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Talk me into a new DAW, Pro Tools I think we're done...
Im a PC user, please convince me to ditch PT.
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I'm not sure this is helpful as some of my observations are probably based on dumbness and general ineptitude, but here goes.
I love reaper, i think almost everything about it is great, with one big exception. Whenever i try to bring in files from another program i always have tremendous issues. I've been on the reaper forum and followed all the advice i've gotten but it still happens. Some on the forums have denied that this issue can even be possible, still it's consistant.
Abelton live is a great program for music creation and a wonderful tool, but for recording it has a ton of issues for me, from glitches on playback to random crashes, to just general weirdness.
I've been toying with harrison mixbus for a little bit and it looks really promising. At first it was a bit buggy, but i think it's more stable now. It's set up like an analog recording console and the price is right. It seems really promising to me and the way it handles bussing is very cool.
I love reaper, i think almost everything about it is great, with one big exception. Whenever i try to bring in files from another program i always have tremendous issues. I've been on the reaper forum and followed all the advice i've gotten but it still happens. Some on the forums have denied that this issue can even be possible, still it's consistant.
Abelton live is a great program for music creation and a wonderful tool, but for recording it has a ton of issues for me, from glitches on playback to random crashes, to just general weirdness.
I've been toying with harrison mixbus for a little bit and it looks really promising. At first it was a bit buggy, but i think it's more stable now. It's set up like an analog recording console and the price is right. It seems really promising to me and the way it handles bussing is very cool.
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*another ship crashing on shore where many others have crashed*blungo2 wrote:
I love reaper, i think almost everything about it is great, with one big exception. Whenever i try to bring in files from another program i always have tremendous issues. I've been on the reaper forum and followed all the advice i've gotten but it still happens. Some on the forums have denied that this issue can even be possible, still it's consistant.
That's weird that you can't bring in files. This is like aiff or wav files or whatever? Or are you trying to import entire projects? Huh
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You should switch because the grass is greener.
Except, it's not.
I've switched two different times, both because of professional obligation. I've used Cubase, Digital Performer, and Pro Tools extensively. I've dabbled in Reaper, Mixbuss, and a couple of others. For the most part, all of these programs do the same things. They just call operations and tools by different names and hide them in different menus.
If this is for your own personal use, I recommend picking one and sticking with it. It's much more useful for the home-recordist to be an expert at one platform, rather than chasing some mythical improvement from switching. If you're using this stuff professionally, I recommend staying with Pro Tools. You already have a head start on professional proficiency and it's what 99% of the clients who bring in outside work will be using.
Except, it's not.
I've switched two different times, both because of professional obligation. I've used Cubase, Digital Performer, and Pro Tools extensively. I've dabbled in Reaper, Mixbuss, and a couple of others. For the most part, all of these programs do the same things. They just call operations and tools by different names and hide them in different menus.
If this is for your own personal use, I recommend picking one and sticking with it. It's much more useful for the home-recordist to be an expert at one platform, rather than chasing some mythical improvement from switching. If you're using this stuff professionally, I recommend staying with Pro Tools. You already have a head start on professional proficiency and it's what 99% of the clients who bring in outside work will be using.
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Long time Cubase user, then short time Pro Tools user, now a die hard Reaper fan. I don't know why, but Reaper is the most intuitive for me. That said, I agree with Chris... when you get right down to it, all of these programs are fundamentally doing the same thing...recording digital audio. So, just pick the program that makes the most sense to you. Good luck in your search.
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Just wav files, they come in, but play in super slow motion. I can workaround it by speeding up the files, but the slow down isn't consistant. This is independent of interfaces as well. I'm not worried about it anymore.;ivlunsdystf wrote:*another ship crashing on shore where many others have crashed*blungo2 wrote:
I love reaper, i think almost everything about it is great, with one big exception. Whenever i try to bring in files from another program i always have tremendous issues. I've been on the reaper forum and followed all the advice i've gotten but it still happens. Some on the forums have denied that this issue can even be possible, still it's consistant.
That's weird that you can't bring in files. This is like aiff or wav files or whatever? Or are you trying to import entire projects? Huh
(big Reaper enthusiast here, but if I were recording for hire I'd have Sonar or probably even ProTools)
Are you running at the same sample rate as the files you're importing? Also, under Project Settings->Timebase, do you have Time selected as opposed to Beats?blungo2 wrote:Just wav files, they come in, but play in super slow motion. I can workaround it by speeding up the files, but the slow down isn't consistant. This is independent of interfaces as well. I'm not worried about it anymore.;ivlunsdystf wrote:*another ship crashing on shore where many others have crashed*blungo2 wrote:
I love reaper, i think almost everything about it is great, with one big exception. Whenever i try to bring in files from another program i always have tremendous issues. I've been on the reaper forum and followed all the advice i've gotten but it still happens. Some on the forums have denied that this issue can even be possible, still it's consistant.
That's weird that you can't bring in files. This is like aiff or wav files or whatever? Or are you trying to import entire projects? Huh
(big Reaper enthusiast here, but if I were recording for hire I'd have Sonar or probably even ProTools)
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How much slower? Half speed?blungo2 wrote: Just wav files, they come in, but play in super slow motion. I can workaround it by speeding up the files, but the slow down isn't consistant. This is independent of interfaces as well. I'm not worried about it anymore.
Are you running a session at 24/96 and your interface is set accidentally at 48k? That would make your audio playback at half speed.
Which audio interface are you using, and can it run at a different sample rate than ProTools? I remember with Apogees, the first third party interfaces one could use with ProTools, that you HAD to check the sample rate setting every time, because ProTools could not change it from within the software settings.
And I have seen other third party hardware hijinks happening.
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