Which Recording program and Computer do you use?

Gotta love 64bit technology, however you are maxed out now... with the HD system more cards are available. I run ProTools HD3 on 867 Quicksilver G4. I must admit that I messed around a bunch with Sonar2 back in the day when it came out and was super impressed. I actually like some of the editing features on it better than ProTools. Which leads me to completely agree with audiokid that ProTools is not necessarily the best program out there, but when you have a studio there will always be ProTools snobs. (mainly musicians who have no clue about recording equipment, but heard from a friend that read in Mix that Maroon 5's roadies sister heard from some guy that ProTools is the best) So there is no other way to go in a commercial studio. Don't get me wrong I love working on ProTools.

equipment use



i use pro tools

logic when i am in a bad mode

reason

when i bord i use cubase sx

Another - other vote for Logic and Samp 8 here

Digital Performer



I use Digital Performer 4.5 and a MOTU 828 MK2.



powered by a Mac dual 1.8 G5



werd.

I wanted a portable solution so I've got Cubase running on a P4 2.8 Dell laptop. In a 3 space rack I put an 828 MKII, an alesis AI-3 which gives me 18 inputs/outputs. I have the both of them wired to a patchbay for easy access.



The funny thing is, I've only recorded remotely once and I've had the rig for over a year.

I use DPerformer on a Mac.

2 x Soundscape 32 on a PC. I like the stability and editing functions. Played through my Apogee I/O896 the sound is great. GigaStudio3 for samples.



Fredrik Lidin

Vegas 4 on Window XP Pro Pentium 4 2.0 GHz

Fredrik wrote: 2 x Soundscape 32 on a PC. I like the stability and editing functions. Played through my Apogee I/O896 the sound is great. GigaStudio3 for samples.



Fredrik Lidin

Wow, då tror jag vi är TVÅ! :D

I'm using Cubase SL3 through a PC. No complaints from me, with the masses of free plugins available these days I pretty much have everything I need. 8-)

I use a custom built DawBox (P4), with Sound Forge 7.0 for editing and two track recording, Sonar 4 and Samplitude 7.2 for multiple tracks. I like the sound of Samplitude and the ease of use, but both Sonar and Samplitude seem to crash when using plugins, while Sound Forge is almost always flawless. However, after Sony bought Sonic Foundry's Sound Forge, when you upgrade to a current build of that version, it knocks some of your plugins into demo mode forever. And support at Sony for Sound Forge sucks.

SG

my "system", as such...



I'm just a hobbyist at this point, but I thought I'd post because I haven't seen anyone in here discussing the software I use. I have a 2.53 Ghz Celeron PC/256 Mgs RAM (stock), a SoundBlaster MP3+ external USB soundcard, and am using a free program called Kristal. If you haven't heard of it, its a 16 track recording environment...accepts any VST effects plugins( use a bunch of free ones, mainly Kjaerhus Audio Classic Series), integrated soft-mixer, asio compatible, imports and exports WAV files, etc. Pretty basic but functional, and FREE! I think it would be cool for some of the "Pro" guys who post here to check this software out and evaluate it here. I think most of you would be surprised how useful it is, especially for a "learner" like me. I think its a good first step into DAW recording. You can find the free download at kreatives.org/kristal

New to the forum here. I currently track to a pair of ADAT HD24's through a pair of Tascam DM24's and various outboard mic pre's. From there I dump all the tracks into a Mac running Digital Performer for all editing and mixing.

First of all I noticed although 38% of the results were "other" only the "pro" SW for the most part is listed. It would seem more informative to have some of the other SW packages listed as well....such as SONAR......Cakewalk is huge and I was dissapointed not to see it as a selection. I realize pro tools is the king but I feel that is only because they were the FIRST to offer computer recording and the expensive software package now has extremily competant competition. Much like Fairlight with their early samplers.



The first of anythinig is usually the standard to which others are compared but that does not make them the best through all time. (See Ford and Toyota LOL)



They cannot reasonably collect the same fees for what they have and the results are not decernable whether Pro Tools or Sonar or Cool Edit was used. MOst Studios started with it and not it is a standard like ADAT was.



In any case I use Cakewalk and have since version 1 when it was only sequencing. Then I could not afford any computer platform for recording. I have tried Cubase, and also have Nuendo..but I still prefer Sonar..and ther is the reason one may stick with a product familiarity....rather than ease of use or other reasons.

