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Audiofanzine FR
Published on 11/03/08 at 06:24
(Originally written by Billy B�gonia/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
It's a pity that the software has to be installed on the system's hard drive.
SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE
I'm using an old iBook G3 800MHz with 640 M RAM and an external firewire HDD.
I admit that my system is not very powerful. But a consumer software should work with an old computer. I bought GarageBand in 2004 and I can only play 5 or 6 audio tracks. The amp simulations and the virtual instruments use virtually all CPU resources.
I know my system is old but it has enough resources to play 10 audio tracks with Tracktion and Reason via Re-wire.
I've read reviews from people who say they can only play 8 tracks with a Macbook Pro, so I guess it must be a software optimization problem.
[edit] I just replaced my old computer with a 2.4Ghz Macbook with 2Gb RAM. I'll stick to Garage Band until I buy Logic (I also have Cubase SE but I'm too lazy to learn how to use it).
Everything works fine. I don't care about the number of virtual effects and instruments anymore. I even compose music for movies without a hitch.
Effects are very convincing and virtual instruments are ok (of course you can find better ones).
I'll still give it an average grade because it's really lousy with an old system.
OVERALL OPINION
Pros:
Easy to install and to use
Not expensive
Good effects
Cons:
Few possibilities without a powerful computer
With my version I can't change the rhythm in the middle of a song.
Conclusion:
I'm happy that I found a free version of Tracktion that works very good with my old iBook. I can even record 8 tracks simultaneously which would be impossible with GarageBand.
[edit] It's perfect for demos production at home if you have a new computer :D.
I will use Logic to polish my songs.
It's a pity that the software has to be installed on the system's hard drive.
SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE
I'm using an old iBook G3 800MHz with 640 M RAM and an external firewire HDD.
I admit that my system is not very powerful. But a consumer software should work with an old computer. I bought GarageBand in 2004 and I can only play 5 or 6 audio tracks. The amp simulations and the virtual instruments use virtually all CPU resources.
I know my system is old but it has enough resources to play 10 audio tracks with Tracktion and Reason via Re-wire.
I've read reviews from people who say they can only play 8 tracks with a Macbook Pro, so I guess it must be a software optimization problem.
[edit] I just replaced my old computer with a 2.4Ghz Macbook with 2Gb RAM. I'll stick to Garage Band until I buy Logic (I also have Cubase SE but I'm too lazy to learn how to use it).
Everything works fine. I don't care about the number of virtual effects and instruments anymore. I even compose music for movies without a hitch.
Effects are very convincing and virtual instruments are ok (of course you can find better ones).
I'll still give it an average grade because it's really lousy with an old system.
OVERALL OPINION
Pros:
Easy to install and to use
Not expensive
Good effects
Cons:
Few possibilities without a powerful computer
With my version I can't change the rhythm in the middle of a song.
Conclusion:
I'm happy that I found a free version of Tracktion that works very good with my old iBook. I can even record 8 tracks simultaneously which would be impossible with GarageBand.
[edit] It's perfect for demos production at home if you have a new computer :D.
I will use Logic to polish my songs.