>As you probably already know, a petition to Digidesign regarding Pro Tools
>accessibility has been drafted and is now ready for signatures.
>
>At the outset, let me say that the petition calls for Digidesign to
>clearly state its intentions for making Pro Tools accessible via the
>VoiceOver feature of the Macintosh operating system. Now, the reason for
>targeting the Mac OS is simple, straight-forward and the most efficient.
>First of all, PT is, of course, the most widely used software platform for
>audio production in most recording studios and educational institutions
>throughout the world. Further, chances are, if you walk into a studio
>running Pro Tools or an institution teaching PT, it's going to be on a
>Mac. Since VoiceOver is now technically the most widely installed screen
>reader, having an accessible version of Pro Tools that works with it makes
>the most sense. Thus, a student can simply use the on-site computers at
>school, next to other students running the same exact systems. Ultimately,
>a blind user could conceivably walk up to any studio's Mac running Tiger
>or the upcoming Leopard OS and use PT in the same way.
>
>Now, ultimately, it would be great to have Pro Tools accessible on either
>platform. Perhaps when Vista finally ships, it'll be an opportunity to
>raise the issue. For now, however, this solution will most efficiently
>provide a meaningful solution that can benefit hundreds and perhaps
>thousands of users worldwide.
>
>Please visit http://www.protoolspetition.org to join us in this effort.
>There will be more information in the upcoming MIDIMag podcast. Stay tuned.
>
>Slau
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