Re: [ARSCLIST] Software for Mac

[Lou Judson <inaudio@xxxxxxxxx>]

In all of this computer audio, Mac or other, keep in mind that the  
analog to digital conversion is vital and key to the resulting sound,  
far more important than what DAW software you use to work with it  
once in the computer. General pro audio wisdom says to have the A/D  
convertor outside of the computer, not internal, and almost never use  
the computer's internal soundcard for the conversion. Though there  
may be no problem with what is inside your particular box.

Since I use Protools 7.4LE and Peak Pro XT, I do my conversions  
outside the box with a seriously upgraded Digi 002 box, or a separate  
Sound Devices recorder. Using the external recorder with its  
excellent A/D leaves the Mac free to work with files at the same  
time. I personally almost never record directly into any computer any  
more, just copy from flash cards. Way more efficient and multitasking  
that way for me.

Just offering one person's work style, as in Bill's great A/D/A  
mentioned below.

Lou
Lou Judson • Intuitive Audio
415-883-2689


On Oct 14, 2008, at 12:51 PM, Malcolm Smith wrote:

> Bias Peak and Soap are for Mac. I've used the pro versions of this  
> software and found them to be excellent. They are fairly expensive  
> though the non pro versions would be less. Go to the Bias web site  
> for more information.
>
> Malcolm Smith.
>
> On Oct 14, 2008, at 11:58 AM, WIlliam McQuay wrote:
>
> > HI Craig,
> >
> > We are digitizing our audio collection using Sonic Studio's  
> > soundBlade digital editing software and both Sonic and Prism A/D/ 
> > A's. We find the quality of the hardware and software to be very  
> > high.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
> > On Oct 14, 2008, at 1:47 PM, Craig Breaden wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I'm deciding whether or not to move my audio transfer workflow to  
> > > Mac.
> > >  Pretty much everything else I do is on Mac, particularly since  
> > > we do
> > > a lot with video oral histories.  Right now I use both SoundForge  
> > > and
> > > WaveLab on a Windows machine, and have considered trying Boot  
> > > Camp and
> > > Parallels so I can run them on my Mac.  My systems guys warned me  
> > > off
> > > of Boot Camp, and so that leaves either Parallels ($79), so I can  
> > > run
> > > my software, or getting audio software that will run on a Mac.  I  
> > > can
> > > always stay with my Windows machine for audio, but it drives me a  
> > > bit
> > > bonkers with its wonkiness.  Any suggestions or sharing of  
> > > experiences
> > > using Parallels would be welcome.
> > >
> > > Craig
> > >
> > > --
> > > Craig Breaden
> > > Head, Media and Oral History
> > > Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
> > > Main Library
> > > University of Georgia
> > > Athens, GA  30602-1641
> > > (p) 706-542-5782
> > > (f) 706-542-4144
> >
> > William McQuay
> > wjm93@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Supervising Audio Engineer
> > Macaulay Library
> > Cornell Lab of Ornithology
> >
> > Our Mission:
> > To interpret and conserve the Earth's biological diversity through  
> > research, education, and citizen science focused on birds.