i know i need some external hardware to run pro tools. do i have to spend $1000 on a digi box?

protools is gay get tracktion

nah just that little mbox thing but I'd look into other software. Protools may be industry standard but hardware problems galore. Fuck those guys. Get Logic and a Motu instead.

m-audio just got licensed by digidesign so you can use any of their interfaces, which are much cheaper than digi's, with pro tools. the cheapest the units get are 100 bucks but they do not come bundled with pro tools. i got my version of PT for like 150 or something like that though. heres a link to m-audios usb interfaces: http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=products.family&ID=USBinterfaces

fuck protools.


Try logic or cubase.


I have cubase SX3. got it for free off utorrent. works mint.

Only Analog... Computers are all problems, and make things TOO easy.

Tracktion is gay. Get Logic.

Tracktion, protools, AND macs are all gay.

You can use M-Audio interfaces with PT, but you need to make sure you have the correct version of the software for that (M-Powered).

How many inputs do you need?

The various Mbox's are fine if you only need a couple inputs. The Mbox 2 pro is pretty cool, because it has the 2 built in preamps, plus two additional line inputs for adding more channels of better preamps. The internal ones aren't great, but useable.

If you want more options, I would get a different software platform.

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