abelton or nuendo

[naji]

i'm trying to get into the software thing and i need to know which would you use abelton live or nuendo for recording.i make all of my tracks on the mv8000,asr-x,mc909,mp7 but i need something really good to record vocals.so please give me some cool and pro tips.

 

[misscc803]

Nuendo is more for recording. Abelton is for MIDI production. Im guessin but i think im correct b/c i dont mess wit software like dat. But i know alot who use Nuendo for vocal recording and not Abelton.

 

[naji]

Thanks For The Response Sis

 

[misscc803]

Thanks For The Response Sis

Thanks so much for callin me sis and not dude, man, ect... At least i know u know how to read. Preciate it boo.

 

[Sanova]

lol^

nuendo is multimedia production 'unlimtied' or sumthin. I know alot of people use it for video editing/sequencing and vocal recording.

Its pretty much exactly like cubase as far as midi sequencing is concerned.

abelton.. iono.. i dont like it much. But its good for loop based music, and.. all that stuff

 

[Bobby Ffitch]

i use nuendo, and am pretty happy with it. pretty vursatile, and quick. Most of the programs you will come across have similiar capabilities, its just a personal preference issue. I dont know about live though, never used it at all.

 

[mp3]

(sidenote: ableton live is that stinky smelly dark brown shit!)

You can do anything you need to do with live, nuendo, cubase, logic, digital performer, sonar, or any of their little cousins. They all do the same shit but in different ways and with different workflows.

Another thing is that they all come with internal plugins. And some have better plugins than others. Alotta cats think Logic has the best internal plugins. But there's plenty of plugins out there for you to use in whatever software you pick.

If you're serious (and you pay for your software) try demos, until you find something you dig. If not, just use what you can download, learn it like the back of your hand, and when you start making dough, go buy a legit copy. (hehe nuendo is $2000, by the way...)

 

[Doc Henny]

U could probably get away with either

I know ableton is more of a loop editor, while nuendo is an extremely complex program that is really used for multimedia editing (as in both video and audio); you often score films and edit movies on that, and it's capabilities are intense for both (hence the hefty price)...however, i think it's a bit of overkill - if you just want something that's good, relatively easy to use w/ not too much of a learning curve, and you don't want to take a class or read a large book to understand it's full capabilities, I would go with ableton....but that's just me....

 

[naji]

but with abelton can you get that professional sound such as when recording vocals.or would it be just average?

 

[Papadukes]

I know alot of ppl seem to dislike ableton live but i really recommend it. I think its tight though, but i definately would say that its meant to be used for droppin samples and midi recording. But if your looking to get something for doing vocals, i dunno if Ableton would be the best thing to get, although u could easily do it.

 

[Doc Henny]

I think that you can reallly get professional sounding vox on most programs u use; you just have to have the right equipment....if u have a great mic, compressor, and eq technique, any recording program u have will have your voice sounding real good

 

[mp3]

but with abelton can you get that professional sound such as when recording vocals.or would it be just average?

The recording software you have makes no difference on the final sound. You can record the same vocal take in Live, Logic, Cubase, Nuendo, and several dozen other programs, and it will sound exactly the same. The sound depends on your skill in recording, the mics, preamps, monitors, and mixers you use, and your soundcard's sound quality. You can make excellent recordings with free software like Kristal Audio Engine ( http://www.kvraudio.com/get/866.html ) if you know what you're doing.

The key is, recording a good sounding track, and then the plugin effects you use afterwards. And no matter what recording software you use, you'll basically have the same choices because they all use VST plugins. (unless you're on a Mac, then you'll have less choice)

I'll tell you a little secret, because every recording software package basically has the same features: Pick the one you feel most comfortable working with, and the one that you like looking at. Think about it, you'll be using it and looking at it for 3-4 hours every day. Its all about the workflow.

 

[naji]

thanks for the insite from all of you,no doubt

 

[joeburnem]

I'll tell you a little secret, because every recording software package basically has the same features: Pick the one you feel most comfortable working with, and the one that you like looking at. Think about it, you'll be using it and looking at it for 3-4 hours every day. Its all about the workflow.

Chuuuuuuuuuuuurch! That is so true!

 

[Fury]

Nuendo Mos Def..

 

[nodle]

I'm currently usin' Nuendo. It is a pretty complex program, but it's tight. I would suggest you make the investment. It'll be worth it. I've worked with the Ableton live demo and I didn't like the look.

 

[maxim1]

Try Them all, use the demos and then decide. I use Albeton because the work flow is great. it integrates into my setup flawlesly and has a simple interface so you can find every thing quickly. It does every thing all the others do but the warping feature is second to none, so if you are a sample based producer its def worth having.

Maxim1