MOTUNation is one of DPs top features
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- Prime Mover
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MOTUNation is one of DPs top features
I'm in and out of a number of different online communities, and have many actual friends who are sometimes in the market for a DAW. These days, I think most DAWs can get the job done, and I'm hesitant to go out on a limb and say "DP is the best, you need DP", I'm too old for that kinda talk. But one feature of DP rises above all others, and that's this community. I think that's an extremely important necessity in this age of complex professional software environments. You're going to have questions, and you're going to want to bounce ideas off of other respectful individuals. Without a good community, using a creative software package becomes a shot in the dark, no matter how well-constructed it is.
This post wasn't meant to be a love-fest (sorta looks like one now that I re-read it), but a serious statement about the importance of a good and active information repository.
I tried Logic last summer for some MPE-heavy projects. It was alright, I actually didn't hate it (I didn't love it, but whatever). But the online presence was a wasteland, from what I could see. Too many loud novices and geeks with a chip on their shoulder, not enough helpful advise. Kind of killed it for me. Had I started with Logic, I don't know how far I would have gotten.
This post wasn't meant to be a love-fest (sorta looks like one now that I re-read it), but a serious statement about the importance of a good and active information repository.
I tried Logic last summer for some MPE-heavy projects. It was alright, I actually didn't hate it (I didn't love it, but whatever). But the online presence was a wasteland, from what I could see. Too many loud novices and geeks with a chip on their shoulder, not enough helpful advise. Kind of killed it for me. Had I started with Logic, I don't know how far I would have gotten.
— Eric Barker
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Eel House
"All's fair in love, war, and the recording studio"
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Themes: Round is Right and Alloy
- mikehalloran
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Re: MOTUNation is one of DPs top features
A buddy of mine is a lurker. Like I, he also does music for a local Lutheran church (I'm working for two at the moment) but he's still doing it in DP 5 on a G5—my setup for years.
It's not unusual for him to text a question to me and then a few minutes later text the correct answer that he found here. Yesterday, he quoted something I wrote here to ask me if I was still correct.
It's not unusual for him to text a question to me and then a few minutes later text the correct answer that he found here. Yesterday, he quoted something I wrote here to ask me if I was still correct.
DP 11.31; 828mkII FW, micro lite, M4, MTP/AV USB Firmware 2.0.1
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- HCMarkus
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Re: MOTUNation is one of DPs top features
I just say, "I used to be conceited, but now I'm perfect."mikehalloran wrote:Yesterday, he quoted something I wrote here to ask me if I was still correct.
Full concurrence with Prime Mover on this one. This and Arstechnica are my favorites, with MacRumors following in third.
and, by the way... Thank You James Steele!
HC Markus
M1 Mac Studio Ultra • 64GB RAM • 828es • macOS 13.6.4 • DP 11.31
M1 Mac Studio Ultra • 64GB RAM • 828es • macOS 13.6.4 • DP 11.31
- monkey man
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Re: MOTUNation is one of DPs top features
Yup.
UnicorNation, as it was known back then, was the first forum I ever joined. The love is deep and long-lasting, as is my eternal thanks to James for making all this possible.
UnicorNation, as it was known back then, was the first forum I ever joined. The love is deep and long-lasting, as is my eternal thanks to James for making all this possible.
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- mikehalloran
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Re: MOTUNation is one of DPs top features
Amen to that! Thanks James!
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2023 Mac Studio M2 8TB, 192GB RAM, OS Sonoma 14.4.1, USB4 8TB external, M-Audio AIR 192|14, Mackie ProFxv3 6/10/12; 2012 MBPs Catalina, Mojave
IK-NI-Izotope-PSP-Garritan-Antares, LogicPro X, Finale 27.4, Dorico 5.2, Notion 6, Overture 5, TwistedWave, DSP-Q 5, SmartScore64 Pro, Toast 20 Pro
Re: MOTUNation is one of DPs top features
And let's not forget Doris.
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