Hi, I've just bought Ableton Suite!

[Pitch Black]

Pertwee Forever!!!

*shows age*

[unworthy vessel]

.........waiting to hear about the first crash.

I just purchased Suite in the box, and installed it from CD. I therefore have version 8.0.1. I have been lurking on the forums for a while, and have resisted installing the update to 8.1.1 due to the horror stories (crashes, long load times, and other issues I can't remember). Should I keep 8.0.1 for a while and see if the updates solve some of the problems? Or are the problems isolated and overblown. It is always hard to tell, since a few noisy people with problems can make a product look really bad...

Any thoughts?

[outershpongolia]

Welcome Gentlemen!

these forums are totally a black hole

I resemble that remark!

err... here's some tweedly knobbing for ya!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1siG6_Pd-Mg <--PB live rig walkthru

How exactly did you set up that awesome dub delay?

[Pitch Black]

Return channel with Simple Delay > EQ8 > Compressor. Full wet and zero feedback on the delay, send Return channel to self.

More extensive video here, Plus Tom COSM's unspeakable awesomeness: http://vimeo.com/6281034

[oblique strategies]

I remember being in your exact position about a couple of years ago. The only piece of advice I can give you is “don’t give up”. You will want to smash your computer on various occasions from frustration but DON’T DO IT. It all eventually starts making sense.

For me, it is just now starting to make sense but I have only been taking it seriously for about the last 6 or 7 months. Before that, I was to extent discouraged.

It’s a fun hobby, good luck!

Wow, you really sold me on that one! I think I'll find another hobby.

Personally, I prefer to have my expectations tempered with the truth than to hear more marketing-speak like "There's no limit but your imagination!", or Apple's "It just works!" Yes, it just works...until it doesn't.

[Fraeg]

Pertwee Forever!!!

*shows age*

I grew up with Tom Baker being aired in the US on PBS in the early 80's. A few years ago I downloaded all of Pertwee's stuff, and I have to say Pertwee kicked ass. And Jo Grant was 10x flavors of awesome all swirled together.

[oblique strategies]

I never got hip to Who. But I like how he just keeps on going. Like Japan's Ultra Man!

[drchoc]

yeah I just upgraded to the suite too for the special price that expires quite soon. I'm impressed so far with the new instruments and glad to have all the extra modulations available in sampler