From gabru@comsec.net Mon Oct 10 16:57:18 2011
Subject:RE: OT RECORDING SOFTWARE

Hi Charles,

If you are going to do a lot of MIDI tracking then Cubase is as good as it gets IMHO. Although there are versions for
both Mac and PC I have been told the experience is much better on the PC version. ProTools has been lax in the MIDI
area and has compatibility issues with some plugins....also still no 64 bit version. Also I use Reaper for some projects
and after I got over its low cost and small footprint I find it to be an excellent piece of recording software. They now
have a Mac version although I have not used it. I was a ProTools HD user but their insistence on using their hardware
and their reluctance to fix bugs in a timely manner is catching up with them. I have the Presonus Studio One loaded
up on a friends machine so I can help him set it up with his Presonus console but have not had time to get into it yet
so I can't comment on it other than to say I did read some favorable reviews. But if MIDI functionality is important to you
as well as compatibility with just about everything I really recommend Cubase. I am on version 5 still but I have heard
good things about version 6. I can only comment on the PC version as ProTools is the only Mac version recording software
I am familiar with. You can get free demos of the Cubase and Reaper software and decide for yourself as everyone has
their own preferences. I try to be familiar with a variety of software because I never know what I am going to run in to
when working on different studios. Good luck.....

Gary
From: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Charles Hasley
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 4:18 PM
To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CWSG] OT RECORDING SOFTWARE

I'm curious to know what folks on this list are using for recording software.
I recently switched back to Mac and my first venture into recording software has been the Presonus Studio One Pro pack.
It's been an absolute nightmare and after 3 weeks I'm still not able to record midi tracks. No one seems to have a clue why.
Tech support is nonexistent on this product. Sweetwater is at a loss to find anyone who knows how it works.
Presonus only wants to send chat messages back and forth.
I've tried Groove 3 videos and You Tube with no luck at all.
SO, it's going bye bye.
I need a program that has extensive midi recording functions. I need it to be able to record audio and convert midi tracks to stereo audio.
Mastering is absolutely necessary.
And a wide variety of soft instruments.
Basically, all the functions that Presonus says Studio One has if it works.
The Mac guys all shuddered when I mentioned I had bought Studio One.
When I asked about Logic and the ease of setting up midi tracks they shook their collective heads.
I messed with it at the Apple store and it's about as intuitive as making an atom bomb.
There has to be a product on the market that does all of these things in a cost effective package.
Unfortunately Sonar does not make a Mac version.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Chuck

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