Akai mpk61 and various plugins under PT
Hi, I just wonder how easy the Akai Mpk61 keyboard midi controller is to use for different kinds of plugins in PT? The reson i ask is that it seems the keyboard has an internal menu structure, and i guess this menu structure isn't at all accessible for us, but unfortunately i need it since i have to load different kinds of presets one of them controling settings for Arturia synths, and i've got the Arturia Cs80-V and plan on getting the Jupiter8V as well. Anyone tried the Raiced bar surface reader? There seems to be a version for the Mac, but is it just a waste of time? /Krister -- 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/groups/opt_out.
Re: Project mix and Pro tools won't work together
Is the name dif wire? Strange that the firewire thing on the mac is proprietary, that's not good at all methinks, but well i have to see what i can get if anything. /Krister 25 feb 2013 kl. 17:22 skrev Poppa Bear heavens4r...@gmail.com: I have the same year Mac and I had to get a dif wire because the firewire on that mac is Mac proprietary. I don't have the details right now, but you can google it, I got mine off of Ebay for about $10 - Original Message - From: Krister Ekstrom kris...@kristersplace.com To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 4:12 AM Subject: Project mix and Pro tools won't work together Hello folks. I have a little problem here. I'm trying to hook up my M-Audio project mix to my Pro tools with a Firewire cable, since i figure that's how it's done. I have a 21 inch Imac from around 2011 and i wonder where to hook up the Project mix since it looks like the project mix can't communicate with the Protools i have. I get a warning that it can not communicate with HUI which i understand is the protocol to be used. Could anyone please explain to me what i need to do and what cable to use? I got a cable with the interface, but i don't understand how to hook it up. It looks like it has a Usb Micro or a mini usb connection in one end and a firewire connection in the other. It may be, however, that there's a firewire mini connection, i don't know and if so it doesn't fit anywhere on the computer and i don't see a mini firewire connection on the Project mix itself. Also are there some setting in the pro tools that should be changed in any way and if so, how? Please help i've gone from confused, (my usual state of mind) to feeling utterly bewildered and stupid. /Krister the newbie -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out.
Re: Project mix and Pro tools won't work together
Hi I actually got a cable and got it all to work, don't ask me how. Now next question, where do you decide what audio interface to use. Another question that is related to the first one is what happens with the instruments or microphones that get plugged into the Project mix,I guess they are heard in the Project mix but do they go into the designated tracks without me having to make settings or are there settings to make and where would they be? /Krister 25 feb 2013 kl. 19:03 skrev Poppa Bear heavens4r...@gmail.com: Yep, what he just said. If you go to a Mac store it can run $30 or $40 in my neck of the woods, so keep that in mine if you don't get it off line. - Original Message - From: Monkey Pusher monkeypushe...@gmail.com To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 8:32 AM Subject: Re: Project mix and Pro tools won't work together Simply put you need a firewire 6 pin to firewire 9 PIN cable. The firewire 9 pin slot is the one just after the 4 USB ports on the back of the 2011 iMac. Read on for a more detailed explanation. Mac Proprietary is a bit misleading here. There are three firewire size plugs and two firewire standards. The original firewire spec also refered to as Firewire 400 or firewire 1 (or (IEEE 1394 on the PC side) has a 4 pin and a 6pin plug. 6 pin is the standard firewire plug for the original spec. The 4 PIN ones are usually found on laptops and don't have the extra two PIN's for sending power down the cable so anything using firewire 400 with a 4 PIN connector on one or both ends will need to have a seperate power supply. However when firewire 2 came out also known as firewire 800 Apple was the only one that really made it standard on all their machines. Firewire 2 or firewire 800 has a 9 pin connector and this is the one found on modern macs now. The good thing is firewire is completely backwards compatible so though most audio gear never moved above firewire 400 a simple firewire 6 pin to 9 pin cable will allow you to connect any audio interface to any current mac. Personally I prefer www.monoprice.com for all my cable needs as they have a lifetime warranty and decently low prices. So Hope this helps let me know if any further clarification is needed or if any other questions relating to this you want answered. On 2/25/13, Krister Ekstrom kris...@kristersplace.com wrote: Is the name dif wire? Strange that the firewire thing on the mac is proprietary, that's not good at all methinks, but well i have to see what i can get if anything. /Krister 25 feb 2013 kl. 17:22 skrev Poppa Bear heavens4r...@gmail.com: I have the same year Mac and I had to get a dif wire because the firewire on that mac is Mac proprietary. I don't have the details right now, but you can google it, I got mine off of Ebay for about $10 - Original Message - From: Krister Ekstrom kris...@kristersplace.com To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 4:12 AM Subject: Project mix and Pro tools won't work together Hello folks. I have a little problem here. I'm trying to hook up my M-Audio project mix to my Pro tools with a Firewire cable, since i figure that's how it's done. I have a 21 inch Imac from around 2011 and i wonder where to hook up the Project mix since it looks like the project mix can't communicate with the Protools i have. I get a warning that it can not communicate with HUI which i understand is the protocol to be used. Could anyone please explain to me what i need to do and what cable to use? I got a cable with the interface, but i don't understand how to hook it up. It looks like it has a Usb Micro or a mini usb connection in one end and a firewire connection in the other. It may be, however, that there's a firewire mini connection, i don't know and if so it doesn't fit anywhere on the computer and i don't see a mini firewire connection on the Project mix itself. Also are there some setting in the pro tools that should be changed in any way and if so, how? Please help i've gone from confused, (my usual state of mind) to feeling utterly bewildered and stupid. /Krister the newbie -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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
Re: Pro tools anxiety
Hi there. I'm new to Pro tools, i come from a background of amateur type recording stuff. I have used old cassette porta studios like the Tascam 244 and later digital porta studios like the Roland Vs1680 which was the last really advanced piece of gear that i actually got music out of, even though it was full of pitfalls. I've tried, without fully understanding it the various variations of Sonar and Cakewalk when i was on Windows. That's my background when it comes to recording, so i should be at least a bit experienced, i would think, but many things are quite new concepts to me, and as i get older i grow more afraid of trying new things. I would like to master all of this, but i'm afraid in my darkest moments that it's going to be like with my Zoom R24, that because of menus, settings and other stuff on my gear, i won't be able to use it as intended. Maybe i think, i shouldn't be using this at all, but rather sell it and be done with it. I don't want to, but if i can't use it... What i fear the most now is my midi keyboard i bought, an Akai MPK61, which apparently has lots of menus and stuff, but i wanted it because of its drum pads. Well that's how it stands. /Krister 23 feb 2013 kl. 22:29 skrev Poppa Bear heavens4r...@gmail.com: Hello Chris, are you new to recording, or just new to Pro Tools? I/we have all been in the same boat. Though I have been tirelessly spending hours each day learning to use it more and more I go up and down with my confadence level. Once I figure one thing out, I have twenty more things I would like to understand. I can confadently record sessions, creat busses, apply affects, moniter levels, cut and paist, and to get to that point I really had to sweat it out. My biggest problem right now is getting a handle on really controlling plugin settings with my control surface in order to really tighten up my mixes, but that is another story in it self. The bottom line is that you will be astatic one second, then missribal the next for quite a long time, but don't feel too crazy about it, it is part of paying your Pro Tool dues. I am used to a very active list when it comes to recording and this list is much slower and you may be used to the same, but don't hesitate to ask any questions, and don't forget to use all the resources on the web for PT in general because even though they may not be talking about Voice Over related functions in Pro Tools, you can get an idea of the work flow in Pro Tools and that is half the battle. Also, if you can get a sighted person to go over the buttons on your project mix then open a notepad or word document and make a explanatory diagram of the buttons and knobs on your surfase. Well, be blessed and remember that kevin Reves does lessons on the list over the phone or via Skype I believe - Original Message - From: Krister Ekstrom kris...