Re:How iTunes Is Changing on PC
by Nullabillity on Thursday February 08, 2024 @04:48PM
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This idea of a "low-end creation apps" always sat weird with me. As kids our go-to tools were usually pirated copies of Cubase, Vegas, and Photoshop. Garage Band, iMovie/Windows Movie Maker, or MSPaint weren't even considered.
"The King downloads Sony Vegas," a classic.
Re:How iTunes Is Changing on PC
by jollyllama on Friday February 09, 2024 @12:37PM
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Yes, I have those memories too, and things were quite buggy as I recall.
Edit: I would say the Apple tools like FCP were low end in relation to setups with dedicated editing keyboards, etc.
Re:How iTunes Is Changing on PC
by riversflow on Thursday February 08, 2024 @04:06PM
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> weird and tough to use, presumably due to a fruitless bid to target the pros.
Have you tried the phone app? It’s fantastic, and easy to use. I assume the expectation is that if you are opening Garageband on a Mac these days, you “graduated” from the phone.
> fruitless bid to target the pros.
I personally know multiple musicians who have albums on streaming services that they made in Garageband.
Re:How iTunes Is Changing on PC
by jollyllama on Friday February 09, 2024 @12:38PM
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>Have you tried the phone app? It’s fantastic, and easy to use. I assume the expectation is that if you are opening Garageband on a Mac these days, you “graduated” from the phone.
I have not tried the phone app; that makes sense.
Schools still use GarageBand a lot in the UK. It doesn’t seem that weird.
Re:How iTunes Is Changing on PC
by paulrpotts on Thursday February 08, 2024 @02:36PM
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When Apple Logic becomes enshittified, my #1 reason for still owning Macs will go with it.
Or, better yet, creating.
Time was when FCP trounced any video editor for Window, all of which were buggy and unreliable. Now, FCP is more of a niche product for pro or semi pro editors.
Garageband was never the top choice for pros, but it was highly accessible at that time. Hours of fun for an adolescent. Now, it's weird and tough to use, presumably due to a fruitless bid to target the pros.
Apple has basically given up on the low end of the pro market with their product choices and it's extremely disappointing. At a 5000 ft. view, their product line was basically gentrified as monied consumers pushed out artists and creators.