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I did manage to solve the FCB footswitch problem with Mainstage. I use CC's instead of Note numbers switching them to alternate style of buttons. Works perfectly with Sooperlooper. I am surprised Apple has not included a looper. But SL does just fine. Jesse has explained he is currently working on some upgrades to facilitate an easier experience with mulitiple loops. Once that is done, SL should be a real contender in the realm of Software loopers. I use both Live and Mainstage. The former is inferior in regards to sound quality, but has a lot of advantages. Mainstage is still buggy, but it is in its infancy. I'm sure as we go, it will improve. Chris On Jun 11, 2008, at 4:12 AM, Per Boysen wrote: > On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 12:53 AM, Warren Sirota > <wsirota@wsdesigns.com> wrote: > >> So, Per, what parts are you talking about that are your favorites >> in Studio? > > Ok, just going into the stuff I actually use in Studio: > > > --> Applications: > I use Wave Burner a lot for redbook compliant CD mastering. This way I > keep working in 24 bit mode all the way, even bouncing my final > masters as 24 bit files. In Wave Burner I line up thes 24 bit masters > for CD mastering and let Wave Burner handle the dithering down to 16 > bits as part of the burning CD process. This workflow lets you stay > with the better headroom all through the production process. > > Quicktime Pro comes with Logic Pro Studio. I found great use for QT > Pro, almost daily, when handling cell phone video clips and converting > between different formats for different purposes. > > MainStage! This is essentially all of Logic's instruments and plug-ins > but without the sequencer and micro tuning. A student of mine that has > been playing ten years with a huge guitar stomp box floor board just > loves MainStage because we could perfectly duplicate his rig in > MainStage. When a good looper AU plug-in becomes available MainStage > will be a good host for laptop looping. > > Compressor (the applications). Makes it possible to finalize surround > mixes for video, sending AC3 files to film guys etc. > > > --> Plug-ins: > No Delay Designer in Express! (tape delay sim with harmonizer and > extensive signal routing capabilities). > No Space Designer in Express! (the convolution reverb that also lets > you record your own ambience). > The Ring Modulator (RingShifter) is one of my absolute favorites, also > missing in Express. > The Multi Compressor is not so good in Express. I need it fully > "tweakable" as in Logic Studio, not fixed to presets as in Express. > The AdLimiter is not part of Express. That's the ultimate music > mastering tool I always use. > Guitar Amp in Express doesn't sound as good as Guitar Amp Pro in > Studio. > > I'm not sure Express will let you side-chain compressor and noise-gate > plug-ins? Side-chaining is all over the place when I do a mix in Logic > and without it the music just sounds stiff. > > > --> Instruments: > The modeling synth Sculpture is not included in Express. So isn't the > Hammon Organ EVB3, nor the Clavinette. They are all very useful. > > > --> Functions: > Surround mixing. I guess this also means the surround plug-ins > (compressor, delay, reverb) are not the same, surround compliant, > versions in Express. > > Micro tonal tuning systems, totally lacking in Express. Logic offers > most tuning systems of the music history and the handling is global, > meaning you set it to one tuning and it immediately affects all > virtual instruments in that song. This is so fun and powerful for > composing! Can't even imaging being without it. I personally play > intonation instruments a lot (guitar, air, reed) and I totally hate it > when the micro tuning isn't where I want it. > > -- > Greetings from Sweden > > Per Boysen > www.boysen.se (Swedish) > www.looproom.com (international) > www.myspace.com/perboysen >