Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.audio
Path: utzoo!utdoe!contact!davidc
From: davidc@contact.uucp (Ice Weasle)
Subject: Re: Protracker vs Med debate
Reply-To: davidc@contact.UUCP (Ice Weasle)
Organization: Institute for the Bereaved Lemmings
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 91 01:49:59 GMT
Message-ID: <1991Apr14.014959.23986@contact.uucp>
References: <23405@know.pws.bull.com>


>   I REALLY use MED because MED is very easy to use, very organized, very
>multitaskable, and very NTSC-compatible.  Perhaps Protracker et al look
>better on a PAL screen?  To me, there is too much stuff on the screen at
>once, and it's poorly arranged.  It seems like you Protracker advocates would
>have me purchase a new set of chips for my Amiga and/or move to Europe just
>to use a poorly multitasking, poorly organized music editor that only supports
>the PAL television standard.

Since ProTracker was created in Europe, it's a safe bet that it's
designed to run in PAL.  So what?  I run 100% of the time in PAL as
there are LESS incompatibilities than the other way round!  In regards
to poorly laid-out systems, one could say that MED is just as bad if
not worse... It's all a matter of personal taste I think.  

So you're saying that 'we' are trying to make you buy up to date
equipment?  I think not...  8)  That's YOUR decision not to be compatible.

You can have more on the screen in PAL mode... Also, you're DEAD wrong
as to multi-tasking... It 'Tasks better than ANY tracker-type program
out there today..

>   MED's looks aren't as important as its *PROFESSIONAL FUNCTIONALITY*.  I
>wonder if this hate of MED is some deep-rooted prejudice of a program that
>is not directly 'derived' from Soundtracker?

Not at all... I have all the tracker programs currently available
including T.F.M.X. which is used heavily in music scoring for some of
the best software that's come out... I am comparing MED against every
package I have, and have seen... 

>   MED supports WB 2.0, uses standard front/back gadgets, is quite bug-free,
>and is just plainly more useful.  None of these programs use the Intuition
>menu-bar with pulldown menus, but oh well--they aren't perfect.

Have you even USED ProTracker?  It works under 2.0. (never heard of
Amiga-M?) or try pressing the "`" key... that lets you pop out and
'task at any time... 8)

>[I also like Sonix and its analog synth instruments.  Sonix is commercial,
>of course.]

(erg. gak)  Well, it was nice for the time, but it would have been
nicer with real note ties... Too much to ask for? I think not. 8P

-- 
Dave Carlton (davidc@ziebmef.mef.org!white.toronto.edu)
"There's more than one way to skin a cat", Lydia thought, as she
nailed the little paws to the dissection board... Richard Deming