Is this just stupid?

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is there any down sides to using more than one audio program at a time?
I was using REAPER for a while, for a temporary program but since then I've got Mackie tracktion 2. It's a really cool and powerful program compared to freeware. I was just wondering if there's any potential problems to using the two programs at the same time.
I'm still finding out how to fully use tracktion 2, so I figured I could also import some stuff into tracktion from REAPER, any problems with this, might I find that I get files that won't transfer over, I know midi should, but what about audio?

 

[XLR]

I use a number of audio programs. No problems here moving wav files from one to another as long as the sample rate and bit depth are supported.

Tim

 

[jmarques]

Yes it possible to use a bunch of programs, but sometimes you may have one program that doesn't like to share sound resources. Then you may run into some conflicts, it's up to you to decide that's the program you want to deal with.

 

[ssscientist]

I agree with Mr. Lawler.

Getting to know two sequencer programs well enough to be able to record in either one without thinking too much is almost as good as being fluent in two languages. The two will happily reside side by side on your hard drive, and each has its own strengths and weaknesses.


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[ssscientist]

sometimes you may have one program that doesn't like to share sound resources.

With midi files and corresponding softsynths or with standard wav files?

I don't think so.

Both of the two programs mentioned are meant to be flexible both in format and storage.

Your prejudices must go back to the bad old days when computer audio meant protools with their proprietary hardware and even more proprietary file formats.


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[jmarques]

With midi files and corresponding softsynths or with standard wav files?

I don't think so.

Both of the two programs mentioned are meant to be flexible both in format and storage.

Your prejudices must go back to the bad old days when computer audio meant protools with their proprietary hardware and even more proprietary file formats.


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Sorry. I meant in regards to using 2 programs at the same time. Although you hardly even see problems like that anymore.