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Subject:ACID for the Mac?
Posted by: agreen
Date:9/21/2000 12:59:00 PM
Why isn't there a version of ACID designed for the Mac? You are excluding a large market share by not making ACID for the Mac. Everyone knows that the Macintosh is the ultimate multimedia editing machine. I con not comprehend why a company specializing in multimedia editing tools and software would leave out the one system that more peopl use for that medium. I am a normal user just like anyone else. I have sepcific needs just like everyone else. Why are you excluding 40 or 50% of you user base??? A frustrated user.... AG |
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Subject:Re: ACID for the Mac?
Reply by: aew
Date:9/27/2000 5:50:00 AM
Andy Green wrote: >>Why isn't there a version of ACID designed for the Mac? >> >>You are excluding a large market share by not making >>ACID for the Mac. Everyone knows that the Macintosh is >>the ultimate multimedia editing machine. I con not >>comprehend why a company specializing in multimedia >>editing tools and software would leave out the one >>system that more peopl use for that medium. I am a >>normal user just like anyone else. I have sepcific needs >>just like everyone else. Why are you excluding 40 or >>50% of you user base??? >> >>A frustrated user.... >> >>AG Hi Andy I asked the same question, but unfortunately Acid is a stand-alone and its locked in PC. I use Acid Pro 2 on a PC and record it back to the Mac G4 at 24 bit through Mixtreme to Digi001 via SPDIF io or analog io. Infact I kept the PC just to work on loops. That Acid sure is a goodie. Nick |
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Subject:Re: ACID for the Mac?
Reply by: aew
Date:9/28/2000 2:28:00 AM
Andy Green wrote: >>Why isn't there a version of ACID designed for the Mac? >> HOLD ON!!!! I heard a rumor there is something similar to Acid for Mac on the horizon, but not from Sonic. When I find out more I'll get back. Nick |
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Subject:Re: ACID for the Mac?
Reply by: DataCowboy
Date:9/28/2000 3:37:00 PM
Bitheadz just demo'ed a new product called Phrazer for the Mac that is supposed to be a loop sequencer like Acid. It's suggested price is listed at $399, so I'm guessing its gonna be like Acid Pro. BUT before you rush out to buy it, note that this demo was at Summer NAMM, home of the bleeding ledge of audio, which means the product (which is not currently shipping and not listed on their website) may not be out for several months. I don't know if you'll see Sonic Foundry ever release Mac software - they've always been a PC software company and it can be quite a pain to manage a dual platform development. Hex www.thefreeside.com Nick wrote: >> >> >>Andy Green wrote: >>>>Why isn't there a version of ACID designed for the Mac? >>>> >> >>HOLD ON!!!! >>I heard a rumor there is something similar to Acid for Mac on the >>horizon, but not from Sonic. When I find out more I'll get back. >>Nick |
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Subject:Re: ACID for the Mac?
Reply by: Beldar
Date:9/28/2000 3:59:00 PM
It looks promising. I talked to both the president and the artist's rep at Bitheadz, I was told Nov. 2nd was the release date (we'll see). Acid is the only Sonic Foundry product I use, and it will be nice to kiss their PC-elitist asses goodbye. Chris Haisty wrote: >>Bitheadz just demo'ed a new product called Phrazer for the Mac that is >>supposed to be a loop sequencer like Acid. It's suggested price is >>listed at $399, so I'm guessing its gonna be like Acid Pro. >> >>BUT before you rush out to buy it, note that this demo was at Summer >>NAMM, home of the bleeding ledge of audio, which means the product >>(which is not currently shipping and not listed on their website) may >>not be out for several months. >> >>I don't know if you'll see Sonic Foundry ever release Mac software - >>they've always been a PC software company and it can be quite a pain >>to manage a dual platform development. >> >>Hex >>www.thefreeside.com >> >>Nick wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>Andy Green wrote: >>>>>>Why isn't there a version of ACID designed for the Mac? >>>>>> >>>> >>>>HOLD ON!!!! >>>>I heard a rumor there is something similar to Acid for Mac on the >>>>horizon, but not from Sonic. When I find out more I'll get back. >>>>Nick |
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Subject:Re: ACID for the Mac?
Reply by: DataCowboy
Date:10/2/2000 4:51:00 PM
I guess there's two sides to that coin - I've stopped using Mark of the Unicorn's products because of their incompetence with the PC platform, and will only buy Steinberg's products at gunpoint because they've given out the answer "PC are just like that sometimes" far too often. Personally, I've been delighted to have at least one company that doesn't give me dumb answers just because most of their techs don't understand or use the platform I do. But in SF's defense, they've never claimed or tried to make Macs apps, whereas MOTU and Steinberg for years have made PC devices/apps and then failed to adequately test them. I'd rather not have any product being offered (the SF way) to me than one with half-assed testing and half-assed support (the MOTU/Steinberg approach). Hex P.S. I've been told Steinberg is getting better. I think MOTU is getting worse. Beldar wrote: >>It looks promising. I talked to both the president and the artist's >>rep at Bitheadz, I was told Nov. 2nd was the release date (we'll >>see). Acid is the only Sonic Foundry product I use, and it will be >>nice to kiss their PC-elitist asses goodbye. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Chris Haisty wrote: >>>>Bitheadz just demo'ed a new product called Phrazer for the >>Mac that is >>>>supposed to be a loop sequencer like Acid. It's suggested >>price is >>>>listed at $399, so I'm guessing its gonna be like Acid Pro. >>>> >>>>BUT before you rush out to buy it, note that this demo was at >>Summer >>>>NAMM, home of the bleeding ledge of audio, which means the >>product >>>>(which is not currently shipping and not listed on their >>website) may >>>>not be out for several months. >>>> >>>>I don't know if you'll see Sonic Foundry ever release Mac >>software - >>>>they've always been a PC software company and it can be >>quite a pain >>>>to manage a dual platform development. >>>> >>>>Hex >>>>www.thefreeside.com >>>> >>>>Nick wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Andy Green wrote: >>>>>>>>Why isn't there a version of ACID designed for the Mac? >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>HOLD ON!!!! >>>>>>I heard a rumor there is something similar to Acid for Mac >>on the >>>>>>horizon, but not from Sonic. When I find out more I'll get >>back. >>>>>>Nick |