[MPA] Where are we with DAW in OSX?

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Glad to know about these other sources of info. Safari won't let us 
register to the forum at Harmony Central. Bug report sent.

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On Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at 05:09  PM, Scott Baldwin wrote:

> Rick,
>
> Your concern is the lament of all Mac pro audio users.   OS X has been 
> (and still is) a difficult road for audio.
>
> MOTU showed DP for OS X at the NAMM show this year, and their latest 
> ETA for DP is "early 2003".   Your frustration is shared by many.  As 
> for your request for information from MOTU, they are well known for 
> their crummy communication.
>
> I still boot into OS 9 to use DP.  It doesn't work with classic.   It 
> is a pain, but I am reluctant to switch platforms, so I wait.........
>
> The "Musikmesse" (world's largest music products show) started today 
> in Frankfurt.  Perhaps there will be an announcement from there.
>
> As far as switching to another platform, that is a matter of personal 
> taste.  Logic, DP and Cubase all have their strengths and weaknesses, 
> but there is a rational for going to Logic.  Apple bought Logic last 
> year, so you know that their products will always be up to date with 
> respect to OS.  Logic for OS X is shipping and most reports indicate 
> that it is working well with Jaguar.
>
>  I believe all these products have competitive upgrades. Check their 
> websites.
>
> These two discussion forms are more active than this MacProAudio.  
> Check them out:
>
> http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/daw-mac/
>
> Cheers,
>
> Scott
>
>
> On Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at 03:07 PM, Rick Rutherford wrote:
>
>> I have been hoping for more discussion on professional audio on this 
>> list,
>> but what I have read mostly for the past month is hobbyist questions 
>> about
>> moving LPs to MP3 and general Mac stuff. So let me throw this out 
>> there.
>>
>> I have recently moved from hard disc recording to DAW and I am 
>> curious and
>> frustrated by the way things are moving in Mac OSX. I was originally 
>> sold on
>> using Digital Performer for my main recording app. My problem...it is 
>> the
>> only OS9 app I use. Logic 6, Pro Tools, and CuBase are all now on 
>> OSX. I
>> must admit, I haven't put much time into DP because of the OS9 issue. 
>> When I
>> bought DP I was told the OSX version was imminent.
>>
>> As we all know this is not the case. MOTU has been unresponsive to my
>> inquiries about the timeline. I don't want to invest any more time or 
>> money
>> in DP if they can't make their move soon. Any ideas on why I should 
>> consider
>> Logic 6 or the others? Are there competitive upgrades? Are there real
>> advantages with each based on recording instruments versus MIDI.
>>
>> I just want to get this dialog moving in case there are others like 
>> me who
>> are new and frustrated by the OSX audio road map. I want to create 
>> today,
>> but I would like to do it in OSX. Let's talk!
>>
>> Rick Rutherford
>> Round Rock, Texas