Pro-Tools.

James · Post by **James** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:53 pm

Mike wrote:Bob.

I can do 10 ins and outs at once with Direct or Software Monitoring and 10 different foldback mixes, at 24-bit and 96kHz.

USB 2.0 is plenty fast enough, shove your wiki link up your arse.

Protools is overpriced trash.

It's certainly not trash, it is a bit pricey, but I like it still.

I've heard this "USB2 is a little faster than firewire" argument a lot and looked it up, and thought it was worth pointing out that it (according to wiki) isn't.

Pro tools is the shizzle.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:04 am

So much hyperbole.

Why the fuck are you recommending this solution to someone who is starting out in recording? it's ridiculous. For less than half the price he can get the same results with existing hardware. Get off your protools box and actually give appropriate advice ffs.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:31 pm

If you can afford the hardware, I think it's worthwhile. Most people looking at this sort of thing will have played around with some free options before (basic things like kirstal or cracks of cubase or whatever). Pro Tools is much much easier to use than those.

I know that stuff like cubase can do the same things as pro tools, but ive always found pro tools to be quicker and easier, and to sound better in the end too.

I dont see it as bad advice just because of the price.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 2:20 pm

I can;t discuss this with you, you're impossibly blinkered.

Sonar is better and cheaper for the beginner than Protools.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:05 pm

Why is Sonar better for a beginner? Ignoring the price issue, I'd like to hear reasons why.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:19 pm

a) Simple learning curve
b) Easy use of FREE plugins from the internet
c) Independent of HW platform.
d) Will work on your existing computer
e) Does not involve OS Change
f) Windows program like enviroment

To ignore the huge importance of cost to the beginner is just retarded. it's the key fucking issue for most people starting out translating their recording to a computer based system

James · Post by **James** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:45 pm

Mike wrote:a) Simple learning curve
b) Easy use of FREE plugins from the internet
c) Independent of HW platform.
d) Will work on your existing computer
e) Does not involve OS Change
f) Windows program like enviroment

To ignore the huge importance of cost to the beginner is just retarded. it's the key fucking issue for most people starting out translating their recording to a computer based system

I meant what on what other points do you see sonar as better, not that the cost issue isnt at all important.

Im not about to say that Pro Tools is better than Sonar, simply because I havent used Sonar. The last cakewalk program I used was pro audio 9, and I imagine Sonar is a very big step up from that. Still....

The only point you make there that stands up is the hardware one, and now you have the option of using an M Audio setup anyway. I'd say you could probably get a 10 I/O setup for a similar price as yours if you do it that way, though I'm not sure of th cost of stand alone PT LE.

Pro tools has been the quickest to learn program that I've used. It works on windows (PT files can be mac/pc compatible so you can swap too) so you dont need to learn a new OS, and it will work on your existing computer if sonar will too. The windows like program environment goes there too.

The plugin thing, well I've never looked into buying new plugins for Pro Tools as I've never owned a copy myself. The built in EQ on Pro Tools 7.x is superb though, best built in EQ ive seen by far. The other ones are alright, nothing special, but decent for free ones.

You can get a VST > RTAS convertor and use any VST plugins with Pro Tools. I think from Pro Tools 7.x and up they just accept VST as well as RTAS now too.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:48 pm

Mike wrote:To ignore the huge importance of cost to the beginner is just retarded. it's the key fucking issue for most people starting out translating their recording to a computer based system

mattyb · Post by **mattyb** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:41 pm

I use a M Audio Fast Track w/ Garage Band '08. I've used the M-Audio Firewire400 and really liked it. I was going to get pro tools but my I can get the new Logic for MUCH cheaper so i'm going with that. For people like me who are just doing bed room recordings the new GB is really good and has more than enough to have good recordings.

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:52 pm

<3 PRO TOOLS!

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:08 am

Fuck Pro Tools. I only own it for the convenience, if tons of people didn't use it, I wouldn't even say it's name.

I'm sorry for the profanity.

Post by **dots** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:58 am

if i had the money, i'd go in on a pro-tools rig because so much is written for it. instead, i'll go with sonar since it's so easy and powerful.

btw, did digidesign ever get their shit into the usb sock or not? not that it matters to me as i use firewire stuff, but having the option is definitely nice. usb stuff tends to be far less spendy, too.

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:03 am

dots wrote:if i had the money, i'd go in on a pro-tools rig because so much is written for it. instead, i'll go with sonar since it's so easy and powerful.

btw, did digidesign ever get their shit into the usb sock or not? not that it matters to me as i use firewire stuff, but having the option is definitely nice. usb stuff tends to be far less spendy, too.

Yea, DD has all the MBoxes in either USB or FW... I have the micro, so it's USB only...

Post by **dots** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:43 am

but will it write to usb? previous versions (as far as i understood them anyway) didn't go to anything external that wasn't scsi or 1394.

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:50 am

dots wrote:but will it write to usb? previous versions (as far as i understood them anyway) didn't go to anything external that wasn't scsi or 1394.

Whatchu mean write to USB? You can save everything to a USB HDD if you want... I've heard of people reading PT off external HDDs before, but most think that it's too slow...

Al_ · Post by **Al_** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:09 am

For PT it's best to keep the software and audio files on different drives. Most people put the software on their system drive and then used separate internal or external drives for the audio and session files. I've heard that the firewire drives perform better than USB, but that's a few years old now maybe the newere USB drives are different story. PT was picky also about the drive speed and 1394 chip set. They have compatibility documents on their website if it's under serious consideration.

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:44 am

Are we talkin' Pro Tools LE or HD?

Al_ · Post by **Al_** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:26 am

Sorry, LE. I don't know anything abut HD systems. Well, I know the cards operate off internal processors so it's all probably different.

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:49 am

All the cards do, besides act as an interface is help run certain types of plugs...

I never knew people kept their PT set-up separate, tho, gtk

vivadeluxxe · Post by **vivadeluxxe** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:06 pm

Yeah it's always best to run audio files from a separate drive to your audio software and operating system especially using laptops, and also to use drives with a speed of 7200rpm