@kristersplace.com To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2013 3:58 AM Subject: Pro tools anxiety Hi good people. As i struggle with getting my new pro tools setup under way, i'm getting more and more anxious that i won't make it in the end. Call me a whiner, you're probably right, but it seems the more i hear about, and acquaint my self with PT, the less i feel i know. This is good, after all you need to learn but i feel i dare not ask all the newbie questions here that i want to ask. Questions like Umm what are buses and Ahem why do you need a special track for effects and what is the difference between the different types of tracks in PT and so on. My question in the end has to be is there a total idiots guide to Pro tools type easy to read tutorial somewhere, better still is there such a tutorial for blind people? I just got my M-Audio Project mix set up and installed, does anyone have a layout description for it? I've heard that blind folks are using the Projectmix so it must be doable only there are quite a few buttons and i don't know what they do in Pro tools mode. Thanks so much. /Krister -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups
Pro tools anxiety
Hi good people. As i struggle with getting my new pro tools setup under way, i'm getting more and more anxious that i won't make it in the end. Call me a whiner, you're probably right, but it seems the more i hear about, and acquaint my self with PT, the less i feel i know. This is good, after all you need to learn but i feel i dare not ask all the newbie questions here that i want to ask. Questions like Umm what are buses and Ahem why do you need a special track for effects and what is the difference between the different types of tracks in PT and so on. My question in the end has to be is there a total idiots guide to Pro tools type easy to read tutorial somewhere, better still is there such a tutorial for blind people? I just got my M-Audio Project mix set up and installed, does anyone have a layout description for it? I've heard that blind folks are using the Projectmix so it must be doable only there are quite a few buttons and i don't know what they do in Pro tools mode. Thanks so much. /Krister -- 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/groups/opt_out.
Re: Pro tools anxiety
Hi Chris. The first question about the Project mix may be of interest to the list so i write it here. Is the manual for the Project mix any good to us blind folks? By this i mean that in some manuals you have only pictures instead of button descriptions which end up with sentences running along the lines of: press to go to this or that mode, then press to record. You can sometimes get around this by scanning the manual but sometimes you can't, so that's why i ask. /Krister 23 feb 2013 kl. 14:26 skrev Chris chris.norm...@googlemail.com: Hi, I am personally using a project mix, and I can certainly understand your frustrations. My best advice is to just keep at it, and read every message that comes across this list, even if you aren't interested in the subject matter. Above all, even when you get more used to pro tools, always read the newbie question threads, as there are a lot of fantastic folks on this list, who collectively I am sure, know all there is to know about pro tools. The question about specialist tracks is not a pro tools specific question as such, but I believe it has been covered on this list before all the same. Read through the list archives, and see if you can't find something in there that you find useful. Listen to Kevin's awesome podcast on an introduction to pro tools, as this was my bread and butter when I first started. As I am using the project mix, I would be glad to help you with it off list, via Skype if you want, on the understanding that you don't ring me every time you run into a problem. I'm not saying that because I don't want to help, but because I understand how tempting that can be, and also because it is the mistakes that you make, which do the teaching. Anyways, if you are interested in how to use the project mix, either via email or Skype, please email me off list to arrange a time. We can run some kind of conference call, or mass email, if there is anyone else who wants to listen in. hTH, Sent from my iPad On 23 Feb 2013, at 12:58, Krister Ekstrom kris...@kristersplace.com wrote: Hi good people. As i struggle with getting my new pro tools setup under way, i'm getting more and more anxious that i won't make it in the end. Call me a whiner, you're probably right, but it seems the more i hear about, and acquaint my self with PT, the less i feel i know. This is good, after all you need to learn but i feel i dare not ask all the newbie questions here that i want to ask. Questions like Umm what are buses and Ahem why do you need a special track for effects and what is the difference between the different types of tracks in PT and so on. My question in the end has to be is there a total idiots guide to Pro tools type easy to read tutorial somewhere, better still is there such a tutorial for blind people? I just got my M-Audio Project mix set up and installed, does anyone have a layout description for it? I've heard that blind folks are using the Projectmix so it must be doable only there are quite a few buttons and i don't know what they do in Pro tools mode. Thanks so much. /Krister -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out.
Re: Pro tools anxiety
And the same goes for me here in cold Sweden.:-) /Krister 23 feb 2013 kl. 16:50 skrev Chris Norman chris.norm...@googlemail.com: Hiya Chuck, Any way us folks can get them in the UK without phoning? :-) Cheers mate, Take care, Chris Norman. chris.norm...@googlemail.com On 23 Feb 2013, at 15:47, CHUCK REICHEL soundpicturerecord...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Krister, These 4 tutorials from Groove 3 Inc. are a must for all new Pro Tools users. I'v been ordering from there for several years have never been disappointed. There are several people on this list that can testify to the importance of these tutorials. Contact 1-800-460-7509 Groove 3 Inc in the USA State of Texas. Ask them for Kenny Gioia's pro tools parts 1234 tips tricks They usually discount them by 50% do to the fact they are videos and some visuals are missed but WOW you will bypass several years of PT guessing! :) You can get them from there web site but navigation is a bit difficult! also but the check out can be difficult thats why I called them up years ago and established a relationship with them. When I contacted Kenny Gioia, one of there contributors, and brought it to his attention that People are using PT with voiceOver he was so intrigued that he is working on a descriptive audio track to include for future PT tutorials! YMMV CHUCK REICHEL soundpicturerecord...@gmail.com www.SoundPictureRecording.com 954-742-0019 Isaiah 26 : 3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. In GOD I Trust On Feb 23, 2013, at 7:58 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: Hi good people. As i struggle with getting my new pro tools setup under way, i'm getting more and more anxious that i won't make it in the end. Call me a whiner, you're probably right, but it seems the more i hear about, and acquaint my self with PT, the less i feel i know. This is good, after all you need to learn but i feel i dare not ask all the newbie questions here that i want to ask. Questions like Umm what are buses and Ahem why do you need a special track for effects and what is the difference between the different types of tracks in PT and so on. My question in the end has to be is there a total idiots guide to Pro tools type easy to read tutorial somewhere, better still is there such a tutorial for blind people? I just got my M-Audio Project mix set up and installed, does anyone have a layout description for it? I've heard that blind folks are using the Projectmix so it must be doable only there are quite a few buttons and i don't know what they do in Pro tools mode. Thanks so much. /Krister -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out.