I agree with above.

It's time to split up the "other"-section.



First platform: PC or Mac



Then DAW:

ADAT HD24

RADAR

ProTools HD

ProTools LE

Soundscape

Nuendo

Sequoia / Samplitude

Cubase

Sonar

Dig Perf

Vegas

Logic

Wavelab

Adobe Audition / Cool Edit

Tracktion

Kristal



etc

I "voted" other because I don't use a computer (per se) for recording/mixing. I'm using a Roland VS2400CD. Does that count for anything?



Chuck

i was running Sonar 3 on a 1.8GHZ P3 with 1GB, Sample Tank 2 XL, Novation V Station and Waves Diamond...



Just switching over to MAC G5 Dual 1.8GHZ 2GB, DP 4.5, Mach Five, UAD, Sample Tank 2 XL...



My PC just felt like it was sluggy along... I was able to run 5 waves on master bus, 27 tracks audio with about 2 waves on each track but, the feeling of instability and problems external from Sonar made me want to switch to MAC...

i use cakewalk on my pc. i don't know where cakewalk stands in comparison to the other programs, i'm pretty comfortable with it tho..

cakewalk is what i use basically cuz of my budget but i've found it to be pretty handy.. what are some other good programs cuz you guys seem to know

Sound Forge 7 on a PC. Will be upgrading to SF8 shortly.

See Sig...

Actually, I run Adobe Audition, but it's basically just Cool Edit, anyway, on a win2k pc.

JJ

Protools 5.1.3/ os 9 and 6.4 / os X. 3 card TDM, USD, Apogee AD8000. Mac G4 dual 1Gig, Magma PCI expander, Sigma video generator, Igniter LT video card. Waves Platinum and Restoration bundles. Procontrol. I started in 1988 with an Atari 1040st and Cubase.

I still use Sound Designer II and Digital Performer on an old Mac 8100, but I'm just doing editing/mastering. I use SDII for my final 2-mix and DP just for some of the "formant editing" (still prefer Performer 4.2 for MIDI.)

I have PT Free around here somewhere, if I could just find the hard drive to go with it.

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Digital Performer 4.5 w/Reason 2.0

Mac G4



Yeah Buddy.

At work: PT HD2 Accel, DP4, Peak 4 on MacG4,

Pyramix 4.3.2 with 1 dsp card on pc

at home: Samplitude 7 on AMD duron 1100 :lol:

Samplitude 7 Pro

Custom built PC/Win XP/AMD Athlon (not 64 - yet)

I run Digital Performer 4.52 on a G4 1.2MHz Cube that was gutted and placed in a rack chassis http://www.lp2.net/phoenixcube. An Apogee MiniMe provides A/D and software monitoring. I have a couple of MTP AVs, one for my tracking station (the Cube) and the other for my dedicated Reason workstation using a Delta 66 card clocked to the MiniMe.[/url]

logic on mac... and wouldn't change it for anything, unless something comes out which tops it up...



have used plenty other stuff as well over the years, PT / DP / Cubase / etc.../ PCs (if i can avoid PC's then i do!!, they keep me away from concentrating on making, recording, editing, etc. MUSIC, to much trouble with them damn things.... :twisted: )

Well This is the thing for most of the DJs And producers I know we all like the way Logic sounds ,I persoanly think the sound is clearer full and has more diffinition .....

I belive ................................

my ears tell me that, too

Logic 7 on a 2x 2.5 GhZ G5 with 2x MOTU 828 mk IIs and an RME Audio Digi96/8 PAD



Oh yerrr !

Logic 5.5 and Nuendo



Both on PC

Logic Pro on Mac

FOREVER

Orion on PC

You need more options for your voting criteria!



my DAW = Windows XP running Cubase SX 2.2, Reason 2.5 & Wavelab.

My Machine: Carillon 3.2 GHZ P4

My Software: Pro Tools 6.4

Samplitude 8 here.



A pro audio forum should include Samplitude/Sequoia in their options.

Cubase VST 5.2 on PC at home



Cubase SX 3 on PC and ProTools on Mac at work.





R.

1. Sonar 4 Producer

2. Battery 2

3. FL Studio 5

4. Reason 2.5

5. Roland CDX1

6. M-Audio Trigger Finger

7. Edirol PCR 50

8. Evolution UC 33

9. Omni Studio (Delta 66) by M-Audio

10. All on the PC