Best PC GarageBand Replacement?

Professional audio recording and studio engineering, post #40,378
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 Melodly
 2008-04-26 03:35:19
 Best PC GarageBand Replacement?
Hi all, I really like the GarageBand '08 features allowing you to
audition the whole band visually, and create a song backing just by
muting certain instruments and changing their style on the fly.

I have narrowed down the 'next best things' on the PC to the
following. Can anyone with direct experience of one or more of them
please give their recommendations. E.g. which comes with the best
loops, is easiest to use, gives most options like GB, etc.

M-Audio Session - http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Session-main.html
Mackie Tracktion 3 - http://www.mackie.com/products/tracktion3
Magix Music Maker - http://www.magix.com/uk/music-maker
Steinberg Sequel - http://www.sequel-music.net

So far I like Tracktion the best, but just wonder about quality of
samples and GarageBandness. And that 'Woody' guy in the demo video
creeps me out (is he trying to put on a comedy character or is that
really how he is?!).

And no, for a number of reasons, I am not able to get a Mac so this
question is purely about PC alternatives. Please don't respond wiht
'buy a Mac', as that is not the question :)
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 Melodly
 2008-04-26 03:35:42
 Best PC GarageBand Replacement?
Hi all, I really like the GarageBand '08 features allowing you to
audition the whole band visually, and create a song backing just by
muting certain instruments and changing their style on the fly.

I have narrowed down the 'next best things' on the PC to the
following. Can anyone with direct experience of one or more of them
please give their recommendations. E.g. which comes with the best
loops, is easiest to use, gives most options like GB, etc.

M-Audio Session - http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Session-main.html
Mackie Tracktion 3 - http://www.mackie.com/products/tracktion3
Magix Music Maker - http://www.magix.com/uk/music-maker
Steinberg Sequel - http://www.sequel-music.net

So far I like Tracktion the best, but just wonder about quality of
samples and GarageBandness. And that 'Woody' guy in the demo video
creeps me out (is he trying to put on a comedy character or is that
really how he is?!).

And no, for a number of reasons, I am not able to get a Mac so this
question is purely about PC alternatives. Please don't respond wiht
'buy a Mac', as that is not the question :)
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 Danny T
 2008-04-26 18:40:29
 Re: Best PC GarageBand Replacement?
On Apr 26, 5:35 am, Melodly <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Hi all, I really like the GarageBand '08 features allowing you to
> audition the whole band visually, and create a song backing just by
> muting certain instruments and changing their style on the fly.
>
> I have narrowed down the 'next best things' on the PC to the
> following.  Can anyone with direct experience of one or more of them
> please give their recommendations.  E.g. which comes with the best
> loops, is easiest to use, gives most options like GB, etc.
>
> M-Audio Session -http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Session-main.html
> Mackie Tracktion 3 -http://www.mackie.com/products/tracktion3
> Magix Music Maker -http://www.magix.com/uk/music-maker
> Steinberg Sequel -http://www.sequel-music.net
>
> So far I like Tracktion the best, but just wonder about quality of
> samples and GarageBandness.  And that 'Woody' guy in the demo video
> creeps me out (is he trying to put on a comedy character or is that
> really how he is?!).
>
> And no, for a number of reasons, I am not able to get a Mac so this
> question is purely about PC alternatives.  Please don't respond wiht
> 'buy a Mac', as that is not the question :)

I believe in Steve Jobs, the Father of Apple, the Creator of Apple
and
Mac, and in Mac OS, His only Son, our Operating System:
Who was conceived of Holy Digits, born of the Jobs, suffered under
Bill Gates, was crucified but never died or buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day He arose again with iPod.
He ascended into heaven and his mouse sits at the right hand of
Artists Almighty, whence He shall come to judge the Nerds and the PSP
Users.
I believe in the Binary System, Firewire, the networking of
computers, the forgiveness of PeeCees, the resurrection of Classic
Rock, and life everlasting.
Amen.

:-)
Danny Taddei
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 Art Farley
 2008-05-08 10:49:29
 Re: Best PC GarageBand Replacement?
I use Sony Acid Pro and it works great for me. I have a song called
"Guitar Rock" on MySpace that was done on PC using Sony Acid Pro 6.0 . Here
are the links to my pages:
http://www.myspace.com/mattrushtonmusic
http://livemusiciancentral.com


