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 jeu. 27 juin 2002, 07:15
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I have some basic questions for any Pro Tools user.
First of all, I'm a songwriter in Nashville and I'm curious about upgrading to a protools setup. 1. Why choose a Mac instead of a PC? 2. Besides the Protools software, can someone list what all I need? I can't seem to find any complete information on what to buy. And some general price estimates would be great. I'm interested in the HD recording and not simply recording it to the computer's drive I probably sound like an idiot, thats because im pretty new to this. Anyone that could help and be a reference or a guide would be greatly appreciated -------------------- Jesse
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jeu. 11 juil. 2002, 05:20
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I am a humble songwriter and beginner on PT. I got an Mbox/Focusrite thingy. It's supposed to be the best concerning "no-latency". My ears haven't encountered the problem.
I use an ibook - the one with the small screen and I don't see what improvement a bigger one would bring unless it was 2 metres wide, but then it wouldn't be portable! The audio I record with a Rode 2 mic is fantastic - didn't realise how noisy it was in the countryside where I live. Will be getting a DPA 4060 which is tiny and is not supposed to be affected by a little sweat if you strap it to your head. See www.dpamicrophones.com With PT I can chop out or use much of the "unwanted" sound. I will be re-recording what I can in a well isolated studio up the road (not mine - it would cost 100,000$). I'm surprised how erm good my songs are. It's like painting - your chef d'oeuvre jumps out and you wonder where it came from. High quality, low cost (495$), negligeable latency, ease of use, and plenty of extra plugins available if you really need them (Autotune 3 costs more than the Mbox, so do some mics), and you don't have to bother with the Unix OS. Go to www.digidesign.com and ask for the free DVDs. There isn't one specifically for Mbox/PT 5.2LE but they'll give you an idea. Actually, I don't think Digidesign knows how good it can be for composing with audio. I don't use MIDI but it seems good. Can't understand why you don't want to use PT LE!! When you've produced your gems and you want a pro to tidy them up, you can can send them the files over the net and they can use them directly on their PT HD. That'll do for now but if you want more just let me know. I wrote a reply before but as I went offline, when I finally clicked 'send' I wasn't logged in anymore and lost it. |
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flobiej Pro Tools Purchase jeu. 27 juin 2002, 07:15
MrT Welcome aboard sailor ! Here we go:
'1. Why choos... jeu. 27 juin 2002, 15:59 BagHun More info:
Pro Tools LE comes with the Digidesign... jeu. 27 juin 2002, 17:02 cydonia But does the mbox have any latency problems when r... ven. 28 juin 2002, 05:40 MrT Ahhh...latency... I'm glad I have a mixer to avoid... ven. 28 juin 2002, 10:05 BagHun Low Latency Monitoring is not available to Pro Too... mar. 2 juil. 2002, 16:26 damann low latency= lowest buffer setting, simple as that... mer. 3 juil. 2002, 02:35 Mr.T "digidesign don't give anything away unle... jeu. 4 juil. 2002, 17:02 cydonia Well, if i had some cash i would move past the fre... sam. 6 juil. 2002, 06:11 Mr.T Don't worry, the latency we're talking abo... sam. 6 juil. 2002, 12:22 cydonia cool, so you mean that there's only latency on... sam. 6 juil. 2002, 19:27 Mr.T No, I'm just saying that this latency is only ... dim. 7 juil. 2002, 13:09 cydonia Yeah, it makes sense, thanks. Monitor latency isn... dim. 7 juil. 2002, 18:06 Mr.T There is no such thing with PTLE (I'm surprise... dim. 7 juil. 2002, 23:25 cydonia Thanks, i'm going to give that a try. lun. 8 juil. 2002, 02:43 Yukulele QUOTE (flobiej @ Jun 27 2002, 08:15)1. Why ch... sam. 13 juil. 2002, 22:49 beezkneez hey cydonia, i'm also using pt free and the mi... mer. 25 sept. 2002, 11:52 cydonia it's a yamaha mt50, though i've had a few ... jeu. 26 sept. 2002, 02:12 Mr.T For those of you still curious about how latency w... jeu. 26 sept. 2002, 10:37 damann QUOTE (cydonia @ Sep 26 2002, 01:12)i'm ... ven. 27 sept. 2002, 03:25 cydonia Well that's encouraging.
Glad to know it wo... ven. 27 sept. 2002, 03:51 rickenbacker Yeah, go on - give in to that urge!
I rece... ven. 27 sept. 2002, 12:10 cydonia2 Hey i was wondering, would the logic "big box... lun. 30 sept. 2002, 18:20 Teiwaz Logic is the program I have chosen over all others... ven. 1 nov. 2002, 20:03 Teiwaz Oh yes, I almost forgot.
Buying Logic 5x is an in... dim. 3 nov. 2002, 01:12 Presto Teiwaz - Just a point: PT comes free with digi equ... dim. 3 nov. 2002, 14:15 Teiwaz Hi Presto. I dont allow digi to make me upset. The... lun. 4 nov. 2002, 02:26 damann surely it's good that these forums can give re... mar. 5 nov. 2002, 17:05 Presto I've already said more on this subject in repl... mar. 5 nov. 2002, 17:34 Stuartpa Hey Guys I use PTHD, and really don't mind the... mer. 6 nov. 2002, 16:07 Teiwaz Hi Stuartpa. That's exactly how I felt when I ... mer. 6 nov. 2002, 19:04
damann can i just add that originally, apogee used to pro... jeu. 7 nov. 2002, 01:52 |
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