And the newbie questions keep on coming, this time about hard drive setup in PT
Hello. I thought i heard somewhere that you should have two hard drives when you work with Pro tools. Can i have an internal and an external hard drive or how should this all work?What are the minimum requirements for the hard drives? Where should i place what? /Krister -- 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/groups/opt_out.
Making drum tracks when recording with a computer.
Hi, Now since i'm about to begin the jorney of mastering or at least trying to get the hang of Pro tools, i wonder about drum tracks. I'm used to old drum machines like the Yamaha RX15 or the Roland TR-707 or the likes thereof, but since such drum machines aren't around and maybe not even works propperly in a computer recording environment what with Midi and all that, i wonder if there's an accessible drum machine that comes with PT or what people use to make their drum tracks, and if what you use are available for the Mac? /Krister -- 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/groups/opt_out.
Last stupid newbie question for this time - voiceover
Hi, I just wonder how you do when you work with PT? I understand that you somehow have to hear the feedback from the computer in terms of what VO tells you about important things, however, if you put it through in my case the M-Audio project mix, it'll be part of the recordings i do, so what solutions are there for this? /Krister -- 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/groups/opt_out.
Re: Last stupid newbie question for this time - voiceover
Hi, I guess what i'm really asking is where in the signal paths to put head phones. I mean if i put head phones in the computer, i hear voiceover but not the sound of what i've recorded, right? If i hook up the headphones to the Project mix, i should hear sound of my recording but not voiceover. I hear this question sounds stupid myself but i have to ask it, cause i want to make sure i do everything right. /Krister 19 feb 2013 kl. 17:24 skrev Slau Halatyn slauhala...@gmail.com: Hi Krister, I'm not sure why you're routing your system audio through your interface. Why not just monitor VoiceOver right through your Mac? Slau On Feb 19, 2013, at 10:31 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: Hi, I just wonder how you do when you work with PT? I understand that you somehow have to hear the feedback from the computer in terms of what VO tells you about important things, however, if you put it through in my case the M-Audio project mix, it'll be part of the recordings i do, so what solutions are there for this? /Krister -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out.
Projectmix - anything i need to know?
Hi folks. If all goes as planned, i will get a M-Audio Projectmix for my Pro tools setup. Has anyone made a podcast or tutorial or anything about the Project mix from a blindness perspective, would be nice to know. Otherwise, is there anything i as a blind person need to know about the project mix in order for it to work propperly with Protools? /Krister -- 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/groups/opt_out.
Re: few questions about pro tools
Hi, Please correct me if i'm wrong here, but i think that the Artist Control has a touch screen, and that sounds like you can't do much as a blind person, however i can be wrong there. /Krister 15 feb 2013 kl. 13:54 skrev Slau Halatyn slauhala...@gmail.com: Hi Elad, I have no experience with the Artist series but I think someone else on the list is preparing to get one of those. To delete a marker, select it and use the pop-up menu and choose the clear option. To set a nudge value, click the nudge value button and use the numeric keypad to type the value and press Enter when you're done. You need to consider the format. If your session is in bars/beats, you need to type the relevant values. If it's in minutes/seconds, obviously, you'll need to follow that format. Use the decimal to advance the fields as you type. You can use the keyboard shortcuts of command-Option-plus and minus to cycle through the default values. For example, in minutes and seconds format, the defaults are 1 millisecond, 10 milliseconds, 100 milliseconds, 500 milliseconds and 1 second. In bars and beats, the values are a little different. Thery are 60 ticks, 120 ticks, 240 ticks, etc. I believe the documentation explains the various default nudge values. best, Slau On Feb 15, 2013, at 3:02 AM, eli4785elad davdovich wrote: hi all my name is elad and i have a few questions 1.does anyone have any experience with avid artist control controller as accessibility tool? 2.i tried to figure it out and didn't success if i set a marker at the wrong time and want to delete it how do i do it? 3.does the nudje value is accessible? thanks elad -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out.
Two questions, automation with non-touch sensitive faders and the MBox control panel
Hi good people. I have two somewhat different questions, that's why i told a bit about them in the subject line, because if someone can't answer one, they might be able to answer the other. I've got the MBox interface bundled with Pro tools and i was trying to get into the system preference for it under Lions system settings, but it seems the control panel is inaccessible, i can't see anything more than a blank window, or rather i see the title of the window and the minimize, zoom and close buttons. Is this control panel needed for anything or can i just ignore it altogether? My next question is this: i'm still trying to figure out what control surface i am going to use. The ones i want, such as the Avid Artist mix or the M-Audio Projectmix are a bit on the expensive side but i heard not so good things about the Beringer BCF2000 so i really don't know what to think. Can one do automation even if faders aren't touch sensitive or is that something one can forget? When does the touch sensitivity come into play and is there a workaround if the faders aren't touch sensitive? Thanks for any help. /Krister -- 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/groups/opt_out.
Re: Need help from an expert or two regarding Arturia Cs-80V under Pro tools for Mac v9
Hi, Ok, let's hope it'll be compatible with the Akai MPK61, i think the name of the midi keyboard was that i wonted... That is if anyone doesn't recommend anything better. /Krister 3 feb 2013 kl. 22:47 skrev Stephen Martin monkeypushe...@gmail.com: If memory serves correct waves users have to use a control surface to change values u sing a control surface. On Feb 2, 2013, at 11:57 AM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Hi Krister, I think there were some issues with third party plug-ins where it appeared that parameters weren't being changed when in fact they were. If I'm not mistaken, this was the case with Waves plug-ins. Some things you might want to try: Interact with a parameter and change its value using VO+left and right arrows. Turn off VoiceOver and turn it back on and check the value. Try closing the plug-ins window and reopen it and check the value. Maybe some folks using Waves plug-ins can chime in about their experiences. Slau On Feb 2, 2013, at 5:31 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: Hi there. I downloaded a trial version of the softsynth CS-80V from Arturia in the hopes that i could modify and make own sounds using it as a plugin under Pro Tools. As expected, using it as a stand-alone synth didn't work at all with Voiceover but when using it as a plug under Pro tools i was able to see the parameters, presets and the like, but here is where i need help from experienced folks. It looks as though you can see the parameters and their values, but you can't change them at all. Interacting with the parameters and trying to move the arrows up and down don't seem to do anything, the value remains set as it was when first entering the plugin. Is this common and is there a workaround for such occations? Thanks in advance for any help. /Krister -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out.
