cakewalk home studio 2002 or n track?

[Jake55555]

i have decided to get one of the 2 and i knwo ones half cheaper than the other but what am i not getting with n track that home studio has?

[brzilian]

Home Studio 2002 is basically Sonar without some extra features (CAL,StudioWare panel creation, some MIDI editing features). I bought my copy 2 months ago.

Out of the box, you get an awsome piece of software that is VERY easy to use as well as extras like Session Drummer and some soft synths. HS2002 also as the Loop based audio clip stuff from Sonar.

Last, but not least, HS2002 has the Sonar UI, trust me, you'll fall in love with the thing when you see the VU meters going in your track window. Its a big improvement over the older Pro Audio software.

Check out the specs:

http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/HS/HS02.html

[farmquest]

I say go with Cubase VST. Dense and boundless...well, less bound than the aforementioned.

[brzilian]

Originally posted by farmquest:
I say go with Cubase VST. Dense and boundless...well, less bound than the aforementioned.

Cubase is a little pricier than the 2 Jake mentions. If you're going to consider Cubase, you might as well look at Cakewalk Sonar as well.

Cakewalk even has a demo of Sonar available for download on their site.

[punk101]

go with the cubase...for the price, it is a MUCH better piece of software. better softsynths, better editing, not as restricting in the way your music can be made...

[brzilian]

Like is said - try both.

I had an opportunity to install both Sonar and Cubase on my computer and try and use them without reading either manual first. Cakewalk made alot more sense and was easier to use - I was recording in no time. Cubase was not as straightforward.

I personally think thats just as important as the features the software may have.

[Myomojo]

Cubase is over hyped. Logic Platinum is the samething but a whole alot better. A well kept secret in the music industry. I recommend Logic.

[ozraves]

the gentleman who recorded these tracks:

http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/174/sittin_idol.html

said in the recording forum that they were done with n-tracks.

a pretty good product demo if you ask me.

[TimOBrien]

Try out N-Track. You may well find that the $400 you save over Sonar or Cubase can buy you a lot of other kit.

[pljblues]

Hold it! The original question was HS 2002 vs. N-Tracks. Now are you saying N-Tracks is equal to Cubase VST or Sonar? I find that hard to believe (but if true, it would be great!).

[nin4269]

well I've just downloaded the N-Track demo, and I'm nothing but pleased so far, and I've been pretty cynical up until now. I've played with Cakewalk Guitar Studio 9.0 which frustrated me, but there may be differences since that time.

Both programs have decent demos, I think N-track is the quicker download, and both can be purchased on-line, or you can get a CD mailed to you. I have just liked N-Track quite a bit so far.

[brzilian]

Originally posted by nin4269:
well I've just downloaded the N-Track demo, and I'm nothing but pleased so far, and I've been pretty cynical up until now. I've played with Cakewalk Guitar Studio 9.0 which frustrated me, but there may be differences since that time.

Both programs have decent demos, I think N-track is the quicker download, and both can be purchased on-line, or you can get a CD mailed to you. I have just liked N-Track quite a bit so far.

Home Studio 2002 is nothing like the older Cakewalk programs. Its got the whole new Sonar interface.

[dave64o]

I've been using n-Track for about a year and a half now and think it's a great bang-for-the buck value. The only potential issue I have with it is that it's more or less a one-man show. I've been bitten at work by small companies that either make great products or are the only player in a particular area and for one reason or another the companies fail. We had another incident like that recently and it just got me thinking twice about n-Track. What if something awful happens and Flavio can't continue. What happens then?

I admit that's a pretty small thing to worry about and there are ways to deal with it if the worst happens. But like I said, I've been bitten again by that kind of thing at work recently and I kind of realized that n-Track is another one of those small companies. So far it hasn't been enough to make me look at other products, though. It's a super product, and the price makes it even better.

[CKane]

I've had N-Track for about a year, an just got Cakewalk Homestudio 2002.
at less than 1/2 the price, N-Track is a GREAT deal,
an I'd recommend it, if your just multitracking Audi.

I found that when I decided to add Midi Keys to my Guitar setup,
Cakewalk has alot of features, and capabilites I couldn't find in N-Track.
Either their not there or the interface and documentation made them too
for me hard to find. I've only had HomeStudio for 2 days, and I realize
I'm gonna need an Editor/Librarian for my Midi gear... Cakewalk doesn't
seem to do that, or even be in that market ?
or is that something they use Studioware panels for ?

it seems Emagic SoundDiver has them beat hands down

Im ready to buy it, or is there something in Cakewalk that does it ?

[brzilian]

Cakewalk isn't in the Edito/Librarian market.

All their products do have the SysEx applet which lets you load SysEx banks with sounds onto your synth or save them onto the PC from the synth.

What synths are you using - chances are you can find a shareware/freeware program to fufill your editor/librarian needs.

[CKane]

Homestudio does support Sysex dumps, which relieves the immediate pressure,
... being able to back up presets.

for keys, I picked up a yamaha PSR530 and an Ensoniq VFXsd ...
only the VFX is programmable, but having a real Editor/Librarian
would make living with my Ensoniq DP2, Digitech ips33b, Art X15 an SGX2000e

don't really need an editor for the Rocktron Piranha or Patchmate, or
Peavey Midipro, but it might come in handy for the Peavey MidiMaster

Its kinda overwhelming trying to keep track of all their patches,
especially since I haven't made a Notebook or database of them http://acapella.harmony-central.com/smile.gif

anyway, its the VFX that got me realizing the computer could help with
all that http://acapella.harmony-central.com/smile.gif

Kane

[CKane]

crap http://acapella.harmony-central.com/smile.gif

things always change between plan an implementation !

how do you combine the outputs of all your midi gear so you
can get sysex dumps ?
I've only used a pedal to do program changes, an had them all
on seperate outs of a peavey midipro in a 'star' config

I didn't need them to 'talk back'

HELP ?

Kane

[T. Alan Smith]

Originally posted by ozraves:
the gentleman who recorded these tracks:

http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/174/sittin_idol.html

said in the recording forum that they were done with n-tracks.

a pretty good product demo if you ask me.

...guy dosen't play bass, eh?

T. Alan