Hi Phil

 

Have many thanks for your advice. And thanks for this link to the demo of 
accessing TotalMix of RME products. This is really awesome. But after listening 
to this I think I’d prefer a bit simpler setup with more hands on controls. But 
I’ll keep my Fireface UC around until it dies. Mine actually probably is a 
monday unit because I had to send it in for repair already two times in the 
last about five years because of burned out chips. And when I wanted to use an 
ADAT connection the small cover broke. Since then this connector is unusable. 
So, I just continue it to use on my windows pc. But I guess my device on the 
mac will be something else.

 

I see there are three versions of Pro Tools. I think I’ll give the free Pro 
Tools first a try and see how things are working there.

 

Thanks 

Ben

 

Von: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag 
von Phil Muir
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 27. Juni 2018 10:15
An: [email protected]
Betreff: RE: Hello and first question accessible audio interfaces

 

Hey Ben.  I would hold on to your RME interface for a couple of reasons.  1: 
even if you decide not to use Windows for recording there is software that 
makes that interface accessible.  They are also working on a Mac version of 
that software but it’s not quite ready yet.  You can listen to a demo of Can 
using the software here:

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ao7j620zaz9xe3t/OSC_Demo.m4a?dl=1

 

You could always put Bootcamp on that Mac and purchase a copy of Windows 10 Pro 
retail then you would have the best of both worlds and importantly you would be 
able to configure the RME because the software does not depend on any scripts 
to run although if you have a copy of Jaws then it would certainly work with 
that.

 

2: as accessible as Logic is on the Mac side I personally think that when it 
comes to accessibility in DAW software on the Mac, Pro tools wins hands down.  
You can use Pro Tools without any third party add-ons however if you use it 
with Flo Tools then it becomes even more accessible.

 

3: Logic is becoming more usable on the Mac as is Reaper.  Reaper is relatively 
cheap to purchase if that is a consideration.

 

4: should you decide that you are more comfortable in Windows then there are 
great options such as Samplitude and the free Jaws scripts available on the 
Samplitude Access website:

 

http://www.samplitudeaccess.org.uk/

 

BTW, using Samplitude with Jaws is absolutely nothing like using Cake Talking 
as it just works.  The scripts only provide more feedback in the software.

 

Or Reaper and its resources:

 

https://reaperaccessibility.com/index.php/Main_Page

 

As for Komplete Kontrol that wowrks on Mac and Windows and the accessibility is 
the exact same on either platform.  Anyway hope I haven’t given you too much 
information.  It’s fantastic to have so many DAW choices on either platform and 
you will be sorted no matter which way you decide to go.

 

 

Regards, Phil Muir

Accessibility Training
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of 
Benjamin Blatter
Sent: 27 June 2018 05:43
To: [email protected]
Subject: Hello and first question accessible audio interfaces

 

Hello all

 

I’m a musician, composer and teacher. I got myself a mac a few months ago. I 
bought Caketalk from Dancing dots a few years ago, only to find out that it 
didn’t quiete work on my computer. Now I’d like to give music production on the 
mac a try.

So, my first question here is about getting a fully accessible audio interface. 
What are you using ? I’d like to have a really professional device, 8 to 16 
channels with digital capabilities. And the interface should be really 
accessible, including software mixer. For the last couple years I have an RME 
Fireface UC. I rely on premade presets from a sighted person. For my mac audio 
interface I’d like to have something I can manage myself, if this is possible 
at all. I don’t mind buying extra hardware like a midi controller for this to 
happen.

And I actually have a secondth question : I just did a little experimenting 
with Logic Pro so far. And I was able to record a small test track with the 
integrated instruments this program offers in about 30 minutes of first use. 
This was pretty amazing. But aside that I’m totally new and aks myself wheter I 
should start using logic pro or pro tools for my work. I got here because 
someone on the Dancing Dots list suggested me posting my audio interface 
question on this list.

Which DAW is more accessible  out of the box ? Because I never had really good 
experience with jaws scripts using sonar I’m hoping that both programs could be 
used without any scripts which just work in a certain system configuration and 
so on.

I hope I don’t sound too pesimistic and frustrated, alltough I admit that I was 
just that when I found out my purchase of Caketalking was for nothing after 
much fiddling arround at the end. But I’m willing to start anew on the mac. I 
like this OS so far very much.

I’ve got a Macbook Pro 2015. And if things are working out fine and I need more 
power in order to do my things I’m considering to buy a mac pro, if there will 
be a new one eventually that is ...

 

So, thanks for your help and kind regards

Ben

 

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