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I've been using a pc with logic since 2000 and would like to update 
the program to stay current but i don't have a mac as of yet. Is 
logic a forever mac program now? Are there any big advantages to 
using the 2 together if i use logic for midi alone? I have a 24 trk 
hard disk recorder and i have a 24 channel mixer. I've always used 
logic for midi with a Unitor 8 since all my instruments are either 
keyboards or modules. I've never used any audio features of logic or 
any software synths. I'd be interested in any feedback concerning the 
differences.
Thanks
Gary

At 03:22 PM 9/23/04 +0000, you wrote:
>I've been using a pc with logic since 2000 and would like to update 
>the program to stay current but i don't have a mac as of yet. Is 
>logic a forever mac program now? Are there any big advantages to 
>using the 2 together if i use logic for midi alone? I have a 24 trk 
>hard disk recorder and i have a 24 channel mixer. I've always used 
>logic for midi with a Unitor 8 since all my instruments are either 
>keyboards or modules. I've never used any audio features of logic or 
>any software synths. I'd be interested in any feedback concerning the 
>differences.

Are you using Logic 4.x or 5.5.1? 

If you aren't using the audio features you have no reason to upgrade. Save
your money. 

If you want to use the audio features you can use lot of them with Logic
5.x Windows. There may be some compelling reason to go with the Mac if
Logic 7 or whatever Apple decides to call it comes out sometime in the next
12 Months. However, I doubt that this would be the case if you only use
Logic as a midi sequencer.

Regards,
Murray

> Are you using Logic 4.x or 5.5.1? 
> 
> If you aren't using the audio features you have no reason to upgrade. Save
> your money. 
> 
> If you want to use the audio features you can use lot of them with Logic
> 5.x Windows. There may be some compelling reason to go with the Mac if
> Logic 7 or whatever Apple decides to call it comes out sometime in the next
> 12 Months. However, I doubt that this would be the case if you only 
use Logic as a midi sequencer.
> 
> Regards,
> Murray

Thanks, I use 4.81 in my studio and i have 5.1 on my personal 
machine. for my purposes, being all midi related, they both do the 
job. i haven't seen the newer versions since it became mac and don't 
really know anybody else that uses logic in my little part of the 
world. 
Gary

At 09:46 PM 9/23/04 +0000, you wrote:

>Thanks, I use 4.81 in my studio and i have 5.1 on my personal 
>machine. for my purposes, being all midi related, they both do the 
>job. i haven't seen the newer versions since it became mac and don't 
>really know anybody else that uses logic in my little part of the 
>world. 
>Gary

Hi Gary

The only real enhancement I can think of which (indirectly) effects the
midi sequencing in Logic is the Multi-level undo which (I think) came in
before Logic 5. I can't fire up 4.8 any more because I am on PC and they
didn't want to assist crackers - LOL.

There may be a few minor score improvements but in general the improvements
to Logic since 4.8 have been Audio related features in the audio plugins,
the Plugin Delay compensation, Freeze (Logic 6) etc in the audio engine. 

If you are working with outboard midi you have the state of the art
sequencer already (nothing - Cubase/Nuendo, Samplitude, Sonar comes close)
and you can run it as long as you can find a box which will run a
compatible version of Windows.

Regards,
Murray