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Protools is different than logic in one way. Hardware support of products that aren't made
by Digidesign just run like shit on protools (if at all), once you buy a protools station (and it's tempting as you want to
make the most out of this program) you have basically commited yourself to buying the same hardware you would have with Logic
or Cubase for 10 times the price, and after you start investing in digidesign equipment, you can either cut your losses or
spend more and more. That's why protools eventually enslaves most of it's users.
Logic already has the best hardware
support out there by a long-shot. And you can still use your computer for anything (well, except video-games which are less
abundant for macs). And it has great external plugin support, and doesn't pretend to be able to replace everything in the
world with Apple products.
I don't see how your sentance makes any sense. It's like saying that everyone who uses
Cubase is property of Steinberg. Or, everyone who uses Windows is property of Microsoft.
However Logic 7 is a great tool and the best audio production tool when you're on a MAC. Unfortunately
Apples aquisition caused a lack of support. Telephone support fees are now enormous and not anymore handled by educated supporters
as Emagic in Germany has been completely closed down as the legacy products discontinue.
Another lack may be the full
pdc for 3rd party developers, several bugfixes and a missing new sounddiver adaption which won't be a "beta" release.
SX3
is a great tool, too. Especially when it comes to MIDI. It's lacking a bit of an organized workflow, especially in the handling
of automation (which is more comfy in Logic). It's cheaper than Logic, but the built in FX and instruments don't have the
quality. But the strategy of Steinberg always has been to know that customers using high end audio processing would rather
go for Waves bundles than using builtins. Apple in opposite to that really has to offer a complete allin1 solution as they
wanna reduce 3rd party competitors on MAC. A reason why the IR reverb was bundled -which was a shock for all those buying
it for 500 bucks b4.
I heard Sonar is quite common in the US, but I never worked on it my own..
Two other
sequencers that should be mentioned are Ableton Live and Magix Samplitude.
Ableton is really a great tool for those
musicians who wanna do laptop live acts. The possibiltes of realtime audio modulation are still the most accurate IMHO. But
when it comes to music post production, mastering etc. it can't compete with Logic, SX/Wavelab or Samplitude.
Samplitude
has a great audio engine. For mastering purposes it has been great for years (better than Wavelab IMO as the workflow is great
and it don't look like a c-64 videogame). Now with SamPro8 Magix has begun to indrude a domain of Logic and Cubase. With features
like liquid audio it's interesting for those recording vocals (trying to make Antares AT and Melodine obsolete). The MIDI/VSTi
implementation isn't that mature, yet. But Magix can only benefit of the mistakes of their competitors while developing it
further and therefor be a good alternative for those who are fed up with SX/Logic product policies.
My final conclusion?
Logic, SX, SamPro are all fine state of the art tools for music production. The weakness of one product is the strenght
of the other, but nevertheless they're all capable to offer decent production features. The only bottleneck may be the one
in front of the screen
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