Difference between PT HD and HD native
Hi all I'm quite new to pro tools so sorry if this is a stupid question. I want to know what the difference is between pro tools HD like the full big and expensive systems and HD native? I understand that with native some of your machines processing power are used and with HD not, but what exactly uses processing power and how does it work then on HD systems? As I said this is stupid questions I'm use to DAWs where everything happens in a computer except for the pre amps so don't quite get this whole HD and HD native thing.
Re: Video tracks
I think regular pt supports only 1 video, but hd supports up to 64. JL On 10/19/2011 6:03 PM, HF wrote: I don't remember off the top of my head but on the Avid website there is a comparison chart explaining what you get in each version of PT. On 10/19/2011 5:54 PM, Chris Norman wrote: PT9, not HD. What can I do with that? :-D Take care, Chris Norman Email and MSN: chris.norm...@googlemail.com mailto:chris.norm...@googlemail.com Skype [and iChat]: chris.norman7[@mac.com] Facebook: www.facebook.com/chrisnorman7 http://www.facebook.com/chrisnorman7 Twitter: www.twitter.com/chrisnorman7 http://www.twitter.com/chrisnorman7 Follow my music on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thechrisnormanproject http://www.facebook.com/thechrisnormanproject Or on Twitter: www.twitter.com/cnproject http://www.twitter.com/cnproject The Chris Norman Project's Youtube channel can be found at: www.youtube.com/user/thechrisnorman2 http://www.youtube.com/user/thechrisnorman2 On 19 Oct 2011, at 22:42, HF wrote: It depends on which version of PT you have. On 10/19/2011 1:50 PM, Chris Norman wrote: Hiya all, Is it possible to import more than 1 video file, and have them on separate tracks? When I go to import a second video file, it says it'll remove the first one, what's that all about? Cheers, Take care, Chris Norman Email and MSN: chris.norm...@googlemail.com mailto:chris.norm...@googlemail.com mailto:chris.norm...@googlemail.com Skype [and iChat]: chris.norman7[@mac.com] Facebook: www.facebook.com/chrisnorman7 http://www.facebook.com/chrisnorman7 http://www.facebook.com/chrisnorman7 Twitter: www.twitter.com/chrisnorman7 http://www.twitter.com/chrisnorman7 http://www.twitter.com/chrisnorman7 Follow my music on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thechrisnormanproject http://www.facebook.com/thechrisnormanproject http://www.facebook.com/thechrisnormanproject Or on Twitter: www.twitter.com/cnproject http://www.twitter.com/cnproject http://www.twitter.com/cnproject The Chris Norman Project's Youtube channel can be found at: www.youtube.com/user/thechrisnorman2 http://www.youtube.com/user/thechrisnorman2 http://www.youtube.com/user/thechrisnorman2
Ideal mac for recording/editing/mixing
Hi all I'm looking to get my own machine and I'm looking for some opinions on what the best would be for what I will use it for. Where I work we use mac pros but that's pretty much out of the question for budget reasons I'm looking at a imac or macbook pro preferably a MBP because it would make beeing mobile possible. Ok I do a lot of voiceovers, radio adds and record seminars, all these usually involve recording not more than 2 or 3 tracks at a time and won't easally be more than 10 tracks of editing/mixing. As I say I mostly do that type of work but ocasionally also record bands which could be 10 tracks at a time and 24 track mixing or I record live concerts which could be up to 24 or 30 tracks of recording. I don't know what the future holds but I basically don't want to be limitted having to buy a bigger/ faster machine in 6 or 8 months. I've looked at the 15 inch MBP with the 2 GHz or 2.2 GHz quad core i7 processor so my first question, how big of a difference would be between the 2 and the 2.2? Obviously the 2.2 would be better but will it really make a huge difference? Second thing is, the MBP can go up to 8 GB ram but comes out with 4 GB, so how far would 4 GB get me, will it be ok for a start or do I go for 8 GB from the start? Thirdly I've seen in the past on this list you people recommending 7200 RPM external firewire hard drives for recording but will I be fine recording smaller projects without it? Well that's basically everything for now, I'll be using firewire interface and obviously pro tools. I also looked at the 13 inch MBP because screen size doesn't matter but just thaught the dual cor I5 and i7 would be a little light for the job. Thanks for any advice and recommendations Nickus
Re: Ideal mac for recording/editing/mixing
Hi: I think I would recommend their MINI server models (especially their highest model since it has a quad processor with two 500 GB drives. Cheers. - Original Message - From: Nickus de Vos bigboy...