Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

Actually Avid bought Sibelius.
I think Digi bought Finale.

And M-Audio is also owned by Avid.


Stephen Currington




On 26/02/2009, at 6:13 AM, Erik Häusler wrote:

> Hi Steve,
>
> I´ve worked with Logic since the Atari days on its predecessors
> Creator and Notator but i´m currently making Pro Tools my mainframe  
> app.
>
> When it comes to notation Logic has done nothing since Logic 3,
> whereas Digi bought Sibelius a couple of years ago and the integration
> is starting to show. Its notation (new to PT8) is taken from there. It
> also has the ability to export to Sibelius (although not to import,
> not yet anyway...)
> Since Digi/PT also have a lot of interaction with M-Audio this should
> not pose a problem, on the contrary.
> PT8 is a big step forward. And the elastic audio option is certainly
> worth having a look at. The ability to drag recycle loops straight to
> a track is another example of their ongoing commitment to listening to
> and responding to their users needs in a way Logic/Emagic/Apple doesn
> ´t. PT is definitely catching up on the MIDI side. And they´re way
> ahead on the audio.
> Graphically I much prefer the look of PT8. The ability to route a
> channel to 2 different buses (parallel compression, manipulating or
> distorting a.o.) is another option I´ve started using.
>
> If you´re to learn a program from the start it wouldn´t mean too much
> extra work anyway.
>
> Downsides? The plugs take up a bit more DSP in RTAS. You need an
> external hardware box that works as a key. They´re made by Digi and M-
> audio, don´t kow if that would be an issue to you.
>
> All the best
>
> /E
>
> 



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