Why Sequoia is a better DAW than most

[miscend]

This Jeff Sheridan interview just got posted today on Youtube. He does a demonstration of his new DAW. Any opinions, is it as good as he says?

Part 1


Part 2


Part 3

[Chris Lago]

Sequoia is a great Daw.

[djanthonyw]

Does it sound anallog?

[theblue1]

Originally Posted by djanthonyw

Does it sound anallog?

[andsonic]

Originally Posted by djanthonyw

Does it sound anallog?

...best post ever.


and yes, it does

[RasCricket]

What would make Sequoia better than say, Adobe Audition 3.0?

[neon]

But still in crappy Windows right?

[djanthonyw]

Originally Posted by neon

But still in crappy Windows right?

Why did you have to remind me about Windows... I just threw up a little in my mouth.

[cooker]

Best protools bash ever!

[neon]

well, I think the video is cool but:

Come on we can convert any audio file into Protools and will take just few secs!! so that is just not a huge difference.

The coloring thing...great..but not something I would die for.

The audio quality I heard is better than many DAWs...but never checked that!


Now , may be a bad ass DAW...but really Windows turn me off!
Such a crappy OS, all cluttered, with time gets all ****ed up , u may need to reformat and reinstall your windows, defrag every week, get yummy viruses, cheese look.

I hate Windows!

[JonesH]

I think that the Source/destination edit mode and Crossfade editor are very very powerful tools. I sure would like Sequoia for Mac, though.

[Lemonsqueezer]

Originally Posted by neon

well, I think the video is cool but:

Come on we can convert any audio file into Protools and will take just few secs!! so that is just not a huge difference.

The coloring thing...great..but not something I would die for.

The audio quality I heard is better than many DAWs...but never checked that!


Now , may be a bad ass DAW...but really Windows turn me off!
Such a crappy OS, all cluttered, with time gets all ****ed up , u may need to reformat and reinstall your windows, defrag every week, get yummy viruses, cheese look.

I hate Windows!

Which version of windows? I have been running windows without a firewall installed for over 4 years, not one virus.

I reformat once a year. Its a great practice. I do it on my Mac as well. Like a spring cleaning. Start alll new.

I have found most incompetent computer users hate Windows.

[Tangible]

well Sequoia is basically the same thing as Samplitude when it comes to most audio work, sort of like Cubase/Nuendo.

I just started digging into it a few days ago, watched all the videos on the site and digging into the manual....and I must say....this is a great DAW. The Obejct oriented stuff is great, taking snapshots of different mix set ups, the range manager, being able to master and burn CDs, great built in plugs...etc, just all around good stuff. I was trying to find a different DAW to use other than Protools LE, because even though I like Protools, the lack of delay compensation and the inability to freeze tracks to save resources made me start looking elsewhere. (I'll still probably do my tracking in Protools though, and consolidate the tracks and import them to Samplitude for mixing and mastering).

Cubase has some nice features too, but I hate the feel of it.... Samplitude has most of the features I like about Cubase plus more. I'm definitely making the switch... I don't see why more people aren't using it. Must be poor marketing.

[saovi]

Maybe. But don't use it in sample rate conversion capacity:

SRC Comparisons

Check all versions 8-10. Not something to rely on. For contrast, check against Pro Tools HD or iZotope 64-bit.

[cooker]

Originally Posted by saovi

Maybe. But don't use it in sample rate conversion capacity:

SRC Comparisons

Check all versions 8-10. Not something to rely on. For contrast, check against Pro Tools HD or iZotope 64-bit.

Check logic, nuendo they're not any different. Since its just on pc download voxengo r8brain free and you got that covered (without paying for the protools rig)

[andsonic]

Samplitude

[RasCricket]

Originally Posted by neon

well, I think the video is cool but:

Come on we can convert any audio file into Protools and will take just few secs!! so that is just not a huge difference.

The coloring thing...great..but not something I would die for.

The audio quality I heard is better than many DAWs...but never checked that!


Now , may be a bad ass DAW...but really Windows turn me off!
Such a crappy OS, all cluttered, with time gets all ****ed up , u may need to reformat and reinstall your windows, defrag every week, get yummy viruses, cheese look.

I hate Windows!

While people fuss about some OS's being superior, real musicians are using whatever works and produce works far better than most people who are concerned about "brands" will ever accomplish. Meaning, right now, somewhere in the world, some kid is running circles around your own prowess simply because theyre gettin it done. And 9 times out of 10, its done on PC to be honest. Its a severe waste of time to argue about Mac vs. PC. ~ get back to making music, produce something good, then talk about the virtues of your OS. Thank you.

[RasCricket]

Most if not all these features in Sequoia are already in Audition 3.0. Its good they caught up

[andsonic]

Originally Posted by RasCricket

Most if not all these features in Sequoia are already in Audition 3.0. Its good they caught up

ummm...
no

I used to use Audition. Love some of the tools thumbsup
It's not even close. I work in a studio where 3 different DAWs are used regularly. Sampliquoia is clearly the best.

