just found out about n-track…
hi everyone,
i just found out about n-track ! ! !
so how good is it ?
i use cubase sx2.2.39 and happy but i want to explore other software.
does it go “deep” like cubase does in terms of editing, mixing, busses, aux, inserts ?
would you call it a professional tool ?
in short, i need an in deapth review (counldn’t find one on the web).
thanks…
to be honest, you are not going to get an objective view around here, really. MOstly fans…that’s why they are here.
Do yourself a favor and try the demo. YOU decide.
The are different is some ways. Similar in others. Each does things the other doesn’t.
How’s that? 
As you can see, I totally agree with Clark. But, yes, it is a “professional tool.” 
Do what clark suggested.
I have Cubase VST5.1 and recently got Cubase LE in a “bundle” deal. I was hoping that they had improved things a lot. Nope. You still have to open TEN friggin’ “panels” to do almost anything… with n-Track, everything is right THERE. Knowhattamean?
TG – er… my opinion of course. YMMV…
I had VST 5.0 too, and felt the same way. I should have spent more time with it, but it meant learning a whole new program…
Why don’t you just download the n-track demo and give it a whirl?
To me, Cubase (VST 5 that came with the EMU soundcard) is a pretty good midi sequencer with some added audio functions.
n-Track Studio is a pretty great multitrack audio recorder/mixer/patchbay/effects rack/etc. combination with some added midi functionality. Coming from the four track cassette recorder background, I find the general attitude pretty similar in nTS.
(And Adobe Audition is a stereo .wav editor with some added multitrack functionality.)
Yeah, I know that’s not the complete picture for these programs, but that’s how I see them and that’s how I use them.
| Quote (Mwah @ Sep. 21 2005,15:08) |
| To me, Cubase (VST 5 that came with the EMU soundcard) is a pretty good midi sequencer with some added audio functions. n-Track Studio is a pretty great multitrack audio recorder/mixer/patchbay/effects rack/etc. combination with some added midi functionality. Coming from the four track cassette recorder background, I find the general attitude pretty similar in nTS. (And Adobe Audition is a stereo .wav editor with some added multitrack functionality.) Yeah, I know that's not the complete picture for these programs, but that's how I see them and that's how I use them. |
Yep. That about covers it MWah.
Different tools for different jobs. It's nice to have a bunch of tools available...
We use n-Track at our church too. Setup with a MOTU 24I/O 24 channel interface. Last weekend, the ladies had a "Retreat"
and I recorded the proceedings. Almost three hours first evening, OVER three hours the next. 14 to 16 tracks at 24/44.1. n-Track sat there and soaked it all in. Cool. For straight-up audio work, n-Track is darn tough to beat IMO.TG
I do my audio in Ntracks, do a rough mix to a .wav, import it to logic and then do my midi work. I then bounce each midi track from logic to a .wav file and import it to Ntrack and finish off the project from there!
Hey Dyers…what is the logic of leaving Logic once you do the midi? do you find N-track THAT much better for audio work?
Eh… after playing with Cubase LE a little more… I’m gonna retract at least one thing. They expanded on the functionality of the “Track Inspector” (I think that’s what they call it?) anyway, lots of stuff can be manipulated easily from there now. I’m giving it another look. I DON’T like the Master effects limitations (2) and having so few VSTi slots. You have to pay large $$$ to get those expanded with SL or SX.
TG
| Quote (clark_griswold @ Sep. 23 2005,12:37) |
| Hey Dyers...what is the logic of leaving Logic once you do the midi? do you find N-track THAT much better for audio work? |
It's my preferred way.
Allright, so who’s got a fairly compelling set of reasons why I should move to n-Track for audio recording/mixing, and relegate my Cool Edit Pro 2 to wav/session editing (& arranging parts)?
One complaint with CEP: I’ve fairly got it now, but moving between the windows and keeping a grip on what I’ve done to my files does become a tad confusing for me, at times. Call me “Multi-tasking-Challenged”!
Anyway, so who’s up?
Well my reason, while not compelling, is that its Cool Edit Pro… 
Use the Ntrack demo and find out.
I have downloaded the demo, so yep, that is the inevitable! Thanks for the reply.
Can you import Cubase files to N-Track?
You can import wav and MIDI files between the two, but not the song files. I don’t know of any DAW that will allow you to pull the song file from one into the other.
Someone should really develop plugins for that
| Quote (Cloakk @ Sep. 26 2005,08:18) |
| Someone should really develop plugins for that |
You should! Call it the "WAVCloakk". Your Company can be "Klingon.com".
Hey Dyers, I downloaded the demo, and came up with a !gas! mix in one sitting. I've sent my $ off to Flav, and look forward to recieving my registration.
The GUI is big and bold, and not intimidating- almost kind of looks like it was designed for young kids to learn recording and mixing on! Hilarious and functional. I'm also finding it pretty dang 'intuitive'. It's silly-easy compared to some of the stuff I've been auditioning. And yep, the plug-ins and sounds are fine. n-Track Reverb, preset "Large Hall", made my multi-tracked bass-doubling voice sound like a group of singing Afrikan monks in a cathedral (that kind of tune). This'll work.