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From: "Murray McDowall" <murraymc@...>
To: <logic-ot@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 11:50 PM
Subject: Re: [L-OT] Re: [OT] Cubase SX Crossgrade question


> 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
>
> LAW to SX list? How do I subscribe?

Thanks.
JW.
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