[OT] new Mac software: GarageBand and iLife'04

[Mark Wieder]

Alex-

Thanks for the urls. I'll follow those up.

Meanwhile, if you're looking to record live audio, check out the free
version of ProTools (LE). And for my money, the best program to jam or
practice along with (YMMV) is still Band in a Box. Unfortunately they
dropped the Mac version some time ago and it's now Windows-only.

Sorry, I've gotten a bit jaded lately after having found a recording
studio that I really like and having gotten used to what they can do
to our sound with their equipment. Of course, the mixing board alone
cost as much as a house around here...

And now that you mention it, the upgrade path from GarageBand to Logic
Audio does make a lot of sense. Apple needs to give people something
that will get them excited about the possibilities of producing audio
but not full-featured enough that it undercuts sales of Logic. I had
completely forgotten that they own that now.

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-Mark Wieder
 mwieder at ahsoftware.net