@gmail.com To: Pro Tools Accessibility ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 11:50 AM Subject: Ideal mac for recording/editing/mixing Hi all I'm looking to get my own machine and I'm looking for some opinions on what the best would be for what I will use it for. Where I work we use mac pros but that's pretty much out of the question for budget reasons I'm looking at a imac or macbook pro preferably a MBP because it would make beeing mobile possible. Ok I do a lot of voiceovers, radio adds and record seminars, all these usually involve recording not more than 2 or 3 tracks at a time and won't easally be more than 10 tracks of editing/mixing. As I say I mostly do that type of work but ocasionally also record bands which could be 10 tracks at a time and 24 track mixing or I record live concerts which could be up to 24 or 30 tracks of recording. I don't know what the future holds but I basically don't want to be limitted having to buy a bigger/ faster machine in 6 or 8 months. I've looked at the 15 inch MBP with the 2 GHz or 2.2 GHz quad core i7 processor so my first question, how big of a difference would be between the 2 and the 2.2? Obviously the 2.2 would be better but will it really make a huge difference? Second thing is, the MBP can go up to 8 GB ram but comes out with 4 GB, so how far would 4 GB get me, will it be ok for a start or do I go for 8 GB from the start? Thirdly I've seen in the past on this list you people recommending 7200 RPM external firewire hard drives for recording but will I be fine recording smaller projects without it? Well that's basically everything for now, I'll be using firewire interface and obviously pro tools. I also looked at the 13 inch MBP because screen size doesn't matter but just thaught the dual cor I5 and i7 would be a little light for the job. Thanks for any advice and recommendations Nickus
Re: Ideal mac for recording/editing/mixing
Hi I looked at the mini server but the only problem I have with the new one is it has no obtical drive. Sure you get a extra hard drive but I would still prefer 1 hard drive and a obtical drive. If you run out of space you can always get a external hard drive but as it is now, you basically have to get a external obtical drive, yes I know there's that thing of slaving another mac or pc's drive but that's just a shlep.
Re: Ideal mac for recording/editing/mixing
So long as you don't get the apple branded optical drive and optical drive would be less than and external Hard drive. Also the mini's are quite portable as i briefly owned one of the server models mentioned here. Only downside is no option for battery power, that being said there is a 3rd party battery prick you can purchase for portable juice. To answer your initial questions. In all honesty i think even the 13 MBP would be sufficient for the work you do. Yeah you may hit a wall at some point with number of plug ins or something like that. but you should be find on the track count side and so long as you don't plan on maxing out the number of plug ins and sends on every channel. I would probably go for the 8GB of ram in either the Mini or the MBP since those machines aren't as easy to open up and add ram to later on.I started out using pro tools on a MBP with a core II Duo and it handled around 10 tracks and some plug ins with no issues here. On 10/21/11, Nickus de Vos bigboy...@gmail.com wrote: Hi I looked at the mini server but the only problem I have with the new one is it has no obtical drive. Sure you get a extra hard drive but I would still prefer 1 hard drive and a obtical drive. If you run out of space you can always get a external hard drive but as it is now, you basically have to get a external obtical drive, yes I know there's that thing of slaving another mac or pc's drive but that's just a shlep.
Re: Ideal mac for recording/editing/mixing
Actually, a variation on this question? While avid still provides a recommended gear list for the pre 9 ish edition of pro tools, it is a bit dated. In fact I can get an update from my source over there, if I get no answer here. Still some of the macbooks they recommended have been discontinued anyway. So if you are 1, using a digi unit for mixing a 002 for example, and 2, want to use one of the vo friendly editions of pt, what is the best macbook to buy? I would really rather have a portable one than another desktop so I can use it for more than just pro tools. i always get an external hard drive for my work, and understand I may need some sort of firewire adapter, but sweetwater sells those, so I am not worried. Ideas? Karen On Fri, 21 Oct 2011, Monkey Pusher wrote: So long as you don't get the apple branded optical drive and optical drive would be less than and external Hard drive. Also the mini's are quite portable as i briefly owned one of the server models mentioned here. Only downside is no option for battery power, that being said there is a 3rd party battery prick you can purchase for portable juice. To answer your initial questions. In all honesty i think even the 13 MBP would be sufficient for the work you do. Yeah you may hit a wall at some point with number of plug ins or something like that. but you should be find on the track count side and so long as you don't plan on maxing out the number of plug ins and sends on every channel. I would probably go for the 8GB of ram in either the Mini or the MBP since those machines aren't as easy to open up and add ram to later on.I started out using pro tools on a MBP with a core II Duo and it handled around 10 tracks and some plug ins with no issues here. On 10/21/11, Nickus de Vos bigboy...@gmail.com wrote: Hi I looked at the mini server but the only problem I have with the new one is it has no obtical drive. Sure you get a extra hard drive but I would still prefer 1 hard drive and a obtical drive. If you run out of space you can always get a external hard drive but as it is now, you basically have to get a external obtical drive, yes I know there's that thing of slaving another mac or pc's drive but that's just a shlep.
