I am really considering buying a mac book for recording guitar and making electronic music. What are the leading apps for Apple? Also convince me why I should use an Apple rather than PC.
Thanks!
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Recording on a Mac
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No offense, but can people not search at all anymore?
http://www.tweakheadz.com/Mac_vs_Pc_DAWS.htm
http://www.ehow.com/how_203205...c-recording-music.html
http://forums.en.audiofanzine....recording_mixing_.html
... found on Google in about 2 mins of searching
http://www.tweakheadz.com/Mac_vs_Pc_DAWS.htm
http://www.ehow.com/how_203205...c-recording-music.html
http://forums.en.audiofanzine....recording_mixing_.html
... found on Google in about 2 mins of searching
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I personally don't see the need to jump on people for asking questions which can be found on google.
I think we all know that google is a great place for quick answers, but while google is indeed an amazing resource, its still nice to see things asked and answered on here from people who have tried the various approaches and found what works best. There have been many times i've found answers on google, but wanted real peoples opinions on what they used and how well it worked, so i post the question here as well. Its also handy to see what other people have used incase you run into the same question in the future.
Unless its repetitive on this site, no need to attack.
I think we all know that google is a great place for quick answers, but while google is indeed an amazing resource, its still nice to see things asked and answered on here from people who have tried the various approaches and found what works best. There have been many times i've found answers on google, but wanted real peoples opinions on what they used and how well it worked, so i post the question here as well. Its also handy to see what other people have used incase you run into the same question in the future.
Unless its repetitive on this site, no need to attack.
I'm just going to reply once, because I don't want to go too off topic, but the way the OP was phrasing his question is just so basic. I think it'd be more of a help if he did some initial research, and said ... "Garageband looks to be great, or Sonar (in Windows) is looking to be a wonderful solution for me because it supports X, Y and Z."
Sorry for being a little brash, but it just felt like the age old, which to get.. "Mac vs. PC?", flying in under the guise of recording software.
I personally use GarageBand when I have the time to record. It does multitrack recording, MIDI loops, and supports plugins like EZDrummer (which is wonderful!). The JamPacks are also great additions if you're needing extra ideas to throw into your music.
I have also used Cubase and Sonar in Windows, and they are very robust apps, but they don't have the ease of use that you will find in GarageBand. If you're going into recording professionally, then I would invest in a system like Logic, Cubase, Sonar, or ProTools... as they are much more versatile than GarageBand.
And why use a Mac over a PC? Preference...
Yes, you get GarageBand with a Mac, but you could grab a Firewire Preamp, and Cubase with a PC purchase and spend about what it would cost you to grab a Macbook with GarageBand. If you are only doing light recording through a cheap USB device then you will be fine with a Macbook. If you are looking for a super portable solution, then the Macbook would be a better choice as well...
I would suggest you setup an appointment at your local Apple Store and spend the afternoon with a trainer going over Logic and GarageBand. That way you can make an informed decision, personally.
I record on a PC with an Ultralite as the primary interface. I used to record on a Mac but it would choke at extremely low latencies on bigger projects when doing any realtime input monitoring but for most projects, the Mac handled ok.
Which Mac did you use, and what type of PC are you on now?
Just curious, because I originally tried recording with a MacMini, and it was awful (well not awful, but I got a lot of errors when I was recording multiple tracks). When I switched to my MBP it's been great and I haven't had any issues.
Albeit the Mac was older - back in the G4 days. It was a dual 1.5 with the mirror door but with 2gb memory to an external Lacie firewire drive. The interface was a Digi002 and we've used a multitude of sequencers although mostly Nuendo and Protools. I switched to the same PC I'm using now which is an Opteron 165 with 2.5gb using internal sata drives and the Ultralite. I was originally running Nuendo but switched to Sonar as my main. Smooth performance even at 1.5ms and several tracks. My instruments get recorded dry but monitoring is wet. Sold the G4 years ago to a video editor and haven't looked back since.
Yea.. I'm not too familiar with the G4 Macs, but I would think that that would've still been a capable machine. But obviously not, heh.. 
If you're looking to make electronic music then Logic Studio 8 just can't be beaten for the money. If you can get a student discount its ridiculuously cheap. It comes with so many virtual instruments and loops for the money and is an extremely powerful suite of programs. It only works on OS X so that in itself makes it worth it. A MacBook isn't a bad choice. Just hook up an audio interface and (preferably) a FireWire external hard drive and you're good to go.
It's great for recording audio too, although that's not its strongpoint and I've heard other solutions (e.g. Pro Tools) can be better to use but they can be very expensive.
It's not that there aren't other options, but if you just buy a MacBook and Logic Studio 8 and you won't regret it.
It's great for recording audio too, although that's not its strongpoint and I've heard other solutions (e.g. Pro Tools) can be better to use but they can be very expensive.
It's not that there aren't other options, but if you just buy a MacBook and Logic Studio 8 and you won't regret it.
Originally posted by: Kmax82
Yea.. I'm not too familiar with the G4 Macs, but I would think that that would've still been a capable machine. But obviously not, heh..
It was barely doing what I wanted to do. For mixing, anything is fine but for realtime input monitoring (listening to a realtime performance signal with plugins applied without noticeable delay) it wasn't cutting it. Since I play about 4 - 5 billion notes per second on the guitar, the 4.5ms delay was completely unacceptable. My PC is giving me a solid 1.5ms latency.
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