Re: recommendations for control surfaces and audio interfaces

[Steven]

Has anyone ever use the Mackie MCU pro?




-Steven Mike

> On Oct 4, 2018, at 5:53 PM, Steve Martin  wrote:
> 
> The Clarett series has an iOS app that was quite usable  and Focusrite 
> support remotes into my system and help set up some stuff as well.  I don’t 
> know  if the red series of interfaces use the Focusrite control software or 
> iOS app like the scarlet and clarets range does. Probably a good question to 
> direct  to Focusrite Support. 
> 
> 
>> On Oct 4, 2018, at 11:39 AM, Katie Zodrow  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Steve. Thanks for your recommendation on getting the Red4Pre interface. I 
>> read some reviews about it on a couple websites. That’s great it has 
>> software installed to help with adjusting routing and mix settings. Have the 
>> interfaces from FocusRite been accessible for you? I will have to check out 
>> this interface.
>> Katie
>>> On Sep 14, 2018, at 10:02 PM, Steve Martin  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I can’t speak to the C24 or surfaces in general since I have never used Pro 
>>> Tools with one, and haven’t used pro tools much in the last few years. 
>>> However I’d say go with the red 4 over the Omni, its more modern and has 
>>> gotten some great reviews.  I owned a Clarrett once and its was very nice, 
>>> and the red series is supposed to be the next step up from those. 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Sep 14, 2018, at 11:55 PM, Katie Zodrow  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Steve. I think someone accidentally replied to my subject line 
>>>> yesterday. Just wondering if you received my message? I know Avid 
>>>> discontinued selling the C24 at the end of last year. I looked at Avid's 
>>>> end of life dates page and they said the final date for selling this board 
>>>> was December 31. Are there any control surfaces you would recommend now 
>>>> that are accessible with ProTools and voiceover? I was thinking about 
>>>> getting the avid HD Omni audio interface, but I read about the Focusrite 
>>>> Red4 Pre earlier this week. I think it's cheaper than the Avid one and 
>>>> wasn't sure which interface would be the best option.
>>>> Hopefully other people can reply and chime in with control surface 
>>>> recommendations as well.
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> Katie
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>> On Sep 14, 2018, at 4:54 PM, Steve Martin  
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> The latest version of Pro Tools and MacOS should be fine, however you 
>>>>> will need to check Avid’s compatibility list to see if your Project Mix 
>>>>> is still supported. Regarding Hard drive size, Well if you want to keep 
>>>>> everything on an internal hard drive, get the biggest one you can. 
>>>>> However I’d suggest you max out the ram if you can and get and external 
>>>>> HD or two if the internal Drive gets too pricey. If you already plan to 
>>>>> store all your recordings and samples and etc on external hard drives you 
>>>>> could probably get away with as little as a 256GB internal drive. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Sep 13, 2018, at 5:12 PM,  
>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -Original Message-
>>>>>>> From: Katie Zodrow 
>>>>>>> Sent: Sep 13, 2018 12:57 PM
>>>>>>> To: 'Edgar Cabachuela' via Pro Tools Accessibility 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Cc: Katie Zodrow 
>>>>>>> Subject: recommendations for control surfaces and audio interfaces
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi Slau and everyone it’s Katie. I don’t know why, but Edgar’s name 
>>>>>>> keeps appearing when I tried typing in the PT access address.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Anyway, it’s been a while since I have emailed the list about control 
>>>>>>> surfaces and I would like to get some recommendations on which ones are 
>>>>>>> accessible with ProTools. I am still working at Rick’s studio, Audio 
>>>>>>> Eyes in California. We do postproduction work producing audio 
>>>>>>> description projects. Since I don’t have a workstation set up at home 
>>>>>>> yet, I have been working at the studio. During the past 4 months this 
>>>>>>> year we have gotten extremely busy with produc

Re: recommendations for control surfaces and audio interfaces

[Steve Martin]

The Clarett series has an iOS app that was quite usable  and Focusrite support 
remotes into my system and help set up some stuff as well.  I don’t know  if 
the red series of interfaces use the Focusrite control software or iOS app like 
the scarlet and clarets range does. Probably a good question to direct  to 
Focusrite Support. 


