Hello chaps and chapesses,
I've had my eye on tracktion 2.0 for a little while until EXT popped up on my radar - I'm after something that lets me record audio and midi, use vst instruments and effects and then mix the whole shebang down to stereo wav in a fairly easy (read: I'm a guitarist) manner. Will this software do all these things? I've had a bit of a scout around but I can't seem to confirm for sure whether it'll do all these things.
(apologies if this is a topic that's been well and truly covered already - it may be that my searching techniques leave a little to be desired)
Cheers,
NP
viable alternative to tracktion?
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- KVRer
- 17 posts since 26 Jun, 2005
You Tarzan, me Noob
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- KVRAF
- 3475 posts since 6 Oct, 2001 from europe-norway-oslo
yes 
anyone have a nice screenshot of a big project?
cheers
jorgen
anyone have a nice screenshot of a big project?
cheers
jorgen
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- KVRAF
- 25036 posts since 12 Jul, 2003 from West Caprazumia
*sigh* not again... 
it's a very valid question...
but it's a lot of work to answer it...
I can't even use my old 'comparison chart', as eXT changes almost daily...
- eXT is still lacking in some regards and partly appears rather amateurish compared to Tracktion (e.g.: no pdc, no compensation for recording latency, bad project-management, no support for odd time-signatures, no copy/drag'n drop of plugins...) but all in all it's absolutely wonderful and offers some great features you probably could wait years for seeing them being implementzed in Tracktion.
it's a very valid question...
but it's a lot of work to answer it...
I can't even use my old 'comparison chart', as eXT changes almost daily...
- eXT is still lacking in some regards and partly appears rather amateurish compared to Tracktion (e.g.: no pdc, no compensation for recording latency, bad project-management, no support for odd time-signatures, no copy/drag'n drop of plugins...) but all in all it's absolutely wonderful and offers some great features you probably could wait years for seeing them being implementzed in Tracktion.
Last edited by jens on Sun Jun 26, 2005 10:57 am, edited 1 time in total.
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 17 posts since 26 Jun, 2005
WOW- now that's what I call a fast reply!
OK then matey - I shall purchase a copy forthwith!
(prepare for several more dumb unanswerable questions along the lines of "how do I turn midi into audio" )
OK then matey - I shall purchase a copy forthwith!
(prepare for several more dumb unanswerable questions along the lines of "how do I turn midi into audio" )
You Tarzan, me Noob
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- KVRAF
- 3475 posts since 6 Oct, 2001 from europe-norway-oslo
ctrl+r (render selection to new track)(prepare for several more dumb unanswerable questions along the lines of "how do I turn midi into audio" )
jorgen
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 17 posts since 26 Jun, 2005
Might latency be a problem? I'm using ASIO drivers through an audiophile 24/96. Never has issues in cubasis *spit*jens wrote:*sigh* not again...
it's a very valid question...
but it's a lot of work to answer it...
I can't even use my old 'comparison chart', as eXT changes almost daily...
- eXT is still lacking in some regards and partly appears rather amateurish compared to Tracktion (e.g.: no pdc, no compensation for recording latency, bad project-management, no support for odd time-signatures, no copy/drag'n drop of plugins...) but all in all it's absolutely wonderful and offers some great features you probably could wait years for seeing them being implementzed in Tracktion.
You Tarzan, me Noob
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 17 posts since 26 Jun, 2005
jorgen wrote:ctrl+r (render selection to new track)(prepare for several more dumb unanswerable questions along the lines of "how do I turn midi into audio" )
jorgen
*NP checks to make sure Jorgen isn't actually standing right there behind him while he types*
I'm expecting an answer to this one BEFORE it's actually posted...
You Tarzan, me Noob
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- KVRist
- 158 posts since 24 Sep, 2003 from Wales
I came across Tracktion after struggling for years with Cubase, bought eXT as midi "add-on" and have never looked back.
I did pay for the 20$ on-line upgrade for T2, tried it on one track and went straight back to eXT. I guess it's a matter of taste, but depite the issues that Jens has raised it is a delight to work with and given the pace that jorgen adds features I'm confident that we are involved in the development of something really special.
Trev (eXT junky)
I did pay for the 20$ on-line upgrade for T2, tried it on one track and went straight back to eXT. I guess it's a matter of taste, but depite the issues that Jens has raised it is a delight to work with and given the pace that jorgen adds features I'm confident that we are involved in the development of something really special.
Trev (eXT junky)
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- KVRAF
- 8125 posts since 13 Jan, 2003 from Darkest Kent, UK
as primarily a guitarist myself... I fell for Tracktions ease of use straight away, total no brainer dragging filters (read: effects) around and recording stuff all in a nice visual workflow kind of way...
eXT is real good too but not for me for day to day audio stuff.
.g
I fell for Tracktions ease of use straight away, total no brainer dragging filters (read: effects) around and recording stuff all in a nice visual workflow kind of way...eXT is real good too but not for me for day to day audio stuff.
.g
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- KVRAF
- 25036 posts since 12 Jul, 2003 from West Caprazumia
sure...jorgen wrote:yes
anyone have a nice screenshot of a big project?
cheers
jorgen
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 17 posts since 26 Jun, 2005
well, that'll do for me fellas!
I apologise in advance for any further utterly boneheaded questions I happen to post - I will search thoroughly before sallying forth.
I apologise in advance for any further utterly boneheaded questions I happen to post - I will search thoroughly before sallying forth.
You Tarzan, me Noob
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- KVRAF
- 25036 posts since 12 Jul, 2003 from West Caprazumia
it's Dk+'s latest skin made by our own Branis!easymode wrote:please Jens could you tell me which is this nice DK+ skin ?
thx
(I would love to see him doing an eXT skin with that theme... - would that rock or would it rock?
)http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=87233
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- KVRAF
- 1758 posts since 13 Jul, 2004
you know what Jorgen: I just saw those screenshot and thought: WOW, this software rock, and it's just growing and growing.. time to say thanx for all your work!!
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 17 posts since 26 Jun, 2005
*NP lets out whimper of Noobish despair upon being confronted with the installation procedure*
Oh boy.
Think I'm going to have to read the documentation. I'm used to going "ok... *click*... programfiles/xyz... yes... *click*... OK...*click*... "
I hope the software is easier than the installation.
I think I may have rushed it and done it wrong. I don't actually KNOW where program shortcuts are supposed to go. The installers usually do it all for me and I just click "OK".
Feeling very intimidated and intellectually inferior.
Oh boy.
Think I'm going to have to read the documentation. I'm used to going "ok... *click*... programfiles/xyz... yes... *click*... OK...*click*... "
I hope the software is easier than the installation.
I think I may have rushed it and done it wrong. I don't actually KNOW where program shortcuts are supposed to go. The installers usually do it all for me and I just click "OK".
Feeling very intimidated and intellectually inferior.
You Tarzan, me Noob