Having both a series of track control strips (faders, solo, mute, record buttons, etc.) is useful for working faster. For precise editing, a scrub wheel is indispensable. Having everything in one package, as Kevin suggested, is, of course, the most desirable option. Having the option to use a surface with other DAWs may or may not be a consideration for you. With the Avid surfaces, the Pro Tools integration is more immediate and consistent but, with no support for other platforms, there's a price for that seamless operation. I'm glad Kevin mentioned the aesthetics of the Artist system with the power bricks and network switcher. I agree they could've made it a little more elegant. That's too bad. That said, to me, for those only working with Pro Tools, the most flexible option currently available, especially when using a separate audio interface, seems to be the Artist series. As mentioned, naturally, your mileage may vary and I'm only adding my two cents to Kevin's and now we're a penny shy of a nickel.
Slau On Sep 16, 2014, at 2:35 AM, Jed Barton <jedbar...@gmail.com> wrote: > so a question.. To get a scrub wheel and all that, would you suggest 1 over > the other? > or do you have to have both of them. > > On 9/16/2014 2:04 AM, Kevin Reeves wrote: >> Here are my thoughts on the Artist series. This is my 2 cents, and >> everyone's workflow is different. Your mileage may very. >> >> I trained 2 clients on the artist series and didn't like them for a few >> reasons. >> >> 1. Design: >> I don't like the fact that connecting 2 devices, IE, the fader pack or >> transport control requires a power brick for each. >> They could have developed a power passthrough system where an interconnected >> cable from the main fader pack to the accessory could have powered it. >> Plus, the transport doesn't have any motors in it. There should be no need >> for a brick. >> They should give you the option to power the device from the wall or >> interconnect it. For example, if you only want to use the transport >> controller, you could plug it into the wall. If you are using it with the >> main fader pack, you should have the option to interconnect. >> >> 2. Networking. >> I didn't like the fact that a network switch was required just to get both >> of these machines up and running. >> I understand that many studios run on networked machines and this is the >> ideal setup for that. However, I wish they would have shipped with a USB >> port on each of them for those of us who didn't want to use ethernet. >> Also, they could have developed some interconnect method so that both >> devices could be connected together via an ethernet cable. I do understand >> that each device needs a separate IP Address. How hard is it to insert a >> second ethernet jack with the ability to act as a 1 port switch? >> 3. Eucon Control Panel. >> While this is fully accessible and easy to use, I didn't like the idea of a >> separate program having to run just to get these devices to work. >> Pro Tools is a platform built on an industry whose sole aim in life when >> trying to record is remaining streamlined. Any variable that is introduced >> into the system has the potential to destabilize it. >> In short, this should have been further integrated into Pro Tools. >> I load the control panel if I want to make changes to button assignments. I >> shouldn't have to keep it loaded for the controllers to work. >> I've seen these eucon control applications crash a bunch, even on the sweet >> water machine when it was being demonstrated. >> >> Again, this is my 2 cents. I like things streamlined, somewhat mobile. These >> devices are built incredibly streamlined and mobile, however, the methods >> for connecting them to power and each other are not so much. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Kevin >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
