n-track vs. more $$ programs

[Slackmaster2K]

Well, they're pretty bad. I had a thought that it *might* be because I have them set to anticipate ouput (e.g. show how much I'm clipping by) but I haven't tested it yet.

Let's just say this. I start playback from position A, and I never see a clip on the playback meter. I start from postion A+n, and suddenly I see a clip or two (no dynamic processors involved). I did realize just the other day that the master channel clip meter in the mixer does appear to accurately show clips...but that's hoaky. It's funny because for a long time (years?) I ignored the clips on the master channel because I wasn't seeing anything on the playback meters.

Side by side with the Pinquin Audio Meters I picked up, which are semi-highly-regarded, the n-Track playback meters are just not that usable. Bummer.

I posted about this to the fasoft boards and got a couple "yeahs", so I'm not crazy

Slackmaster 2000

 

[Raticus]

N-Track is a nice very user friendly multitrak program... Very easy to make the transition from analog to DAW....

I downloaded the demo played with it and saw the price for 24 bit recording and immediately bought it....

after about a year of steady use the unstablitiy of the software was anoying and embrassing at times....

I now use Nuendo and the transition was smooth... It would not have been this way without me first learning the basics of of harddisk recording from N-track...

My point is N track to me is more of an intermidate level multitrack software(that can produce competitive results).... And depending on what level you are at it may or may not be appropiate.....


Raticus
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