Re: Ideal mac for recording/editing/mixing
Hi: Optical drives are pretty cheep these days. It's worth the trade off. Cheers. - Original Message - From: Nickus de Vos bigboy...@gmail.com To: Pro Tools Accessibility ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 1:40 PM Subject: Re: Ideal mac for recording/editing/mixing Hi I looked at the mini server but the only problem I have with the new one is it has no obtical drive. Sure you get a extra hard drive but I would still prefer 1 hard drive and a obtical drive. If you run out of space you can always get a external hard drive but as it is now, you basically have to get a external obtical drive, yes I know there's that thing of slaving another mac or pc's drive but that's just a shlep.
Re: Ideal mac for recording/editing/mixing
Karen, why does your name sound so fimiliar, like we crossed path's before. Anyways, i think any of the current macbook pros will be fine for your needs. But if you have a sales guy over at sweetwater i'd check with them as well. Though a new MBP probably means upgrading to PT 10 for lion support. On 10/21/11, Karen Lewellen klewel...@shellworld.net wrote: Actually, a variation on this question? While avid still provides a recommended gear list for the pre 9 ish edition of pro tools, it is a bit dated. In fact I can get an update from my source over there, if I get no answer here. Still some of the macbooks they recommended have been discontinued anyway. So if you are 1, using a digi unit for mixing a 002 for example, and 2, want to use one of the vo friendly editions of pt, what is the best macbook to buy? I would really rather have a portable one than another desktop so I can use it for more than just pro tools. i always get an external hard drive for my work, and understand I may need some sort of firewire adapter, but sweetwater sells those, so I am not worried. Ideas? Karen On Fri, 21 Oct 2011, Monkey Pusher wrote: So long as you don't get the apple branded optical drive and optical drive would be less than and external Hard drive. Also the mini's are quite portable as i briefly owned one of the server models mentioned here. Only downside is no option for battery power, that being said there is a 3rd party battery prick you can purchase for portable juice. To answer your initial questions. In all honesty i think even the 13 MBP would be sufficient for the work you do. Yeah you may hit a wall at some point with number of plug ins or something like that. but you should be find on the track count side and so long as you don't plan on maxing out the number of plug ins and sends on every channel. I would probably go for the 8GB of ram in either the Mini or the MBP since those machines aren't as easy to open up and add ram to later on.I started out using pro tools on a MBP with a core II Duo and it handled around 10 tracks and some plug ins with no issues here. On 10/21/11, Nickus de Vos bigboy...@gmail.com wrote: Hi I looked at the mini server but the only problem I have with the new one is it has no obtical drive. Sure you get a extra hard drive but I would still prefer 1 hard drive and a obtical drive. If you run out of space you can always get a external hard drive but as it is now, you basically have to get a external obtical drive, yes I know there's that thing of slaving another mac or pc's drive but that's just a shlep.
