Re: FANTOM-G VS. DAW
19 Jun 2008, 07:29Here are my 2 cents.
By far not all people need all the power a modern DAW offers, even a simple one like GarageBand. These can be newbie users, or those who need some relatively simple production job done quickly. Here, a Fantom-G is a perfect solution. It has everything (parts, tracks, etc.) pre-set for you, so you eliminate some time that would be needed to build that up in a DAW, plus it's an all-in-one experience with no cables (even if you have a laptop, that would be an audio interface and a MIDI keyboard, and still this is not the same thing).
It's only when you need to go deeper you'll need to get your stuff into a rather serious DAW. But 90% of people will not need this (with 22 effects processors on board... come on).
I am working with both a DAW setup on my Mac and Roland's stations, and I am not sure what I like best. GarageBand and Logic rock because of drag-and-droppable everything. But still there are steps you need to take to build a set up, which is uninspiring at times, and composing on the G may be refreshing in comparison.
As always, people can claim they need all this power and more, but WHERE IS THE MUSIC? A classic jazz trio with just drums, bass and grand piano puts almost everything we do these days to shame.
By far not all people need all the power a modern DAW offers, even a simple one like GarageBand. These can be newbie users, or those who need some relatively simple production job done quickly. Here, a Fantom-G is a perfect solution. It has everything (parts, tracks, etc.) pre-set for you, so you eliminate some time that would be needed to build that up in a DAW, plus it's an all-in-one experience with no cables (even if you have a laptop, that would be an audio interface and a MIDI keyboard, and still this is not the same thing).
It's only when you need to go deeper you'll need to get your stuff into a rather serious DAW. But 90% of people will not need this (with 22 effects processors on board... come on).
I am working with both a DAW setup on my Mac and Roland's stations, and I am not sure what I like best. GarageBand and Logic rock because of drag-and-droppable everything. But still there are steps you need to take to build a set up, which is uninspiring at times, and composing on the G may be refreshing in comparison.
As always, people can claim they need all this power and more, but WHERE IS THE MUSIC? A classic jazz trio with just drums, bass and grand piano puts almost everything we do these days to shame.