pro tools setup

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im looking for a pro tools setup.
im looking into the digi 002 rack. i know that it has 8 inputs, can you record 8 simultaneous tracks at 96K? and are there other ways to possibly increase the number of simultaneous inputs? like an add on or something?
is there a better setup? im looking for 8 or more simultaneous tracks.

im going to school in a month down at Full Sail in Orlando florida and im going to be certified in pro tools, which is why i made the decision to go that route instead of the firepod + cubase.

any input would be greatly appreciated.
 
This might help you:
http://protoolsforum.com/ProToolsLE1.html

yes you can do 96kHz on all 8 channels.
You can't do all 18 inputs at 96kHz though...ADAT protcol prohibits that. Although, don't worry about doing 96kHz. Record at 44.1 or 48/24bit and you'll be fine.

and yes, you can purchase add ons to plug into the ADAT optical and S/PDIF inputs on the unit...giving you 10 more inputs ontop of the 8 analog.

Good luck at Full Sail
A word of warning, don't take the classes lightly. If you are fresh out of high school....don't treat this as your "college" years. So many people do and so many people flunk out each month. DON'T SKIP CLASS...it's way too easy to do so and you end up paying for it later.
Also, if you're expecting to be the next producer on some hiphop album and think recording school is the same thing as producer school....for the love of god, get your money back. So many people there wanna be rappers or producers and think that's what the school is geared towards. It's not at all. Think of the classes as just a training school. Forget the diploma, forget the other idiotic students in the class ('cause there will be some) and just concentrate on getting as much hands on time and studying time as you can. Ask lots of questions during classes and labs...and don't take the Pro Tools certification lightly either. You have to pass 4 of the classes with an 85% or better and then pass the certification tests with a 90 out of 100 or better.
And last but not least...don't be shocked by the student loans you have to pay back :D

okay, end rant :cool:
Enjoy Winter Park
 
haha thanks for the input.

right now i record almost every day in my home studio. recording is something i take extremely seriously, and no im not planning on becoming a rap producer :-)
 
I have a newbie question about ProTools...
I saw some Digi 888/24 selling very cheap on ebay... Which card should i buy to use it with the 888? Thanks!
 
JuliánFernández said:
I have a newbie question about ProTools...
I saw some Digi 888/24 selling very cheap on ebay... Which card should i buy to use it with the 888? Thanks!
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Mix Core card at least...then you can buy extra process cards for more DSP.

The Mix core and 888's are old though, I'd recommend against buying it. They're not supported by Digi anymore, the last version you could use a Mix system on was 6.4 and the processing power of the TDM cards (particularly using just a single core card) is limited...you max out the DSP chips after only a few plugins.
 
yes agree on the 44.1k or 48k, it nice to think you can but i nthe long run not worth it due to that fact evrything these days gets bounced down to 44.1k for cd so that extra range you get in 96k it wasted processing time.

and the digi 002 rack is the cheapist you will get bar an m-box ( waste of time usb 1.1 what a joke )

The 888 dont waste you time, I know a studio here in glasgow that still runs one its a joke ( no offence ) you can get a good sound out it but expanding it for more track ect will be expensive.
 
surgediadem said:
The 888 dont waste you time, I know a studio here in glasgow that still runs one its a joke ( no offence ) you can get a good sound out it but expanding it for more track ect will be expensive.
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eh, I still have one. the unit as a whole works fine. no real problems with the hardware at all. A single mix core will handle 64 voices which is more than enough for most people.
It's not a bad unit by any means. I'd just wouldn't recommend it to somone who's buying Pro Tools for the first time....much newer choices out there that will allow you to upgrade in the future.
 
niver said there was a problem with the hardware. just i dont find its all that great :)
 
I would assume the HD core 1 would be the cheapest (IIRC they list $8000, $5000 street)

they do list them as reverse compatable with the older cards but i'm sure there is a limitation to its functionality in that case
 
well, the mix core card you linked to pretty much explains what it is compatible with...Mix 24 setups. Either as use as a core card or to expand for more interfaces.
again, I highly recommend NOT purchasing a MIX system. Use the money for something else. Trust me on this one...you'll regret it later.

Like altitude suggested, the HD Core card is the minimum you need. Each I/O setup needs at least a Core card to run...after that you can optionally purchase Accel cards to increase the performance and I/Os and voices of the HD units.
 
Thanks guys! So, do you think a digi 002 is better investment than and old 888?
 
JuliánFernández said:
Thanks guys! So, do you think a digi 002 is better investment than and old 888?
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yes, if you have a good compatible computer and can utilize that many inputs. Otherwise, look over the link I gave at the top of this thread for other options.
 
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