Need help from an expert or two regarding Arturia Cs-80V under Pro tools for Mac v9
Hi there. I downloaded a trial version of the softsynth CS-80V from Arturia in the hopes that i could modify and make own sounds using it as a plugin under Pro Tools. As expected, using it as a stand-alone synth didn't work at all with Voiceover but when using it as a plug under Pro tools i was able to see the parameters, presets and the like, but here is where i need help from experienced folks. It looks as though you can see the parameters and their values, but you can't change them at all. Interacting with the parameters and trying to move the arrows up and down don't seem to do anything, the value remains set as it was when first entering the plugin. Is this common and is there a workaround for such occations? Thanks in advance for any help. /Krister -- 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/groups/opt_out.
More things about control surfaces i don't understand and a question about the usability of a synth
Hi people. As it stands right now, it seems like the only option for me when it comes to control surfaces are the Beringer BCF 2000. This surface is said to meet one of the criteria for working as a blind person in Pro tools, it has motorised faders. (why is this so important) However, it doesn't meet the other important criteria it isn't touch sensitive, why is this so important and can i work with the control surface and pro tools despite the fact that it isn't touch sensitive? If that is not the case, which is the cheapest acceptable midi control surface available for work with PT? On another note, has anyone had experience of the mac versions of Arturias synthesizers, mainly the Cs80v and the Jupiter 8 V? Are these synths accessible using pro tools? Thanks for bearing with my newbie questions. /Krister -- 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/groups/opt_out.
Re: More things about control surfaces i don't understand and a question about the usability of a synth
Ok, that sorta makes sence. I didn't even think we could do automation in PT, that's how green i am. lol. Wonder if i need a HUI translator to work the thing? /Krister 31 jan 2013 kl. 12:34 skrev Kevin Reeves reeves...@gmail.com: As I said in my previous post, I'm getting one even though the faders aren't touch sensitive. A fader that is touch sensitive will stop responding to automation the moment you touch it. I'm not really sure how hard it will be to rewrite automation, but I'm sure it can be done. The reason I prefer motorized faders is because the fader will always jump to the position relative to the volume level. So, if you need to bring something down or up in the mix, you just turn the fader up or down. With non-motorized faders, you actually have to bring the fader up or down to it's position on the screen so it will engage, then make your volume change. Annoying in my book. It's early, and I'm probably not explaining this right, but hope this clears something up. 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out.
Beringer BCF 2000 and Pro tools, should i forget it at once?
Hi there. Sorry for the cross post, but the Beringer bcf 2000 has gotten good reviews here on Midi-mag so i figured someone on any of the lists could help me answer these questions: How about the BCF 2000 in conjunction with Pro tools, should i forget it at once or will it work, and what will not work and what can you get to work on this thing? I ask because the BCF 2000 is just about the only control surface i can afford at this stage. I've heard that Beringer and professional productions are a no go but i'm planning on using my protools system at home, for my own productions at least in a first stage. So what do you guys think, should i abandon that control surface at once? TIA /Krister -- 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/groups/opt_out.
Re: What's needed to effectively use Pro tools as a blind person?
Hi, All this is very interesting info since i'm a beginner to all this. I bought myself a PT bundled with an MBox. How would i hook up the midi keyboard and the mixer/control surface? /Krister 26 jan 2013 kl. 22:34 skrev Jed Barton j...@jedbarton.com: Who makes this mixer, what's it called, does it have stuff like transport controls, pay, stop, etc? -Original Message- From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Slau Halatyn Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 3:04 PM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: What's needed to effectively use Pro tools as a blind person? And for that matter, I'd stick with the 003 mixer version because it includes at least their version of a scrub wheel which is also quite helpful. Slau On Jan 26, 2013, at 2:03 PM, Poppa Bear wrote: I agree with the control surface thoughts. You can affectivly do things on the key board, but you cut your time in half, if not by more with a control surface. Also, I think for the most part if you are on a budget that the Digidisign 002 or 003 mixers are the most practical root for intry level, as a matter of fact I have been in HD studios that are still using 003 mixers. You can find them from $300 to $500 on Ebay and in some online stores. Remember though, you want to look for the 002 or 003 mixer, not rack. HTH - Original Message - From: Slau Halatyn slauhala...@gmail.com To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 9:45 AM Subject: Re: What's needed to effectively use Pro tools as a blind person? Hey J. R., Indeed, even if a person isn't working within an attended session, there's always the invisible attendee known as time :) Slau On Jan 26, 2013, at 1:39 PM, J. R. Westmoreland wrote: I fully agree with everything you have said. I haven't been in the situation where I had a client looking over the shoulder but have been under the time gun. LOL J. R. -Original Message- From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Slau Halatyn Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 11:33 AM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: What's needed to effectively use Pro tools as a blind person? Krister, I've been using a Control|24 for about 10 years and have not followed the control surface market closely for some time. Perhaps others who have recently researched this can contribute some suggestions. As far as mixing with only the Pro Tools interface, for a blind user, I'd say it's inefficient. If you're not working with clients and you are not under any time constraint, then it's conceivable but I would never recommend it necessarily. First of all, you're limited to changing or automating one track at a time. I can't imagine working that way. Again, if you're not working with clients sitting in with you during a session, well then it's probably not an issue. Regardless, I do prefer the tactile feedback that a moving fader gives me. I've used Pro Tools in remote recording situations without a surface but that was only for recording and not for any mixing whatsoever during the recorded event. Afterwards, back at the studio, of course, I'm back to the Control|24 and can't imagine working any other way. Slau On Jan 26, 2013, at 12:18 PM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: Hi Slau, Woops this proves to tax hard on my tight budget, but i guess you'll have to live with that. smiles. Question is of course then what a good control surface would be, if need be and considering that i'm on somewhat of a tight budget, what would you say about using only the computer to mix things, record and so on, would that at all be practical? /Krister 26 jan 2013 kl. 17:56 skrev Slau Halatyn slauhala...@gmail.com: Hi Krister, A MIDI controller won't be anywhere near as effective as a control surface. If you plan to do any mixing whatsoever, it's not feasible to try doing automation with one track at time. If you'll need to mix several tracks, a control surface is indispensable. You'll be able to work far more efficiently using a surface to quickly mute, unmute, solo tracks, quickly change multiple track volumes, etc. Slau On Jan 26, 2013, at 8:34 AM, Mike LockettMike Lockett wrote: Hey Krister il dropbox you Kevins tt. Now to your first question, maybe you could let us know your intent for protools. Krister Ekstrom kris...@kristersplace.com wrote: Hi, Here's the next newbie question: I understand that an Apple keyboard with numeric pad is mor or less required to use PT effectively as a blind person, but what more is required to be effectively using PT? Can a midi keyboard act as a control surface or do you require that too if you get a keyboard that has knobs and sliders on it? I'm still trying to get the hang of the whole thing so please pardon me for all the silly questions. Also does anyone happen to have
Re: What's needed to effectively use Pro tools as a blind person?
