Which Recording program and Computer do you use?

Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2004 3:55 pm

Bigtree and I have been having a private discussion in regards to this topic.

We are curious as to which way RO members are leaning. Are you on PT with a Mac? PT with a PC? Nuendo / Cubase, Reason, Cakewalk, Cool Edit, etc or a stand alone system with an analog or digital console? Please share your thoughts with us so we can tailor the forum to be of the most help to all of you.. .

Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2004 4:17 pm

I use Sequoia (and Samplitude) on a custom built turnkey PC...

--Ben

Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2004 4:43 pm

I wouldn't take my preference as any kind of "pro" opinion, but I'm happy with Nuendo 1.61 (soon to get v2) on my P4 PC I recently built (it screams!). For the Record - I track to a Roland VS-2480 (with the Data Compression bypassed in "M24" mode), and simply export these 24 bit Waves to CD-R, and import into the PC/Nuendo. Makes for a VERY portable combo, IMO (I track "on location" or in our practice room, and mix at home)

Later Cool

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 10:14 am

I use Digital Performer on a mac but there was no choice available so I used other...

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Money wasn't an issue so PT on a Mac was my personal choice.

I love the poll and am excited to see the results however, IMO, the majority of DAW users results here will log there budget and not what was best choice in that price range. More like tons of domestic cars and then there is...

PT isn't the best in the world... it's really more about what I like and what makes the most sence to me with my understanding of the entire music business... PT shouldn't be polled in the same league as a $1000 or there abouts budget DAW set-ups.

I'll make a prediction that Nuendo ojn PC has the market share for "Home Recording" DAW'S.

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 12:33 pm

I use Nuendo and Sequoia on pc, i have grown accustomed to Nuendo and i find that it is the most flexible and easiest to manage of the sequencers. I use Sequoia in my built mastering console and i am looking into investing into Sadie in the next couple of years. Thumbs Up

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:23 pm

i use logic on a mac! very smooth...

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:56 pm

Logic on my Macs, SX on my PC(because the Mac version SUX).

Secondary DAW is DP4, so another vote for other.

Cool

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 3:18 pm

Vegas 5 on a PC (Dell Dimension 8300).

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 4:40 pm

Sonar SE 3.1.1 on PC. Bought the PE upgrade, haven't had time to install yet Confused

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 5:14 pm

Pro Tools 6.0.2 on mac OS 10.2.8.

Lot's of ProTools haters out there. But if your only gonna learn one program it's gotta be Pro Tools cause thats what the vast majority of studios are using.

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 7:09 pm

PT 5.3.1 on a PC ( home built ASUS/AMD based system). And Sound Forge 7.0 and CDA 5.0 to finish up projects.

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 2:13 am

PT LE 6.4 and Logic 5.5.1 on the PC. These are the 2 easiest to learn sequencers. Very Happy

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 4:35 am

PT LE 6.4 on Mac 15" powerbook through digi002r ...I chose this because I am also studying advertising and the Mac gives me some great options in both the artistic and musical spheres- Im in a fair bit of debt now though as a result...being 20 its kind of daunting, specially when I d like to buy some nice pre's and mic's soon too, but why spend all your time worrying about what you don't already have- learn to use what you've got... I don't mind tools at all, and used Nuendo for a few years before- they both have their pro's and con's (as do most things in life) ..whatever floats your boat really
Cheers, and interesting thread!
Hamish

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 6:53 am

I'm running Cubase SX on a custom built Intel P4 rackmount DAW for my multitrack recordings. And Sound Forge for my 2 track editing work.

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