Re: Ideal mac for recording/editing/mixing
because we have crossed paths in an totally different context then this one grin. I was given to understand one might not be able to use a digi 002 without an adapter on the newer machines, with some question about Lion? I am not particularly wanting to go with it unless I absolutely have too, complaints from other vo users regarding different programs. Karen On Fri, 21 Oct 2011, Monkey Pusher wrote: Karen, why does your name sound so fimiliar, like we crossed path's before. Anyways, i think any of the current macbook pros will be fine for your needs. But if you have a sales guy over at sweetwater i'd check with them as well. Though a new MBP probably means upgrading to PT 10 for lion support. On 10/21/11, Karen Lewellen klewel...@shellworld.net wrote: Actually, a variation on this question? While avid still provides a recommended gear list for the pre 9 ish edition of pro tools, it is a bit dated. In fact I can get an update from my source over there, if I get no answer here. Still some of the macbooks they recommended have been discontinued anyway. So if you are 1, using a digi unit for mixing a 002 for example, and 2, want to use one of the vo friendly editions of pt, what is the best macbook to buy? I would really rather have a portable one than another desktop so I can use it for more than just pro tools. i always get an external hard drive for my work, and understand I may need some sort of firewire adapter, but sweetwater sells those, so I am not worried. Ideas? Karen On Fri, 21 Oct 2011, Monkey Pusher wrote: So long as you don't get the apple branded optical drive and optical drive would be less than and external Hard drive. Also the mini's are quite portable as i briefly owned one of the server models mentioned here. Only downside is no option for battery power, that being said there is a 3rd party battery prick you can purchase for portable juice. To answer your initial questions. In all honesty i think even the 13 MBP would be sufficient for the work you do. Yeah you may hit a wall at some point with number of plug ins or something like that. but you should be find on the track count side and so long as you don't plan on maxing out the number of plug ins and sends on every channel. I would probably go for the 8GB of ram in either the Mini or the MBP since those machines aren't as easy to open up and add ram to later on.I started out using pro tools on a MBP with a core II Duo and it handled around 10 tracks and some plug ins with no issues here. On 10/21/11, Nickus de Vos bigboy...@gmail.com wrote: Hi I looked at the mini server but the only problem I have with the new one is it has no obtical drive. Sure you get a extra hard drive but I would still prefer 1 hard drive and a obtical drive. If you run out of space you can always get a external hard drive but as it is now, you basically have to get a external obtical drive, yes I know there's that thing of slaving another mac or pc's drive but that's just a shlep.
Re: Ideal mac for recording/editing/mixing
I think you just confirmed my suspicions lol. If memory serves correct, the 002 is a firewire 400 device and the newer macs all have firewire 800 ports only. Yes a simple adapter or 800 to 400 cable is all thats needed to resolve this as my MBox Pro is the same way. Personally i am loving all the VO improovements in lion that you would have to drag me kicking and screaming back to snow leopard. That being said, if there is a particular application that you need and you know it doesn't work with lion yet, then avoid it. The only issue i really have with PT 9.05 in lion now is space not always triggering playback, but i do wonder if their is some optimization i still need to make that i havent figured out yet. On 10/21/11, Karen Lewellen klewel...@shellworld.net wrote: because we have crossed paths in an totally different context then this one grin. I was given to understand one might not be able to use a digi 002 without an adapter on the newer machines, with some question about Lion? I am not particularly wanting to go with it unless I absolutely have too, complaints from other vo users regarding different programs. Karen On Fri, 21 Oct 2011, Monkey Pusher wrote: Karen, why does your name sound so fimiliar, like we crossed path's before. Anyways, i think any of the current macbook pros will be fine for your needs. But if you have a sales guy over at sweetwater i'd check with them as well. Though a new MBP probably means upgrading to PT 10 for lion support. On 10/21/11, Karen Lewellen klewel...@shellworld.net wrote: Actually, a variation on this question? While avid still provides a recommended gear list for the pre 9 ish edition of pro tools, it is a bit dated. In fact I can get an update from my source over there, if I get no answer here. Still some of the macbooks they recommended have been discontinued anyway. So if you are 1, using a digi unit for mixing a 002 for example, and 2, want to use one of the vo friendly editions of pt, what is the best macbook to buy? I would really rather have a portable one than another desktop so I can use it for more than just pro tools. i always get an external hard drive for my work, and understand I may need some sort of firewire adapter, but sweetwater sells those, so I am not worried. Ideas? Karen On Fri, 21 Oct 2011, Monkey Pusher wrote: So long as you don't get the apple branded optical drive and optical drive would be less than and external Hard drive. Also the mini's are quite portable as i briefly owned one of the server models mentioned here. Only downside is no option for battery power, that being said there is a 3rd party battery prick you can purchase for portable juice. To answer your initial questions. In all honesty i think even the 13 MBP would be sufficient for the work you do. Yeah you may hit a wall at some point with number of plug ins or something like that. but you should be find on the track count side and so long as you don't plan on maxing out the number of plug ins and sends on every channel. I would probably go for the 8GB of ram in either the Mini or the MBP since those machines aren't as easy to open up and add ram to later on.I started out using pro tools on a MBP with a core II Duo and it handled around 10 tracks and some plug ins with no issues here. On 10/21/11, Nickus de Vos bigboy...@gmail.com wrote: Hi I looked at the mini server but the only problem I have with the new one is it has no obtical drive. Sure you get a extra hard drive but I would still prefer 1 hard drive and a obtical drive. If you run out of space you can always get a external hard drive but as it is now, you basically have to get a external obtical drive, yes I know there's that thing of slaving another mac or pc's drive but that's just a shlep.