Hi, So, if i get a control surface, the MBox isn't needed at all, right? I looked at the pricing of the Digi003 Factory fader and it was way way over my budget with a 5 figure price tag in Swedish crowns. /Krister 27 jan 2013 kl. 19:31 skrev Slau Halatyn slauhala...@gmail.com: In the case of most interfaces, they have MIDI ports built in. In the cases where there is no MIDI implementation, you'll need some type of USB MIDI interface like anything from M-Audio. For keyboards, depending on the controller, they might have a USB interface or MIDI or both. Slau On Jan 27, 2013, at 5:26 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: Hi, All this is very interesting info since i'm a beginner to all this. I bought myself a PT bundled with an MBox. How would i hook up the midi keyboard and the mixer/control surface? /Krister 26 jan 2013 kl. 22:34 skrev Jed Barton j...@jedbarton.com: Who makes this mixer, what's it called, does it have stuff like transport controls, pay, stop, etc? -Original Message- From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Slau Halatyn Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 3:04 PM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: What's needed to effectively use Pro tools as a blind person? And for that matter, I'd stick with the 003 mixer version because it includes at least their version of a scrub wheel which is also quite helpful. Slau On Jan 26, 2013, at 2:03 PM, Poppa Bear wrote: I agree with the control surface thoughts. You can affectivly do things on the key board, but you cut your time in half, if not by more with a control surface. Also, I think for the most part if you are on a budget that the Digidisign 002 or 003 mixers are the most practical root for intry level, as a matter of fact I have been in HD studios that are still using 003 mixers. You can find them from $300 to $500 on Ebay and in some online stores. Remember though, you want to look for the 002 or 003 mixer, not rack. HTH - Original Message - From: Slau Halatyn slauhala...@gmail.com To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 9:45 AM Subject: Re: What's needed to effectively use Pro tools as a blind person? Hey J. R., Indeed, even if a person isn't working within an attended session, there's always the invisible attendee known as time :) Slau On Jan 26, 2013, at 1:39 PM, J. R. Westmoreland wrote: I fully agree with everything you have said. I haven't been in the situation where I had a client looking over the shoulder but have been under the time gun. LOL J. R. -Original Message- From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Slau Halatyn Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 11:33 AM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: What's needed to effectively use Pro tools as a blind person? Krister, I've been using a Control|24 for about 10 years and have not followed the control surface market closely for some time. Perhaps others who have recently researched this can contribute some suggestions. As far as mixing with only the Pro Tools interface, for a blind user, I'd say it's inefficient. If you're not working with clients and you are not under any time constraint, then it's conceivable but I would never recommend it necessarily. First of all, you're limited to changing or automating one track at a time. I can't imagine working that way. Again, if you're not working with clients sitting in with you during a session, well then it's probably not an issue. Regardless, I do prefer the tactile feedback that a moving fader gives me. I've used Pro Tools in remote recording situations without a surface but that was only for recording and not for any mixing whatsoever during the recorded event. Afterwards, back at the studio, of course, I'm back to the Control|24 and can't imagine working any other way. Slau On Jan 26, 2013, at 12:18 PM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: Hi Slau, Woops this proves to tax hard on my tight budget, but i guess you'll have to live with that. smiles. Question is of course then what a good control surface would be, if need be and considering that i'm on somewhat of a tight budget, what would you say about using only the computer to mix things, record and so on, would that at all be practical? /Krister 26 jan 2013 kl. 17:56 skrev Slau Halatyn slauhala...@gmail.com: Hi Krister, A MIDI controller won't be anywhere near as effective as a control surface. If you plan to do any mixing whatsoever, it's not feasible to try doing automation with one track at time. If you'll need to mix several tracks, a control surface is indispensable. You'll be able to work far more efficiently using a surface to quickly mute, unmute, solo tracks, quickly change multiple track volumes, etc. Slau On Jan 26, 2013, at 8:34 AM, Mike LockettMike Lockett wrote: Hey Krister il
What's needed to effectively use Pro tools as a blind person?
Hi, Here's the next newbie question: I understand that an Apple keyboard with numeric pad is mor or less required to use PT effectively as a blind person, but what more is required to be effectively using PT? Can a midi keyboard act as a control surface or do you require that too if you get a keyboard that has knobs and sliders on it? I'm still trying to get the hang of the whole thing so please pardon me for all the silly questions. Also does anyone happen to have the Tutorial around that Kevin Reeves did? I googled for it and got a link but it didn't work. I got a the requested url can't be found on this server message. Thanks for any answers. /Krister
Re: PC keyboard with Pro Tools
Do you have to have the full keyboard from Apple with numeric key pad? I ask because i have the smallish bluetooth keyboard that came with the Imac originally. /Krister 24 jan 2013 kl. 13:37 skrev CHUCK REICHEL soundpicturerecord...@gmail.com: Hi Poppa, Do your self a favor and get the Apple keyboard with num pad. Full size around $49.00 or so from the apple store. YMMV CHUCK REICHEL soundpicturerecord...@gmail.com www.SoundPictureRecording.com 954-742-0019 GUFFAWING :) In GOD I Trust On Jan 23, 2013, at 11:30 PM, Poppa Bear wrote: Thanks, I am aware of that one with basic vo use. I just didn't know if I needed to get a new apple keyboard for anything PT related. At this point I am getting back into my Pro Tools and want to troubleshoot any possible problems ahead of time. I am hoping that a Majic track pad will further simplify the work flow in PT because that is what seems to throw me off every time. I'm just so quick in Sonar that it takes me a quarter of the time to work in it as it does in Pro Tools. The thing is, I like the stability of Mac and really want to take advantage of it on the recording side. - Original Message - From: Stephen Martin To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 4:15 PM Subject: Re: PC keyboard with Pro Tools in keyboard in system preferences you need to remap the positions of cmd and option. What we consider the ALT key on windows is the oPtion key on the mac keyboard, and what we consider the windows key is the apple or cmd key on the mac. So on the drop down menu for option, change it to command and the one for command change it to option and it will work like a standard mac keyboard. If you don't you will have to use control and ALT for your voice over keys for example. On Jan 23, 2013, at 5:11 PM, Poppa Bear wrote: Do any settings need to be changed to use a PC keyboard with PT? Nate Kile, Cross Road Recording Studios, specializing in Mixing, Mastering and all your audio needs. www.crossroadrecording.com
Re: getting started
Hi, How hard is PT to actually get started with from a blindness perspective if compared to say Sonar or Reaper on the windows side? I've been lead to believe that it's a steep learning curve just to get started in Pro Tools and since i don't really have an inkling of a clue on what to do i begin to get scared of the program and the fact that maybe i won't be able to make it at all. As i said in an earlier post, i am used to digital studios like the Roland Vs1680 and that kind of stuff so i haven't really made anything in the computer recording environments. /Krister 23 jan 2013 kl. 10:23 skrev Cody cdog2...@gmail.com: Ok so pretty much I'll still need windows for any sort of midi...hm how will this work with superior drummer as this is what I'll be using? Am I not able to modify any drum soundsany info on this would be appreciated, if I can't manipulate superior then maybe I should just use cakewalk along side of pt? On 1/23/2013 1:07 AM, Chris Norman wrote: I record in Pro Tools, then export the midi and edit in qws, before bringing it back into either Pro Tools or logic. HTH, Sent from my iPhone On 23 Jan 2013, at 07:10, Cody cdog2...