Is Logic Able To Do????, Comparing PT capa to Logic capa Options

[mikenienaber]

Hi,
I'm specing for a home project Studio. I'm a Protools operator by day so I know it pretty well. I want to use Logic as my platform at home for reasons concerning cash for an HD suite (dont have the cash!). I have a few editing questions for you guys Im hoping you can answer before I buy Logic.
*Can Logic record at half speed like PT (record ready; shift-spacebar)
*Does an auxillary channel use up a voice?
*What file formats can Logic inport? Digi requires you to by Digitranslator for OMF files and an MP3 plug to import MP3's at a lovely Digi price:)
*Compare midi editing capa please
*Are AU plugs as 'nice' as RTAS?
*Are VST's usable in Logic?
*Logic bundles a nice large plug package, are the plugs any good to a serious studio?
*Ive demoed Logic at a mac store, it seems quite illogical at times. Does it take a while to get into it?


Thats all I can think of just now.
Inout would be awesome please
Mike, Cape Town South Africa.

[Fader8]

> I'm a little sceptical about soundtrack pro

Yea, it's not great but it's certainly an improvement over the original Soundtrack. I think its functionality should eventually be absorbed into FCP.

> I realize now after reading the WHOLE logic reference manual that it is geared for composition and not sound design and final mix.

Yes, that's no secret, however so much confusion is created as many people compare Logic and Protools features out of ignorance. They're really two different animals altogether. Logic is awesome at composing and scoring music, even for surround although there's room for improvement there, and it's fine for the final mix of a music stem. Protools is simply awesome for dialog editing and sound FX sequencing. So, I do the bits in each one and then bring them together in STP or FCP with minimal editing.

Neither is good at designing sound FX, and neither is particularly good at mastering music for commercial release. Fortunately there are other tools out there for that.

> What do you think of the focusrite saphire to run logic thru?

Saffire Pro 26? How many mic pre's do you need? How much I/O? If you need more, can you add another and not bog down the firewire bus making it problematic to use external firewire drives? There's alot of choices. I put rock solid drivers at the top of my priority list. Check out the RME Fireface 800:

http://www.rme-audio.com/english/firewire/ff800.htm

Let me know what you end up doing.