hello guys..
Q1. i usually use pro tools in the recording phase, quantizing audio in pro tools is really handy but sometimes it bothers me in midi editing and producing in general.i find ableton so much easier.
so, is there any daw has the same audio editing and quantization capabilities like Pro tools?

Q2. i wanna get a new audio interface with 4 inputs for recording and mixing, any suggestions?

Q3. why a lot of ppl mix using uad audio interface? aside from their plugins, does its output has other advantages? i'm talking about the quality of the sound, does it differ from focusrite audio interfaces?

i know it's really awkward that the first post for me here has a lot of Qs like that
sorry for my bad English, love u guys

 

Q1. Some Pensado guests I watched mention they use multiple DAWs for the precise reason you speak of.
Q2. How much of your money do we get to spend?

 

Normally I quantize with elastic audio in pro tools and MIDI because I get use to it but I used to do all the midi editing in Logic pro X, i'd recommend Cubase, it's kinda like the editing of pro tools but kinda more friendly about midi quantize process tho

 

i don't know.. but it seems not so practical to me, i mean exporting the track as wav then close ableton then opening pro tools and start quantization .. then reopen Ableton and import the file ..... etc ....
maybe it suits them as professionals but not me ... that interrupt the creativity process... just kidding but its really hard for me


and for the price of the audio interface, its $200, that's more than i have but whatever

 

thanks for your time.. Can u explain to me the process of moving files from Logic (for ex.) then using Pro tools for quantization? isn't really hard and interrupt your work?! or u postpone the editing phase until you finish your whole song?

 

If you're going round-trip DAWs a lot, maybe it's time to switch DAWs (or learn your DAW better?.

Most DAWS can export MIDI, but you'll need to convert the entire peoject http://aatranslator.com.au/ btw supported DAWs.

PT, Live, Reaper, etc are supported. (Logic isn't)

 

sounds like a big hassle for no reason; use Melodyne 4 Studio to edit the basstrack in Pro Tools, maybe bounce it if you are really satisfied with it, and done! Melodyne gives you all the control you'd want over any part in your song if the timing is off. Do not put every note on the grid though, that sounds like a robot and that is not what music is about.

 

I'd suggest using Cubase, where both audio and midi quantization are easy to handle

 

that's the first time i see a program that do this process! just wow... i will check it thanks pal

Melodyne can't handle quantization like pro tools do, maybe cause its easier to me i dnt know, but when it comes to quantize audio in long tracks like acoustic guitars and strings pro tools is really handy and easy.. that's why i was asking if another DAW has the same capabilities for audio editing.

and sure there's no 100% audio quantiztion to the grid. we need the human feeling man

That's the second time i was told about Cubase today for audio editing! ... is there any video for editing bass or electric guitar track ( or acoustic ) for Cubase? is there any tutorial about it?
maybe when i watch some videos i can understand the difference between Pro tools and Cubase.
thanks for ur time man

 

Last edited: Jan 5, 2017

When you make a good catch, you do not have to quantize it...

;-)​

 

sure. tell that for my cajon player ;)

 

Just use Cubase for midi all around .
But quantizing a bass line means destroying the groove (if it is not some sort of electronic genre )

 

No matter how good you play, every track needs some 'massaging'. That's why i'm asking about audio editing capabilities in different DAWS.
That's the 3rd time i was told about Cubase today, but i couldn't find any videos about aligning bass tracks or guitar to the grid using Cubase without doing it manually. In Pro tools this feature's name is Elastic Audio, i'm sure u heard about it.

Well, it seems that everybody loves Cubase today! :D

 

Like One Louder said----for most types of editing, I like to load tracks into Melodyne 4. Mostly I use it for individual tracks that then get moved back to my DAW of choice after I've monkeyed with them. Be sure to save the original in case you change your mind about something.

 

If your cajon player can't keep time or play to a click or looped rhythm track or drum machine etc., it's time to get a different percussionist.And Melodyne has analyzer setting for polyphonic content and percussion

 

Gonna check Melodyne 4 more to see what it can do for me. thank you and One Louder.

Can't swap or change band members man the "one man show" mindset is really powerful! i usually fix the timing of 8 or 16 bars then loop them but can't do that for Gtrs and Bass of course.

 

Melodyne 4 is fun and much more powerful than any previous versions. Even if you don't use it as discussed, it's still a handy thing to have and tinker with.

 

I already get use to it, i have to dedicate more time because I print every track from logic x and then search the audio file and add it to the pro tools sesh. I don't have any problem with that already jajaja but time before it was kinda annoying.
Btw I quantize everything to the grid 100% because I have worked with musicians that play at time, but of course I am mixing rock or metal, everythings sounds more like mm I don't know if it is the correct word but to me sounds more catchy on those genres.

Sorry for my bad english

 

understood the idea
thank you man