I tried traktion...bah !

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manning. at first i thought you were just trying to have fun with the whole tracktion vs. PT thing.

...But now i see that you're actually serious.


they're two separate programs. some like PT, some like tracktion, and some like neither.

Not everyone needs a cartload of midi features.

just because you don't like the layout of the program definitely does not mean that the program isn't as good as any other.

in my OPINION, i think tracktion has a very nice layout. it suits me well. period. it doesn't make it better than any other program. it definitely doesn't make it worse.

it may not have as many features as PT, but maybe it doesn't need as many features, maybe, perhaps, it simply wasn't designed to have midi features.

forgive me for being rude, i don't mean it in offense because i respect the fact that you've actually put time into trying both programs.. some people just have different opinions. :)
 
well eraos. i just spent another number of hours with it.
the reason i was gone for a time - was trying out traktion
for two days.
i'm really trying. i really am. to see what the fascination is with it.
so far - and someone please correct me i dont see a way to do smpte lock up to another product.
if you want to check out something that i like as to channel layout.
check out vince burels mixer channel strip.
i wish multitrack software programmers would adopt this type of format.
ie..all in one nice vertical channel strip, very much like the old big mixing consoles. with overload indics at each stage.like this going down the strip.eg..

gain in/pan/overload
eq hi
eq upper mid
eq lower mid ...the three eq's with Q/overload/freq etc etc
comp/lim
FX (echo,rvb,flange,phasing etc etc)
samp has this sort of approach in its mixer view.
anyway i'm gonna go play with traktion some more after i get off here for 8 hours or so, and see how far i get.and over the weekend.
 
manning1 said:
well eraos. i just spent another number of hours with it.
the reason i was gone for a time - was trying out traktion
for two days.
i'm really trying. i really am. to see what the fascination is with it. .
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Well it's pretty simple old boy, it's free.
Plus it's easy to set up, it hooks up to the hardware by itself, it's great for a beginner, it doesn't cost anything.

And best of all you don't have to pay for it
 
Oh wow, Manning didn't like [insert software other than PowerTracks here]. What a surprise.

I am glad you gave it a few days to try it out, and gave an "unbiased" review.
 
wont be free for too long though... Tracktion 2 will have a salty price. I hope it stays within few hundreds...

poor manning... :rolleyes:
 
traidma. i'm still going through it with a fine tooth comb.
finding more missing functionality.
and i AM doing it unbiasedly.
in the interim read this thread bottom to top.
http://www.pgmusic.com/cgi-bin/Ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=3&t=002393
and go argue with them as to the merits of each package.
lets see you convert this tough bunch.
notice the comment from user MAC about recovery from a bad situation.
these are very seasoned recording folks.
 
OK, what can I say..

Guys, if you wanna see a forum with 100 'mannings' all loving PT :D check it out! :rolleyes: just kidding!

The program fits those guys.. it did not really fit me.

I have the same thing with girls... I can tell in the first half an hour if I'm gonna fit with 'em or not... so do I feel about software :) Sounds kinda geeky but whatever!
and I dont think our preference with women is the same either...

I've never said that PT sucks or something... I just felt it wasn't a system I wanna work in...

Traction will get better.. The second edition is coming out soon. Lets compare them again then. After all... PT is a version 9 and Tracktion is not even out with the second.
 
manning1 said:
traidma. i'm still going through it with a fine tooth comb.
finding more missing functionality.
and i AM doing it unbiasedly.
in the interim read this thread bottom to top.
http://www.pgmusic.com/cgi-bin/Ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=3&t=002393
and go argue with them as to the merits of each package.
lets see you convert this tough bunch.
notice the comment from user MAC about recovery from a bad situation.
these are very seasoned recording folks.
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The problem here isn't that you don't like Tracktion, or we don't care to try or use Power Tracks. It's that we don't want to be converted, nor do we care if we convert someone else to something we use.

We could give two shits if you use Tracktion, Audition, Cubase, Sonar, etc. It doesn't hurt our feelings.

At the same time, respect the fact that we know you like Power Tracks, we can visit their site when we want, and leave it at that. Quit going on and on about it.

I personally won't even try Power Tracks, because your posts about it have become irritating. I'd feel the same way about using it as I would buying a Juice-O-Matic off of TV.

