Cakewalks: Pro Audio v. Home Studio 9. What's the difference?

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Krakit

Rzzzzz!
Is the difference vast between these two products?

Also, how much different is Pro Audio 8 from the two 9 programs?

Thanks a ton in advance for what I can only assume will be a lot of information!

:D

Carl
 
Krakit said:
Thanks a ton in advance for what I can only assume will be a lot of information!
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If only.. ;)

You're a few years late. :)

But as far as I can remember, the only HUGE difference between PA8 and PA9 is that PA9 could have stereo audio tracks. In PA8 you had to use two tracks.
 
From what I can remember from the dim past, Pro Audio 9 was a big improvement on Pro Audio 8, where the digital audio capabilities got mature and the audio engine stabilized. (I actually went from Cakewalk Pro Audio 6 straight to 9.0 so I missed any direct experience with version 8).

Home Studio 9 was basically Cakewalk 9 Lite. It had some limitations that Cakewalk Pro didn't have -- I think one of the main ones was that you could not record more than two mono tracks or a single stereo track simultaneously, making it inappropriate for multitracking a band playing at the same time, etc.

But again, this is the dim past now (when did SONAR 1 come out -- March 2000, wasn't it?)
 
Krakit said:
Is the difference vast between these two products?

Also, how much different is Pro Audio 8 from the two 9 programs?

Thanks a ton in advance for what I can only assume will be a lot of information!

:D

Carl
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I think a better question would be why are you asking this?

Both products are discontinued, obsolete and cannot make use of the latest tecnologies (Windows XP, WDM and ASIO drivers, DXi softsynths).
 
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brzilian said:
I think a better question would be why are you asking this?

Both products are discontinued, obsolete and cannot make use of the latest tecnologies (Windows XP, WDM and ASIO drivers, DXi softsynths).
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It's a fair question. I think you'll like my answer.

I can get these products far cheaper than the latest Cakewalk software.

The PC I have dedicated to music is only a P200 with 64MB of Ram running Windows 98 SE.

So, I need software that will run well in that environment.

I plan on using it mostly for MIDI sequencing. I was using PowerTracks for this, but I'm growing unhappy with PG music and wish to make the move to Cakewalk. The same programs that used to be out of reach for me only a few years ago can be had for very little today.

So, there you have it.

Carl
 
AlChuck said:
From what I can remember from the dim past, Pro Audio 9 was a big improvement on Pro Audio 8, where the digital audio capabilities got mature and the audio engine stabilized. (I actually went from Cakewalk Pro Audio 6 straight to 9.0 so I missed any direct experience with version 8).

Home Studio 9 was basically Cakewalk 9 Lite. It had some limitations that Cakewalk Pro didn't have -- I think one of the main ones was that you could not record more than two mono tracks or a single stereo track simultaneously, making it inappropriate for multitracking a band playing at the same time, etc.

But again, this is the dim past now (when did SONAR 1 come out -- March 2000, wasn't it?)
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If the major difference is that you can only record two audio tracks at a time, I'll set my sights on Home Studio 9.

I only intend on using it personally and not recording more than one instrument at a time.

Does that sound right?

:)

Carl
 
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