XSI, Lightwave, Maya Blender? - Polyloop

medeamajic · 9th April 2007, 01:24

I was wondering if XSI, Maya, Lightwave and most other software supports the playback of audio files during the animation preview because Carrara does not. This thread is not about Lightwave, Blender or True Space being the best but just a simple question of audio support.

Nichod · 9th April 2007, 17:18

Thats a very intense operation, please keep in mind that your system might have issues with it unless its very up to par.

As to your question:
XSI - yes.
Maya - yes.
LW - yes.

From what I've heard. Maya is a bit much. And I doubt you'd want to pick that one anyway, a bit overwhelming for an individual. LW has crappy audio playback last I heard. XSI is the best choice out of those.

I have messiah. Another choice if you don't mind a dedicated animating, shading and rendering package. And it plays audio with animation. Very well I might add. Smooth playback, etc.

medeamajic · 10th April 2007, 10:20

My system is a Core 2 Dual. Carrara just can not play audio during previews regaurdless of the system. The audio support sucks in Carrara. I am getting decent with Carrara but I think it is time to move on. I doubt Carrara will mature as I had hoped it would. I think for the price XSI is what I wil have to invest in but I will look into Messiah. How much does it cost?

Nichod · 10th April 2007, 16:56

Messiah is $299 for workstation. And I'm sure you'd find it a lot easier to work with than XSI.

medeamajic · 10th April 2007, 21:23

Thanks for the info. Messiah looks very good. I will download the demo this weekend. Did you find it easy to use after using Carrara or did you not use Carrara prior to Messiah?

Nichod · 10th April 2007, 21:36

Yes. I've used Carrara since version 1. Still use it. Its fairly easy to learn. You just need to give it time and don't be afraid to ask for help. If you have IRC access you can join in the discussions on irc.freenode.net #messiah3d

I'm on there right now along with others.

JakalDesign · 11th April 2007, 16:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nichod

Messiah is $299 for workstation. And I'm sure you'd find it a lot easier to work with than XSI.

Hey, hey, hey... easy there Nichod

I would try out both softwares before choosing which one you like the best. Both packages are well worth the investment.

Nichod · 11th April 2007, 18:52

Quote:

Hey, hey, hey... easy there Nichod

I would try out both softwares before choosing which one you like the best. Both packages are well worth the investment.

I might be a little biased;)

But it does go without saying that you should try any software before purchasing. I was considering that as common sense;)

9th April 2007, 01:24	#1 (permalink)
medeamajic Now, I learn animation Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,026	XSI, Lightwave, Maya Blender? I was wondering if XSI, Maya, Lightwave and most other software supports the playback of audio files during the animation preview because Carrara does not. This thread is not about Lightwave, Blender or True Space being the best but just a simple question of audio support.

9th April 2007, 17:18	#2 (permalink)
Nichod Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 612	Thats a very intense operation, please keep in mind that your system might have issues with it unless its very up to par. As to your question: XSI - yes. Maya - yes. LW - yes. From what I've heard. Maya is a bit much. And I doubt you'd want to pick that one anyway, a bit overwhelming for an individual. LW has crappy audio playback last I heard. XSI is the best choice out of those. I have messiah. Another choice if you don't mind a dedicated animating, shading and rendering package. And it plays audio with animation. Very well I might add. Smooth playback, etc. __________________ Email Me. Visit my blog! Get hundreds of shader presets! Get Art of Shaders! And a preview for Art of Skin is now available. AMD Turion(TM) 64 ML-40 (2.2GHz/1MB L2 Cache) 1280 MB DDR 333mHz RAM 128MB ATI RADEON(R) XPRESS 200M w/Hypermemory(TM) 60 GB 4200 RPM Hard Drive DVD+/-RW/R & CD-RW Combo w/Double Layer Support 15.4" WXGA BrightView Widescreen (1280x800) I use.

10th April 2007, 16:56	#4 (permalink)
Nichod Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 612	Messiah is $299 for workstation. And I'm sure you'd find it a lot easier to work with than XSI. __________________ Email Me. Visit my blog! Get hundreds of shader presets! Get Art of Shaders! And a preview for Art of Skin is now available. AMD Turion(TM) 64 ML-40 (2.2GHz/1MB L2 Cache) 1280 MB DDR 333mHz RAM 128MB ATI RADEON(R) XPRESS 200M w/Hypermemory(TM) 60 GB 4200 RPM Hard Drive DVD+/-RW/R & CD-RW Combo w/Double Layer Support 15.4" WXGA BrightView Widescreen (1280x800) I use.

10th April 2007, 21:36	#6 (permalink)
Nichod Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 612	Yes. I've used Carrara since version 1. Still use it. Its fairly easy to learn. You just need to give it time and don't be afraid to ask for help. If you have IRC access you can join in the discussions on irc.freenode.net #messiah3d I'm on there right now along with others. __________________ Email Me. Visit my blog! Get hundreds of shader presets! Get Art of Shaders! And a preview for Art of Skin is now available. AMD Turion(TM) 64 ML-40 (2.2GHz/1MB L2 Cache) 1280 MB DDR 333mHz RAM 128MB ATI RADEON(R) XPRESS 200M w/Hypermemory(TM) 60 GB 4200 RPM Hard Drive DVD+/-RW/R & CD-RW Combo w/Double Layer Support 15.4" WXGA BrightView Widescreen (1280x800) I use.

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10th April 2007, 10:20	#3 (permalink)
medeamajic Now, I learn animation Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,026	My system is a Core 2 Dual. Carrara just can not play audio during previews regaurdless of the system. The audio support sucks in Carrara. I am getting decent with Carrara but I think it is time to move on. I doubt Carrara will mature as I had hoped it would. I think for the price XSI is what I wil have to invest in but I will look into Messiah. How much does it cost?

10th April 2007, 21:23	#5 (permalink)
medeamajic Now, I learn animation Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,026	Thanks for the info. Messiah looks very good. I will download the demo this weekend. Did you find it easy to use after using Carrara or did you not use Carrara prior to Messiah?