Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

In a message dated 7/19/07 8:48:24 PM, skip@... writes:


> WHAT??
> 
> Are you kidding me? With all the crap I've/we've been through with
> Logic's compatibility and stability issues over these many years, and
> now I go I finally break down, put out and buy a state-of-the- now I go
> so I can run the software that betrayed me when I was a Win user in
> 2003...
> 
> AND now you tell me they just managed to come up with a version that
> will marginally run on the latest Apple hardware? How long before
> Logic Pro will run *reliably* on my MacBook?
> 
> This just strikes me as insane. So I should have bought a G5, huh?
> Now, I have to spend $1000 on software that will eventually run on my
> laptop, if I let Apple experiment long enough.
> 
> Maybe Cubase will be cheaper and more reliable, after all. I just
> can't believe I bought a Mac so I could use Logic again, and it's
> like it's 1999!
> 
> Am I missing something here?
> 

If you are strapped for cash, why don't you get Logic Express. Its actually 
pretty full featured. And I think its $300 full price or $150 academic. I doubt 
that things are going to be better with other programs. They all have their 
ups and downs. And these markets are so big, these companies don't really care 
if you jump ship - so you probably aught to stick with Logic for compatibility 
with your older songs, and your familiarity with Logic's learning curve.

I would never expec software from a few years ago to run on a new computer. 
Recently when Apple upgraded to 10.4.9 or 10.4.10, some plugs like Ohmforce and 
Waves went out. So even minor system updates can knock things out. (However, 
I was running Wordperfect in classic mode up until a few months ago - amazing 
that code not updated since 1996 still runs - but its the exception).

As some other people have pointed out, Mac went from (IBM) G5's to Intel 
chips - a completely different architecture which caused whole sale re-writes for 
all software. You can also probably pickup a used G5 pretty cheap these days, 
and take back or sell the intel mac if you really want to go that way.





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