 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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Thu 29 Jan 2004, 05:41
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well, I'm also still in the dreaming stage, but I will wake and join reality hopefully next month.
I am torn down the middle between the MOTU 896 and 828. One thing I don't like about the 896 is it only has XLR analog outs, so I can't patch it into home stereo systems. (well, maybe with a stereo 1/4-to-rca from the headphone out?) I actually don't have reference monitors (yet), always used my good ol' Bose. I realize an external mixer would solve the problem, but that's one more thing to buy and take up space - and an outlet! I record bands for demos often at their location, so it's cool to be able to go into their stereo system for listening back without headphones. BUT, the 896 has 8 XLR's, and that's tha shiz for live band recording. The 828 and a couple stereo preamps would give you 6 XLR's for about the same $$$$. OH, the CHOICES!!!! 
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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 jamester Hey! I am also a recent Mac convert. My old ... Tue 27 Jan 2004, 19:56 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
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