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Friday, November 14, 2008

Some guy "uses" Logic to "prove" why iMacs are shit.

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Oh boy what you don't find on the Internets these days.

I hate it when a complete neofite or a non-musician goes on a tantrum writing rubbish about things he understands nothing about and saying it's all complete shit.

But hey it's the weekend let's see it with humor shall we?

I stumbled upon some "review" by a fellow named Brian Turner and let me tell you Brian, what complete bullshit you write.

Obviously this guy pulled this review from his ass. Here are some of the 'precious' bits:
"So I bought a Leopard-powered iMac with a 24″ cinema screen and Logic, ready to make a start."
So far so good, bare with me... so, Logic is ready right? yeah of course you can buy a Mac with Logic installed, why not, I have no reason to say he is lying on that one.

Anyway that iMac with Logic must have cost a fortune but hey, for Brian that wouldn't be a problem you see he's got the budget, he also got the Vienna Symphonic Library....
which he describes as follows...

I also make the mistake of buying Vienna Instruments, a VST module for Logic. You need a USB stick, two sets of supporting software, and a video tutorial - just to install the bastard thing. The software they sent was out of date, I had to find and download the updates, go back through the video tutorials - and the whole install process became so exhausting I daren’t try and use Vienna Instruments. I can already see I need another computing degree, specialised in VST instruments, just to use it.

Brian baby... no "the Vienna" is not a VST module, if you are working with Logic there is no VST, there is another system Audio Units...

But that's not the problem, I mean, come on, you did know that "the Vienna" works exactly the same on a PC and if it's complicated or there's a steep learning curve to it you do realize that has nothing to do with Apple right? And that "USB stick" (the dongle) is not Apple's fault either it's "the Vienna"s that is how they wish to combat piracy.

Of course what is a reviewer if he does not have enough technical expertise?
That would be complete n'importe quoi ! wouldn't it? No worries... Brian is an expert here's the proof:

"I’ve used Windows machines extensively for over ten years, learned to use the command prompt on Linux servers - but still get easily confused when trying to do anything with settings on the iMac."

So yeah you learn the command prompt on Linux but get confused by the settings on the iMac...
right... I would have given some credit to that unfortunately he wrote this after:
"The Apple GUI is very pretty, ahead of its time, makes me go “wow” a few times. Until I try and use anything."
Alright...this... is comedy gold he dared to make a review about Logic!!!

Logic Pro

Installing Logic Pro takes around 6 hours to install.

Seriously.


Come fucking on Brian... you had said that the iMac you bought came with Logic ready to go...

Just be fair and tell people you know shit about music software and they'll understand why it was imposible for you to work with 2 complicated pieces of software and an iMac. That could come through as a more honest approach.

Otherwise if you think you are right, go to all the specialized media in the UK (I mean the people who actually know what the fuck they are talking about like SOS) and tell them they what morons they are.

Have a great weekend.

16 comments:

  1. Heh, I never said Logic was preinstalled - I said I purchased the iMac and Logic - and then installed Logic.

    Try reading again, thanks. :)
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  2. Me Brian, computer good, no use gui, macs suck, me mad logic went bye bye for PC cause now me need to buy shit Mac and can't pyrate software. What arrows for? This two hard to use. Me go sleepy in car in garage with motor running. Me use hose for sleepy gas to help go sleepy.

    Night night.
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  3. I used a 2.13Ghz iMac with 3GB and Logic Studio for quite awhile before I upgraded to the Mac Pro, it worked fantastic, I mainly upgraded because I am OCD and wanted two monitors that match! I mean, it is nice that Logic doesn't phase this computer at all, but if it broke tomorrow, I could still keep trucking with all my current projects on the 24" iMac I am using right now (which is quite a bit older than the one in this 'review' I am guessing.
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  4. Can't stop to Lol...
    Vienna is so expensive,huge,complicated to use well, how can a man buy without ask about it?
    If someone is an absolute beginner on DAW, how he can began from Logic??
    Why not GarageBand??
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  5. im both a apple and pc guy, and you got some issues
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  7. Hilarious. Just installed Logic on my iMac yesterday... took me about... ehrm... 20 minutes I guess. Full install of EVERYTHING on a somewhat outdated iMac G5 2 Ghz. So whoever needs 6 hours to install is probably trying to install it on a bondy blue iMac or something. :-P

    The program is just freakin' great! It even allows me to throw in my old PowerBook I didn't use anymore using the "node" function. Took no more than 5 minutes to get the PowerBook up and running along.

    Logic Great. Brian Dumb Ass. ;-)
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  8. @Rubin: There is no way bro, took me several hours on a Dual Quad Core Mac Pro with 6GB Ram.
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  9. What I find entertaining is anyone would give this idiot even 2¢ of their time by replying!

    Logic, OSX & quality I/O and controller, is pretty tough to beat on Mac.

    Although I will toot my horn for Cubase_4&5 along with Yamaha's latest StudioConnections integration between mLAN, MOTIF_XS and N_mixers.

    ;;cheers;;
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  10. Several hours? No way man, I got myself a mac mini 2009. And it installed in less than 2 hours. I walked away from the installation and when I came back it was finished... so it could even me less...
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  11. It depends on which version of Logic you have...but if you have the studio suite there are like 10+ discs to install. Defenitely takes around an hour and a half to install even on a new Mac Pro- you can't walk away from the install unless you can magically fairy toss the disks into the drive from the other side of the room.....

    I love Logic.
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  12. LOL, very funny. made a bad call. :) Josef Horhay, Mix Engineer. Acoostic Zoo Recording Studio.
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  13. Been buying upgrades for Logic since version 4.
    5...6...7...8... and now v9...

    I always open it (because I bought it), and because it LOOKS
    so good...
    No matter how many instruments they include, plugins,
    "new" inventions, etc...
    No matter how slick it looks (and it does look slick)..

    I absolutely hate making music with Logic Pro.lol.
    It is an uncomfortable, non-intuitive, nit-picking bich of an app.
    Everything feels so "locked up" with it.

    Apple pays so much money to producers for their written endorsements, but in truth, people who are making that stuff
    that sounds like: "whoa, how do they do that?"
    Are using Logic more as an effects processor.

    Please keep in mind: Pro Tools is even worse.
    It's widely used, but definitely NOT versatile.

    Producers find themselves spending more time fiddling with Logic
    itself rather than actually pushing out music with it.

    With every version I always feel like bashing the thing to death.

    But I'll buy the next version. And I know the same thing will happen.
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  14. Can't stop to Lol...
    Vienna is so expensive,huge,complicated to use well, how can a man buy without ask about it?
    If someone is an absolute beginner on DAW, how he can began from Logic??
    Why not GarageBand??
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  15. True that!
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