New to the list with a few questions

2017-07-23 Thread Jes
Hi list, I currently use Reaper but have thought of learning Pro Tools. Why is it better to switch to PT and abandon Reaper? Why do so many people in the audio professional world look down ondaws like logic, reaper, and insist that ProTools is the best? What makes ProTools the industry standard,

Re: New to the list with a few questions

2017-07-23 Thread Chris Smart
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe ProTools was one of the first DAW's. As such, many studios invested in it, which meant also buying some rather expensive hardware for hosting plugins etc. Anyone else remember those inflated prices for Waves TDM plugins? Things were vastly different in the

Re: New to the list with a few questions

2017-07-23 Thread TheOreoMonster
Pro tools came of dominance in an age when you needed the additional hardware processing to do audio on a computer. Even though for smaller projects you may not need it, where it still dominates is in film scoring and post production where the projects and the asset sizes are massive. However wi

Re: New to the list with a few questions

2017-07-23 Thread Ricky Prevatte
I am a Protools slouch. I mean to say I am not as proficient with Protools as many on this list. Have you ever ridden in a Cadillac or Mercedes-Benz? Have you also ever written in a Kia with say 100,000 miles on it. That is your difference. Loss of sound quality the Kia will rattle and fall apar

Re: New to the list with a few questions

2017-07-23 Thread Slau Halatyn
Hi Jes, I've inserted some responses within your questions below. > On Jul 23, 2017, at 8:19 AM, Jes wrote: > Why is it better to switch to PT and abandon Reaper? It's not necessarily better to switch to Pro Tools and abandon Reaper. You should not abandon a platform if you know it well and it i

Re: New to the list with a few questions

2017-07-23 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
July 23, 2017 7:47 PM Subject: Re: New to the list with a few questions Hi Jes, I've inserted some responses within your questions below. > On Jul 23, 2017, at 8:19 AM, Jes wrote: > Why is it better to switch to PT and abandon Reaper? It's not necessarily better t