The Piano Roll and Score Editor are great, Automation is extensive, good tool menu.
comes with a great range of bundled synths and FX. Support for all interfaces, and in particular, has massive MIDI potential.
HD systems vary, around £1600/$2587+ - there are alot of options, most beyond most people's needs.Ī Great step up from anyone used to Garageband, but wants more features. Plug in format: RTAS (LE/HD) TDM (HD only)
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Pro Tools LE can be ran natively on the whole mac range, and as of PT 9 supports most third party interfaces. There is however, a Pro Tools HD Native product line, which combines with an audio interface. Unfortunately means you cannot run PT HD on iMacs, or Macbook, or Macbook Pros. HD systems use DSP PCI-E cards: taking the load off the computer, effectively running all the Signal Processing off the Pro tools Hardware. (RTAS) MIDI is not as good as other DAWs, but does include a decent Piano Roll, Score Editor and automation. Slightly let down by the less common plug-in architectures, as freeware third party plugs are rare, and a lot of commercial ones can be expensive. Good range of included plug ins, good work flow, support for most formats. takes a "lightweight" approach to the interface. Powerful Recording and Editing facilities. MIDI support, Automatic Delay compensation, among a whole host of other features.Īnother open source choice.
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Price: Free (with any new Mac purchase, £8.99 on Mac App Store)Ĭompletely open source: so it's completely free! works with any Core Audio Hardware, and is a pretty powerful free tool. It comes with a large variety of virtual instruments, including piano, synths, guitars and so on, along with a lot of free effects plug-ins, including EQ and compression.Ĭan be expanded with "jam packs", essentially extra Loops and instruments. It's a powerful production tool: you can record MIDI and Audio, through use of the Mac's in-built sound card, or through one of many third party interfaces available on the market.
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"ReWire" = Propellerhead's Software for integrating two DAWs (usually Reason into Pro Tools, Logic or Ableton) so that you can play the "slave's" instruments in the "host's" interface, and manipulate and so on.Īpple - GarageBand - Learn about Flex Time and other new features. MIDI = Musical Instrument Digital Interface Plug in = an virtual instrument or effect, that can be added to the program Whether you are a guitarist, drummer, singer/songwriter, Synth or MIDI enthusiast, engineer, or you just like to have a little bit of a jam now and again, there is an app for you. So, a lot of musicians are moving to the Mac for their production needs.
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