Agreed, I know that we all become comfortable in what we use and when that
access is taken away things become scary, however life has ways in giving us
other opera unities with different softwares and or play forms out there.
Accessible or not, technology is something that we should all in embrace in our
own way and piece fully, and calmly you should be afraid in talking to venders
and technicians cause some of them are simply not aware of accessibility
solutions. True however who would have imagined that Native instruments would
finally make a solution work for us, when about five years ago we coudln't even
get the thing to function.
It's why I never gave up on Logic, because if you look at the software from the
time it launched in 2013 it was a complete darkness, and when I think back at
the apple rep who told me that I could get my money back, I persisted calmly,
and patiently and told him that I'd like to get it accessible to at least a
working point where one could use it.
Yes it has its points where it needs work on however imagine if I never put in
my two sense worth back in 2013.
Now I'm using it, and making tutorials for others to work with it.
My current masters degree which is in Educational technology has given me the
tools to create podcasts, and instructions to get folks up and running smoothly.
I may not be the best, however I'm doing what I can lol.
I seriously can't wait to work with Samplitude on the PC side.
Keep me posted when it finally gets to the point where I could use it with
Windows 10.
Looking forward to it.
Cheers.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 29, 2016, at 10:22 AM, Len Viljoen <len@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Well written mike. Definitely a message everyone should pay attention too. As
one of the samplitude beta testers With the release of samplitude scripts
immenent I want to encourage anyone who wants to stay on the windows platform
to start reading up on samplitude and check out as many youtube videos on
samplitude as you can find. It’s truly a fantastic option. When I started
using it I couldn’t believe how quickly I adapted to it’s different ways of
doing things. I loved sonar 8.5. it brought me where I am today but it’s time
to move on.
Kind regards
Len viljoen
From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On ;
Behalf Of Mike Ciarciello
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 4:12 PM
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Demo for Native Instruments Komplete Accessibility
Feature
This whole debate on wether one should jump to Mac is a sensitive issue .
Indeed protools is a complicated program even for those who are sited, so it
has nothing to do with efficiency because the protools interface is hard to
navigate with any system wether it be with VoiceOver. And Vision.
LIke Phil and Tim are saying if you are comfortable in the Windows
environment then staying there is okay too, however I'm sorry to say this on
list however Windows 7 is soon going to go, and we need to start thinking of
using Windows 10 as the commercial market is going in that direction because
unfortunatly wether you guys want to here this or not, Windows 7 is going to
be dead in the water.
I'm HOpeing that Sampletude is going to work under Windows 10 which I"m sure
that is what's on the menu plan lol,
I have been using the Mac for the last several years, and it just takes a
matter of getting use to, however beeing efficient on the Mac can be quick
too, because I use Logic Pro, and it has numerous keyboard commands, and you
are able to map keyboard commands, and make your own, so saying that the Mac
is not efficient is not necessarily true, because Logic Pro is just as good
as sonar.
Recently the latest update has given us access to use like in sonar
Letters s to solo, letter m to mute, and these are now beeing spoken by
VoiceOver.
You also have hot keys to be able to jump from the mixer view, and the track
view.
And I have recently discovered that when you are in the finder, and opening
files, with the quick key Nav turned yoff ou can function just like a PC in
using the arrow keys to navigate files, and whilst in the track headers of
Logic Pro you can navigate the list of tracks with your arrow keys.
Additionally, whilst opening a file and Logic, TextEdit, and other programs
you can also use your tab key to navigate the window.
Sure like all programs softwares Logic still has some ways to go, however I
have been able to record demo projects, and submit professional projects
using Logic Pro., and while automation is turned on, I can effectively while
in the mixer perform pan, volume, and send levels using the Mac keyboard.
I am currently working closely with Apple to make sure that things are just
as accessible with Logic Pro, and they are truly committed to making things
accessible., and Okay, I'm going to let the cat out of the bag, I'm
developing tutorials for Logic and GarageBand from a voiceOver perspective.
Unfortunatly we are at a point in time right now where things are in limbo,
and that' just the way it is .
Both platforms have there strengths and weaknesses, and in a perfect world
having both is the best as lots of commercial studios here in the states, and
Canada have both.
However, that beeing said, you need to consider on what is comfortable with
you. Sure it's hard for
Any one to make the switch, and that's no lie, however when I considered all
things considered about a year ago, I had to make a hard descitian to jump,
and I don't regret it one bit.
I'm going to say this again, if you are comfortable on the PC Windows is
great, as I honestly still use it under Caketalking and Sonar under Windows
7, and am saddend that CT is not working under Windows 10, and am wanting to
try Sampletude when it comes out too.
Take the time that you need to, because Bill is here to help you make a good
purchase., and I am here to support what ever plat form one wishes to go to,
as well as consult, on what ever platform.
as well as teaching it too.
Lets all have fun with technology, and appreciate it too.
There's lots to choose from, and at some point you have to grab the candy in
the jar that you love lol.
Today's technology is overwelming indeed, and can be quite frustrating indeed
when it comes to deciding, , however, taking the time patiently and calmly is
the way you have to do it.
I'm HOpeing I didn't offend any one here, or scare any one, however I'm a
person who says it like it is.
Cheers.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 29, 2016, at 6:15 AM, Phil Muir <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I wouldn’t either as you won’t have access to Superior Drummer 2 etc. Note:
I have Pro Tools 12.5 here on the Mac and if you edit audio it’s great for
that. However even hi end PT users will tell you that to use it affectively
you really do need a control surface and having accessed PT on the Mac I can
say for sure that where as 1 keystroke would do on Windows to achieve the
same result, you are looking at using about 10 to do the same thing with
Voiceover. Sure you can use PT without a control surface but I wouldn’t
recommend it. However if like me you also do a lot of MIDI editing then,
that’s another issue again. Also you have to interact with tables etc and
it’s not fast.
Anyway with great options like Samplitude and others such as Reaper you don’t
necessarily need to go that direction if you don’t want too.
From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On ;
Behalf Of Tim Burgess
Sent: 29 June 2016 10:46
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Demo for Native Instruments Komplete Accessibility
Feature
Hi,
I wouldn’t jump to the Mac if you’re happy on Windows. Native Instruments
have publicly committed to making this functionality available on Windows, so
just sit tight.
Best wishes.
Tim Burgess
