***Just to clarify, as bluechip noted I didn't explain what they both do****
Logic and Protools are pro-level recording software, if you thought that Audacity was good, you aint seen nothing yet.
Logic Screenshot 1600x1200 http://www.tweakheadz.com/images/Logic-studio.jpg
Protools screenshot 1024 x 768 (an old one, but its still protools) http://aes.harmony-central.com/113AES/Cont...ols-6-large.jpg
Both enable you to multitrack record, put effects on each (such as compression, reverb, delay etc), its pro level recording software, both are big companies, Apple make computers, digidesign make digital audio hardware (audio interfaces for computers, digital mixing consoles) So they're both pretty big companies.
***Hopefully that clarified that for you bluechip and anyone else who was confused***
Logic Pros:
Cheap
Doesn't require any additional hardware to use (a decent audio interface is reccomended)
No Dongle
Bucketloads of free plug-ins and effects (none of which require activation or registration)
such awesome EXS (sampler) instruments
Can handle midi better than protools
Anything pro tools can do, it can do.
Protools Pros:
Everyone uses it (industry standard)
LE comes with some audio interfaces (which ironically it needs to run)
Both Win & Mac compatible
can use control surfaces
Logic Cons
metering freezes when going into a menu (add plugins etc)
Logic 8 (full install) Requires 50+ gig for all samples and libraries but can be installed on an external HD
Pro tools cons
Needs digidesign hardware to run (cannot mix on the go)
plugins require activation, and when running a volume license is a pain to manage
The Metering is pre-fader.
more steps to set up a 'reverb bus'
Not as simple and easy to use as logic
If anyone has anything they'd like to add, They're more than welcome to. Especially cons for logic, i cant think of any more
