Topic: New to Macbook Pro (Audacity, Logic, etc.)

[Dillon]

Hi all!

I've been skimming the website for a couple of years or so now but I am new to posting.  So, Hi!

I am pretty new to taping/recording but i know my way around a computer.

I have always used a PC until just recently my gear got drenched in water and i purchased a MacBook Pro with an Apogee Duet interface.

What program (hopefully one i already have or free) should i use to just get started with basic multitrack recording of live concerts?

I have used Cool Edit Pro, i have NOT learned pro tools...

Just some basic first steps would be greatly appreciated.  I hope to tape some stuff this weekend!

Thanks!

[hummat]

It's not free, but in my opinion, well worth the price. . . Logic. 

I fooled around with audacity, but just never liked it.  Moved to SoundStudio when I was a 2-channel guy.  Tried Soundtrack, which I already owned when I moved to 4-channels, but found it to be less than elegant for what I needed to do.  Picked up Logic Express (the scaled down version of Logic) because it was much cheaper.  Rolled with that for a few years, then used the upgrade path to the PRo version when v 9 was realeased.

Intuitive interface, nice set of included plugin's.  Easy to use.

-j

[Dkrogh]

I've used Audacity and never really liked it.  I got Adobe Master Collection later that year and have used Soundbooth CS4 since then and I'll be upgrading to CS5 when I can.  So I can't say much of anything else, but if you can find that Audacity works for you, great, if not get Parallels 5 and run windows to use something PC based if you are looking for something you know already and previously liked.