Adam Scheuermann interview

[peppertree]

You let it go on way too long digi and the chickens have come home to roost.

1. I know you've used ProTools in the past, but you're a Logic user now. Why?

I can't say that I've abandoned Pro Tools or anything; it really just depends on what I'm doing that day. I think Pro Tools is a fantastic program and it's what I learned on. I'm really fast and comfortable using it, and most importantly, it's easy for me to troubleshoot when things go wrong. I'll always use Pro Tools to record a band or a vocalist. If I'm doing a writing session by myself I prefer to work in Logic. I'm way past the stereotype that "Logic is good for midi and Pro Tools is good for audio." I think it's funny when I hear that these days because it's just not the case anymore. Honestly my midi programming is not that crazy and neither is that of most users out there. As long as a can drag and adjust things I'm good, and you can obviously make midi edits simply in both programs now.

My challenge with Logic was migrating from Pro Tools. There are certain commands and moves that you just can't do in Logic that I was so used to using in Pro Tools, and I know most other people in my situation feel the same way. I think my problem with Pro Tools is that I get so used to the HD software and then I can't stand the limitations with LE in my home studio. It really bothers me that I can't run certain HD plug-ins because I don't have the Digi cards at my house. That ties into the overall theme of Digidesign's hardware dependency. I know my 8-core Mac Pro is capable of so much processing and it's unfortunate to be limited in certain ways. That's why I love Logic Pro- it runs on my Mac Pro and my laptop and my sessions can travel back and forth. I think Apple nailed it with the instruments and effects. I haven't met anyone who thought the stock plug-ins were bad. I use some of them, but I like to spice things up with third-party stuff too.

http://musformation.com/2009/06/10-q...heuermann.html

[jmitchell1532]

Dude, I think that lines like :"I can't say that I've abandoned Pro Tools or anything," and "I'll always use Pro Tools to record a band or a vocalist. If I'm doing a writing session by myself I prefer to work in Logic" basically says different then what you are implying.

[peppertree]

Squirm.

[JCWarrior]

If I had his cash I would plunk down for an HD at home and forego the Logic learning curve.

[RussUK]

Thank F**K for that, I hate the thought that by using Pro Tools I'm associated with this whiney excuse for a band who embarrass most of us Brits. It's also a long held view that Chris Martin is loosing his marbles - confirmation!

Come on Pepper - you're scraping the barrel with this axe grinding!

[jmitchell1532]

And I mean, any band that rips off Satch and still wins a Grammy.....eh.....

[promixr]

I think that ProTools is very much a healthy stable and viable part of a modern digital audio/video workflow. I'm using Logic and it's great, but there are still some remarkable things about Pro Tools that make it a very good choice for many professional users.

I do have a very handy document however, for anyone who is using both, a quick reference that shows the equivalent key commands in Logic of common Pro Tools functions, I'd attach it here if I could- it's a 'pdf.'

[accession]

Originally Posted by jmitchell1532

And I mean, any band that rips off Satch and still wins a Grammy.....eh.....

Which Satch track? Which Coldplay track?

[accession]

Originally Posted by peppertree

Coldplay abandons Pro Tools

Originally Posted by Chris Martin of Coldplay fame

I can't say that I've abandoned Pro Tools or anything; it really just depends on what I'm doing that day. I think Pro Tools is a fantastic program and it's what I learned on. I'm really fast and comfortable using it, and most importantly, it's easy for me to troubleshoot when things go wrong. I'll always use Pro Tools to record a band or a vocalist.

Top journalism skills there, Peppertree.

So have you abandoned PT LE for Logic?

[RussUK]

Originally Posted by accession

Which Satch track? Which Coldplay track?

He's talking about the Coldplay track where they rip off Satch.