tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040112777996013749.post230111763174877014..comments2024-03-18T05:19:05.185-07:00Comments on Waveformless: This is So Stupid It Makes My Brain HurtTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737887998205375368noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040112777996013749.post-5307524791152594712009-05-12T13:24:00.000-07:002009-05-12T13:24:00.000-07:00I think Propellerheads are doing this because:
1)...I think Propellerheads are doing this because:<br /><br />1) It's free marketing hype. <br />2) It's not really a DAW.<br /><br />You have certain...expectations of a DAW. Like MIDI support, and VST support. <br /><br />Record doesn't have these things. So judging it as a DAW, it is miserable. But if they create their own subcategory for it, it suffers less.<br /><br />DAWs have a reputation for being complex and confusing, and most musicians (especially the young ones) don't, won't, or can't figure out how to work them. Something conceptually simpler like "Record" might sell gangbusters.<br /><br />I agree the faux-hardware UI is dopey. I also think it's somewhat less relevant to the young people these days, as most teenage-20-something musicians will never have used any sort of tape machine at this point.<br /><br />But hardware has a mystical, magical aura and Record can leverage that.Anuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10681387485517846478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040112777996013749.post-85085016665277559562009-05-12T11:22:00.000-07:002009-05-12T11:22:00.000-07:00I don't think they were expecting such a mixed and...I don't think they were expecting such a mixed and possibly mostly negative response, so they're doing what they can to separate it from the big boys.<br /><br /><br />I'm curious on what Presonus' upcoming program will bring to the table. Even with the generic name of Studio One.Fixatehttp://www.myspace.com/fixatemusicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040112777996013749.post-81758511633909925442009-05-12T10:16:00.000-07:002009-05-12T10:16:00.000-07:00I agree, Ronnie. Honestly, if they were worried a...I agree, Ronnie. Honestly, if they were worried about this, I think they could've saved themselves a lot of trouble by simply adding audio tracks and the new effects to Reason. If they want people to use it to record independent of Reason, then they should've expected people to call it what it is... a DAW.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737887998205375368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040112777996013749.post-18148188296245579782009-05-12T06:09:00.000-07:002009-05-12T06:09:00.000-07:00It records audio. Wow! Audacity does the same and ...It records audio. Wow! Audacity does the same and it's... you know... free. Can't see what all of the fuss isabout anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040112777996013749.post-85820864481854532942009-05-12T01:28:00.000-07:002009-05-12T01:28:00.000-07:00I don't know what kind of email Synthtopia got but...I don't know what kind of email Synthtopia got but I got one saying "It is NOT a DAW and we’d appreciate it if you didn’t refer to Record as a DAW."<br /><br />Alright, not a big deal to me as I think DAW is a bit of a confusing thing anyway. To me Sound Forge is a DAW as well, even though it doesn't have a sequencer... it hosts plug-ins ^_^<br /><br />Anyway, I think it was a general email to indeed make sure Record will not be compared to the established DAWs.<br /><br />Digital Audio Workstation... Record fits the bill if you ask me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com