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 Telephone: UK +44 (0) 1903-783-780 Mobile: UK +44-7968-136-246 E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.accessibilitytraining.co.uk/ _____ 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 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