> On Oct 4, 2018, at 11:39 AM, Katie Zodrow  wrote:
> 
> Hi Steve. Thanks for your recommendation on getting the Red4Pre interface. I 
> read some reviews about it on a couple websites. That’s great it has software 
> installed to help with adjusting routing and mix settings. Have the 
> interfaces from FocusRite been accessible for you? I will have to check out 
> this interface.
> Katie
>> On Sep 14, 2018, at 10:02 PM, Steve Martin  wrote:
>> 
>> I can’t speak to the C24 or surfaces in general since I have never used Pro 
>> Tools with one, and haven’t used pro tools much in the last few years. 
>> However I’d say go with the red 4 over the Omni, its more modern and has 
>> gotten some great reviews.  I owned a Clarrett once and its was very nice, 
>> and the red series is supposed to be the next step up from those. 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sep 14, 2018, at 11:55 PM, Katie Zodrow  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Steve. I think someone accidentally replied to my subject line 
>>> yesterday. Just wondering if you received my message? I know Avid 
>>> discontinued selling the C24 at the end of last year. I looked at Avid's 
>>> end of life dates page and they said the final date for selling this board 
>>> was December 31. Are there any control surfaces you would recommend now 
>>> that are accessible with ProTools and voiceover? I was thinking about 
>>> getting the avid HD Omni audio interface, but I read about the Focusrite 
>>> Red4 Pre earlier this week. I think it's cheaper than the Avid one and 
>>> wasn't sure which interface would be the best option.
>>> Hopefully other people can reply and chime in with control surface 
>>> recommendations as well.
>>> Thanks.
>>> Katie
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Sep 14, 2018, at 4:54 PM, Steve Martin  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> The latest version of Pro Tools and MacOS should be fine, however you will 
>>>> need to check Avid’s compatibility list to see if your Project Mix is 
>>>> still supported. Regarding Hard drive size, Well if you want to keep 
>>>> everything on an internal hard drive, get the biggest one you can. However 
>>>> I’d suggest you max out the ram if you can and get and external HD or two 
>>>> if the internal Drive gets too pricey. If you already plan to store all 
>>>> your recordings and samples and etc on external hard drives you could 
>>>> probably get away with as little as a 256GB internal drive. 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Sep 13, 2018, at 5:12 PM,  
>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -Original Message-
>>>>>> From: Katie Zodrow 
>>>>>> Sent: Sep 13, 2018 12:57 PM
>>>>>> To: 'Edgar Cabachuela' via Pro Tools Accessibility 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Cc: Katie Zodrow 
>>>>>> Subject: recommendations for control surfaces and audio interfaces
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi Slau and everyone it’s Katie. I don’t know why, but Edgar’s name 
>>>>>> keeps appearing when I tried typing in the PT access address.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Anyway, it’s been a while since I have emailed the list about control 
>>>>>> surfaces and I would like to get some recommendations on which ones are 
>>>>>> accessible with ProTools. I am still working at Rick’s studio, Audio 
>>>>>> Eyes in California. We do postproduction work producing audio 
>>>>>> description projects. Since I don’t have a workstation set up at home 
>>>>>> yet, I have been working at the studio. During the past 4 months this 
>>>>>> year we have gotten extremely busy with producing more projects for 
>>>>>> different clients, and there might not always be a workstation available 
>>>>>> for me to use at the studio. So I will need a system to work on projects 
>>>>>> from home. I’m planning to get a ProTools Ultimate system, I think Avid 
>>>>>> formerly called this ProTools HD.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> A few years ago, I was d

Re: recommendations for control surfaces and audio interfaces

[Katie Zodrow]

