I am new to home recording and just got ahold of Pro Tools 7. I was told that I am also going to need an audio interface (like an mbox) for the program to work. Is there any restrictions to which audio interfaces I can use? What are the good ones that won't break my bank account?
Is there any other hardware that is ESSENTIAL to recording?
And what are the advantages of recording vocals/acoustic guitar through a mic going through your audio interface versus one of those new USB mics?
Thanks for your help! I know these are really basic questions, but you've gotta start somewhere!
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BRH wrote: Owners that have hardware purchase the software separ
BRH wrote: Owners that have hardware purchase the software separately from Digidesign.
Anyone can purchase the software separately.
Hardware can be purchased and sold used without software.
You can't buy a Digidesign interface without getting some version of ProTools. Unless of course you buy used. You could buy M-Powered or LE separately but then you have to buy hardware. LE comes with any hardware interface so why spend the extra? LE on it's own is $350.00 an MBox2 Mini is about $350. Which is the better deal?
I'm with Code here. The guy is a pirate.
Edit: reasoning? When you buy software don't you look at the system requirements?
Pro Tools can only be acquired and used by purchasing an audio i
Pro Tools can only be acquired and used by purchasing an audio interface.
Thus, you have acquired this software illegally.
Buy an interface and get the real copy with it, and use that.
USB mics suck ass. So do onboard soundcards.