"Melodly" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:1715c6f6-0fb0-4ffc-a77d-0c5ef4092e58@e39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> Hi all, I really like the GarageBand '08 features allowing you to
> audition the whole band visually, and create a song backing just by
> muting certain instruments and changing their style on the fly.
>
> I have narrowed down the 'next best things' on the PC to the
> following. Can anyone with direct experience of one or more of them
> please give their recommendations. E.g. which comes with the best
> loops, is easiest to use, gives most options like GB, etc.
>
> M-Audio Session - http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Session-main.html
> Mackie Tracktion 3 - http://www.mackie.com/products/tracktion3
> Magix Music Maker - http://www.magix.com/uk/music-maker
> Steinberg Sequel - http://www.sequel-music.net
>
> So far I like Tracktion the best, but just wonder about quality of
> samples and GarageBandness. And that 'Woody' guy in the demo video
> creeps me out (is he trying to put on a comedy character or is that
> really how he is?!).
>
> And no, for a number of reasons, I am not able to get a Mac so this
> question is purely about PC alternatives. Please don't respond wiht
> 'buy a Mac', as that is not the question :)
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 Tonehenge
 2008-05-13 08:12:33
 Re: Best PC GarageBand Replacement?
Art Farley wrote:
> I use Sony Acid Pro and it works great for me. I have a song called
> "Guitar Rock" on MySpace that was done on PC using Sony Acid Pro 6.0 . Here
> are the links to my pages:
> http://www.myspace.com/mattrushtonmusic
> http://livemusiciancentral.com
>
>
> "Melodly" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:1715c6f6-0fb0-4ffc-a77d-0c5ef4092e58@e39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi all, I really like the GarageBand '08 features allowing you to
>> audition the whole band visually, and create a song backing just by
>> muting certain instruments and changing their style on the fly.
>>
>> I have narrowed down the 'next best things' on the PC to the
>> following. Can anyone with direct experience of one or more of them
>> please give their recommendations. E.g. which comes with the best
>> loops, is easiest to use, gives most options like GB, etc.
>>
>> M-Audio Session - http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Session-main.html
>> Mackie Tracktion 3 - http://www.mackie.com/products/tracktion3
>> Magix Music Maker - http://www.magix.com/uk/music-maker
>> Steinberg Sequel - http://www.sequel-music.net
>>
>> So far I like Tracktion the best, but just wonder about quality of
>> samples and GarageBandness. And that 'Woody' guy in the demo video
>> creeps me out (is he trying to put on a comedy character or is that
>> really how he is?!).
>>
>> And no, for a number of reasons, I am not able to get a Mac so this
>> question is purely about PC alternatives. Please don't respond wiht
>> 'buy a Mac', as that is not the question :)
>
>
Reaper....just the support from the forum is worth the $60, never mind
that it is an outrageously good application...
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 Keeper
 2008-05-19 10:43:02
 Re: Best PC GarageBand Replacement?
On Apr 26, 6:35 am, Melodly <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Hi all, I really like the GarageBand '08 features allowing you to
> audition the whole band visually, and create a song backing just by
> muting certain instruments and changing their style on the fly.
>
> I have narrowed down the 'next best things' on the PC to the
> following. Can anyone with direct experience of one or more of them
> please give their recommendations. E.g. which comes with the best
> loops, is easiest to use, gives most options like GB, etc.
>
> M-Audio Session -http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Session-main.html
> Mackie Tracktion 3 -http://www.mackie.com/products/tracktion3
> Magix Music Maker -http://www.magix.com/uk/music-maker
> Steinberg Sequel -http://www.sequel-music.net
>
> So far I like Tracktion the best, but just wonder about quality of
> samples and GarageBandness. And that 'Woody' guy in the demo video
> creeps me out (is he trying to put on a comedy character or is that
> really how he is?!).
>
> And no, for a number of reasons, I am not able to get a Mac so this
> question is purely about PC alternatives. Please don't respond wiht
> 'buy a Mac', as that is not the question :)

I also use Acid Pro, and I use it with Garage Band loops too with no
problems. I'm near expert at editing with Acid Pro, and I can tell you
it's a great editor.

A lot of loop libraries will tell you they are acidized, meaning they
are tempo calibrated, and will work with acid. The term acidized might
tell you that acid 'm here to tell you itpro has set a standard where
loops are concerned. I use acid to edit recorded tracks, on an almost
daily basis, and I's much more than a loop software. These other
softwares may be just as good, I don't know, because I haven't used
them much. They are all based on music theory and physics. I would
recommend acid pro though.
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 Matt
 2008-07-01 17:30:51
 Re: Best PC GarageBand Replacement?
"Keeper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:23367133-b994-4fcf-9e54-7031916d0847@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> On Apr 26, 6:35 am, Melodly <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>> Hi all, I really like the GarageBand '08 features allowing you to
>> audition the whole band visually, and create a song backing just by
>> muting certain instruments and changing their style on the fly.
>>
>> I have narrowed down the 'next best things' on the PC to the
>> following. Can anyone with direct experience of one or more of them
>> please give their recommendations. E.g. which comes with the best
>> loops, is easiest to use, gives most options like GB, etc.
>>
>> M-Audio Session -http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Session-main.html
>> Mackie Tracktion 3 -http://www.mackie.com/products/tracktion3
>> Magix Music Maker -http://www.magix.com/uk/music-maker
>> Steinberg Sequel -http://www.sequel-music.net
>>
>> So far I like Tracktion the best, but just wonder about quality of
>> samples and GarageBandness. And that 'Woody' guy in the demo video
>> creeps me out (is he trying to put on a comedy character or is that
>> really how he is?!).
>>
>> And no, for a number of reasons, I am not able to get a Mac so this
>> question is purely about PC alternatives. Please don't respond wiht
>> 'buy a Mac', as that is not the question :)
>
> I also use Acid Pro, and I use it with Garage Band loops too with no
> problems. I'm near expert at editing with Acid Pro, and I can tell you
> it's a great editor.
>
> A lot of loop libraries will tell you they are acidized, meaning they
> are tempo calibrated, and will work with acid. The term acidized might
> tell you that acid 'm here to tell you itpro has set a standard where
> loops are concerned. I use acid to edit recorded tracks, on an almost
> daily basis, and I's much more than a loop software. These other
> softwares may be just as good, I don't know, because I haven't used
> them much. They are all based on music theory and physics. I would
> recommend acid pro though.

Yeah I use Adobe Audition loops with Acid and they work great. I did a post
about Sony Acid on my Blog that you could check out here:
http://livemusiciancentral.com/2008/05/09/sony-acid-pro-6-professional-music-workstation/