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Feedback Summary:
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| Overall Rating: |   (2.0) |
Features: | (2.7) |
Support: | (2.3) |
| Ease of Use: | (3.3) |
Quality / Stability: | (1.3) |
Price: | (2.0) |
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Bitheadz Unity 3.2.2 - Version: 3.3.2, 4/20/2004 02:34PM PST
BigJH
I read a lot of posts all over thrashing Bitheadz and Unity Session. I have used DS-1 since I was on OS9, and then moved to Session immediately when I moved to OSX for audio. I find Unity more stable in OSX than it ever was in OS9. I'm not sure why so many people are experiencing crashes. I use it as a plugin in Digital Performer, and it's very stable (although the very first 3.0.0 release was a little shaky, as was EVERY other very first audio release on OSX). If you don't like the stock sounds - get new ones that you do like. It's a sample editor, not meant to be a sound bank. If you're looking for a soundbank or simple sample player, this is not the program for you. I find a lot of usable sounds personally, and I do record music for a living daily. It does take a lot of RAM to run, but you are REPLACING hardware, and that takes major power to do. So before slamming Bitheadz as a company, look at all the variables on your own system, and do some troubleshooting from the ground up instead of immediately blaming "the program" or "the company". And no, I don't work for Bitheadz, in case anyone was wondering.
Unity/Bitheadz...terrible - Version: 3.2.2, 12/22/2003 05:34AM PST
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cpsullivan
I will have to agree with the majority of reviews here, Unity/Bitzheadz is a terrible company. I've been using Unity Combo v.3.0, a specially designed product for my school, and grew more frustrated with the upgrades. Recently upgrading to OSX, dp4 and Unity 3.2.2 I thought would be a solid decision. However, I was wrong. Bitheadz, Inc. told me that the program would be more stable and reliable in OSX than in OS9. LIES. This program shouldn't make your computer crash, but it DOES. And I am unaware of any solutions to fix this problem. Tech Support is usually very slow and have you wait hours before they can get back to you, I believe they only have ONE person running support. Hours are very limited which is unfortunate in the event of a real emergency. As for the patches of Unity most are pretty bad, a few have realistic sounds and only about 5 I do really like. Most are doubled-up and have clipping within them. Unity would be a good program to use if you want to make new tracks for Super Mario Brothers 1 or Atari 5800. I plan to never invest in Untiy or associate myself with the Bitheadz, Inc. I found most of my success working with other programs like Korg, Roland and MOTU. I'm suprised this company hasn't been shut down yet.
Problems with Unity and Bitheadz - Version: 3.2.2, 12/22/2003 05:29AM PST
cpsullivan
I will have to agree with the majority of reviews here, Unity/Bitzheadz is a terrible company. I've been using Unity Combo v.3.0, a specially designed product for my school, and grew more frustrated with the upgrades. Recently upgrading to OSX, dp4 and Unity 3.2.2 I thought would be a solid decision. However, I was wrong. Bitheadz, Inc. told me that the program would be more stable and reliable in OSX than in OS9. LIES. This program shouldn't make your computer crash, but it DOES. And I am unaware of any solutions to fix this problem. Tech Support is usually very slow and have you wait hours before they can get back to you, I believe they only have ONE person running support. Hours are very limited which is unfortunate in the event of a real emergency. As for the patches of Unity most are pretty bad, a few have realistic sounds and only about 5 I do really like. Most are doubled-up and have clipping within them. Unity would be a good program to use if you want to make new tracks for Super Mario Brothers 1 or Atari 5800. I plan to never invest in Untiy or associate myself with the Bitheadz, Inc. I found most of my success working with other programs like Korg, Roland and MOTU. I'm suprised this company hasn't been shut down yet.
