Image courtesy Steinberg.įor its part, Ignite strips out the old studio metaphors of tracks, channels, and editing lanes.
But it’s evidence that developers think pros might like recording-centric workflows, too, not just beginners. Nuendo Live, by contrast, is Nuendo – just on one screen, with simplified features. (As the name suggests, live recording is a key.) But while they take radically different approaches to get there, the basic aim is the same: focus on recording. That’s a pro tool, slicing out essential options for certain applications. The other, from Steinberg, is a one-screen version of an existing tool, called Nuendo Live. One, M-Audio’s Ignite, is built from the ground up, and will initially, at least, just be a pack-in with keyboards (M-Audio, plus most likely Alesis and Akai). This summer brings previews of the two latest takes on that notion. It seems to be easier to add to the DAW than to take away.įor beginners – and even for advanced users in situations like live gig recording – the question is, can less be more? But over the years, music software makers have had a tough time hitting on just the formula that will appeal to broader audiences. The very term these tools go by, DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), suggests something that integrates a whole lot of functionality. If you’re a musician just looking to record some ideas, desktop computer music software can seem sometimes like going after a nail with a bulldozer. You’ll be able to get it later this year, but initially only if you buy a bundled keyboard. Tracks, channels, begone! Ignite focuses instead on recording for musicians – and takes some cues from recent iPad apps, in the process.
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