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Originally Posted by jon2911  I'm actually applying for a job that would be completely Logic. So I really hope that Apple does great things with 8. I still think that Logic 8 killing of PT is wishful thinking. PT 7.3 is just too good. Digi definitely woke up, let's see if Apple will. My $1000 bet is that the expectations on this thread are way too high for Logic 8...
You may not agree with the musician vs. engineer distinction, but that was quoted from an Apple rep at NAMM. And as I watch Apple, a lot of their strategy is like that: marketing distinctions between pro vs. consumer, etc. And they do a dang good job at it. So I don't think that idea is far-fetched at all. Either the Apple rep said that, or the poster above is lying, but either way you don't have to flame me  |
Sorry for the misunderstanding.
I definately did not mean to flame you! I was quoting your post to express a general thought about the musician/engineer Logic/ProTools distinction. IMHO, it seems that as the distinction between engineer and musician continues to blur, there will be less of a distinction between the software catering to each. The "musicians" who buy Logic increasingly demand the audio features of ProTools, just as the "engineers" who buy ProTools increasingly demand the music features of Logic.
Regardless of what today's trade show company rep says about distinguishing their software from the competitor, I think they have no choice but to battle the other for their survival. Each DAW wants as many users as possible, and the users want as many features as possible. Logic has to take on ProTools, because ProTools is taking on Logic, and vice versa. Indeed, they appear to be developing into each other's turf. My point is that it will all wind up as one turf.
I too use Logic. But that doesn't mean that I'm not interested in a more elegant "engineer-oriented" (if you want to call it that) tracking system. If Logic doesn't develop its engineering features, and ProTools continues to develop its music features, I would likely defect.
So while it makes sense that Apple would advertise the current musician/engineer distinction on the outside, I would bet that at Logic Central, on the inside, the developers are less interested with distinguishing - and more interested in killing - the competition.