 Just Switched To Mac, What Sequencer Should I Use?, Cubase SX? Cubase SL? MOTU DP? Protools? |
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Hey everybody. I just recently switched from a PC to my wonderful new PowerMac duel 1.25GHz G4. While on PC I used Cakewalk Pro Audio 9 and Sonar for all my recording/sequencing. Now that I'm on a mac, what should I look into? I seem to have noticed that the big players are Protools 6, MOTU Digital Performer, and Cubase. Any others I should look into? Thanks in advance.
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Wed 12 Mar 2003, 12:59
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I side with hanik over SX, but I'd go further and say it's not just for dance music - I record guitars, bass, vocals and other live instruments, plus add soft synths and drums via Midi. I'm working quicker and easier than I ever was with Logic and the results sound every bit as good as any sequencer I've tried - from what I understand, SX uses the same audio engine as Nuendo (Steinberg's top-end software).
If anyone has a bad attitude about Cubase, it usually relates to an older version - either that or they're just reciting something they've heard other people say. SX can handle it all - audio or Midi, plus you can use all the VST instruments and FX available. Plenty more are in progress, too. As for bugs, every computer program has them. I've already read plenty of angry comments about Logic 6.  I think there's a definite snobbery about using Logic - it's not THAT great.  Try as many as you can and see what suits you. Just don't get hustled into using something just 'cos everyone else does. |
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Kyle Just Switched To Mac, What Sequencer Should I Use? Mon 17 Feb 2003, 17:02
iman Hey kyle, i'm new to this myself (recent purch... Mon 17 Feb 2003, 23:09 lepetitmartien Welcome!
Now on the sequencers:
If you ne... Mon 17 Feb 2003, 23:48 Kyle Sounds great! Thanks for all the suggestions. ... Tue 18 Feb 2003, 00:07 garysome1 lepetitmartien,
I'm curious, what leads you to... Tue 18 Feb 2003, 05:40 stergz One thing to note about Pro Tools 6, is that you c... Tue 18 Feb 2003, 07:05 rickenbacker Ahem, LPM, I don't know if I'd call Cubase... Tue 18 Feb 2003, 11:06 lepetitmartien QUOTE (Kyle @ Feb 18 2003, 00:07)but what abo... Tue 18 Feb 2003, 16:44 rickenbacker QUOTE I think that if you can, you should really h... Tue 18 Feb 2003, 17:42 Kyle Once again, wonderful feedback. I have now removed... Tue 18 Feb 2003, 17:50 lepetitmartien You'll can still use PT free when it'll be... Tue 18 Feb 2003, 23:47 anarchosyn Kyle, it really comes down to what you feel you... Wed 19 Feb 2003, 05:52 rickenbacker Kyle: I don't know where you're based, but... Wed 19 Feb 2003, 12:37 sazerac Just thought I'd add my two cents - I started ... Wed 19 Feb 2003, 18:07 liquidh2o if you decide to go the Cubase route, I have the f... Sat 8 Mar 2003, 13:58 mook noodler Hey Kyle, Steinberg has a demo version of Cubase S... Wed 12 Mar 2003, 05:50 hanikfashhou I have a 1.25GHz Dual Processort, I'm running ... Wed 12 Mar 2003, 11:19 lepetitmartien hanikfashhou cubase has had midi timing problems f... Thu 13 Mar 2003, 03:47 hanikfashhou Rickenbacker, unfortunately I havent used SX for r... Fri 14 Mar 2003, 02:36
horselesspaul Kyle,
Can I just add that the oft aired Logic is w... Fri 14 Mar 2003, 09:16 |
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