 Limitations Of Ableton Live For Recording, Can it be a stand alone software? |
 Sat 25 Feb 2006, 00:07
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I am almost ready to lay down hard-earned cash for my studio setup. I like Ableton Live, I have a powerbook g4 1.67mhz, and was told at the local Guitar Center that you can do hard disk recording with Live. How versatile is Live for recording? I was going to get a MOTU Traveler and I'd have my MIDI hookups and I could record and playback with Live, and manipulate the samples in real tim with it as well.. BUT..
I may be missing something here. I probably need a MIDI controller/synth. I probably want to sample and record my acoustic instruments with my microphones, through the Traveler, into Live, and be able to manipulate the sounds with plug-ins, etc. What does Logic, or Digital Performer, have that Live doesn't have, or visa versa? There must be some limitations, I'm not aware of, because Live costs only $499 or less while Logic Pro costs over $800 and DP is higher than Live too.. Is there someone out there that could help me become the creative producer/musician at home that I know I can be? I have played the drums for years, and dabble in the guitar, and my trusty Rhodes electric piano, but I need to take the next step. HELP!!! |
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Tue 7 Mar 2006, 05:57
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Bucko,
Something I forgot to add that you should know is that Live is currently a CPU hog on the Mac but the new MacIntels seem to have a bright future. Logic on the other hand is very CPU friendly (unless you're using multiple Space Designers & Sculptures {both wonderful by the way}). This link to a similar question in the Live forum might help you too. http://www.ableton.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35139 This post has been edited by Arizona Mills: Tue 7 Mar 2006, 06:28 -------------------- AZ Mills
Dual 2.7 Gig G5, OSX.4.2, Logic Pro 7.1, Ableton Live 4.1.4, N.I. Komplete 2 I love monosynths ! |
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bucko Limitations Of Ableton Live For Recording Sat 25 Feb 2006, 00:07
mortalengines Live is pretty cool all the way around. Logic def... Sat 25 Feb 2006, 08:58 bucko I just went to the Apple store, and the resident A... Tue 7 Mar 2006, 00:32 MO7S i hate to say it. but i love both platforms.
logi... Tue 7 Mar 2006, 02:11 mortalengines I've been looking at Peak...when you say ... Tue 7 Mar 2006, 03:41 Arizona Mills Bucko,
I think the Apple store guy is just trying... Tue 7 Mar 2006, 04:49 td3k Yes I'd agree, the "genius" in the A... Tue 7 Mar 2006, 15:34 lancet QUOTE (td3k @ Mar 7 2006, 09:34)As a matter o... Tue 7 Mar 2006, 17:20 td3k Ok. let me clarify my statement a little. I am ab... Tue 7 Mar 2006, 18:49 UP Multimedia td3k... Pro Tools, Logic and Live... No wonder you... Wed 8 Mar 2006, 14:41
edge100 Live is a great piece of software.
Logic is a gre... Mon 13 Mar 2006, 22:25 |
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