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MCal27 · 16th June 2003

Will PC's triumph in the end?. answer: no, because Microsoft will never put ease of use and maintainence high enough on their priority list for Windows to become as Musician friendly an Environment as MacOS (9 or X) Plus various flavours of Unix (Linux/OSX etc, etc...) will start to make serious inroads into windows area's once a) Apple get the processors issue sorted. + b) when folks see what Microsoft has instore for them in a few years.
I do believe Apple will switch to AMD or Intel CPU's in a few years, and this together with Linux being able to run on the same hardware as Windows (+ once it's Geeky area's are smoothed out) will make this OS much more attractive too.

As regards ProTools.... It's clear that Digi will HAVE to start stacking the features onto their Software now, rather than hoping that the Hardware will sell stuff for them...... ProTools is great for Audio.. But they need to get more Software Instrument support happening.. and soon!!! I hope rewire in 6.1 is just the start.... I truely hope they allow AU support after that (VST for Windows guys) Then they need something like the Offline bounce/Freeze tracks in Logic, or the f/x rendering feature in Nuendo too....

If they still hope that as many people will splash out on their hardware, then they'll have the same shock that Avid did when Final Cut Pro came out in store for them..... and as Digi is Avid (or the other way round...) I'm sure they're aware of this.

At the momnet there's still nuthin like working on a nice TDM rig.. but Native systems will and are catching up.. and just how many tracks, and how much DSP do we all need to do a track huh?

Just my thoughts folks.... lets here yours...

Al.

16th June 2003	#2
MCal27 Mac Moderator Joined: Jul 2002 Location: Stoke on Trent. UK Posts: 255	Will PC's triumph in the end?. answer: no, because Microsoft will never put ease of use and maintainence high enough on their priority list for Windows to become as Musician friendly an Environment as MacOS (9 or X) Plus various flavours of Unix (Linux/OSX etc, etc...) will start to make serious inroads into windows area's once a) Apple get the processors issue sorted. + b) when folks see what Microsoft has instore for them in a few years. I do believe Apple will switch to AMD or Intel CPU's in a few years, and this together with Linux being able to run on the same hardware as Windows (+ once it's Geeky area's are smoothed out) will make this OS much more attractive too. As regards ProTools.... It's clear that Digi will HAVE to start stacking the features onto their Software now, rather than hoping that the Hardware will sell stuff for them...... ProTools is great for Audio.. But they need to get more Software Instrument support happening.. and soon!!! I hope rewire in 6.1 is just the start.... I truely hope they allow AU support after that (VST for Windows guys) Then they need something like the Offline bounce/Freeze tracks in Logic, or the f/x rendering feature in Nuendo too.... If they still hope that as many people will splash out on their hardware, then they'll have the same shock that Avid did when Final Cut Pro came out in store for them..... and as Digi is Avid (or the other way round...) I'm sure they're aware of this. At the momnet there's still nuthin like working on a nice TDM rig.. but Native systems will and are catching up.. and just how many tracks, and how much DSP do we all need to do a track huh? Just my thoughts folks.... lets here yours... Al. __________________ Hey, Hey!! It's a party... I want to party too... don't ask me about G4's tonight please!!!