Is Logic Able To Do????, Comparing PT capa to Logic capa Options

[mikenienaber]

Hi,
I'm specing for a home project Studio. I'm a Protools operator by day so I know it pretty well. I want to use Logic as my platform at home for reasons concerning cash for an HD suite (dont have the cash!). I have a few editing questions for you guys Im hoping you can answer before I buy Logic.
*Can Logic record at half speed like PT (record ready; shift-spacebar)
*Does an auxillary channel use up a voice?
*What file formats can Logic inport? Digi requires you to by Digitranslator for OMF files and an MP3 plug to import MP3's at a lovely Digi price:)
*Compare midi editing capa please
*Are AU plugs as 'nice' as RTAS?
*Are VST's usable in Logic?
*Logic bundles a nice large plug package, are the plugs any good to a serious studio?
*Ive demoed Logic at a mac store, it seems quite illogical at times. Does it take a while to get into it?


Thats all I can think of just now.
Inout would be awesome please
Mike, Cape Town South Africa.

[Fader8]

What I forgot to inform you guys about me is that I'm a sound designer as well and plan to arrange designs around video/films etc.

Hi,
I use Logic for sound design for video/film. Its massive MIDI capabilities are useful here in controlling my outboard sound design gear, eg Kyma, Kurzweil, etc. I'll do partial stems in Logic but compile them in Soundtrack Pro or right in Final Cut Pro. Logic itself isn't well optimized for film work, but it has it's advantages otherwise. I use 2 RME Hammerfall DSPs for lots of I/O routing, highly receommended, also UAD and TC Powercore.

However, if all you do, and I'm not knocking this, is sequence stock sounds with dialog and music to film, then Logic really isn't the best solution. In fact, when I'm doing just that, I'll fire up Protools LE/002r or Soundtrack Pro (now that I have it). But you won't even get close to clawing Logic from my cold dead hands.

I've neverfelt the need to rewire Logic to ST Pro, but that's just the way I work.
Good luck.