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Need Mac program like pt #487178 08/21/18 01:18 PM Off-Topic
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 8,021 Rio Grande Valley, Texas silvertones OP Veteran
OP silvertones Veteran Joined: May 2003 Posts: 8,021 Rio Grande Valley, Texas	I'm looking for a Mac program that will be used as a play back daw. It has to support multiple outsputs and be inexpensive. Thanks John ESI Gigaport HD+ Lenovo Turion II /4 Gig Ram/ Win7x64 be 15.6" Monitor "The only Band is a Real Band" www.wintertexaninfo.com/BANDS/JohnnyD.php

Re: Need Mac program like pt silvertones #487182 08/21/18 01:27 PM Off-Topic
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 22,599 Mi., USA rharv Veteran
rharv Veteran Joined: May 2000 Posts: 22,599 Mi., USA	Garageband? Price is pretty low .. https://www.apple.com/mac/garageband/ Last edited by rharv; 08/21/18 01:30 PM. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome Make your sound your own!

Re: Need Mac program like pt silvertones #487183 08/21/18 01:34 PM Off-Topic
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MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,686 Hamlin NY	You might want to check this list: https://www.kuassa.com/the-best-of-cheap-daw-recording-software-2015/ I read that both Reaper and Trackion have version for Macs. There may be others. This is a 2015 list so it may or may not be outdated. Note that I do not have any experience with either these DAWs or a MAC. I hope this helps and good luck. Last edited by MarioD; 08/21/18 01:34 PM. Tips on how to fall asleep in a living room chair: 1- Be old 2- Sit in a chair 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: Need Mac program like pt silvertones #487186 08/21/18 01:44 PM Off-Topic
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rharv Veteran Joined: May 2000 Posts: 22,599 Mi., USA	Yeah, Reaper on Mac would be another good option. Plus if you are going to learn a new DAW, cross platform support is awful nice in your situation. In Windows I can drag stuff from PT to Reaper easily (from tracks view of both), so that may be another benefit. Drag/Save on Windows, see if the Mac Opens the file OK. /Assuming you may have to transfer files often enough //Nice call Mario! I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome Make your sound your own!

Re: Need Mac program like pt rharv #487198 08/21/18 02:54 PM Off-Topic
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Pipeline Veteran P Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 7,954	YES Reaper, you can import the chords from your songs using video render or musicXML: Biab PT RB MusicXML to Reaper Notation & Chords Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) Reaper_Mac_BB_Chords.png (140.96 KB, 85 downloads)

Re: Need Mac program like pt silvertones #487304 08/22/18 06:40 AM Off-Topic
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OP silvertones Veteran Joined: May 2003 Posts: 8,021 Rio Grande Valley, Texas	Reaper!! This is for a friend. I have the Win version. How similar is the Mac? Thanks John ESI Gigaport HD+ Lenovo Turion II /4 Gig Ram/ Win7x64 be 15.6" Monitor "The only Band is a Real Band" www.wintertexaninfo.com/BANDS/JohnnyD.php

Re: Need Mac program like pt silvertones #487309 08/22/18 07:18 AM Off-Topic
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Pipeline Veteran P Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 7,954	It's not like PG's Biab Win/Mac, Reaper is identical Win/Mac and they now have a Linux version. Same with other Win/Mac Daw's. PG is the only one I know that has a different Win/Mac version released at different times of the year.

Re: Need Mac program like pt silvertones #487341 08/22/18 09:18 AM Off-Topic
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OP silvertones Veteran Joined: May 2003 Posts: 8,021 Rio Grande Valley, Texas	Great I can use my Win version to help my friend 2000 miles away John ESI Gigaport HD+ Lenovo Turion II /4 Gig Ram/ Win7x64 be 15.6" Monitor "The only Band is a Real Band" www.wintertexaninfo.com/BANDS/JohnnyD.php

Re: Need Mac program like pt silvertones #487397 08/22/18 04:43 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,913 Colorado Springs, CO, USA R rockstar_not Veteran
rockstar_not Veteran R Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,913 Colorado Springs, CO, USA	I’m a Tracktion guy myself. No difference between win and Mac versions. Completely free and nag free My Songs, photos, writing,etc. My Sound Cloud

Re: Need Mac program like pt silvertones #487495 08/23/18 11:23 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,987 Oklahoma, USA Don Gaynor Veteran
Don Gaynor Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,987 Oklahoma, USA	John, Forumite Mac and I did a lot of work for an Italian Electronics Engineer, Flavio Antononelli (sp?) who offers a free trial version of nTrack Studio. It's a full featured DAW. You might want to road-test it at www.fasoft.com Donny SoundClick: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=1209254&content=music SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/donald-gaynor BIAB 2021 w/current updates.

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