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Recommend me some programs for my new powerbook

Post by Andrew Weatherhead » Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:54 pm

I just got my new G4 Powerbook for college. I've been using Sonar and Fruity Loops on my PC for three years. Now I need to get some programs for mac. What would you recommend that would function similarly to Sonar and Fruity Loops? I need a program for multitrack recording with my MOTU 828.

I just got Ableton Live 4.0 to replace Fruity Loops and that looks like it'll do the trick, but I am open to other recommendations.

Thanks,

Andrew

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Re: Recommend me some programs for my new powerbook

Post by theistheman » Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:00 pm

dude....

get Logic.

you can get express for 150 with an academic discount, or you can get pro for 500.

It slays sonar in my opinion, and works fine with the 828.

A lot of people here are crazy about Digital Performer. I've heard good things.

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Re: Recommend me some programs for my new powerbook

Post by theistheman » Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:01 pm

where do you go to college, by the way?

I'm doing grad work at NU.

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Re: Recommend me some programs for my new powerbook

Post by fremitus » Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:03 pm

live definitely. but that's already done. dp rocks, but the new logic stands to break the back of all things mac. so go there if the discount is available. get some of bad-assed plug-ins from waves. and the bomb factory peeps. they rule.

buy some good mice pre's that'll make everything better...

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Re: Recommend me some programs for my new powerbook

Post by DryCounty » Wed Feb 02, 2005 5:31 am

Soundhack is great, and free. Takes a bit of learning, but once you start convoluting songs, it's hard to stop:

http://www.soundhack.com
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Re: Recommend me some programs for my new powerbook

Post by Andrew Weatherhead » Wed Feb 02, 2005 2:17 pm

theistheman wrote:where do you go to college, by the way?

I'm doing grad work at NU.

I'm a senior in high school, I just finished all my applications and my parents rewarded me with this laptop.

Well if your at Northwestern, I'm about 5 minutes away from you...I'm right on the border of Evanston and Wilmette.

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Re: Recommend me some programs for my new powerbook

Post by musicjon » Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:21 pm

Logic is a great deal, lot's of goodies included, There is rumor of it being $249 at certain school bookstores.

Filterscape is my favorite plug right now - www.filterscape.com

Albino sounds amazing - http://www.linplug.com/Products/Albino_2/albino_2.htm

Lots of free AU's - http://www.apulsoft.ch/freeports/index.php

Tons of free vintage synth samples and beatbox stuff - http://www.hollowsun.com/

Crystal AU, way cool synth for free - http://www.greenoak.com/crystal/download.html

Free delay monster - http://www.u-he.com/mfm/mfm01.html

Plenty of tweaky experimental electronica FX - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~destroyfx/

Another fun delay - http://arne.knup.de/software/multidelay.php

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Re: Recommend me some programs for my new powerbook

Post by Kilroy » Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:32 pm

Andrew Weatherhead wrote:
theistheman wrote:where do you go to college, by the way?

I'm doing grad work at NU.

I'm a senior in high school, I just finished all my applications and my parents rewarded me with this laptop.

Well if your at Northwestern, I'm about 5 minutes away from you...I'm right on the border of Evanston and Wilmette.
not to hijack the thread, but do you go to eths or newtrier?

Didnt think their would be many people in evanston here. crazy.

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Re: Recommend me some programs for my new powerbook

Post by theistheman » Thu Feb 03, 2005 11:03 pm

Are you an evanston high schooler too kilroy?

I root for ETHS, because they're way more ghetto. Plus I heard you can score drugs there.

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Re: Recommend me some programs for my new powerbook

Post by aishabag23 » Fri Feb 04, 2005 11:06 am

reason 3.0 is really damn cool if you're planning on doing any electronic stuff.

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Re: Recommend me some programs for my new powerbook

Post by Kilroy » Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:11 pm

theistheman wrote:Are you an evanston high schooler too kilroy?

I root for ETHS, because they're way more ghetto. Plus I heard you can score drugs there.
lol yeah i was, graduated 04. Its not that ghetto. But yeah you can score drugs there. Did you go to Eths, or just root for em cause you live in evanston

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Re: Recommend me some programs for my new powerbook

Post by theistheman » Fri Feb 04, 2005 4:13 pm

actually, I'm from South Dakota, did undergrad at NU and lived in Evanston for 4 years, and now I'm living in Chicago and getting my master's at NU.

I meant that I root for ETHS over New Trier.

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Re: Recommend me some programs for my new powerbook

Post by Andrew Weatherhead » Sun Feb 06, 2005 1:27 pm

Yeah, I'm at new trier and I can score many drugs/hot chicks.

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