Multi-track Recording Software, Software that is simple and works in OSX Options

[Dadoo]

Okay. A quick poll for anyone interested in offering their advice for a good choice for a newbie like me. After reading all the responses to my topic, I have ruled out Cubasis VST and Pro Tools Free since they are made for OS 9 (or will run only in Classic mode in OS X). I have also ruled out GarageBand for now since much of the iLife 04 suite is not usable by me (no DVD player or burner) and many features of GarageBand require more than my G3 iMac 600 MHz with 512 MB of RAM. So, as far as I can see, for me, for multi-track recording, I am down to the following choices:

Jasmine OS X 1.7.4 $29.95 US (Shareware)
Metro 6 SE $70 US (Commercial)
Metro LX (new, product,price unknown)
Intuem 2.1 $79 US (Commercial)
Tracktion $80 US

Which one would you vote for?

Thank you!

[jpschmader]

tracktion

[thompsot]

If you will never need MIDI, then audacity would be good (and I guess Jasmine, but don't know anything about it). But I was playing with the demo of tracktion, and it is really a VERY nice package for the price.

I have also been looking for a sequencer in the intermediate levels of capabilities and price for a basic computer apps in music course at my university, and have been having trouble finding something suitable (tracktion and intuem are not really because interface is so non-standard). I was excited to hear of Apple's news of Logic Express ($299). I think that will be the ticket. Now if it were just in the same price range as FreeStyle, that would be even better.

Tim

[Dadoo]

Any other votes?
Thanks!

[Siddy]

Another suggestion, here in England there is a kit consisting of Logic Hit Kit (a baby version of Logic - but has 8 audio tracks, 8 virtual instrument tracks and as many MIDI as you want) a manual and a microphone (the mic is cheap...). It is published by a company called Dorling Kindersley (I don't know if it is availiable elsewhere) and sold from their site or from amazon.co.uk and costs 20 pounds sterling (about 30 USD).
I have been using it, and for a light preoram, it is brilliant - but then I had Logic Platinum on OS9, but couldn't afford to upgrade it.

Clive.

[RGirardi]

regarding the Logic Hit Kit...
Could you point me to a link please? I was unable to find it on the Amazon site.
-thanks

[Siddy]

Hi - I got the name slightly wrong - it is "The Hit Kit" - from Amazon.co.uk it is now £17.50, and the ISBN is 1405302305

Hope this is some help.

Clive

[Dadoo]

Thanks for the advice about the Hit Kit. Any other votes for which of the 4 software titles I mentioned you would choose? The contenders again are:

Jasmine
Metro SE or the new LX
Tracktion
Intuem

[braj]

I just ordered the Hit Kit from Barnes and Knoble in the US for $27. I'd like to know more about it, anyone? I have GarageBand (it's nice, but limited and a DOG on a 667 Ti), Metro 6 (it's powerful, but there are a bunch of things about it that bug me). I'm thinking about getting Logic Express, so I wanted to see if the UI and basic workflow would work for me. Will the Hit Kit version give me this basic perspective? Also, I don't plan to use any hardware synths (this is only a hobby for my), so I'm wondering if the Hit Kit version may just be a good fit. Can you send out midi to the IAC bus? if so, the 8 internal tracks and additional Midi tracks will likely be enough for my.

Someone, please let me know.

[Dadoo]

There does not seem to be too many more replies to this topic so I've created a poll for choosing which of the 4 products I mentioned above would be best for a new home recording studio person. Please feel free to vote for what you think is best!