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How To Choose the Best Software for Your Recording Studio
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Summary: Learn how to choose the best recording software for your home recording studio in this free instructional music production video clip.
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How To Choose the Best Software for Your Recording StudioHi! I’m Tad Donley and I’m speaking in behalf of Expert Village. There are different characteristics of systems, ProTools, ProTools LE and now Nuendo. I was offered a job as a teacher at Port Author College and in their curriculum they are teaching ProTools LE, ProTools, the big one and Nuendo and Nuendo III is the most advanced right now, but I have a Nuendo II. I have Nuendo myself and I will tell you why. I worked with ProTools for seven years. You have to put Neve and SSL and you have got to put some pretty heavy stuff, some pretty heavy compression and outboard gear in order just to get the sound halfway warm. You know ProTools costs a lot of money. If you want to get a halfway decent controller it costs $35, 000 for the HD III controller, that is just one piece of equipment, but you know, if you want to do it and charge $100, lets hope we get the $100 an hour. You know, I charge $45 an hour and $40 an hour for five hour block. I could charge $70. I could charge $100 but the equipment that I have and the experience that I have, I have been in this for 25 years and I was a lead singer so I make sure the singer sounds good all the time, I make sure every step of the recording process is right so when I come out with the finished product, mix and master, it is professional and better than a lot of the stuff that is out there.
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DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS JOKER! He is sadly spreading incorrect information to the masses. I wish they would take his videos down. He knows a bunch of Catch Phrases but is sadly mistaken on basic terminology and audio engineering concepts. He is quite biased towards and away from certain brand names and how they function, which I can only assume he doesn't understand. He can barley speak coherently on the subject matter. I don't claim to be an audio engineering guru even though I have many certifications and many more years of experience but I could back this guy up against a wall and make him cry.
This is worthless advice. ProTools period??? He doesn’t even know the name of the top ProTools system, but he knows enough to slam it? I don’t think so. Warmth is in the recording process. ProTools will only reproduce what you feed it; it will not make the sound great for you. Also, there is no such thing as “the HDIII controller.” Digidesign offers several controllers that work with any of their systems (none are proprietary to the HDIII system). You don’t even have to have a controller to use the software, it can be controlled by the keyboard and mouse. He has this opinion solely based on lack of education about ProTools and other products offered by Digidesign.
Wow. Um, the last half of the video is just him ranting about his own recording rates and being a lead singer...WHO HIRED YOU TAD!!!!????? And stop drinking so much before a shoot.
sad, tad.
Again, not accurate information. DAW systems work in much the same way. The differences are in the GUI and whether or not it is hardware reliant. For example Pro Tools, the industry standard, is hardware reliant whether you choose an HD system, LE or M-Powered (you need their hardware in order for the software to work with your computer). DP, Cubase, Logic, Nuendo etc. are not hardware reliant (you don't need additional gear other than your computer) and your CPU and RAM determine how well your DAW will function when working with multiple tracks. I should also state that the M-Powered and LE systems of Pro Tools not only needs Digidesign hardware but also uses your CPU and RAM for processing. The HD system has a PCI card that does this and therefore, frees up your CPU/RAM for other things. To state that you must use compression, or add effects to get a warm sound from Pro Tools just tells me that he doesn't know how to place a microphone correctly. That has nothing to do with the DAW system itself. All the DAW systems I mentioned above can work wonderfully if you KNOW how to use them. I could say more on the subject but you get my drift.
Who would offer this guy a job teaching?!?!?!? HAHAHAHAHA!
All very good posts- I agree with them more (the ones prior to this post) than what Mr. Tad Donley has to say. But I never really understood why he uses Nuendo. I don't own Nuendo so I can't comment on how advanced it is. I have used quite a few products over the years but I still own midi drum-machines and some other outboard gear- what works for me is Logic. It is "MY" favorite. Let's touch upon the word "my". You have to try different ones, go to Guitar Center or Sam Ash, the sales people love to show you the programs. Find the software that works for you. Download the demo's. Expirement. Mr. Tad Donley has failed to tell me how to choose the right one for me. I invision an expert as one who can provide helpful information that is free of bias- Mr. Tad Donley, you have failed to do so. Pro Tools is industry standard, i own it, but I also own Logic. I have Pro Tools so that I am compatable with other studios nearby. By owning Pro Tools, for me, it creates a platform in which I can collaberate with others with ease. Here is a list of softwares you can research on your own: Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Krystal, Cakewalk, Sonar, Nuendo, Acid, Fruity Loops, Digital Preformer (but that is far from what is available). Each have their strengths and each have their weaknesses. Research- you're on a computer, look around and read :) And to Mr. Tad Donley, i had hopes I could glean some wisdom in your ramblings, apparently not here.
Naive? is he chewing on a jolly rancher?