I'm posting this thread to request your opinions and experiences in using Logic Pro 8 IN ADDITION to DP. How dare could I ask for this you ask? Well, give a read to the DP Corner posted at audiomidi.com titled "DP or Logic Pro 8" and then come back and share your thoughts. As I begin my experiment with using both I plan to post my findings here. So what do you think? Can they or should they both co-exist on the same system? Is there a reason to have both? How do you use them? Why would you or would you not switch?

I couldn't find the article, the newest one in the DP corner was from Dec20th on using DP live part 4.

I have DP and Logic both running on my computer. Only because I've been switching daws a bit. However, the only reason I think you would want both is for compatibility with others, and the knowledge of another daw. Otherwise, why spend the money? They both can get things done and besides the extra effects and instruments in Logic I don't think one is necessarily better than the other. I guess the only other reasons to switch would be to save money on effects (part of why I switched) or if you are just plain unhappy with your DAW.

But if you are a composer and you know what you have, switching will really only be a headache for you.

n8tron

(I couldn't find the article, the newest one in the DP corner was from Dec20th on using DP live part 4.I have DP and Logic both running on my computer. Only because I've been switching daws a bit. However, the only reason I think you would want both is for compatibility with others, and the knowledge of another daw. Otherwise, why spend the money? They both can get things done and besides the extra effects and instruments in Logic I don't think one is necessarily better than the other. I guess the only other reasons to switch would be to save money on effects (part of why I switched) or if you are just plain unhappy with your DAW. But if you are a composer and you know what you have, switching will really only be a headache for you.)

Yo! n8tron... I have several sequencers, Logic Pro 7, Cubase SX and Reason. I only use Logic, the others are for "Others"... I live in Germany and the two main Sequencers are Emagic which was purchased by Apple, becoming Logic and Steinberg.

I work with several Engineers on occassion, it was worth the extra cash spent, I save money on time... "Um, how do you do this in Logic/Cubase"? or "I don't know how to use this Compressor, EQ, etc"... Two or three days of lost time was worth the money...

I'm a newbie -- windows transplant after 20 years . . . bought Macbook Pro 2.4 for music and graphics.

What would you recommend as an audio interface for Leopard? I've been looking at Edirol since it's ready out of the box without any need for Leopard drivers.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

des

P.S. You can hear my tunes here: www.dalestrand.com

I just saw a post earlier this week saying that the MOTU ultralite works flawlessly out of the box. MOTU tends to develop products specifically for Macintosh use....A good place to start. Also you should go online and check out these manufacturers and find out whether or not they address the compatibility issue or not. Many do and just as many don't.

www.myspace.com/mortal_engines

UPDATE...

The person who "Called Me Out" finally got in touch... All is cool... He is an "Oldie" like me... Actually, he's several years younger...

spend the $$ and get a Tascam FW-1082, you get motorized faders, pristine sound, and enough in/outs to record basic tracks...the real value is in this beautiful controller which will save you so much time when mixing on Logic...forget "just an interface" and go all the way with a proper controller...

MOTU Audio i recommend for leopard interface

Hi des,

Welcome over to the light side (mac that is) I very much doubt you will regret your change of teams. I don't know anyone who has switched and regretted it; especially if you are music and graphics focused. Without knowing what your budget is, or exactly what your needs are i would recommend an RME fireface (the RME drivers are fully leopard compatible and fully 64bit) or something from MOTU or ECHO if you are on a bit lower budget. I will say however that you should spend as much as you can afford on your interface as it is the most important piece of hardware you are likely to buy for your studio and means the difference between wonder/sparkle and shudder/cringe. but before I go on any further before I or any of the other more knowledgeable users on this forum (of which there are many )can really answer your question we need to know more about your needs and constraints. eg. = how many parts do you want to record simultaneously or if are you going to be using soft synths and plugins exclusively? will you be wanting to use it live? and do you also require some sort of mixer control facility? as there are quite a few interface/mixer combination units becoming available; such as the tascam unit mentioned already by minehead.

Anyway; there's some food for thought happy mac using.

jeremy

Jeremy:

Many thanks for your recommendations.

I'm solo all the way -- a part at a time live. Except for vocals. Could have up to 4 at a time.

Max 24 tracks of ready-to-mix sounds.

Plug-ins, yes.

With appreciation for your insight.

des