Okay, Okay, I'm really sorry for needing to post this. I've called and talked to the vendors, and I've been doing my homework on this for the past few weeks, but I'm having a hard time compiling anything worthwhile.
I need to add a Pro Tools rig to my system, just for compatibility's sake. I don't want to replace my system, just get enough to make things transfer, I guess.
I'm just wondering what the REAL APPRECIABLE differences are going to be between an MBOX2Pro and the Firewire 410 + M Powered PT, or the REAL APPRECIABLE difference between the MBOX2Mini and the MobilePre and M Powered PT.
I understand that the pres and the a/d/a conversion between units will be different, and probably audibly so. Am I right? If so, how much?
What is the REAL difference between M Audio's and Digi's Pro Tools 7? If it's something serious I'm not afraid to drop on the real deal, I just want to make sure that I'm not throwing money at something that I really only need as a platform.
Thanks, guys, you've always been most helpful.
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As it was clarified for me, I don't think the M-audio products s
As it was clarified for me, I don't think the M-audio products ship with M-Powered. So, you would need to purchase an interface as well as PTMP. If you were to buy an M-Box 2 Pro, that would include LE. Either way you spend around $600-700. Personally I would stick with the M-Box.
You can use a cheap M-Audio card (24/96 Audiophile, or the Firew
You can use a cheap M-Audio card (24/96 Audiophile, or the Firewire Audiphile for $100) and buy PT-MP for $249 - that's only $349 total. SPDIF out of the M-Audio into your primary Audio Interface for monitoring purposes.
That's what I do, and I can even have PT MP and Nuendo open AT THE SAME TIME!!! You can even bus signals back and forth over SPDIF if you want to. :eek:
Alécio Costa - Brazil wrote: Although is is outdated I guess you
Alécio Costa - Brazil wrote: Although is is outdated I guess you could have a much better setup buying an used Pro Tools TDM Mix Plus and an interface like an 888/24 or an Abridge 24.
Prices in the USA are pretty low nowadays for these products.
I just did exactly that. I already had a Panasonic DA7 digital console with ADAT cards installed. I got a Mix+ system with 2 ADAT bridges for about $2000 on Ebay. It runs circles around a 003 or any other LE/M-Powered system. I know 7.3 has some new features and the ability to run softsynths, but I have my old AMD64x2 DAW with a RME Hammerfall card I just put GS3 Orchestra on and it all runs great. I plan to do a firewire network between the 2 PC's so I can export/import files mixes between them as the AMD machine has 2 UAD1 cards with lots of plugs. This is the first time since I owned a real studio that I have been satisfied with capabilities of my gear where that I feel I can do anything I want. The 64 tracks and up to 72 I/O make the Protools Mix+ a real powerful system.
Although is is outdated I guess you could have a much better set
Although is is outdated I guess you could have a much better setup buying an used Pro Tools TDM Mix Plus and an interface like an 888/24 or an Abridge 24.
Prices in the USA are pretty low nowadays for these products.