Programs to mix on a Mac

[faysal]

Wasn't really sure where to put this,but does anybody know of any acid pro type programs for Mac? I recently got a macbook to replac my f'd up windows PC and need something to replace acid for making mixes.

Thanks

 

[ranjit singh]

garage band

 

[faysal]

ah ok, i didn't think that would have been good enough but i'll give it a go. Thanks man

 

[jvirk]

ranjit's right..garage band is good

 

[pritpal94]

My dad was so close in getting a Mac from his friend and I was just intrested in Garage Band that he had bought for it.

 

[Gurvir]

i might sound stupid, but cant you get acid pro on a mac because acid pro is sony and not microsoft?

 

[Gurkirat]

I think Acid Pro works for Mac, if not Mac designed Logic Studio which is better than Garage Band.

 

[Gurvir]

I think Acid Pro works for Mac, if not Mac designed Logic Studio which is better than Garage Band.

thanks kirat....finally you get on here..go put on your lal chadra

 

[justbhangring]

any suggestions?

 

[justbhangring]

u cant really slow down songs and do wht acid can do on pcs

 

[pritpal94]

I just got a Mac on Saturday, was about to ask this question. The only software to mix on there is Garageband, but then I did a little search and there was something called Logic Studio which is best software to mix on the mac.

 

[ENVY BANG-RUH]

i can e-mail my music professor from last semester and ask him, he uses sum mixing program for his mac. i'll try to get back with an answer asap.

 

[siddyp]

audacity works real well. some of the dj softwares are realll good if u want to use a dj software.. but there isn't anything as legit as acid or magix for mac yet to mix music. Garage band and audacity will be as close as u'll get.

 

[faysal]

garbage band is lame, I asked this question when I got my Mac too I had to make a mix for a comp and its pretty impossible to mix songs together unless they're the exact same speed already, its also a pain sorting out volume levels and transitions etc, even fading out has to be done manually! lol my suggestion is download bootcamp or parallels get windows on your mac and only use it when you need to use acid or something else windwos specific, that's what I do and it works fine for me

 

[KushK]

try the new Final Cut Studio 2 - soundtrack pro 2!
I personally haven't tried it but the interface looks pretty sick and workable for mixes.
you will have to download the bootleg version though lol cuz the whole software it self is like 500 bucks!

 

[siddyp]

i did some messin around with garage band, and there is alota stuff on this program that isn't right in front of your nose. There are a ton of effects and things you can do to the music. PM me for the details. but the only thing you cant do with garage band is slow down or speed up a song. But i got audacity which does that so, if you use those two programs, you can basically do anything on macss

 

[Kush]

i did some messin around with garage band, and there is alota stuff on this program that isn't right in front of your nose. There are a ton of effects and things you can do to the music. PM me for the details. but the only thing you cant do with garage band is slow down or speed up a song. But i got audacity which does that so, if you use those two programs, you can basically do anything on macss

I can tell you dont mix

umm... how can you tell that pritpal? he's actually correct...

But another option, guys, is Ableton. It's VERY DIFFERENT tho, but a powerful program. I couldn't really deal with it after mixcraft (i was experimenting), but def has capability.

 

[siddyp]

i did some messin around with garage band, and there is alota stuff on this program that isn't right in front of your nose. There are a ton of effects and things you can do to the music. PM me for the details. but the only thing you cant do with garage band is slow down or speed up a song. But i got audacity which does that so, if you use those two programs, you can basically do anything on macss

I can tell you dont mix

I actually do mix pritpal. I prefer to use magix which i feel is the easiest program to use but its only for windows. So wen im home i use that, when im at school i use my laptop(mac).

 

[pluthra]

hey so did any1 figure out how to mess around w/stuff on garageband??? all i can do rite now is edit....and i found all the cool effects but i don't know how to mix them w/other stuff and all......any tips any1? Also how do u slow down stuff?

 

[yraparla]

bootcamp + acid pro or mixcraft haha

sorry i can't be more help parul, i only video edit on macs. My advice is youtube, there are a ton of acid pro tutorials, i'm sure it's same for garageband

also Kush is right, ableton is a production tool that used by many famous professionals for mixing, djing, etc so it's a good option (takes a while to learn but worth it)