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Post by keymod on Dec 20, 2014 8:39:48 GMT -6
Does a DAW developed for both platforms work exactly the same on either?
All things being as equal as possible.....
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Post by jcoutu1 on Dec 20, 2014 9:07:27 GMT -6
Does a DAW developed for both platforms work exactly the same on either?
All things being as equal as possible..... Shortcuts will be different because the keys on the keyboards are different. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2014 11:18:28 GMT -6
Interesting to think of the algos and if they have to be different. But likely a golden cable kind of QA
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Post by svart on Dec 20, 2014 12:33:23 GMT -6
Since most programs are written in an independent language like C/C++, etc, then the basic algorithms are likely to be exactly the same. When it comes to how the OS executes things, that's up to the compiler for the specific OS.
But I would wager the main audio engine is identical.
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Post by keymod on Dec 20, 2014 18:57:42 GMT -6
The reason for my question is related to my other thread asking for opinions on a MacBook Pro for my girlfriend.If I were to hijack her laptop once in a while for use with Cubase and then transferred the files to my Windows PC would they then work? Would it be a seamless, trouble-free transition? Would it be like working on the exact same project regardless of the computer?
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Post by svart on Dec 20, 2014 21:02:23 GMT -6
The reason for my question is related to my other thread asking for opinions on a MacBook Pro for my girlfriend.If I were to hijack her laptop once in a while for use with Cubase and then transferred the files to my Windows PC would they then work? Would it be a seamless, trouble-free transition? Would it be like working on the exact same project regardless of the computer? That I don't know. When I did something similar with Reaper, I could transfer the session file but it would point to the wrong place on the HDD and that made it hard to transfer back and forth. You could always just consolidate the files and batch import them. It would make going back and forth more time consuming but would work OK for once or twice. |
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Post by popmann on Dec 20, 2014 22:18:31 GMT -6
I can answer that Cubase IS the same app.
I can answer that Reaper is not CLOSE to the same app...unless something's changed recently,the Mac side was lacking stuff left and right.
ProTools seemed to be the same on both.
....obviously sans various set up and file management menus that are OS dependent.
I regularly copy my working directory in total from the MAc to Windows or visa versa. The only things that need changing....is that the IO is different. Thus various MIDI and audio IOs come up as missing or just map to whatever the system default is....not a big deal--and if you were using the same FW or USB external IO, probably would transfer intact. But, that's speculation.
The keyboard differences are the biggest differences. Which, for me in Cubase matters....the number pad is the entire transport. Laptop and many Mac keyboards=no numb pad. No function buttons that control all the menus (VST Connections/Mixer/Transport/VSTi Rack/CPU monitor etc)--holding alt and hitting a key isn't the same. But, there ARE full mac keyboards....and it will recognize a Windows USB keyboard, too, so....you're asking about the laptop though--that is an issue for me on my Mac laptop and Cubase doing serious work. But, if OSX was my main platform, I'd simply not be using a laptop and/or would have a full keyboard hooked up.
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