Up until now we have been a small demo/project studio (actually still is), but we have been growing, and now we are offered bigger and better jobs.
Our studio was originally based on digi001/PTLE, but we found that this solution was not sufficient.
I find that Vegas is very fast and efficient, but version 3 are missing some of the functionality that I enjoyed in PTLE (aux busses, MIDI, control surface option, a good and flexible mixer, etc.). I really hope version 4 will correct some of these issues.
I have tried the Samplitude 6 demo, and although it seems like a "deeper" product audio wise, I feel I can do the same job in Vegas 3, just faster.
Now version 7 of Samplitude is coming up, and by the looks of it, it seem to have a better user interface, but it also has a lot of nice professional audio features not found in Vegas (Samplitude 7).
I kind of asked the same question buried in another thread, and kilroy responded with this:
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Posted by: kilroy
Date: 12/5/2002 10:54:28 AM
"Not knowing what we will see or expect from Vegas 4, what are the closest contender to Vegas? Samplitude 7?"
That depends on what your primary task is. We have used Samp a long time but we would never think of totally replacing Vegas with it...ever. The reason being that of all the apps we have at our disposal, and there are alot of them, Vegas still has absolutely no peers when it comes to absolute raw editing speed and overall interface efficiency. Its lean, fit and stable.
When you have thousands of edits to perform, and maybe very little time in which to perform them, the slightest awkwardness in any command execution, navigation, file handling I\O etc. adds scary amounts of time to your job. I think SoFo have done an exceptional job of providing a very balanced app that puts a high priority on some of the more unsung features professional audio folks need every day, like really good file handling and management, consistent and intuitive command sytax, and a fast, efficient, and clean interface that stays out of your way.
Samp has some very good features, and the new version will no doubt add to that list. But as far as being in contention with Vegas...nah. Too many things would have to change for that to be a reality. At least for us anyway.
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So you mean that vegas is all about speed and efficiency?
What about Nuendo, SX, Sonar? Are they more a composers tool than a true multi tracking and recording app?
We mainly do audio, but we also use some basic synths and MIDI stuff when needed.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks,
Lars
Our studio was originally based on digi001/PTLE, but we found that this solution was not sufficient.
I find that Vegas is very fast and efficient, but version 3 are missing some of the functionality that I enjoyed in PTLE (aux busses, MIDI, control surface option, a good and flexible mixer, etc.). I really hope version 4 will correct some of these issues.
I have tried the Samplitude 6 demo, and although it seems like a "deeper" product audio wise, I feel I can do the same job in Vegas 3, just faster.
Now version 7 of Samplitude is coming up, and by the looks of it, it seem to have a better user interface, but it also has a lot of nice professional audio features not found in Vegas (Samplitude 7).
I kind of asked the same question buried in another thread, and kilroy responded with this:
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Posted by: kilroy
Date: 12/5/2002 10:54:28 AM
"Not knowing what we will see or expect from Vegas 4, what are the closest contender to Vegas? Samplitude 7?"
That depends on what your primary task is. We have used Samp a long time but we would never think of totally replacing Vegas with it...ever. The reason being that of all the apps we have at our disposal, and there are alot of them, Vegas still has absolutely no peers when it comes to absolute raw editing speed and overall interface efficiency. Its lean, fit and stable.
When you have thousands of edits to perform, and maybe very little time in which to perform them, the slightest awkwardness in any command execution, navigation, file handling I\O etc. adds scary amounts of time to your job. I think SoFo have done an exceptional job of providing a very balanced app that puts a high priority on some of the more unsung features professional audio folks need every day, like really good file handling and management, consistent and intuitive command sytax, and a fast, efficient, and clean interface that stays out of your way.
Samp has some very good features, and the new version will no doubt add to that list. But as far as being in contention with Vegas...nah. Too many things would have to change for that to be a reality. At least for us anyway.
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So you mean that vegas is all about speed and efficiency?
What about Nuendo, SX, Sonar? Are they more a composers tool than a true multi tracking and recording app?
We mainly do audio, but we also use some basic synths and MIDI stuff when needed.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks,
Lars