Cubase, Macs And Broadcast Quality Recordings, Most affordable for Broadcast Quality Options

[csoste]

Hi,
I'm new to this site. Last month I received a wonderful description of how Pro Tools could give me commercially viable broadcast quality recordings, which was very helpful. But, since Pro Tools and its accessories are quite expensive, I was wondering if there was a more affordable alternative that can allow me to record and release the same type of broadcast quality recordings thatt Pro Tools supposedly can. To be clear, when I say that I'm looking to make broadcast quality recrodings what I mean by that are recordings of songs that can be put on an album, played on the radio or the internet, and used in film and tv placements. In fact, being a singer/songwriter my ultimate goal with the next recording program that I purchase, is to make a professional sounding, well-recorded album.
A friend of mine in New York was using Q Base and I was wondering if someone could answer some questions about it for me. First, is Q Base compatable with Macs? Secondly, can one make broadcast quality recordings that can be released on an album, or submitted for film, and TV placements with Q Base? Thirdly, if that is possible what are the best mixers. mics, and other accessories to use with it? Fourthly, if one can make broadcast quality recordings with it, is there a web site that can tell me more about Q Base? Finally, if Q Base is not capable of making the Broadcast Quality recordings that I'm seeking to is there another affordable program(One that costs only a few hundred dollars.) that can make the kind of recordings that I'm seeking to? And that is compatable with Macs?
If someone out there could answer these questions I would really appreciate it. I'm eager to find a new program with which to do this since every time that I' ve submitted music that I've recorded from the Garageband program I have the answer I always get is that the songs are good, but need to be recorded in a better sounding, more professional way.
Thanks and I hope someone can help me.
All the best,
csoste

[Dasa Soul]

Aloha what you are looking for is call (Red book CD Standar) do a google search . You can buy a copy of Logic pro 7.2 on ebay for $200/250 and it will do red book standar. and soroud sound 7.2 and is a Apple product.

[Dasa Soul]

Aloha what you are looking for is call (Red book CD Standar) do a google search . You can buy a copy of Logic pro 7.2 on ebay for $200/250 and it will do red book standar. and soroud sound 7.2 and is a Apple product. :you will need to buy the full retail copy and 7.2 not 7( NOT THE ACADEMIC)that way you can up grade to Logic studio 8 ,when and if needed for $199 .cool:

[mortalengines]

Cubase.....the version you would probably want to use (SX is the best version).... is more expensive than the Pro Tools package. You may want to look into a Pro Tools Mbox Mini which is quite reasonably priced and would get you very close to what you are looking for in a system. My only gripe about PT is that it is very specific about which Mac OS and machines it has been developed for. Go to www.digidesign.com and start looking in the support section regarding system compatibility. Then again, you may want to play around with GB some more and fool around with your EQ and Compression effects (maybe even download some free AU plugs of this type). That would be the cheapest route, Logic Express is the next step up from GB and no, it is not cheap either (about 400 dollars, US). All in all, if you want to make quality recordings you will probably need to spend at least 500 bucks intially. I think the PT Mbox mini can be had for around 300 dollars though. If you follow this site and maybe a couple of other forums you can probably pick up a few tricks on how to make your Garage Band mixes sound better.

Aloha what you are looking for is call (Red book CD Standar) do a google search . You can buy a copy of Logic pro 7.2 on ebay for $200/250 and it will do red book standar. and soroud sound 7.2 and is a Apple product. :you will need to buy the full retail copy and 7.2 not 7( NOT THE ACADEMIC)that way you can up grade to Logic studio 8 ,when and if needed for $199 .cool:

I don't know that I've ever seen Logic on Ebay for 199 dollars......That can't be a legal version in the truest sense of the word.....Logic Pro retails for 999 bucks.

[lancet]

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebO...nMore=MA806LL/A

Logic Studio 8 is 499 us
Logic express 8 is 199 us

[mortalengines]

Yes I just read the new Announcement from Macintosh today....AMAZING!

[Mac Daddy]

mortalengines.... "I just read the new Announcement from Macintosh today....AMAZING!" My daddy, not Mac Daddy always told me: "Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear". Especially coming from the "Manufacturer" or as Public Enemy says: "Don't Believe The Hype".

[mortalengines]

Oh yeah....I would never be one of the first people to buy something like that software right out the chute....wait 6 months or maybe even a year and let them work the bugs out and figure out if it is worth the money or trouble. As it stands I upgraded to Ableton Live 6 (6 months or so after the initial release) and I am pretty happy with the new mix engine. Logic gets me excited because I could really use better compressors and reverbs than what I currenly have as well as editing capabilites.