@gmail.com wrote: If midi support isn't good in pt, what are folks using to accomplish midi recording? On 1/21/2013 4:27 AM, Mike Lockett wrote: Hello Cody I’m not sure of the peripherals on the macbook air But I would think you would need more than 64 gigs to effectively run Lion or mountain lion. As for selecting a working version of pro tools, I would as most users here recommend version 9.4 you can then update I think now to V. 9.8. This can be purchased and downloaded from the Avid store. www.Avid.com All of these things can effectively be done using pro tools, I don’t think any one on this list would downgrade to cakewalk if given the choice. Personally I sequence with an Akai MPC4000 but I’ve pulled up drums sometimes from expantion2 or venom a pro tools plug-in. M-audio and others make an USB midi keyboard that can trigger your patches or sequencers such as the korg motif, Or Roland’s phantom or drum controllers like the akai and others can be used as stand alone midi controllers. Hope this helps. L8r On 1/20/13, Cody cdog2...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, So just to expand on the pro tools podcast for beginners, I was wondering if a macbook air with a 128 gig ssd and 8gb of ram will suffice. My agency will be buying me either this machine or a macbook pro, and was wondering if a bootcamp setup, leaving either os install 64 gb would be enough. Also, how does one going about selecting and obtaining/paying for a copy of pro tools. I know there are several versions, and though i've been on this list for months and have never said anything, the time is nearing that i may make the transition from sonar 8 5 to pt. Basically the only reason I'd use windows is to use cakewalk, but, is pt currently good enough to do that, I.E. extensive raw audio trimming, editing, moving things around, adding effects, etc, and I know the midi aspect is still a bit sketchy, so what are people doing for this. I'd primarily being using midi only for drums, as my very small apartment doesn't allow for a full sized kit. What are some good midi drum controlers, I've seen those all in one midi controlers with a few pads, and 49 keys and some other cool things, anyone got any input on this. I want to basically write my music as pain free as possible, and if that requires still using windows 7 until pt can catch up, so be it. in other words: Can someone describe to me the most ideal setup for a blind person to write music? I'm starting over from scratch and want to buy quality gear, but it still needs to be useable and accessible. Hardware specifrics would be appreciated. Thanks all Cody
Re: getting started
Hi folks. I too am a newbie to the list and pro tools. I bought mine bundled with an MBox 3rd gen. I'm not certain what an MBox can do so any info appreciated. I realize i sound like a dummy and apologize for that, but my only experience with multi track recordings are from analog cassette tape porta studios and digital portas like the Roland Vs1680 and this is probably a totally different beast alltogether so pardon me please for asking newbie questions on the list. /Krister 21 jan 2013 kl. 05:48 skrev Cody cdog2...@gmail.com: Yeah, but I plan on having external storage anyway. I wonder if using the apple time capsule will be an ok option? It's wireless, but it's got a USB port, so I'm thinking I could use that if I wired into it for recording.that would be sick. Or would a normal external hdd be better. I'll look at the packages Avid offers. I guess my biggest question is, is the accessibility currently employed by pro tools justifiable by the price I'm paying? Or is this still in experimental stages. On 1/20/2013 6:09 PM, Stephen Martin wrote: While i would be tempted to say the current Gen air with the 2.0GHZ processor and 8 gb of ram would be sufficient, if its going to be your only machine i'd say go with the mac book pro. I own a mid 2011 air with 1.8GHZ processor, 4GB of ramm and i can mix on it no problem wit aproject containing 12 to 24 tracks. Wouldn't try recording to one of those without an external drive though as that much constant writting to any SSD drive will shorten its life span greatly. If you go for the pro i'd spring for the 8GB or 16GB of ramm if affordable and a 128GB SSD as well. The advantage of the pro is you can swap out the cd rom drive for a second HD down the road should you so choose to. But like i Said you will need a second HD for recording for best performance no matter which laptop you go with, the pro just gives you more flexibility. As for Pro TOols. Any authorized dealer like the usual online ones are good places to start. If you need an interface its a better deal if you buy Pro tools bundled with one of avid's interface. I don't use midi much if at all so can't speak to that, so will leave it for others to answer. I prefer to build my drum tracks from drum loops personally. On Jan 20, 2013, at 5:39 PM, Cody wrote: Hi guys, So just to expand on the pro tools podcast for beginners, I was wondering if a macbook air with a 128 gig ssd and 8gb of ram will suffice. My agency will be buying me either this machine or a macbook pro, and was wondering if a bootcamp setup, leaving either os install 64 gb would be enough. Also, how does one going about selecting and obtaining/paying for a copy of pro tools. I know there are several versions, and though i've been on this list for months and have never said anything, the time is nearing that i may make the transition from sonar 8 5 to pt. Basically the only reason I'd use windows is to use cakewalk, but, is pt currently good enough to do that, I.E. extensive raw audio trimming, editing, moving things around, adding effects, etc, and I know the midi aspect is still a bit sketchy, so what are people doing for this. I'd primarily being using midi only for drums, as my very small apartment doesn't allow for a full sized kit. What are some good midi drum controlers, I've seen those all in one midi controlers with a few pads, and 49 keys and some other cool things, anyone got any input on this. I want to basically write my music as pain free as possible, and if that requires still using windows 7 until pt can catch up, so be it. in other words: Can someone describe to me the most ideal setup for a blind person to write music? I'm starting over from scratch and want to buy quality gear, but it still needs to be useable and accessible. Hardware specifrics would be appreciated. Thanks all Cody
Re: getting started
Anyone here on this list have any experience with a midi keyboard called MAudio Axiome Pro? I'm thinking of getting it because it has knobs and sliders and also drum pads. /Krister 21 jan 2013 kl. 13:27 skrev Mike Lockett mloc...@gmail.com: Hello Cody I’m not sure of the peripherals on the macbook air But I would think you would need more than 64 gigs to effectively run Lion or mountain lion. As for selecting a working version of pro tools, I would as most users here recommend version 9.4 you can then update I think now to V. 9.8. This can be purchased and downloaded from the Avid store. www.Avid.com All of these things can effectively be done using pro tools, I don’t think any one on this list would downgrade to cakewalk if given the choice. Personally I sequence with an Akai MPC4000 but I’ve pulled up drums sometimes from expantion2 or venom a pro tools plug-in. M-audio and others make an USB midi keyboard that can trigger your patches or sequencers such as the korg motif, Or Roland’s phantom or drum controllers like the akai and others can be used as stand alone midi controllers. Hope this helps. L8r On 1/20/13, Cody cdog2...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, So just to expand on the pro tools podcast for beginners, I was wondering if a macbook air with a 128 gig ssd and 8gb of ram will suffice. My agency will be buying me either this machine or a macbook pro, and was wondering if a bootcamp setup, leaving either os install 64 gb would be enough. Also, how does one going about selecting and obtaining/paying for a copy of pro tools. I know there are several versions, and though i've been on this list for months and have never said anything, the time is nearing that i may make the transition from sonar 8 5 to pt. Basically the only reason I'd use windows is to use cakewalk, but, is pt currently good enough to do that, I.E. extensive raw audio trimming, editing, moving things around, adding effects, etc, and I know the midi aspect is still a bit sketchy, so what are people doing for this. I'd primarily being using midi only for drums, as my very small apartment doesn't allow for a full sized kit. What are some good midi drum controlers, I've seen those all in one midi controlers with a few pads, and 49 keys and some other cool things, anyone got any input on this. I want to basically write my music as pain free as possible, and if that requires still using windows 7 until pt can catch up, so be it. in other words: Can someone describe to me the most ideal setup for a blind person to write music? I'm starting over from scratch and want to buy quality gear, but it still needs to be useable and accessible. Hardware specifrics would be appreciated. Thanks all Cody
Got Pro Tools up and running, now what?
