Hello all, A short history, I am 60 years old, started using Vegas pro way back at version 5. Kept upgrading through version 8 when I stopped songwriting and recording due to health issues and time constraints. I recently decided to give it another go before I am too old and purchased a new computer, 2 23" monitors, upgraded to Edit 14 since I mainly do audio, and have been acquiring new Waves 64 bit plugins. I'm sure the people a Magix have already heard this so they can just add me to their list of users who are considering changing to a different host program. To not have the ability to run Antares auto Tune, or Waves Tune, or Melodyne 4 for that matter is ridiculous. The many complaints about Waves plugins is also inexcusable as they are an industry standard. I have read that it's not Magix's problem if a 3rd party decides not to write their programs to work with Vegas. Maybe true. However it is Magix's problem if their host program will not run many industry standard plugins. I know buyer beware. I trusted Vegas, Waves and Antares as their software was always compatible in the past and did not verify their current status. I should have. I've spent thousands when I could have bought a refurbished Xeon processor PC with windows 7 32 bit installed for 400.00 and just run all my old software which frankly at this point is doing a better job for mixing on my old Pentium 4, 3.0. than my new set up is. I'm not sure what I am going to do, I may still just buy the refurbished 32 bit machine and cut bait now. This is a hobby for me not a business. I keep spending more money just to find out something is still standing in the way of doing what my old system did 10 years ago. I really hate to have to learn a new host program as the learning curve can be steep. I was so excited to do this and now am just am so disappointed. I guess you live and learn no matter how old you are.
A respectful rant.
songsj
wrote on 3/4/2017, 6:17 AM