elwoodblues1969
Kara-Moon Master
Posts: 4478
Studiophile,Audiophile & Synthophile.
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« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2010, 05:06:47 AM » |
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Oren,
I actually had already tinkered with the Windows compatible Linux platform,but there was no option in the drop menu for me to utilize my midi controller and I suspect that I would need some sort of "plug-in",to get it to work. I have had Mozilla Firefox for about a year or so and I still don't have it all figured out(for the most part,it's a fantastic browser),but anytime that I run a search for a plug in I need,there apparently is never one available...so I am still trading off between Mozilla and Explorer,depending on what website I visit.
Audacity is not entirely stable on Windows,as every time that I've attempted to run analog audio via my audio interface,Windows shuts down the program. Aside from all that,I am piss-tired of running into problems with downloading platforms(as supposed to buying the boxed version). It's been my experience,that once you try to fix a download that's gone awry,downloading updates just compounds the problem(particularly anything having to do with compact or le versions of platforms).
It seems that free open source downloads of platforms work best in the Linux world(especially for the very technically inclined and computer literate) and not so much for Windows users and people of a limited aptitude,like myself. The primary reason for me choosing Presonus, is for it's compatibility and stability....which is precisely what Propellerhead Reason 4 has provided for me. Windows Vista is probably one of the most unstable OS's ever released,but yet my Propellerhead software works beautifully on it! In general,I am very,very apprehensive,cautious and meticulous in choosing a boxed version of a software platform,due to the non-returnable policy that is mandated by law...so that being said,I am extremely confident & comfortable with my decision to purchase Presonus.
Bottom line...is that I don't care to become too involved in the open source world-as it's over my head and just too much of a bother to me. I am merely a musician and not a computer geek,so I learn what I can to accomplish what I've set out to achieve musically. While Audacity is the center of my file conversions and final edits,Propellerhead is the center of my studio,in terms of recording musical compositions and I need like-wise software and I firmly believe that Presonus will be every bit as vital to my studio as my Propellerhead platform.
The very thing about Presonus,is that it quite clearly seems to be the most ideal audio/midi/mastering/all-in-one-studio platform that I could find,of which can produce complete and polished recordings,that are utterly self sufficient and efficient.
Being able to run a platform in this way without having to depend on any outside add-ons(with the exception of optional VSTi's),is a dream come true for me.
The fact that I allowed the low cost of the EnergyXT program to be a reason to purchase it,made me realize(that as a Windows user),that the bare minimum of expense is at least $200 & up-for not only stability and compatibility,but also for an ample amount of features to accommodate my level of musicianship and recording skills(not that I am a pro or anything),but the EnergyXT software is a dead end..i.e.,no expansion capabilities. Case in point...my Tascam is a wonderful recording tool(provided that I don't ruin my recordings with it's built-in effects),but the Presonus software is light years beyond the capabilities of my Tascam and it costs $340 less than what I paid for my Tascam. That being said,the Presonus is an extraordinary value for all that it does and how simply and efficiently it does it,so sometimes a "free" platform can end up costing me more in the long run and leaving me with a lot less to work with. I think that if you carefully study Presonus's website on this product,you may very well agree that Presonus has embarked on the most most ideal fusion of concepts and have done this seamlessly.
I think it's fair to say that given the fact that you are primarily a guitar player who supplements his work with "middle-of-the-road" quality of virtual instruments,whereas I work strictly and exclusively with hardware and software virtual instruments,which demands the up-most quality in sampling and synthesizer engines to achieve a reasonable degree of realism in the emulation of real world instruments....our needs & methods are quite different and this is all the more reason why I feel that the Presonus software is so critical for the way I work and the results I want.
-Thom
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