Hi, I have now successfully downloaded and installed Pro Tools v9.06 as was suggested here on the list and everything appears to work fine. I was looking at the interface without doing much of anything, have to have a good midi keyboard before i can do some serious work with PT. I figured that now is the time for learning about Pro Tools, which to me as a total newbie looks scary and confusing. Is there anything i can read or listen to to get the hang of PT from a blindness perspective? Thanks in advance. /Krister
I know i sound like a broken record, i just want to make sure, PT 9 or 10
Hi there. I have bought ProTools and an MBox and it turned out i got v9.0, however i have the possibility to upgrade to version 10. Now i heard that accessibility in some version of v10 is broken and so my questions now are: Should i stick with a version 9 of Protools and if so which version works with Lion or should i upgrade to v10, something i want to do, and if so which version is safe to use with Voiceover? As i understand it v10.3.2 is out of the question so what can/should i use to be certain it works with Voiceover? How can i make sure the plugins will work with VO? and lastly, where do i place the loops that came with PT? Thanks for any and all help and apologies for sounding lake a broken record and asking the same questions over and over again, it's just that every time i asked i got different answers and i ended up more confused than before. /Krister, PT newbie
Re: I know i sound like a broken record, i just want to make sure, PT 9 or 10
Hmm, my 9.0 said it didn't want to work with Lion. Maybe it's because the license wasn't propperly installed. Hmm, have to hunt for the latest 9 then. Thanks so much for the help. /Krister 19 jan 2013 kl. 15:21 skrev Slau Halatyn slauhala...@gmail.com: Hi Krister, Stick with version 9. There's nothing in 10 that will be of any significant gain for you. If you're eligible for the upgrade, go ahead and download it. Just simply don't install it. Version 9 works with Lion. Learn the Pro Tools environment for now and install the upgrade once some of these issues with VoiceOver are resolved. Cheers, Slau On Jan 19, 2013, at 6:02 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: Hi there. I have bought ProTools and an MBox and it turned out i got v9.0, however i have the possibility to upgrade to version 10. Now i heard that accessibility in some version of v10 is broken and so my questions now are: Should i stick with a version 9 of Protools and if so which version works with Lion or should i upgrade to v10, something i want to do, and if so which version is safe to use with Voiceover? As i understand it v10.3.2 is out of the question so what can/should i use to be certain it works with Voiceover? How can i make sure the plugins will work with VO? and lastly, where do i place the loops that came with PT? Thanks for any and all help and apologies for sounding lake a broken record and asking the same questions over and over again, it's just that every time i asked i got different answers and i ended up more confused than before. /Krister, PT newbie
Re: I know i sound like a broken record, i just want to make sure, PT 9 or 10
Hi, Thanks for all help. I've now got v9.6 up and running and i managed to start the thing. Now to figure out the rest, is there a getting started for beginners who are blind type podcast or tutorial available? If so i would love a link to it. /Krister 19 jan 2013 kl. 16:25 skrev CHUCK REICHEL soundpicturerecord...@gmail.com: Hi Krister, As my friend Michael Pearson-Adamsfrom Avid told me when I was considering moving to PT 9.6 PT 9.6 was the first pt 9 that was tweaked for lyon. Since I'm on Snow Leopard with my HD3 system, i stayed on 9.3 as there wasn't any reason to move to 9.6 for my self. To make it very clear! PT 9.3 is the most stable version for Snow Leopard and pt 9.6 was the version released for Lyon. Talk soon CHUCK REICHEL soundpicturerecord...@gmail.com www.SoundPictureRecording.com 954-742-0019 Isaiah 26 : 3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. In GOD I Trust On Jan 19, 2013, at 9:53 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: Hmm, my 9.0 said it didn't want to work with Lion. Maybe it's because the license wasn't propperly installed. Hmm, have to hunt for the latest 9 then. Thanks so much for the help. /Krister 19 jan 2013 kl. 15:21 skrev Slau Halatyn slauhala...@gmail.com: Hi Krister, Stick with version 9. There's nothing in 10 that will be of any significant gain for you. If you're eligible for the upgrade, go ahead and download it. Just simply don't install it. Version 9 works with Lion. Learn the Pro Tools environment for now and install the upgrade once some of these issues with VoiceOver are resolved. Cheers, Slau On Jan 19, 2013, at 6:02 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: Hi there. I have bought ProTools and an MBox and it turned out i got v9.0, however i have the possibility to upgrade to version 10. Now i heard that accessibility in some version of v10 is broken and so my questions now are: Should i stick with a version 9 of Protools and if so which version works with Lion or should i upgrade to v10, something i want to do, and if so which version is safe to use with Voiceover? As i understand it v10.3.2 is out of the question so what can/should i use to be certain it works with Voiceover? How can i make sure the plugins will work with VO? and lastly, where do i place the loops that came with PT? Thanks for any and all help and apologies for sounding lake a broken record and asking the same questions over and over again, it's just that every time i asked i got different answers and i ended up more confused than before. /Krister, PT newbie
How to obtain the last working version of Pro tools?
