Okay, so I just started beta testing Record. I have been using Pro Tools for the past 8 years, and used 4 tracks before that. I have dabbled on a few "real" boards, but I am no means a professional engineer.
I will say that I am really, really impressed with Record so far. I just love the workflow during the whole recording process. I recorded a quick song idea by miking up my little Blackstar cab and laid down some vocals and bass, and I was seriously stoked on the sound.
I was stunned at how well my vocals (tracked sm7 thru EM Blue) sat in the mix right from the start. Everything is super polished and the "glue" everyone is looking for, is just there on the mix the whole time. The guitars were awesome sounding too (tracked 57 thru A Desgins P1). Gave them a slight eq'ing and again, sat beautifully in the mix.
The effects sounded really good too. I have Reason 4, and it always sounds better rewire to me, but Record sounds slick.
I love having the comps, eqs, inserts, and all right there on every channel. The 2 bus SSL comp sounds pretty good too after messing with it. It will be interesting to see how that translates once on a disk.
Well, just a quick heads up from my quick experience, and I will definitely be picking it up. If anything else, this is an awesome way to write in the DAW world.
