Garage Band vs. Amadeus II For Editing Sound (Mixing&Mastering) For Editing Sound...

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Garage Band vs.Amadeus II

Garage Band vs.Amadeus II

For Editing Sound(Mixing&Mastering)

For Editing Sound(Mixing&Mastering)

Garage BandGarage Band

Developed By Dr Gerhard Lengeling of eMagic (acquired by Apple inc. in 2002) Developed for Mac exclusively as part of the iLife

suite in Mac OSX Currently on Version 4

Developed By Dr Gerhard Lengeling of eMagic (acquired by Apple inc. in 2002) Developed for Mac exclusively as part of the iLife

suite in Mac OSX Currently on Version 4

Amadeus IIAmadeus II

Made by HairerSoft, a small independent software company run by Martin Hairer (UK)

Universal Binary (OS9-OSX and Intel Compatable)

Currently on version release 3.8

Made by HairerSoft, a small independent software company run by Martin Hairer (UK)

Universal Binary (OS9-OSX and Intel Compatable)

Currently on version release 3.8

BASIC FUNCTIONSBASIC FUNCTIONS

Garage BandGarage Band

Record Audio and MIDI data Equalizer Apple Effects Cut, Copy, Paste (Audio & MIDI) Import & Export data Audio Units (Core Audio) processing

Record Audio and MIDI data Equalizer Apple Effects Cut, Copy, Paste (Audio & MIDI) Import & Export data Audio Units (Core Audio) processing

Amadeus IIAmadeus II

Record Audio & Video data Audio Units (core audio) processing Cut, Copy, & Paste (Audio & Video data) Import and exports data

Record Audio & Video data Audio Units (core audio) processing Cut, Copy, & Paste (Audio & Video data) Import and exports data

DifferencesDifferences

Garage BandGarage Band

Mass Editing/editing on the fly MIDI Editing via piano rolls etc… Suited to internet connectivity with data Overall more of a DAW

Mass Editing/editing on the fly MIDI Editing via piano rolls etc… Suited to internet connectivity with data Overall more of a DAW

Amadeus IIAmadeus II

Sample Editing Compatible with most types of Audio and Video Sound Editor vs. DAW Increased variability in modulation of pitch and

speed in audio Create Stereo files from mono and vice versa Powerful audio analysis tools

Spectral and Waveform VST compatibility

Sample Editing Compatible with most types of Audio and Video Sound Editor vs. DAW Increased variability in modulation of pitch and

speed in audio Create Stereo files from mono and vice versa Powerful audio analysis tools

Spectral and Waveform VST compatibility

SimilaritiesSimilarities

Aside from common editing features (equalizing, fade in/out, fx, etc…)

They both can use the same Audio Units (core audio processors and audio encoders (i.e. L.A.M.E. Mp3 encoder)

Aside from common editing features (equalizing, fade in/out, fx, etc…)

They both can use the same Audio Units (core audio processors and audio encoders (i.e. L.A.M.E. Mp3 encoder)

In Summary“THE BOTTOM LINE”

In Summary“THE BOTTOM LINE”

Garage BandGarage Band

Pros Simple, Easy to use

interface Lite on CPU resources Quick data-to-web and

connectivity FREE!!! (w/ recently

purchased mac or iLife suite)

Pros Simple, Easy to use

interface Lite on CPU resources Quick data-to-web and

connectivity FREE!!! (w/ recently

purchased mac or iLife suite)

Cons No Audio Import

function Limited

editing/processing capability

Mac only

Cons No Audio Import

function Limited

editing/processing capability

Mac only

Amadeus IIAmadeus IIPROS Full range of powerful

audio editing options Compatible w/ most

Sound&Audio formats Imports and Exports Limitless Undo/Redo Full featured trial

software

PROS Full range of powerful

audio editing options Compatible w/ most

Sound&Audio formats Imports and Exports Limitless Undo/Redo Full featured trial

software

CONS CPU intensive

processing engine (the longer the file the longer it takes)

No media-to-web integration or other kool internet connectivity

NOT FREE

CONS CPU intensive

processing engine (the longer the file the longer it takes)

No media-to-web integration or other kool internet connectivity

NOT FREE

QUESTIONS????

QUESTIONS????

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