Just bought a new ibook!

EarlMcFish · Joined: Nov 24, 2005 Posts: 13 Location: Frederick, MD

Hello everyone! I just bought a new 12" ibook from Apple to record my music on, and was wondering what a good DAW to get. I was thinking of picking up a used copy of digital performer 4.12 off of ebay, but I'm open to suggestions. Something that works well with Kontakt, and doesn't eat up the cpu or ram. Thanks!

elektro80 · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:45 pm Post subject:

If you want DP you should get an ugradeable version. Have you ever considered Logic Express? It even comes with it´s own sampler.

seraph · Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:29 am Post subject:

Apple's own Logic Pro seems the "logical" choice Very Happy

elektro80 · Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 1:44 am Post subject:

Logic Pro 7 is excellent.

EarlMcFish · Joined: Nov 24, 2005 Posts: 13 Location: Frederick, MD

I heard logic pro 7 is nice but its $1,000.00!!! Logic express 7 looks good....Does it accept VSTs?

elektro80 · Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:53 am Post subject:

Nope.. it doesn´t.

The amusing thing is that Logic Pro 7 is one of the best deals around. Even more amusing is the fact that you get "almost" all the pro features in Logic Express and this is much more than the full 6 version offered anyway.

EarlMcFish · Joined: Nov 24, 2005 Posts: 13 Location: Frederick, MD

How good is the sampler that comes with express 7? Does it have decent sound shaping capabilities?

aquanaut · Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:54 am Post subject:

there's no sampler in the express version and also you don't have Sculpture and Ultrabeat.

Sculpture:
http://www.apple.com/logicpro/sculpture.html

elektro80 · Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:23 am Post subject:

Of course there is a sampler:

EarlMcFish · Joined: Nov 24, 2005 Posts: 13 Location: Frederick, MD

So I can use my soft synths with logic express aslong as they support AU? Anyone know how good the sampler is that comes with logic express?....I might have to pick up kontakt.

GovernorSilver · Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:56 pm Post subject:

If you get a MOTU audio interface, you'll probably get AudioDesk 2 for free, and if you like AudioDesk 2, then DP would be the way to go

On the other hand, your new iBook should come with GarageBand (as part of iLife) and if you like that, then the Logic route would be the way to go.

Just try whatever free DAW comes with the iBook and/or equipment you'll probably need to buy to complete your home studio setup and that will indicate your next step.

EarlMcFish · Joined: Nov 24, 2005 Posts: 13 Location: Frederick, MD

I decided to go with DP 4.5. Looking forward to producing some great tracks with it!

EarlMcFish · Joined: Nov 24, 2005 Posts: 13 Location: Frederick, MD

Actually I just bought Ableton Live 5 online yesterday....looking forward to doing great things with it.