

A lot of people use GarageBand for podcasting and it seems to work fine for them. I get asked about GarageBand all the time. An even better and potentially more controversial question would be: Is GarageBand underkill for podcasting? I think so. So, is Logic Pro X overkill for podcasting? In a way, yes, but so was Logic Pro 9. But the version you buy today will continue working on your existing hardware/OS setup pretty much indefinitely. Granted, there will eventually be a new version that requires you to fork over more coins from the couch. He also pointed out a potentially deal-breaking caveat - Audition CC is available only through a subscription plan-you can’t purchase it outright.

In it he pointed out some terrific restoration and corrective tools in Audition that are very beneficial to podcasters. It is renown for editing speed and dependability, even on now-ancient PCs.Ĭhris Breen of Macworld wrote an excellent review of Audition CC. In fact, it’s the editing tool of choice for countless radio stations around the world thanks in large part to its origins as a Windows-based application called Cool Edit Pro. There’s not a single tick of MIDI data, and no vintage synth emulators to be found. Adobe AuditionĪudition CC seems like a logical choice for podcast production. I don’t think your shows will sound $500 better, nor will you get them done $500 more efficiently with Pro Tools compared to Logic Pro X. The playing field has been leveled with regard to export times in Pro Tools 11, but the price difference remains. That’s an eternity in deadline situations! That meant a 60 minute podcast would take 60 minutes to export. Prior to Pro Tools 11, exports were real-time. That means I can export a show in mere minutes. I switched to Logic from Pro Tools because it offers faster than real-time "bounce".

(Full disclosure: I worked for Avid, the maker of Pro Tools, for seven years.) I teach it every day at the collegiate level. To be honest, Pro Tools will always be my first love when it comes to audio software. Pro Tools 11 is a killer product, but it’s $700.