Re: Ideal mac for recording/editing/mixing
Hey, I should be flattered I am remembered lol. It seems there is more to the digi working with lion than just the firewire factor. I called Tekserve down there, about it and they tell me I would have to downgrade, not sure why yet, I have asked and will share. Karen On Fri, 21 Oct 2011, Monkey Pusher wrote: I think you just confirmed my suspicions lol. If memory serves correct, the 002 is a firewire 400 device and the newer macs all have firewire 800 ports only. Yes a simple adapter or 800 to 400 cable is all thats needed to resolve this as my MBox Pro is the same way. Personally i am loving all the VO improovements in lion that you would have to drag me kicking and screaming back to snow leopard. That being said, if there is a particular application that you need and you know it doesn't work with lion yet, then avoid it. The only issue i really have with PT 9.05 in lion now is space not always triggering playback, but i do wonder if their is some optimization i still need to make that i havent figured out yet. On 10/21/11, Karen Lewellen klewel...@shellworld.net wrote: because we have crossed paths in an totally different context then this one grin. I was given to understand one might not be able to use a digi 002 without an adapter on the newer machines, with some question about Lion? I am not particularly wanting to go with it unless I absolutely have too, complaints from other vo users regarding different programs. Karen On Fri, 21 Oct 2011, Monkey Pusher wrote: Karen, why does your name sound so fimiliar, like we crossed path's before. Anyways, i think any of the current macbook pros will be fine for your needs. But if you have a sales guy over at sweetwater i'd check with them as well. Though a new MBP probably means upgrading to PT 10 for lion support. On 10/21/11, Karen Lewellen klewel...@shellworld.net wrote: Actually, a variation on this question? While avid still provides a recommended gear list for the pre 9 ish edition of pro tools, it is a bit dated. In fact I can get an update from my source over there, if I get no answer here. Still some of the macbooks they recommended have been discontinued anyway. So if you are 1, using a digi unit for mixing a 002 for example, and 2, want to use one of the vo friendly editions of pt, what is the best macbook to buy? I would really rather have a portable one than another desktop so I can use it for more than just pro tools. i always get an external hard drive for my work, and understand I may need some sort of firewire adapter, but sweetwater sells those, so I am not worried. Ideas? Karen On Fri, 21 Oct 2011, Monkey Pusher wrote: So long as you don't get the apple branded optical drive and optical drive would be less than and external Hard drive. Also the mini's are quite portable as i briefly owned one of the server models mentioned here. Only downside is no option for battery power, that being said there is a 3rd party battery prick you can purchase for portable juice. To answer your initial questions. In all honesty i think even the 13 MBP would be sufficient for the work you do. Yeah you may hit a wall at some point with number of plug ins or something like that. but you should be find on the track count side and so long as you don't plan on maxing out the number of plug ins and sends on every channel. I would probably go for the 8GB of ram in either the Mini or the MBP since those machines aren't as easy to open up and add ram to later on.I started out using pro tools on a MBP with a core II Duo and it handled around 10 tracks and some plug ins with no issues here. On 10/21/11, Nickus de Vos bigboy...@gmail.com wrote: Hi I looked at the mini server but the only problem I have with the new one is it has no obtical drive. Sure you get a extra hard drive but I would still prefer 1 hard drive and a obtical drive. If you run out of space you can always get a external hard drive but as it is now, you basically have to get a external obtical drive, yes I know there's that thing of slaving another mac or pc's drive but that's just a shlep.
