midi sequencing?

monochrome wrote on 11/17/2000, 11:11 AM
I use logic audio because of the midi capability. Any
selfrespecting engineer has to have those tools. I love the
software that S.F. puts out but why would I bog down my pc
with another program if it can't do everything? is there a
midi sequencing plug/in that I dont know about , or any
future for this software to move into the pro world?

Comments

Rednroll wrote on 11/17/2000, 12:28 PM
Maybe you hit the nail on the head "why would I bog down my pc
>>with another program". Adding midi features to Vegas would
additionally add resource hogginess, and many users like myself would
dislike this aspect of it. If you haven't noticed all the programs
that have both audio features and midi features together, really
don't have strong features on both sides. Example, Protools midi
features stink, but their audio is good, Cubase has very good midi
features, but have you ever tried to edit audio? Cakewalk seems to
lack in both areas equally. Logic works really well for both aspects,
except the user interface sucks, midi or audio. If you truly want
the best solution for this problem, see my post #3837. I use 2 PC's,
one with Vegas for the audio and the other with Studio Vision for
midi sequencing. You also run into latency problems between audio
and midi tracks when combined in the same program. Buy a program
that does nothing but midi sequencing that you like and put it on an
older slower machine (my 200mhz pentium works perfect for midi) and
use MTC or Midi beatclock to sync the two, very easy for
any "selfrespecting engineer"...I don't remember 2inch, Adats, or DA-
88's ever having midi track features, but everyone was able to layoff
their midi tracks to them. This is just my opposing view point,
sometimes less is more, if you know how to use it.


Peace,
Brian Franz
Paul Sherart wrote:
>>I use logic audio because of the midi capability. Any
>>selfrespecting engineer has to have those tools. I love the
>>software that S.F. puts out but why would I bog down my pc
>>with another program if it can't do everything? is there a
>>midi sequencing plug/in that I dont know about , or any
>>future for this software to move into the pro world?
darr wrote on 11/17/2000, 12:30 PM
As a SELF RESPECTING engineer myself,we do not use a all in one,"jack
of all trades" type of program in a proffesional studio situation.
Matter of fact we do not use much at all in the midi realm
anymore.Try acid and loop yourself silly.Or roll your own loop.
Most studios I work in have seperate programs for all deeds
done.There is no great program that is a "jack of all trades" that is
really the best at all offered.

Paul Sherart wrote:
>>I use logic audio because of the midi capability. Any
>>selfrespecting engineer has to have those tools. I love the
>>software that S.F. puts out but why would I bog down my pc
>>with another program if it can't do everything? is there a
>>midi sequencing plug/in that I dont know about , or any
>>future for this software to move into the pro world?
georgeski wrote on 11/17/2000, 8:11 PM
I'm with Brian and David on this one. "Jack of all trades master of
none" kinda fits the bill here. I personally have never found a
program that does both well, although cubase 5 is pretty tight, and
Logic is great. Hey, tell ya the truth, I'm in heaven loopin around
with acid 2.0 and importing the result into vegas with no mtc
between. Same goes for a midi sequence, just create the sequence on
a good sequencer program, and export it to vegas or other DAW programs
(hee hee , like Samp2496)and voila! no latency issues no timing
problems. It's just another track or set of tracks on the DAW
program, MIX AWAY!!
George
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