[Alndln]

Originally Posted by Lemonsqueezer

I have found most incompetent computer users hate Windows.

[lettenmusic]

Originally Posted by Lemonsqueezer

I have found most incompetent computer users hate Windows.

Originally Posted by Alndln

[RasCricket]

Originally Posted by andsonic

ummm...
no

I used to use Audition. Love some of the tools thumbsup
It's not even close. I work in a studio where 3 different DAWs are used regularly. Sampliquoia is clearly the best.

Awesome, then it should be easy for you to detail why Sequoia is so much better. I for one, could use the convincing.

Also, you cant deny that many of those features were in Audition 3.0 first. So im totally right in saying "its good they caught up".

And im talking 3.0 - you mention Audition here at Gearslutz, and most replies involve, "oh I havent used it since 1.5 or 2.0". So if its such a clear cut issue, detailing a few reasons that would satisy my curiosity might be easy for ya. If you get a minute, enlighten me.

[unitymusic]

Originally Posted by Lemonsqueezer

I have found most incompetent computer users hate Windows.

I think you're confusing incompetence with people who actually try to get stuff done on their computers besides "upgrading" them. Windows is great for writing programs and such, OSX is great for people who are interested in using the programs that the computer was designed to run. Neither is better, both have their strong points, both are good... Unless you are saying people that aren't in the field of building or maintaining computers are incompetent, in which case I would also disagree.

Originally Posted by RasCricket

While people fuss about some OS's being superior, real musicians are using whatever works and produce works far better than most people who are concerned about "brands" will ever accomplish. Meaning, right now, somewhere in the world, some kid is running circles around your own prowess simply because theyre gettin it done. And 9 times out of 10, its done on PC to be honest. Its a severe waste of time to argue about Mac vs. PC. ~ get back to making music, produce something good, then talk about the virtues of your OS. Thank you.

[Chris Lago]

Sequoia just sounds so much better than Audition. I use both extensively.

[7thangelz]

Originally Posted by RasCricket

Also, you cant deny that many of those features were in Audition 3.0 first. So im totally right in saying "its good they caught up".

sequoia (and samplitude) have been used for mastering for quite some time so i'm curious as to what features they've added recently that audition 3 had first.

[andsonic]

Originally Posted by cooker

Best protools bash ever!

yes it is...
Cubendo & Sequiatude are just as serious products as PT.
...and are better bang-for-the-buck. Even with Sequioa's price tag at $3000.00

Originally Posted by RasCricket

Awesome, then it should be easy for you to detail why Sequoia is so much better. I for one, could use the convincing.

Also, you cant deny that many of those features were in Audition 3.0 first. So im totally right in saying "its good they caught up".

And im talking 3.0 - you mention Audition here at Gearslutz, and most replies involve, "oh I havent used it since 1.5 or 2.0". So if its such a clear cut issue, detailing a few reasons that would satisy my curiosity might be easy for ya. If you get a minute, enlighten me.

Are you serious?
The first audio app I owned was CoolEdit. Samplitude has been around since 1992. It is considered as the first DAW to do non-destructive editing. The whole object-based thing came from their way of dealing with the pitiful horsepower of computers of the time. "Sampie" still can record audio direct to RAM.
Many of the features in the vid may look Cool Edit-style, but trust me, they've been in Samplitude for a very long time.

[thedigitalgod]

Originally Posted by Lemonsqueezer

I have found most incompetent computer users hate Windows.

Originally Posted by Alndln

Originally Posted by lettenmusic

[stag]

Originally Posted by andsonic

yes it is...
Cubendo & Sequiatude are just as serious products as PT.
...and are better bang-for-the-buck. Even with Sequioa's price tag at $3000.00



Are you serious?
The first audio app I owned was CoolEdit. Samplitude has been around since 1992. It is considered as the first DAW to do non-destructive editing. The whole object-based thing came from their way of dealing with the pitiful horsepower of computers of the time. "Sampie" still can record audio direct to RAM.
Many of the features in the vid may look Cool Edit-style, but trust me, they've been in Samplitude for a very long time.

My first DAW was Samplitude, i think before SKD sold it to magix it was under another name, Red Rooster or something like that. Very rudimentary compared to the major players of the time. good riddance.
No VST support until 3 years ago, perhaps less.
It records to RAM? But can you span the records into different drives?

[kreeper_6]

Coughcoughmacdouchescough

[spasm_dtc]

i think i'll end up opening a topic called "why sequoia (or any other daw for that matter) is NOT the better daw" ...haven't we had that stupid discussion over and over again on GS? it's almost as bad as the mac vs. pc thread, and just as empty and useless, almost as empty and useless as kreeper6's coming out as the better troll just above.