 01:42
damann QUOTE (StansHands @ Sep 27 2002, 12:44)Vocals... Sat 28 Sep 2002, 02:32
taco6 QUOTE (eyeMAJIC @ Sep 28 2002, 15:09)QUOTE (t... Sun 29 Sep 2002, 14:06
StansHands Hey Damann, I didn't mean any harm. I'm ju... Sun 29 Sep 2002, 17:54
Odrec Well I use a Midiman Keystation 61 and Reason 2.0 ... Mon 30 Sep 2002, 20:40
wonx QUOTE (Synthetic @ Sep 26 2002, 20:42)I was t... Tue 1 Oct 2002, 23:00
sanfordmay I'm strictly an amateur, trying to create a sm... Wed 2 Oct 2002, 14:51
sanfordmay It dawns on me that things like a horn solo or wha... Wed 2 Oct 2002, 15:16
pimpdaddynash Don't underestimate the power of both the NN-1... Wed 2 Oct 2002, 15:44
Synthetic Reason is a great program... don't get me wron... Wed 2 Oct 2002, 16:48
Synthetic wonx... the ESX24 is just a sampler and no synths ... Wed 2 Oct 2002, 17:03
wonx Thanks synth tone. Liked what you did with reason... Wed 2 Oct 2002, 19:19
Synthetic QUOTE (wonx @ Oct 2 2002, 12:19)Thanks synth ... Wed 2 Oct 2002, 20:27
Odrec Well importing samples via sound files into the NN... Fri 4 Oct 2002, 17:10
twelve I use Ableton Live with Reason 2.0 and it Rewire... Wed 9 Oct 2002, 18:08
Synthetic sounds like a slick setup.. i tried a Live demo bu... Wed 9 Oct 2002, 22:29
rickenbacker Twelve - I've actually got Reason 2.0 and Live... Thu 10 Oct 2002, 11:51
twelve QUOTE (rickenbacker @ Oct 10 2002, 10:51)Twel... Fri 11 Oct 2002, 18:33
damann hi wonx, what you're looking for here just dos... Tue 24 Sep 2002, 02:09
wonx Thank you for your reply damann. Say, I've ... Wed 25 Sep 2002, 19:56
eyeMAJIC sounds like my thread!! Ti book 800, OSX... Thu 26 Sep 2002, 00:38
damann hey eyemajic, welcome aboard and thanks for the ad... Thu 26 Sep 2002, 02:47
rickenbacker Ah, go on then - I'll chuck in my two cents... Thu 26 Sep 2002, 10:51
StansHands I'm using Reason 2.0 on my Powerbook G3. I... Thu 26 Sep 2002, 13:54
wonx Wow! thank's for the info. Just a quick q... Thu 26 Sep 2002, 20:52
Synthetic I did a little research on Reason 2 with Logic jus... Thu 26 Sep 2002, 21:42
StansHands I don't know why you need any of the other stu... Thu 26 Sep 2002, 22:02
damann hi stanshands, i think you'll agree that reaso... Fri 27 Sep 2002, 00:02
rickenbacker Basically, Reason 2.0 and ReWire won't really ... Fri 27 Sep 2002, 12:17
StansHands Vocals? What's a vocal? oh, you mean chick sin... Fri 27 Sep 2002, 13:44
starfruitman MAC FRIENDS !!!! Hello, I am new ... Fri 27 Sep 2002, 20:19
D-plex QUOTE My question is: I like Logic and want to use... Fri 27 Sep 2002, 23:59
taco6 I am a big fan of Reason...though I have been usin... Sat 28 Sep 2002, 01:42
damann QUOTE (StansHands @ Sep 27 2002, 12:44)Vocals... Sat 28 Sep 2002, 02:32
taco6 QUOTE (eyeMAJIC @ Sep 28 2002, 15:09)QUOTE (t... Sun 29 Sep 2002, 14:06
StansHands Hey Damann, I didn't mean any harm. I'm ju... Sun 29 Sep 2002, 17:54
Odrec Well I use a Midiman Keystation 61 and Reason 2.0 ... Mon 30 Sep 2002, 20:40
wonx QUOTE (Synthetic @ Sep 26 2002, 20:42)I was t... Tue 1 Oct 2002, 23:00
sanfordmay I'm strictly an amateur, trying to create a sm... Wed 2 Oct 2002, 14:51
sanfordmay It dawns on me that things like a horn solo or wha... Wed 2 Oct 2002, 15:16
pimpdaddynash Don't underestimate the power of both the NN-1... Wed 2 Oct 2002, 15:44
Synthetic Reason is a great program... don't get me wron... Wed 2 Oct 2002, 16:48
Synthetic wonx... the ESX24 is just a sampler and no synths ... Wed 2 Oct 2002, 17:03
wonx Thanks synth tone. Liked what you did with reason... Wed 2 Oct 2002, 19:19
Synthetic QUOTE (wonx @ Oct 2 2002, 12:19)Thanks synth ... Wed 2 Oct 2002, 20:27
Odrec Well importing samples via sound files into the NN... Fri 4 Oct 2002, 17:10
twelve I use Ableton Live with Reason 2.0 and it Rewire... Wed 9 Oct 2002, 18:08
Synthetic sounds like a slick setup.. i tried a Live demo bu... Wed 9 Oct 2002, 22:29
rickenbacker Twelve - I've actually got Reason 2.0 and Live... Thu 10 Oct 2002, 11:51
twelve QUOTE (rickenbacker @ Oct 10 2002, 10:51)Twel... Fri 11 Oct 2002, 18:33
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