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The problem I have with these multitrack DAW apps is they all have some sort of serious shortcoming(s).
Meteor is ugly as sin and looks like it has a workflow akin to a desktop multitrack recorder program from at least a decade ago. Not to mention the in-app purchases for what most people would consider standard features. I've never been tempted to buy it.
Auria also has a bad UI. Its primarily menu-driven workflow feels preposterous for a program running on a touchscreen device. And then there are the performance hiccups that many users seem to run into, even on the 4th gen iPad. I considered buying Auria for quick and dirty mastering, but why bother dropping $50+ when I've already got the necessary software on my laptop to do that?
Multitrack DAW from Harmonicdog is a light, rock solid app, and has the benefit of being universal, but it lacks too many features -- effects and automation being the big ones. The UI isn't what I would call pretty, and the pop-up menu could be implemented better. I actually do own this app.
Cubasis has the best UI out of the bunch, but it has (had?) some show stopping bugs, and also doesn't have automation. Also, despite coming from Steinberg, I've heard too many people say the effects are nothing to write home about, especially in comparison to Auria's. It just doesn't appeal to me for $50, so I never bothered to get it.
I use BeatMaker 2 for all of my sequencing. With its audio tracks and comprehensive Audiobus support, I think a lot of people could use BM2 for multitrack recording. It's a very comprehensive app, and while it does have some workflow idiosyncrasies, once you become accustomed to it, putting together songs is a breeze. Some people feel the effects aren't that great, but I find them to be good enough, for the most part. Also, the fact that it's universal is great, since I can work on projects if I've got some free time and I'm out somewhere without my iPad. I bought BM2 the day it was released and it's been my favorite iOS sequencer/DAW ever since.
just remember to turn off all other apps that your not using...that saves on cpu
@haunted, our experiences are basically the same. I could have written almost all of your post there. I do like Auria, but the dropdown menu system screams Windows 98. Still, can't beat it for output, though. BM2 FTW all day. I've always loved that app. I knew once it got on the bus I'd be thrilled, but I couldn't wait and bought Cubasis anyway. If we could just cram all that awesomeness from BM2 and Auria into the Cubasis interface I'd be thrilled. Until that time I'll just keep on loving BM2 despite it's flaws here and there.
As previously stated I want to buy BM2, but every video I see of it delves into crazy numbers of sub-menus to do simple stuff and it looks so unintuitive to me.
You're absolutely right, there are a lot of interface elements you'll have to learn your way around. I don't think it's unintuitive once you do learn it though. The only part I don't really like about BM2 interface wise is the file system menu. I think it can be cumbersome, but I haven't really broken it out a ton since they implemented AB (before it was the only way to get audio in and out via ACP). For me, it breaks down like this;
Audio Output Quality: Auria (by a mile)
UI: Cubasis
Versatility: BM2
I have been using BM2 so long that those UI quirks are almost invisible to me. I certainly don't moan about and curse the UI for holding me back. Quite the opposite in fact. There is a LOT going on in BM2 and I think they did a pretty good job with the real estate they were working with. It's the most feature rich of the three for sure - at stock value anyway - Auria starts to edge it out when you ad in the FabFilter plugins, but of course that's going to push the price of the app north of 100 bucks).
In the end I'm happy I own both Auria and BM2. I could have probably skipped Cubasis, but who knows where Steinberg will end up taking that app.
I'm not sure if I'm way off topic here or not since the OP was talking specifically about Meteor, but if we're talking about the best "middle ground" DAW, my vote goes to BM2...and again, I don't own Meteor. Couldn't ever find a reason to buy it.
Not off topic at all, it's all good info. Despite the title of the thread, I'll probably pick up BM2 for now, just so I can stop running around in circles and get back to making music.
BM2 really is a versatile app, and it's a steal at $20. No matter how nice Cubasis' UI might be, nothing excuses a $50 DAW app from not having any automation features (among other things).
Yes, BM2 does have its share of workflow quirks, but once you learn your way around the app, it's not a hindrance. As boone51 said, BM2's biggest drawback is its file system. It can be unintuitive, especially when you're first starting out with the app.
