The Logic Off Topic list

Dennis Gunn wrote:
>Howard
>
>>I have three PCs an office type machine, a mobile recording system
>>and a studio machine. I miss Logic but have already moved on.
>
>So what was the point of moving on?  If you prefer cubase that's one 
>thing.   But If you actually prefer logic you are just punishing 
>yourself and and for what?  Meanwhile the development continues at 
>emagic and the Windows updates keep coming.

While I think this is quite sensible advice, I for one will be taking
advantage of the crossgrade.

Here are a few of my reasons:

1. I don't want all my eggs in one basket -- especially one under the
control of Apple.

2. Cubase is a VST host which can (as I understand it) accept input to  a
whole set of VSTis at once. It can thus make a very useful extension to a
single Logic machine --eg run a whole bank of samplers and VSTi's with
whatever additional processing you like on a second machine. Cubase SX is
more consistently compatible with VST'is whereas Logic often has a few
teething problems with new ones from the smaller developers.

3. Cubase has a set of features which will never come to Logic PC are there
in SX -- eg render to file non realtime -- which speeds the chore of
bouncing and allows you to complete mixes which would overtax your machine.

4. If you have a set of VSTi's and other software which runs only on PC
then even if you eventually cave in to Apple and buy a Mac to run Logic you
can still use your PC only software and any PC only developments which are
yet to come.

5. At the current price this opportunity it is too attractive to pass up.

6.  By joining the mass of switchers taking the crossgrade you can get some
help from your fellows -- eg the LAW to SX list on Yahoo is really quite
helpful.

Regards,
Murray