Professional audio apps for Mac?

[ExoticFish]

I'm starting to do audio creation/editing and I've been absolutly in love with Acid Pro on my PC, but now that I've gone pretty much totally Mac I'm at a loss as what software to buy. I've just bought a synthesizer and would like something that can handle midi and well as audio editing, mastering, and loop creating. Here's my problem, I don't want to spend a lot of money. I've been looking around and I want something to start out with and it looks like Emagic's MicroLogic was a good deal but one HUGE no-no, OS 9 only. So my question is, apart from spending $300+ dollars, what are some good software packages to look into?

 

[alset]

If you can hold out for MicroLogic to be updated you will thank yourself later. Logic Platinum has served me exceptionally well over the last two years. I am a huge fan of the interfaces used in all Emagic products, and they handle everything you need, from sound I/Os to MIDI to recording, mixing, treating and mastering (if you can't afford to go to a professional mastering house). On a side note, you may do better to use a program like WAVES for dedicated mastering, as this is a process that often separates digital home recordings from pro-studio work.

If you can't wait, try CUBASE SX. I have a friend who swears by it, and I believe the curve for MIDI programming is less difficult to learn (though less powerful when mastered).

I know many people love Digital Performer, but I learned it recently and do not care for it's interface at all. While it has a very strong following, I found that it complicated my work. Maybe this is due to my experience with other platforms? Really, I thinks it's simply not made for people like me.

What kind of synth do you have? What are your goals? Do you plan to use soft-synths? (Logic has great soft-synths!)

Hope this helps,
Dan

 

[ExoticFish]

I found something!

I was looking at http://www.macmall.com and I found this:

Big Box - Logic Audio 5, ES1, EXSP24, EVP73, and the Xtreme Analog Sound Library for ESXP24
Logic Audio 5 (Silver) audio and MIDI production software, the critically acclaimed EVP73 Emagic Vintage Piano, the astoundingly fat ES1 Emagic Synthesizer and Xtreme Analog sample CD.

price: $239

This sounds like exactly what I'm looking for! I now my local Guitar Center has Logic but I'm hoping they have this package in. I'm planning on going there after work and see what else they have.

 

[evildead]

apps

Protools 6 for OS X is on its way out. Cubase SX is great. Nuendo is suposed to be the ProTools destroyer. Reason 2.0 is for OS X and its a great app!

There are still many developers that have not moved to OS X yet in ProAudio .. but its getting there.

 

[g30ffr3y]

i use pro-tools and am eagerly awaiting an OSX update... since this is a music thread... does anyone have an idea of what to use since theres no cakewalk on the mac...