Podium

[classic]

Hello my friends.

I am thinking about using Podium as a DAW beside Studio One I have.

Until now, I didn't got it managed to install the demo because of some unknown issues, it just does not install.

How is Podium to work with?
How is the audio editing in Podium?

All the best.

[vurt]

tbh, id forgot it existed.

[elxsound]

Why would you want to work with Podium over Studio One? What’s missing from Studio One for you?

I’m not familiar with it. I was just watching their product page demo and I’m not seeing anything unique jump out.

[jens]

It definitely is unique.

[elxsound]

It definitely is unique.

Any standout features? I've watched an overview video and still don't see anything drastically different.

[jens]

It's right there on top of the product description:

OBJECT BASED PROJECT STRUCTURE

Each project can contain an unlimited number of arrangements.
Arrangements can share sequences and sounds in the project, making it easy to create alternative mixes of a song.
Sequences and sounds can be pasted on tracks as phantom copies, so that editing the sequence affects all phantom copies.
Library preset objects can be stored in the project as an alternative to maintaining a separate collection of plugin preset and bank files.

[fairlyclose]

I thought Podium was defunct and also though I had bought a copy way way back. But it is not defunct and my account with them still works and looks like I didnt buy it. Must have got Reaper instead, I think they both came out around the same time. I liked Podium, remember it as rock solid and easy to use. Predated Reaper with the folder structure routing thing, although is displayed them differently.

[elxsound]

It's right there on top of the product description:

OBJECT BASED PROJECT STRUCTURE

Each project can contain an unlimited number of arrangements.
Arrangements can share sequences and sounds in the project, making it easy to create alternative mixes of a song.
Sequences and sounds can be pasted on tracks as phantom copies, so that editing the sequence affects all phantom copies.
Library preset objects can be stored in the project as an alternative to maintaining a separate collection of plugin preset and bank files.

Yeah, I dunno. Doesn't seem drastically different. Coming from primarily working in Live, you can easily pull in tracks from other projects and sets, as well as clips. Settings within a project are always recalled as opposed to having a separate preset bank.

I'm not saying I know better, but my take on most DAWs right now is that you can mostly achieve the same results in a slightly different way. I can understand if Podium is your main DAW... I would advise the same thing... don't switch. If Studio One was my primary DAW, I would prefer to stick with it and not waste time switching around just to learn how to likely achieve the same result.

I just completed a project in Logic the other day because I was working with video. I should have done it in Reaper as it would be easier in some ways to work with markers in Reaper over Logic (plus crazy enough it's still easier to transfer a project from Reaper to Final Cut over Logic), but it got the job done. I could have done it in Live, but it would have taken longer...

So I guess I'm trying to figure out what would be easier in Podium compared to Studio One.

[fairlyclose]

So I guess I'm trying to figure out what would be easier in Podium compared to Studio One.

from memory the hierarchical engine (think Reaper folders) is not something S1 offers. Also S1 has that weird really restrictive Midi routing thing which is incredibly annoying if used to Reaper. not sure if Podium is like that. I think the Way Podium handles plugins is more flexible as well - more like Bitwig with the routing from individual plugins within chains.
But mostly the difference between DAWs now is workflow rather than out and out you can and cant do this or that.
Having said that, I have had Reaper forever and made a genuine effort with S1 over the last couple of years, as well as with Bitwig, and I have sold both Bitwig and S1 and gone back to Reaper with a new found appreciation.

[magog]

Podium has a lot of very interesting ideas. I think the big feature is that you have all of your songs in a single project, all sharing the same set of instruments/effects. This is kind of like how Chunks
and V-Racks work in Digital Performer. Switching between songs in this kind of setup is really fast.

The track hierarchy thing also looks interesting.

It's a pity that it is Windows-only.