No PT for me?

[BoomBap]

So I just finished scanning through that whole long thread about different kinds of recording software. Throughout the whole thread, nobody seemed to mention Pro Tools. I was going to get an M Box next week, but maybe I shouldn't(?).. I currently have one of the newest Dell computers, but am slowly piecing together my own DAW..I'm sure my computer can handle the PT setup. I don't do much heavy recording, just drum tracks from FL Studio, and MPC, and some vocals, thats it.. I was also thinking of just getting a good soundcard (M Audio audiophile), and SONAR 3...Don't know, kinda confused at this point...

 

[Chris Shaeffer]

For one reason or another, PT isn't as popular around here as the amrketing hype would lead to believe. Its not bad software, but at the homerecording level its not a great choice.

I also seem to think that PT and Dells don't always see eye-to-eye. Head over the www.digidesign.com and check out their compatibility specs for the mbox.

Take care,
Chris

 

[jazzrich9]

pt and homerecording

As a nuendo user... (disclaimer made) I have a few thoughts on pro tools. It is VERY solid on a whole, and an industry standard, whether you like it or not. The PROs for Pro tools, include the ability to bring your tracks to many commercial studios (if not most of them) and do further tracking, mixing, or whatever else you need to do, with resources you don't have at home. It is also a relatively headache free environment, much like what makes macs easier to use, it is a hardware/software solution, so there is no question as to compatibility, and as a result the folks over at digi... can really optimize everything to work in a particular way.

The CONS, and why IMHO it is not a favorite over here is price. As a homerecording board, many users just don't have 30,000 to throw at their DAW alone. many users have built their studios over time, and if you already have a nice soundcard, lots of soft synths etc... then an upgrade to PT which would trash all that and make you start over is not fun.

The biggest con is the flexibility (lack thereof) to put your DAW together the way you best see fit.

If that's what you want to do, then cubase/nuendo is a much better fit for PC's, and logic for Mac

Just my 2 cents. That being said, our studio is currently looking to put together a secondary DAW with PT, because of the number of requests we get to rework PT projects (as it is now, the PT to nuendo conversion process is a real pain) This is a purchase that I am not happy about, but it is a necessary evil

hope this was helpful.

Regards,
Rich

radiumreactor.com

 

[trogdor]

It is my understanding that while the uber-expensive Protools HD systems offer far superior processing and quality (as they damn well better for the price) the less-expensive consumer-level stuff such as the mbox and other hardware products using protools LE are really not anything special...especially when compared to less expensive solutions that are available in that price range.

However, a lot of people tend to see the ProTools name and instantly think that it's the exact same setup that the big dogs use. Marketing genius, no?

 

[BoomBap]

Cheers

The feedback is much appreciated guys. So really though, I have to get some sort of recording software, and since my computer is pretty much next to stock, I might just upgrade the soundcard and go with some different recording software..Once again, thanks for takin time to let me know whats up..