Re: Ideal mac for recording/editing/mixing
Yes you are, we should catch up sometime off list. It's probably the Digi 002 drivers never got upgraded for lion. I am guessing they only upgraded the 003 and all the latest gen MBox and HD Hardware drivers to lion. On Oct 21, 2011, at 5:57 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: Hey, I should be flattered I am remembered lol. It seems there is more to the digi working with lion than just the firewire factor. I called Tekserve down there, about it and they tell me I would have to downgrade, not sure why yet, I have asked and will share. Karen On Fri, 21 Oct 2011, Monkey Pusher wrote: I think you just confirmed my suspicions lol. If memory serves correct, the 002 is a firewire 400 device and the newer macs all have firewire 800 ports only. Yes a simple adapter or 800 to 400 cable is all thats needed to resolve this as my MBox Pro is the same way. Personally i am loving all the VO improovements in lion that you would have to drag me kicking and screaming back to snow leopard. That being said, if there is a particular application that you need and you know it doesn't work with lion yet, then avoid it. The only issue i really have with PT 9.05 in lion now is space not always triggering playback, but i do wonder if their is some optimization i still need to make that i havent figured out yet. On 10/21/11, Karen Lewellen klewel...@shellworld.net wrote: because we have crossed paths in an totally different context then this one grin. I was given to understand one might not be able to use a digi 002 without an adapter on the newer machines, with some question about Lion? I am not particularly wanting to go with it unless I absolutely have too, complaints from other vo users regarding different programs. Karen On Fri, 21 Oct 2011, Monkey Pusher wrote: Karen, why does your name sound so fimiliar, like we crossed path's before. Anyways, i think any of the current macbook pros will be fine for your needs. But if you have a sales guy over at sweetwater i'd check with them as well. Though a new MBP probably means upgrading to PT 10 for lion support. On 10/21/11, Karen Lewellen klewel...@shellworld.net wrote: Actually, a variation on this question? While avid still provides a recommended gear list for the pre 9 ish edition of pro tools, it is a bit dated. In fact I can get an update from my source over there, if I get no answer here. Still some of the macbooks they recommended have been discontinued anyway. So if you are 1, using a digi unit for mixing a 002 for example, and 2, want to use one of the vo friendly editions of pt, what is the best macbook to buy? I would really rather have a portable one than another desktop so I can use it for more than just pro tools. i always get an external hard drive for my work, and understand I may need some sort of firewire adapter, but sweetwater sells those, so I am not worried. Ideas? Karen On Fri, 21 Oct 2011, Monkey Pusher wrote: So long as you don't get the apple branded optical drive and optical drive would be less than and external Hard drive. Also the mini's are quite portable as i briefly owned one of the server models mentioned here. Only downside is no option for battery power, that being said there is a 3rd party battery prick you can purchase for portable juice. To answer your initial questions. In all honesty i think even the 13 MBP would be sufficient for the work you do. Yeah you may hit a wall at some point with number of plug ins or something like that. but you should be find on the track count side and so long as you don't plan on maxing out the number of plug ins and sends on every channel. I would probably go for the 8GB of ram in either the Mini or the MBP since those machines aren't as easy to open up and add ram to later on.I started out using pro tools on a MBP with a core II Duo and it handled around 10 tracks and some plug ins with no issues here. On 10/21/11, Nickus de Vos bigboy...@gmail.com wrote: Hi I looked at the mini server but the only problem I have with the new one is it has no obtical drive. Sure you get a extra hard drive but I would still prefer 1 hard drive and a obtical drive. If you run out of space you can always get a external hard drive but as it is now, you basically have to get a external obtical drive, yes I know there's that thing of slaving another mac or pc's drive but that's just a shlep.
The instrument pac from Avid accessible?
The subject says it all. If I buy it can I use it? Comments on PT 10? Should I upgrade? Will it work? I know the new hardware will support it fine. Quad core with 16GB RAM. Thanks, J. R.
Re: The instrument pac from Avid accessible?
From what I've heard from Vinny and Brian Smart, the presets in the instruments like 11, the rhodes, etc are Pro Tools presets, so they are indeed accessible in the plugin window. However, Not sure about strike and transfuser. Regarding Structure, the presets are in a patch browser, so they are not accessible via the window. However, Chuck or Jason has created Pro Tools presets for the entire structure library. I don't have this instrument pack as of yet, so I can't comment on this personally. I'm only going by what folks have mentioned. Regarding 10, I'm not sure about the upgrade. I'm sure that they didn't remove any accessibility features, but whether they've added anything, I highly doubt. I'm not really all that excited about the feature set that I saw, but maybe there's something in there that will totally make it worth the upgrade. Hope that helps. Kevin
Re: Ideal mac for recording/editing/mixing
I think either the Mini server or the mbp are great choices. On both counts though, I wouldn't order any features from the apple site. Build the machine to order and put the fastest proc in that you can, but strip away everything else. Then, get some kingston or crucial ram, and either a 7200 rpm hybrid drive, or an SSD. You can get these items third party, which will make it much cheaper. The bottom of the macbook pro comes off easily and you can get to the drives and ram. Not sure about the Mini, but I've been told it's easy to crack into, especially the new one. This is just my 2 cents, so definitely compare what you're reading here. Good luck, and I hope you can use this advice here to come up with a machine that fits your needs and your budget. Kevin
