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what do you think of it? I may be getting the mbox which comes with it. How is the ease of use? I don't want something that's going to take forever to figure out. What do you think of it in general? Thanks.
 
do a search, there is plenty of information on this board about it already. :)
 
I find Pro Tools to have the easiest leaning curve of all the DAW software by far. It's logical, elegant, streamlined and the workflow is speedy and efficient.

Bear in mind the limitations though (all DAW software has them); 32 audio tracks, no Plugin Delay compensation, a slightly stunted MIDI functionality being a few.

Bear in mind, that all audio and MIDI sequencing software is complicated and has seemingly endless functions and possibilities, so no matter what you get you're gonna have to do a lot of practice, research and a bit of hair pulling as you get to know it.

:)

Peace

the tortoise
 
well that's what im most concerned about, the learning curve. What do you mean about the stunted MIDI functionality? I don't plan on using MIDI much but if I change my mind it would be nice to h ave that option. Also, if in the future I need more than two audio imputs that the Mbox only offers, how can I go about upgrading it?
 
Pro Tools began as an audio editor with MIDI introduced later on. As a result, it's slightly less full of features in this respect in comparison with Logic and Cubase for instance. As an audio sequencer/editor, however, it is unsurpassed in my eyes.

However, it's more than capable of even fairly complicated MIDI setups and many use it for this purpose with no problems. It's usually composers used to working with other DAWs who find it's shortfalls more of a hassle.

Plus, with PT7 (a free upgrade if you purchased now) the MIDI functions have come on leaps and bounds with further improvements waiting in the wings, so if you're only going to be using MIDI occasionally along with audio stuff for the time being it should suite your needs just fine.

Like I say, I found the learning curve to be the easiest of all the software I've encountered, but, like all the others, it's still a complicated and intricate program that will require a lot of learning if you want to use it well.

If you need more inputs, you will have to invest in one of the better Digidesign interfaces such as the 002 or 002 Rack (or the forthcoming, rumoured, 003 which will possibly be showing it's face in 2006). You can't have more than one Pro Tools interface at once so choose what you need before you buy. There's also the option of buying an M-Audio soundcard and purchasing Pro Tools M-Powered, which is practically identicle to LE, if you need more I/O and features.

Digidesign also do hardware upgrade options as well if you wanted to change later on (from an MBox to 002R for instance).

:)

the tortoise
 
Tortoise has given you some great info.
I just want to add that you need to keep in mind that the Mbox has officially become a legacy hardware unit...and is being phased out as the Mbox2 has been introduced. It will become harder and harder to buy the Mbox brand new and in a few years the Mbox will probably not be supported in newer versions of the software.

Like Tortoise said, every program has a learning curve of some sort. A lot of people use Pro Tools so obviously the learning curve isn't too extreme. Just don't get frustrated. It can seem like the manual is throwing a lot of stuff at you but stick with it and you'll start to grasp it quickly enough. There's also plenty of books out there that can help you learn the program. There's even a Pro Tools for Dummies book.
 
the tortoise said:
I find Pro Tools to have the easiest leaning curve of all the DAW software by far. It's logical, elegant, streamlined and the workflow is speedy and efficient.

Bear in mind the limitations though (all DAW software has them); 32 audio tracks, no Plugin Delay compensation, a slightly stunted MIDI functionality being a few.

Bear in mind, that all audio and MIDI sequencing software is complicated and has seemingly endless functions and possibilities, so no matter what you get you're gonna have to do a lot of practice, research and a bit of hair pulling as you get to know it.

:)

Peace

the tortoise
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My vote would have to go to Tracktion for being the easiest, I've been looking for something for my sister to use and she knows knothing about computers (outside of getting on the internet), I use Sonar myself, which is killer (I looked at PT LE but for me it had to many limitations) , but I know my sister wouldn't be able to figure it out.
 
They should ship the LE systems with a note saying "haha, should have bought M-Powered!".

For the price, go with the M-Audio supported system. More I/O options, and the M-Audio interfaces work a lot better.

If you have any problems running the software, or you get stuck, check out the answer base on Digidesign's website. They have about 99.9% of all major problems with solutions on there, and if you still can't figure it out, their tech support is great.
 
TuoKaerf said:
They should ship the LE systems with a note saying "haha, should have bought M-Powered!".
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Really?

I thought $300 was rather expensive. Its also less upgradeable than LE, if such a thing could be thought possible. And it requires an iLok to run.

I'm glad it there and its a viable option, I just don't share your opinion that its that obviously better than LE.

Back on topic: I agree that Pro Tools (whichever version) is among the easiest DAW interfaces to learn. They all take a little while to get down, but PT is pretty simple. Cleaner, IMO, than Cubase- the only other program I have much experience with.

-Chris
 
I should have been a little more clear on that. I feel the LE hardware is very buggy, and other programs (like Logic and Reason) have some issues with the Digi 002's. I have no problem with the software, I use the LE stuff almost everyday alongside with HD, and other than more options they run the same (until you start adding plug-ins, that's when the HD cards come in very handy).

The M-Audio stuff for me tends to work better with other DAWs, and the hardware is much more stable than the 002's.
 
Gotcha. ;) We seem to be following each other around today.

Welcome aboard!!

We still have a Mix|24 Plus at work. (sigh) We occasionally get close to fund raising for an HD system, but.... no such luck, yet. I went to a demonstration of HD Accel when it came out...yowsa! I couldn't believe how many plugs the guy had open on a 24/192 session...

Anway, at home I haven't run into any issues with using my Mbox or 002 with other software on Mac or PC... but that's only my experience. No question that the m-audio stuff *should* work more natively with non-Digi apps since they were designed to from the start.

Take care,
Chris
 
Definately check out the new HD stuff for PT 7. With the new software, you can run over twice the amount of TDM plugins.
 
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