Logic pro vs ableton live for a beginner

[Aldo]

I'm been searching for a while n i still can't decide what i want to buy.
So i really need a suggestion from u all.

The purpose is to make remixes n make my own music.

In the beginning i'm set that i'm gonna buy ableton live, but then i go to guitar center n ask the guy from audio pro that he recomend more to logic pro. He said that its more easy to learn since i never touch any daw. N more durable. Since the download price only $200.

But then again i search again that some ppl said that ableton it easier than logic. So i'm really stuck.

The other question is do we really need the audio interface since i'm not gonna record any real instrument. Any kind of interface that u recomend that low budget since i need to buy midi controller also. Thanks

[AdamPollard55]

I only use Ableton myself, and haven't tried Logic, so I'm not sure how useful my comments are.. but Ableton certainly isn't that intuitive when you first play around with it. but once you figure out how it works, you definitely have more options when it comes to workflow.

[lethal_pizzle]

People use both. Ableton give you a months free trial. Try it and see if you get along with it.

[Aldo]

This is the other question that i dont get the answer yet about using of both software. I check couple forum n couple dj, it said u make ur music at ableton live, mixing and mastering at logic pro.

But the think is if we can make a music at logic also, so why we have to use 2 software if we can do it in one software?? I basicly can't afford to have both right now n i just dont want to miss a thing.

[tekneeq]

If you care about live performances using your DAW, get Live. If you just want to produce, get Logic.

[DJ Asdrn]

I've used both a fair amount, although I'm more current on Ableton. My take on this question is that a lot of things can be done in one step on Ableton that take three or four steps on Logic. Track routing tasks are way more simple on Ableton, for example. Now, a lot of these procedural differences can be lessened through creating template tracks or reworking the environment window in Logic, but these aren't really beginner level tasks, in my opinion (especially the environment window).

I would say get the Ableton demo, start reading the manual, watch how to videos, then decide if you want to look at other alternatives.

Also take the advice of the employees at GC with a grain of salt (no offense to any GC employees on the board)

[racoon]

since i found out that the audiocore in ableton is just a joke compared with cubase or logic i would suggest it only to perform your productions live, but produce them in an adult daw ;o)

in the end, you will end up TRYING EVERY DAW FOR YOURSELF until you can decide YOUR tools which fits the best in your personal workflow.

since the most daw's are aviable as som sort of trial-version this should not be THE problem ^^

[DJ Asdrn]

in the end, you will end up TRYING EVERY DAW FOR YOURSELF until you can decide YOUR tools which fits the best in your personal workflow.

That's a good point too

[botstein]

I own and use both, and would recommend Ableton Live to learn things on.

[Aldo]

Thanks for the replay guys. Its make a lil bit more sense. I just want to start in the right position n dont want to waste my time. But i guess its gonna take alot of mistake n time. Making music not gonna happen in one night.

Since ableton got a trial version, i might just try it. But its hard to let $200 logic pro go.

Another queston is do i need audio interface to start? What interface that u recomend under $400