Despite those drawbacks, BM2 is an incredibly well rounded and full-featured app, especially for less than half the price of Cubasis or Auria.
Back to Meteor:i never got why he waste so much space for the transport bar etc (in the edit screen)and afair it is not possible to zoom out quite far to see more then lets say 5-7 Tracks at once (in landscape view).Besides this the 12 Track limit was always a showstopper for me.Nice progress but i'm packed with BM2,Cubasis,Auria and MDAW now...
thats pretty much how i feel....but like always we wait for the coooool updates
is it possible to import the drum loops set from garageband into beatmaker 2
@kennyrox: Apple loops are AIFF files, which BM2 can use, so yes.
cool......can you tell me how to take the drum loop folder from gb and copy them to a bm2 folder for use within the bm2 app
@kennyrox: Sorry, I don't own a Mac anymore, so I'm not sure what directories GarageBand stores the loops in. Maybe someone else here knows.
thats cool ..i can always transfer one at a time for each song
i wish bm2 had drum loops like gb and synths like music studio...just wishing lol
@kennyrox If you get the studio pop drum kit addon for bm2 from @DerekBuddemeyer you get a ton of drum loops with it :-) Also using the keyboard sampler you can build your own synths by sampling other synths. Can get some really great sounds that way but it takes a fair amount of knowledge and time to set it all up. :-)
cool man thanks for that info
@ryan you know when sampletank gets aboard the bus...that would be drum loop heaven..wow
my set up would be ..ampkit for my guitar tone...magellan and arturia imini for synths .. impc and dm1 for drum loops....into auria or beat maker 2 for the daw
@busker @everyone meteor also has side chain compression as an in app purchase which if you are making any sort of synth/dance/modernpop/ music is a huge factor. other apps have it as a work around (cheating it) but meteors is dedicated for the pulsing effect common in chillwave like toro y moi and washed out. caustic 3 for $9.99 wld be well worth it for its mixing and effects capabilities if it supported that bus
for input and output
No probs with sidechain in Auria.Although you need one of the seperate plugins for it (all Fabfilter plugs can do this i.e.).More expensive yes.But a higher quality level and still just a piece of what the plugins cost on a desktop.
I've actually yet to see/hear an A:B comparison performed and published by a reputable source with regard to quality of Auria plugins and those of other DAWs. Everyone just seems to pluck "they're so much better" out of thin air. They may well be, but nobody has bothered proving it on an iOS device AFAIK.
I don't think it needs a proof that the Fabfilter,psp or FXpansion plugins playing in another dimension compared to other iOS DAWs.My mixes in auria are way ahead of what i can mix in Cubasis,BM2 or Gadget.After a short time i was able to make even nicer mixes in auria than i make with Logic.I trust the only reliable source:my ears.Even with just the standard auria plugins i'm easy able to get better results than in the above mentioned iOS apps .
I don't know the plugins in meteor,i heard they are better (than in cubasis or bm but that's not an art).But then then they stil lack a lot of really nice extra features the fabfilter plugs have.
I'm not talking about features, only sound quality. With all respect, the only testimony we have regarding the reliability of your ears is your own opinion, and you said yourself you haven't familiarised yourself with what the Meteor plugins can do, which makes that an uninformed opinion. Without any track record in the public eye/ear, why should your opinion carry any more weight than that of someone who thinks their mixes have drastically improved since they started using Meteor? I'm not saying you're wrong, and I'm pleased you're happy with your tools of choice, I'm just saying the evidence and/or expert testimony has not been presented to the general public. As things stand, it's an assumption that the Auria plugins are better.
whatever
OTOH, you suck...
Wow, holy thread resurrection
At this point (one year later) Cubasis is my main DAW. I never did end up trying Meteor. Despite my desire to use as few apps as possible, I also picked up Auria when it was on sale with the intent of using it to mix and master. Admittedly none of my stuff is at the point where I feel I need to export from Cubasis yet, just lots of sketches and half completed tracks (not any fault of Cubasis which I find easy to use; rather my own proclivity to keep moving on to the next idea).
To be honest though, I've been spending a lot of time in Gadget recently, as it's such a nice environment to work in...