Hi folks. I now have the Protools 9 bundle and it appears i'm elligible for an upgrade to V10, but all i'm offered as a download is v10.3.2 which apparently as far as i understand can't be used with Voiceover, so i wonder which is the last version that actually can be used with Voiceover and how do i get it and its associated plugins and if i get v10.3.2 can i then downgrade to the last working version or what gives there? Thanks so much in advance. /Krister
Re: How to obtain the last working version of Pro tools?
Hi, The thing is that i can't find them. I'm sure that they must be somewhere, but in the download area that i get on my account, i only get the latest version. /Krister 16 jan 2013 kl. 14:18 skrev Slau Halatyn slauhala...@gmail.com: Hi Krister, Avid has always had a ton of downloads available on their site. I'm not sure if that's still the case but it's worth checking out. Cheers, Slau On Jan 16, 2013, at 7:13 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: Hi folks. I now have the Protools 9 bundle and it appears i'm elligible for an upgrade to V10, but all i'm offered as a download is v10.3.2 which apparently as far as i understand can't be used with Voiceover, so i wonder which is the last version that actually can be used with Voiceover and how do i get it and its associated plugins and if i get v10.3.2 can i then downgrade to the last working version or what gives there? Thanks so much in advance. /Krister
Pro tools upgrades and getting started or pro tools for blind dummies
Hi, a kinda longish subject i know, but i just wanted to know what version of ProTools 9 that works with Lion if any and how to get it, or better still which is the last accessible 10 version, because as i understand it i'm elligible for a complementary upgrade to v10 from v9.0 which i now have and that doesn't work with Lion. Also, where could i get an audio tutorial or podcast on Pro tools? /Krister
Re: Pro Tools and operating systems revisited, sorta
Ahem, not sure i catch your drift there. How is your setup? My thought was to dedicate an external drive for PT and the operating system, but do i need another disk for the recordings? Can i not use the internal one for that, or is there a problem with that? /Krister 3 jan 2013 kl. 14:30 skrev Chris Norman chris.norm...@googlemail.com: PT needs another drive to record onto? I'm using 1 HD here, and PT has ran fine for the last 2 years or so LOL. Cheers, On 03/01/2013, Krister Ekstrom kris...@kristersplace.com wrote: Hi, Things are never easy are they?:-) Ok, next question then is how big a partition do i need in order for ProTools to function correctly? I'll have to try to reorganize things on my internal hard drive. Lucky i have a readynas to play with. /Krister 3 jan 2013 kl. 02:32 skrev TheOreoMonster monkeypushe...@gmail.com: either the partitioning of the internal drive to have 2 versions of OSX or running it off an external drive. but remember pro tools will want another separate physical drive for recording thats not the drive with the OS on it. So if you go the External HD route for Lion, you will i believe still need a second external hd for recording drive. On Jan 2, 2013, at 6:14 AM, Krister Ekstrom kris...@kristersplace.com wrote: Hi folks. This week i'll probably get my protools with MBox bundle. My situation will be a bit on the odd side, you see i'm running an IMac with Mountain lion v10.8.2 and i don't want to downgrade, however something in PT is broken under Mountain lion which means i can't use PT as far as i understand. I had originally thought i would use a virtual machine with an earlier OsX version in it, but that may not be the ideal solution for this, so what is the best option for running Mountain lion for my non-musical work and an earlier os for PT? A partition on my internal hard drive?, a bootable external hard drive? Will the latter option be as good as an internal hard drive in terms of speed and so forth. I've got an external WD MYbook Studio with 1 TB that i could format and make it a disk for music, would that work? What other options are there? /Krister -- Take care, Chris Norman. !-- chris.norm...@googlemail.com --
Re: more questions from a protools newby
Hi, is the issue with counters not working the only issue in ML pre 10.2? See i'm on ML and don't want to downgrade if i at all can avoid it. So if i'm on ML there shoulden't b any problems save for the counters not working properly am i right? Sorry for nagging, just wanna be absolutely certain. /Krister Skickat från min iPhone 25 dec 2012 kl. 14:11 skrev TheOreoMonster monkeypushe...@gmail.com: if i am not mistaken the disc is usually version 10.0 and then you do all the updates after the fact from avid website. Also the AAX plug in format is the issue if the you remove the folder with AAX plug ins PT will fall back to the installed RTAS versions and you can run the v10.2 with no issues providing you are on SL or Lion. On Dec 25, 2012, at 5:55 AM, Krister Ekstrom kris...@kristersplace.com wrote: Hi. I think that the deal that my music vendor had was that i will be getting the latest protools with the MBox. i don't know the actual version i'm going to get, but can i downgrade from v10.3 to v10.whatever works and if need be run it in a virtual machine? /Krister Skickat från min iPhone 23 dec 2012 kl. 15:32 skrev Slau Halatyn slauhala...@gmail.com: Hi Krister, Anything starting from Pro Tools version 8.0.4 will work with VoiceOver. Under Snow Leopard, anything from 8, 9 or 10 will work fine except in 10.2 or later where the plug-in format changes. If you stick with 10.1 under Snow Leopard or even Lion for that matter, it's all pretty much the same. Under Mountain Lion, however, version 10 has an issue where numeric text fields are not displayed correctly. This appears to be an issue with VoiceOver and not specifically Pro Tools. Apple is aware of the issue and is investigating. If you purchase version 9 and then upgrade, you're forced to surrender your version 9 iLok license but then you get a bundled license for both 9 and 10. You can go back to 9 if you'd like but both versions can't be on the same boot partition. You'd have to either downgrade completely or boot from another partition to run either version. Hope that helps, Slau On Dec 23, 2012, at 7:35 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: Hi there. Just wondering what version of protools that actually will work with voiceover. is it v9 or is there some version 10 that i can use as well? and if i have purchased v 10 can i then downgrade and then later upgrade again or what gives there? Skickat från min iPhone
more questions from a protools newby
Hi there. Just wondering what version of protools that actually will work with voiceover. is it v9 or is there some version 10 that i can use as well? and if i have purchased v 10 can i then downgrade and then later upgrade again or what gives there? Skickat från min iPhone
Will an MBox 3 work with Voiceover?
Hi good people. I'm new to this list and have a couple questions since i'm thinking of getting ProTools. A music store here in Sweden has a very good deal that i wanted to use. They sell a full version of Protools 10 and on the bargain i get a MBox 3. I don't know what an MBox is and i wonder if i can use it and i also wonder if all effects and such are really broken in Protools 10 which to me is a big deal breaker. I mean when could we expect that it will be fixed, can we ever expect this to happen given how low priority accessibility has in all products except Apple ones? Sorry for the harshness of the last statement, just want to know what to do. Thanks for any answers. /Krister
