kalki2000

Groove Agent 2 As Audio Unit In Lp7

anybody with some experience using groove agent 2 (AU) version in lp7?

I have been using it as a VST plugin in tracktion and exporting the MIDI to play from MOTIF ES. I would like to do this in LOGIC.
Also, can LP7 record MIDI generated by AU plugin instrument?
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Echo Layla 24/96 Logic Exp 7 Powerbook And "buzz"

Hi all,


I am trying out Logic express Demo version and planning to buy the Pro 7.

I am getting a playback problem when interfaced with echo layla 24/96 via cardbus on g4 powerbook 1.5Ghz, 1.25GB RAM.

The audio tracks seem to play alright. But when the sequencer is stopped in the middle of the song over audio clips, I get a very fast loop of the underlying audio samples. The loop is so fast that it sounds like a buzz.
The setup however, works like a charm with mLAN on my Motif.

mLAN was not connected when the "buzz" occurred after the sequencer was stopped.

Things I did to rectify this problem:
Reinstalled layla drivers then logic express demo
Checked layla interface with iTunes, Garage band and the problem did not occur.
connection or disconnection of mlan does not seem to make a difference.
Sample frquency and bit rates are ok in the AudioMIDI and logic.
Can anyone please shed some light on the possibilities? I really like Logic and I hope this stickler can be fixed berfore I can buy it.

thanks

Age Old Dilemma

Hi all,
I am new to this forum. I am a recent convert/ believer in Mac and currently have powerbook G4 1.5 512/external firewire400 HD.
I was earlier using echoaudio's layla 24/96 (pci version) on my windows PC with cubase 5.1

So it has been a while since really needed to upgrade my system.

SInce MIDI implementation and the quality of plugins have improved, I am now more inclined to upgrade my software but also to convert to a mac platform. Cubase per se from what I have read in other forums has latency issues.

I also happen to have Kurzweil 2500xs and motif ES. I plan to upgrade to mlan so that I can record 16 audiotracks from motif plus 2 steoreo tracks from kurzweil simultaneously on to my external hard drive thro' powerbook. I will not be using many effects while recording the tracks. They will come in only during the mix/master stage.
I will also use 1-5(max) instances of Akai samples loaded onto software sampler ( need to get one, if not included with sequencer software) and Groove agent VSTi as a drum module.

The beat detection engine of DP4.5 appeals to me. however it seems that this function can also be accomplished with cubase and logic. please correct me if I am wrong. So here comes one of the most often asked questions,

between logicexpress, logicpro, cubasesx3, DP4.5 which would best suit my needs?

I understand budget is everything. But my other issues are latency, compatibility with echo layla laptop version, able to use mlan on powerbook with host sequencer without CPU overload and finally something that can also handle groove agent VSTi without latency issues even if I have to use 3rd party plugins for AU. I have not had the opportunity to play around with these sequencers/software. If anybody has a similar setup or have had the experience/ suggestions I greatly appreciate your input. Thanks in advance. Sorry for this long post. Thought I should clearly state what I am looking for