Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

--- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, "Kamm Schreiner" <kamm@s...> wrote:
> > Evidently there is a group of beta testers whom are able to 
> > demand specialized features. I don't think the ease of use 
> > for beginning to moderate level users is much addressed at 
> > all.
> 
> Amen to that. A lot of what I consider very basic things in Logic
are very
> far behind the competition as far as ease of use. Of course, to
those who've
> been using Logic for many years, everything seems easy, but not to
someone
> who is new to the program - like me. I've been trying Cubase in
addition to
> Logic and have used Sonar for years. Both are much easier to learn.
Setting
> up all the patch names for external midi gear is one area. In fact
Logic's
> multi instrument only handles 15 banks of named patches, my MU128 has
> something like 75 to 100 banks. So exactly how do I add them all? It
is easy
> in both Sonar and Cubase. Cubase being the easiest of the two.

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I am a former beta tester for Emagic. I never demanded anything. As a
teacher of Music Technology I was always aware that it would be best
for Logic to be useful for beginners and as a professional
producer/composer I also wanted features useful for pro use. The
former were easier to suggest (as beta testers we never "demanded")

I think the problem is expecting logic to behave like other programs.
Why should it? If you had started with Logic then tried Cubase or
Sonar you would probably be complaining about those.

If you need 75 to 100 banks of an MU128, perhaps Logic isn't the best
DAW for you.  You have already spent your money on Cubase and Sonar,
you think they are better than Logic, which for your purposes they
are. So I can't quite understand why you have spent a lot of money on
Logic, a program that you don't like and doesn't do what you want,
then complain about it.

-- 
Pete Thomas
www.petethomas.co.uk
- Free Logic Icons, Environments and EXS Instruments