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I read it on the Brainworx site... I'm curious now to wait and see if there is much sonic difference. For the same $$ I'd rather not be tied to the creamware platform unless, like most other plugs, the creamware version is sonically superior.

Thoughts?

Thoughts? What have you got against being 'tied' to the SCOPE platform? i'm more worried about being tied to the Windows platform personally.

why worry?

because the mac is a consumer computer where hardware and software (the OS) are integrated in one machine by one and the same company.
That in the first place makes the mac a multi medea machine par excellence
So yes, 'worry'

I'm repeating myself of course, but you are litteraly asking for it

One never has to be concerned about the machine as a whole, unless it's broken
Problems between 3rd p. software and the (mac) computer are more or less universal and therefor easy to locate.

Second, the hardware is exellent (if we forget about the ridiculess fan noise of my MDD dual 1.25 ).
That's why a Xeon computer and the like are as expensive as a mac

Third, the operating system is very user friendly and esthetic.
The i-goodies even make this multi medea machine a family computer also.

And four, you can install Windows on an (Intell) mac.
in fact, Intell as a company could use a slogan like 'Mac outside'

Well, is that enough?
On build pc/Windows, you're on your own, so you have to learn to handle it.
Not everyone likes that

cheerZ

Ralf, Ali, maybe even mr. Hund, are you listening...?
From your point of view there's even a six:
support won't cost you a (proportional) fraction of what pc/Windows does cost you...
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<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: hubird on 2006-07-12 17:28 ]</font>

OK, I take it you're a fan of the Mac then hubird

It's funny. I've used Macs for years at work (I'm a graphic designer) but I've never been tempted to use one for music. Here's some reasons.

1. They DO crash...every bit as often as my PC's at home.

2. They don't have as much music software available as windows.

3. You have to rely on support unlike the three PC's, I assembled (and can usually faultfind) myself.

4. I'm really not impressed at all with OSX. My first impression of it that Apple were trying to do an XP, haven't really changed. It's bloated, is bogged down with backwards compatibility issues and even Apple themselves can't seem to make there mind up with it.

5. Apple gear is VERY expensive.

...but each to there own mate.

I take it you're interested in the AU BXDigital. Personally, I'm interested to see how the VST compares with the Scope plug and how much CPU it takes up to get the same/similar sound. BTW - It'd be funny if DigitalAudioSoft did a VST version first

...OK, on second thoughts,lets not go there.

mac is a closed homosexual machine.

joke

On 2006-07-12 15:03, Mr Arkadin wrote:
Thoughts? What have you got against being 'tied' to the SCOPE platform? i'm more worried about being tied to the Windows platform personally.

An AU plugin would be more flexible in that I can run it on various desktop and portable machines. I use a deticated PC for Scope in the studio - but if I was going to spend that kind of money and the quality was the same I'd rather have the flex as I will be traveling more.