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Originally Posted by Safecamp
I’m looking at laptop options - I know majority of people use Logic Pro but if there’s something better in all ears. I do a lot of ideas on my phone through garbage band But it’s too limited as far as playback and truly working on ideas.
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Demo everything. The thing about digital workstations is finding one that fits your workflow best. There are only so many bits in a digital format, so no one really has much of a "leg up" on anyone else in sound quality; it's all about features and ease of use.
I always preferred Cakewalk stuff, as their format was the closest thing to using a virtual analog system in terms of the way it was laid-out.
Having the ability to record fader sweeps, panning, and effects punching in and out, on time every time, was definitely a strong selling point for the digital realm to me, though I still prefer a fat analog track when it comes right down to it.
A lot of people spend high dollar on tube preamps when using digital workstations, and I would advise you to do the same. There are however some cost-effective brands that can help you fatten up your tracks without breaking the bank. The number of quality choices to fit any budget these days is staggering.
If we had had this shit in the mid-80's, I shudder to think about the ungodly tracks I could have been assembling instead of trying to make 4 other people understand just what in the hell I was trying to accomplish!
