futureproof wrote:Maybe I just never gave OSX a chance. As a reverse switcher I have negative feelings towards OSX. For me it just meant have a slower OS, all my apps and plugs got messed up.
I used to use Digital Performer in the version 2 and 3 days and loved it, then OSX and DP4 hit and my performance just SPIRALED DOWN. All the while Im thinking "I PAID for this?????"
That was it for me[/b]
MOTU made me switch to Logic. At the time I had a choice of either a PC or mac laptop, and I chose a powerbook so as not to lose Pluggo. DP was supposed to be able to transfer samples from your sampler edit them, then transfer them back. I bought an EMU E6400 Ultra for $1800, and could NOT for the life of me get DP to transfer them back to the sampler. After months on the phone with MOTU tech they told me that sccsi was dead technology, and the Ultra line was NOT supported. DP4 still has sampler dumps listed as a feature, with no mention of them discontinuing support for it. If you loop an audio file, when it hit the next file on that track it would stop playing, never did see that fixed before I gave up and switched.
Personally I think you blamed the wrong party, it wasn't that OSX is badly coded, it's more like MOTU move like slugs fixing bugs and performance issues in DP. Granted it was a major jump from OS 9 to OSX, but you would think they would at least beat Steinberg to the punch?
Have to admit that DP is hands down the best looking DAW out there though, and it does offer some really straightforward UI ideas.
OSX is a better system I think, browsing choices, security, basic look, and ability to tailor it to your workflow. PCs have better chips, but powerbooks are a lot more reliable, the testing on them before they leave for market is insane.
It really is all about personal choice though.
