 About To Switch To Mac...general Questions, Multitrack recording & mastering on Mac |
 Mon 26 Jan 2004, 03:04
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I currently am, and have been, a PC user. I am making the switch to Mac this week. I am ordering a 14" iBook G4 (933 MHz, 40 Gig HDD, etc...)
I currently have a pretty basic setup involving a digital 8-track recorder that I record onto and then connect to my PC for mastering (SoundForge). I am thinking of downloading ProTools free to start off with, after I buy either the iMic or the Mobile Pre. Will ProTools FREE work with OS X? Would Garage Band be a good idea? Will I be able to use the USB interface (probably the Griffin iMic...) easily with ProTools or any other software? Does anybody have any other reccomendations besides ProTools? As a fallback option, If I wanted to do mastering on the Mac as I did with soundforge, what is a good freeware or inexpensive mastering program I should use? P.S., I am not a newbie when it comes to music and recording, so if there are any suggestions of good programs that aren't necessarily meant for beginners, That is fine. Thanks in advance, Alex |
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Tue 27 Jan 2004, 19:56
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Hey! I am also a recent Mac convert. My old system was Acid, S.Forge, and Cakewalk Pro Audio 9.
First thing I discovered upon switching is that I needed to drop serious $$$ on all new stuff. aaargh... I also used to use an 8trk, and mixdown & master into the PC with S.Forge. From what I can tell, Bias' Peak 4 is S.Forge's Mac-equivelant. I have not tried it, but it seems to be about the same. Far from free, though. Personally, I am ditching my stand-alone 8trk and moving it all into my PowerBook. Cut out the middle-man! The MOTU 828mkII or 896 gives you what you want plus a lot more, and Audio Desk 2 ($150 upgrade) is a VERY full featured software program with lots of built in FX. Not as much as S.Forge, but enough to get you going for a good while! The MOTU website is very good for info. Hope this helps - Good Luck! JAMES This post has been edited by jamester: Tue 27 Jan 2004, 19:58 |
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EletrikGutar182 About To Switch To Mac...general Questions Mon 26 Jan 2004, 03:04
lepetitmartien Welcome
forget PT free in OSX, there is no versi... Mon 26 Jan 2004, 05:16 Synthetic no "free" mastering software exists from... Mon 26 Jan 2004, 18:19 dmrkh Well then for that matter...,
Yeah/nay, should I... Tue 27 Jan 2004, 10:26 Synthetic well... I can't say for certain but it should ... Tue 27 Jan 2004, 18:08 dmrkh Motu 828mkii, 896, what-have-you,
that still leave... Tue 27 Jan 2004, 23:39 Synthetic QUOTE (dmrkh @ Jan 27 2004, 16:39)Motu 828mki... Wed 28 Jan 2004, 00:23 dmrkh Oh I'm still dreaming, but with my eyes open, ... Wed 28 Jan 2004, 02:12 dmrkh Would this cause the thread to be split, or would ... Wed 28 Jan 2004, 02:42 jamester The way I see it, a midi controller board can alwa... Wed 28 Jan 2004, 08:07 EletrikGutar182 QUOTE (jamester @ Jan 28 2004, 07:07)The way ... Thu 29 Jan 2004, 05:10 dmrkh Mhm, insightful question.
But what I want to appre... Thu 29 Jan 2004, 05:29
jamester well, I'm also still in the dreaming stage, bu... Thu 29 Jan 2004, 05:41 |
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