Studio one V2 is the new Pro Tools!!!

   

Oh, I thought this was wrestling match.
<bapu slinks out the door>

soens


We interrupt this "debate whether or not to have a debate" for some late breaking news!
 
Due to America's financial downturn and general world economic upheaval, three major DAW makers have decided to merge into one monopoly inducing conglomerate. Avid, Cakewalk, and Presonus have made plans to unite their efforts in creating a universal computer based digital recording program simply called "The DAW!".
 
The CEO's of all three companies will retain their positions but will require their software teams to collaborate extensively on future releases of their soon-to-be famous and industry-standard recording software, "which is sure to 'WOW!' everyone who uses it," a spokesman for the three companies said.
 
The now familiar titles: ProTools, Sonar, and Studio One will cease to exist as we've known them. In their stead will be a new super-hybrid, incorporating the most popular bells and whistles of each version into a "one size fits all" program sure to meet the demands and desires of everyone using it. The list of features and tools will be exhaustively endless yet the program is promised to be so easy to navigate "even a panhandling illiterate musician  caveman could figure it out without reading the manual," said one CEO.
 
They expect this new enterprize to forever change the face of the DAW industry and is poised to set a new precedent for how DAW software companies work.
 
These changes could explain why there hasn't been any new releases in conjunction with the usual time frames expected by avid loyal users of current software and why things have been very quiet lately.
 
Sales of this new hybrid DAW are expected to exceed everyone's expectations, make every user exited and happy to use it, while at the same time making the CEOs of this new enterprize very, very, veeeeeery rich.
 
The cost of the new title is expected to exceed the expectations and bank accounts of anyone attempting to purchase a (renewable) one year licensing lease fee, which will be the new entry level approach to selling the software.
"But once users find out how simple, easy, and fun the new software is... they won't care!"
 
...
 
an unidentified spokesman said.
 
DAW 3.0! Let The Revolution Begin! 
 
Now back to our irregularly scheduled debate!

Footnote: Expected release is January 1, 2022 or 2025. In the mean time, just use the existing product you own but call it The DAW

Jonbouy

listen


All interesting reading - but I can't believe anyone did not mention Reason????

You just did...

I could use the term "pillock" here but I won't
(for fear of taxes and fees applied after all levies are imposed)

(...)

Jim Roseberry

So I'm just curious...what is the advantage to gapless audio?

IMO, gap-less audio is "less annoying"   

Someone please clear this up for me....less annoying when you're doing what, auditioning loops and synths....what other reasons might it be necessary or even annoying?
Sorry for my ignoarance but I haven't run across issues with the workflow I do.
Thanks very much,
Randy

g_randybrown

Jim Roseberry

So I'm just curious...what is the advantage to gapless audio?

IMO, gap-less audio is "less annoying"   

Someone please clear this up for me....less annoying when you're doing what, auditioning loops and synths....what other reasons might it be necessary or even annoying?
Sorry for my ignoarance but I haven't run across issues with the workflow I do.
Thanks very much,
Randy

Hi Randy,

For myself it's the ease of operation & uninterrupted workflow.

A sort of comparison would be the difference between having your project stop every 2 beats versus almost never, even while inserting or deleting audio, loops, plugins or tracks endlessly.
It makes for a more creative writing, mixing & editing process. Someone here once compared it to power steering.

Although X1 remains to be my main DAW I can appreciate the advantages of a gapless engine. 

ME TOO!!! Ableton is what got me!!!

Jim Roseberry

I'm not saying S1V2 is better or worse than X1D ....... but ........ once you have spent a day or two running a "gapless" DAW it is  *very*  frustrating and annoying to go back.

As much as I like X1... I can certainly understand this point.

A lot of people like to have a 4, 8, 16, even 32 bar loop going forever while vibing and recording never stopping engine, putting in plugs, synths etc. any function without a hiccup of the sound..


That is smooth !Ableton does it, and from what I see here, SV2 does too.


LJ

g_randybrown

Jim Roseberry

So I'm just curious...what is the advantage to gapless audio?

IMO, gap-less audio is "less annoying"   

Someone please clear this up for me....less annoying when you're doing what, auditioning loops and synths....what other reasons might it be necessary or even annoying?
Sorry for my ignoarance but I haven't run across issues with the workflow I do.
Thanks very much,
Randy

carl

g_randybrown

Jim Roseberry

So I'm just curious...what is the advantage to gapless audio?

IMO, gap-less audio is "less annoying"   

Someone please clear this up for me....less annoying when you're doing what, auditioning loops and synths....what other reasons might it be necessary or even annoying?
Sorry for my ignoarance but I haven't run across issues with the workflow I do.
Thanks very much,
Randy

Hi Randy,

For myself it's the ease of operation & uninterrupted workflow.

A sort of comparison would be the difference between having your project stop every 2 beats versus almost never, even while inserting or deleting audio, loops, plugins or tracks endlessly.
It makes for a more creative writing, mixing & editing process. Someone here once compared it to power steering.

Although X1 remains to be my main DAW I can appreciate the advantages of a gapless engine. 

Okay thanks Carl, it's not anything I need in my workflow but I know there's a lot of people that do ....just curious.
Thanks again,
Randy