Movingo to Mac

[dani]

lookup wacVST if you're adventurous.

cubase 5 on OS X is pretty good, very stable since switching from carbon to cocoa (programming thing), but you might get shunned by mac-purists, who hate all that isn't logic, or pro tools.. aha.

to be honest, if you can get around logic's somewhat different way of work (very pro-tools like), it might be worth using it.

but i do like cubase..

thanks,

 

[AdamWathan]

Most of the good free/cheap Mac stuff seems to be AU, like the AirWindows stuff (which is awesome)...

What plugins are you looking for exactly? I can probably suggest a bunch as a primarily Mac VST guy myself...

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

On a side note, I gather you've been using Reaper on Mac pretty regularly Adam - how's the stability? (and what OS are you running?)

 

[AdamWathan]

On a side note, I gather you've been using Reaper on Mac pretty regularly Adam - how's the stability? (and what OS are you running?)

Running Reaper 3.41pre13 right now (download it, it FINALLY fixes all that annoying overlap stuff we have been complaining about for years) on 10.6.2. Works like a charm, never crashes unless I do something stupid like try and render 8 PodFarm tracks at once that are all made up of about 800 little chopped up guitar parts

 

[John_C]

Running Reaper 3.41pre13 right now (download it, it FINALLY fixes all that annoying overlap stuff we have been complaining about for years) on 10.6.2. Works like a charm, never crashes unless I do something stupid like try and render 8 PodFarm tracks at once that are all made up of about 800 little chopped up guitar parts

say whaaaaaaaaa!?!?!?!?!?!

they finally fixed the overlap bullshit! Hooray!!!!!

Now just another couple of years and it'll all be great

 

[Pedro Teixeira]

Most of the good free/cheap Mac stuff seems to be AU, like the AirWindows stuff (which is awesome)...

What plugins are you looking for exactly? I can probably suggest a bunch as a primarily Mac VST guy myself...

I really hate this whole thing, I'm moving to Mac because it's more stable, our PC died in the middle of tracking an album, already lost 3 days and lots of money due to it. But the main thing here is, why should there be any difference between Mac VST and Windows VST? Both of them are VST right? Shouldn't the DAW be able to load it up? And I'm going to keep on going with Cubase 5, will only move if it's for Protools HD and that wont be anywhere near soon.
I'm sorry about these noob questions, I had a macbook pro a lot of years ago but never used any audio in it so I'm a complete noob with Daw's and audio in mac.

 

[TheDriller]

But the main thing here is, why should there be any difference between Mac VST and Windows VST? Both of them are VST right?

the two operating systems share nothing in their code base, they are radically different.

 

[greyskull]

Ok

sorry mate; didn't mean to come off as a douche!! Just glad someone else saw sense
flux bittersweet is a great freebie.

 

[Pedro Teixeira]

sorry mate; didn't mean to come off as a douche!! Just glad someone else saw sense
flux bittersweet is a great freebie.

No worries dude, may have been a bit defense myself there =)

 

[Pedro Teixeira]

the two operating systems share nothing in their code base, they are radically different.

Yes I know, but since it's a VST, I thought it could work because I know Logic works with AU's, Cubase only with VST's, so basically only MAC Vsts, no AU's for Cubase then? :/ bleh

 

[TheDriller]

Yes I know, but since it's a VST, I thought it could work because I know Logic works with AU's, Cubase only with VST's, so basically only MAC Vsts, no AU's for Cubase then? :/ bleh

All of that is up to the developers to implement.
It's the same reason why Sonar doesn't run on Mac, even though its probably coded in C++, same as a lot of Mac apps, Because the developers won't port it to the different OS and support it.

the problem is that most of the freeware VSTs are coded by Windows Code-Kiddies who have either never touched a Mac or simply have no interest in porting their code over and supporting it, which is of course their decision entirely.

The huge majority of Commercial plugins have Mac VST available though.

If its any comfort, about 2 years ago I moved from an All-Freeware (with Reaper) PC setup to Mac, Logic and some Commercial plugins and I don't miss anything from the free PC stuff.

Is there any particular plugins that you definitely need for your work?

 

[Pedro Teixeira]

I will buy plugins though, just wanted to know what was available for mac in terms of freeware, like a few comps, delays, eqs etc

 

[TheDriller]

I will buy plugins though, just wanted to know what was available for mac in terms of freeware, like a few comps, delays, eqs etc

I'm gonna look through my plugin folder for any free stuff that has VST versions available.

 

[Pedro Teixeira]

Thanks a lot dude, youre a hero!

 

[TheDriller]

Effects:

Audiodamage "Rough Rider"
http://www.audiodamage.com/downloads/product.php?pid=ADF002

Camel Audio "Camel Crusher"
http://www.camelaudio.com/camelcrusher.php

Dynamic Range Foundation "TT Dynamic Range Meter"
http://www.brainworx-music.de/download/dynamic_range_meter.zip

Flux "Bittersweet II"
http://www.dontcrack.com/freeware/downloads.php/id/4537/software/Bitter-Sweet/

MDA vst pack
http://mda.smartelectronix.com/

Sonalksis "Free G"
http://www.sonalksis.com/index.php?section_id=99

All the Togu Audio Line plugins
http://kunz.corrupt.ch/?Products

also, Voxengo have some free VSTs that work on OS X
http://www.voxengo.com/products/



Instruments:

Fxpansion "Orca"
http://www.fxpansion.com/index.php?page=45

Green Oak "Crystal"
http://www.greenoak.com/crystal/

Linplug "Alpha Free"
http://www.linplug.com/Download/download.htm
(download at bottom right)



Thats all im seeing on my machine, but i'm sure there are plenty of others out there, do a search on kvraudio.com for Vsts in OS X and you'll find loads.

 

[Pedro Teixeira]

Oh nice! Didnt know rough rider and camel had mac vst versions!! Thanks a lot dude you've been a really great help!! Cheers man!!