Garage Band versus Soundtrack, Apple Options

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Garage Band versus Soundtrack

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This was the only real positive thing about the keynote for me. i think that GarageBand is a great offering that fills a good sized niche for folks who don't need a big scalable daw but want to do an ep or a demo either backing themselves up with virtual instruments or tracking their band.

also, AU support is a pleasant surprise.

I am also excited about this release. Like many others on this forurm, I am sure, I began with synthesizers when their connections to computers was in it's infancy. I used to have Sequential Circuits woefully under powered "Six Trac" whihc was one of the first MIDI keyboards introduced. I went on to other pieces of equipment and settled with VISION whihc alos became an anacronism. I am a MIDI hobbyist, but the announcement od GarageBand was music to my ears. I simple couldn't justify the cost of CUBASE for my humble needs.
I have ordered GargeBand and the JAMPACK. I hope to share my experiences and questions here.
I am also surprised that I could not find the Keystation 49e listed among the products at m-audio <http://www.m-audio.com>. My keyboards are aging and the small one I was planning to use with GarageBand (DX-100) does not send velocity sensitivity. I am thinking of cancelling my order of the 49e and ordering the Oxegen8. Anyone using it?