Brand New : Advice

[CraigO94]

Hi,

I'm brand new to sound production and this website. I have applied to go to college next year to study it.

I'm wanting to get started myself though and I am thinking of getting Pro Tools 9 with the M-box.

The reason I am going for Pro-Tool is for one, I cannot afford a mac and two, it is what the college uses to teach.

The only problem I have is that apparently I can only use M-Audio and digi-design hardware with pro-tools? Is this a major problem?

Would love it if someone could help explain it all to me.

Thanks
Craig x

 

[Steenamaroo]

as of 4th nov, this is not true.

protools le 8 and below require digidesign hardware (like mbox)

protools mpowered 8 and below require maudio hardware.


protools nine is the first which uses an ilok authorisation, and allows you to use any interface you like (presumably including built in audio?)

 

[CraigO94]

Well, that's actually pretty decent, would you still recommend in getting the m-box to start out?

 

[Steenamaroo]

i can't see why not, although i don't have much experience with small interfaces.

i use a digi 003 normally, and only bought my mbox 2 for uni away from home.

no problems with it so far

 

[bruiser1964]

Now that PT9 has launched I would wait a few weeks and get PT8.04 and an M peripheral. These will be going for a song.
PT9 doesnt offer a huge amount more if you are starting out and if you were intending on using Maudio hardware.
Good Luck