Maybe we should go troll PGMusic's site, and see how they feel about it. Then we'll tell them to thank you for it.

A search done on this forum for Tracktion: 68 hits.
A search done on this forum for Power Tracks: 500.

I think we get the idea.
 
polaris20/traidma.. heres my comments in reply...
1. Theres no need to attack me personally.
If you want to debate, lets do it properly at the TECHNICAL LEVEL.
I find it interesting NOT ONCE has anyone on here
been able to come up with cogent reasoning at the technical recording level
why someone should not try powertracks that i and many thousands of other users use and are happy with.
In summary its always some silly put down or attack on me personally,
rather than debating the deep technical merits of what i use versus other products on the market.
I guess its a case of having trouble finding fault
with the product i use, so attack the person !!

2.Its interesting to note that several people who were not aware of
the product i use have since become users. if i had not have posted
about what i use , they would have remained unaware.
And if you read the posts from these people...words like
amazing, rock solid are used in relation to powertracks.
So i think its pretty apparent by now that i'm not lying about what i use.
Also many independent reviews have been done as well as a torrent of
user reviews to back me up. you need only read the reviews.
If you wish to debate AT THE DEEP TECHNICAL LEVEL comparing what i use to what you use,i will be happy to do so.
peace , and i wish you a great christmas, and lots of prosperity in the new year.
 
People aren't attacking you personally, they're just tired of every post that has anything to do with recording software having an 'ad' (trust me, that's the way its veiwed here) from you for Power Tracks. Please answer this one question: Why do you care if we use Power Tracks or not? Nobody is trying to talk you into using another program, so why should you do it to us?

The whole point of this thread was NOT an unbiased review of Tracktion. There's no such thing as unbiased coming from someone who has hundreds (393 to be exact) of posts praising Power Tracks.

Nobody wants to argue, at a 'deep technical level' about Power Tracks because, frankly, nobody cares. If we want to use it, we will, if we don't, we won't. Just please stop going on and on about it.
 
Amen.

For someone as seemingly intelligent as you seem to be, why don't you just get it? Enough is enough.

We do not want to be converted. We do not care. So enough.
 
A quick question...

Are you the same guy who used to insert "I'm quite the computer whiz" or words to that affect in every post?

If not, sorry.
 
pdlstl said:
A quick question...

Are you the same guy who used to insert "I'm quite the computer whiz" or words to that affect in every post?

If not, sorry.
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Are you thinking of "I'm a puter engineer"? If so, yes, that would be Manning.
 
Okay, I went to the Powertracks website. The first thing I noticed was that with PT Pro Audio 9 (sounds like a combo of Pro Tools/Cakewalk), I can put the singers picture right on his/her track! That alone should be enough to lure me away from SONAR PE4!

But then I looked a screenshot of the product...First thought that came to mind was, could this be made to look any more cartoonish? I then cringed at the thought of my clients seeing that pulled up on my system. Yikes!

Sorry, but I believe I'll stick with a pro-level product. It's always been a belief of mine that you get what you pay for. A $79 recording program is exactly that, a $79 reording program.
 
Ahh, but don't let the looks fool you grasshopper..... Powertracks Pro is better than any other product out there - including ProTools. I would imagine that studios all over the world are in the process of, or someday will be converting to Powertracks Pro.

Wait...sorry about that, I seem to be halucinating again. :) I won't slam Powertracks too much - I just couldn't go from something like Cubase SX (which I use) down to Powertracks. According to a source to remain un-named (no need to), tons of people that use high-end software goto Powertracks for the real power once they're ready to "dig in" to pro audio stuff. Read that somewhere around here. This app does have it's place, but man, do these forums have to be filled with this tired old debate anymore?

Merry Christmas to everyone. If you have Powertracks in your stocking, dig in and get ready to turn pro.
 
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manning1 said:
If you wish to debate AT THE DEEP TECHNICAL LEVEL comparing what i use to what you use,i will be happy to do so.
peace , and i wish you a great christmas, and lots of prosperity in the new year.
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See, that's the point. We DON'T WANT TO DEBATE with you. We're just tired of hearing about it.
 
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