pro tools question

[maxpayne]

is it possible to use any pro tools software without the required hardware?

[Matt123]

You need the hardware to be able to use pro tools.

[GOODLAND]

Yep, unless you want to use Pro Tools FREE. But that version sucks.

[Raw-Tracks]

Originally Posted by GOODLAND

Yep, unless you want to use Pro Tools FREE. But that version sucks.

And only runs on windows 98 and older Mac OS.

[jonnyc]

Yep, you got to have to hardware, it's digi's little security feature and seems to work pretty nicely. Don't bother trying to find a way around it or checking other forums cause you won't find a way. I had a buddy that ran cubase and saw my pro tools windows disks and asked if he could have them. I told him it wouldn't work but sure. He left swearing he "knew a guy." After a few days he called to tell me my disks were "bunk". It does make it a pain when you want to haul your rig with you to do edits and stuff but I understand where they're coming from.

[TuoKaerf]

No. Read this-

http://www.protoolsforum.com/ProToolsLE1.html

[TuoKaerf]

Originally Posted by GOODLAND

Yep, unless you want to use Pro Tools FREE. But that version sucks.

Pro Tools Free is based off of Pro Tools version 5, which is nothing like 6 or 7.

[GOODLAND]

Originally Posted by TuoKaerf

Pro Tools Free is based off of Pro Tools version 5, which is nothing like 6 or 7.

Yeah, and that's why I said it Sux.

[sixways]

Don't forget M-Powered...it works with several M-Audio devices...doesn't need Digi's hardware.

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[Farview]

Originally Posted by sixways

Don't forget M-Powered...it works with several M-Audio devices...doesn't need Digi's hardware.

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It uses the m-powered m-audio cards. Digi owns m-audio so, technically, you are still using digi hardware.

[bennychico11]

Originally Posted by Farview

It uses the m-powered m-audio cards. Digi owns m-audio so, technically, you are still using digi hardware.

well...more technically they're Avid cards...not Digi's.
Avid owns Digi and Avid owns M-Audio. Digi just happened to be part of the family when Avid adopted M-Audio.