Hi Steve. Thanks for your recommendation on getting the Red4Pre interface. I 
read some reviews about it on a couple websites. That’s great it has software 
installed to help with adjusting routing and mix settings. Have the interfaces 
from FocusRite been accessible for you? I will have to check out this interface.
Katie
> On Sep 14, 2018, at 10:02 PM, Steve Martin  wrote:
> 
> I can’t speak to the C24 or surfaces in general since I have never used Pro 
> Tools with one, and haven’t used pro tools much in the last few years. 
> However I’d say go with the red 4 over the Omni, its more modern and has 
> gotten some great reviews.  I owned a Clarrett once and its was very nice, 
> and the red series is supposed to be the next step up from those. 
> 
> 
>> On Sep 14, 2018, at 11:55 PM, Katie Zodrow  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Steve. I think someone accidentally replied to my subject line yesterday. 
>> Just wondering if you received my message? I know Avid discontinued selling 
>> the C24 at the end of last year. I looked at Avid's end of life dates page 
>> and they said the final date for selling this board was December 31. Are 
>> there any control surfaces you would recommend now that are accessible with 
>> ProTools and voiceover? I was thinking about getting the avid HD Omni audio 
>> interface, but I read about the Focusrite Red4 Pre earlier this week. I 
>> think it's cheaper than the Avid one and wasn't sure which interface would 
>> be the best option.
>> Hopefully other people can reply and chime in with control surface 
>> recommendations as well.
>> Thanks.
>> Katie
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Sep 14, 2018, at 4:54 PM, Steve Martin  wrote:
>>> 
>>> The latest version of Pro Tools and MacOS should be fine, however you will 
>>> need to check Avid’s compatibility list to see if your Project Mix is still 
>>> supported. Regarding Hard drive size, Well if you want to keep everything 
>>> on an internal hard drive, get the biggest one you can. However I’d suggest 
>>> you max out the ram if you can and get and external HD or two if the 
>>> internal Drive gets too pricey. If you already plan to store all your 
>>> recordings and samples and etc on external hard drives you could probably 
>>> get away with as little as a 256GB internal drive. 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Sep 13, 2018, at 5:12 PM,  
>>>>  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -Original Message-
>>>>> From: Katie Zodrow 
>>>>> Sent: Sep 13, 2018 12:57 PM
>>>>> To: 'Edgar Cabachuela' via Pro Tools Accessibility 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cc: Katie Zodrow 
>>>>> Subject: recommendations for control surfaces and audio interfaces
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Slau and everyone it’s Katie. I don’t know why, but Edgar’s name keeps 
>>>>> appearing when I tried typing in the PT access address.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Anyway, it’s been a while since I have emailed the list about control 
>>>>> surfaces and I would like to get some recommendations on which ones are 
>>>>> accessible with ProTools. I am still working at Rick’s studio, Audio Eyes 
>>>>> in California. We do postproduction work producing audio description 
>>>>> projects. Since I don’t have a workstation set up at home yet, I have 
>>>>> been working at the studio. During the past 4 months this year we have 
>>>>> gotten extremely busy with producing more projects for different clients, 
>>>>> and there might not always be a workstation available for me to use at 
>>>>> the studio. So I will need a system to work on projects from home. I’m 
>>>>> planning to get a ProTools Ultimate system, I think Avid formerly called 
>>>>> this ProTools HD.
>>>>> 
>>>>> A few years ago, I was deciding on either getting the Avid S3 or the C24 
>>>>> control surface for my workstation. I know Avid discontinued selling the 
>>>>> C24 last year, so I was wondering what your recommendations would be now 
>>>>> for a good accessible control surface? I heard from people on this list 
>>>>> the Avid S3 and Fader Port surfaces are accessible, but I am not familiar 
>>>>> with these boards and haven’t gotten my hands on them to test out. Has 
>>>>> anyone used the iPad dock with PT and is it accessible? I know the Artist 
>>>>> Transport has been discontinued, so I will need something that can 

Re: recommendations for control surfaces and audio interfaces

[Tim Elder]

FWIW: I'm still using an old Command 8 with Pro Tools Ultimate without any 
limitations.  It is a nice compact controller that you can probably find 
cheap on eBay.  


On Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 10:57:07 AM UTC-7, Katie wrote:
>
> Hi Slau and everyone it’s Katie. I don’t know why, but Edgar’s name keeps 
> appearing when I tried typing in the PT access address. 
>
> Anyway, it’s been a while since I have emailed the list about control 
> surfaces and I would like to get some recommendations on which ones are 
> accessible with ProTools. I am still working at Rick’s studio, Audio Eyes 
> in California. We do postproduction work producing audio description 
> projects. Since I don’t have a workstation set up at home yet, I have been 
> working at the studio. During the past 4 months this year we have gotten 
> extremely busy with producing more projects for different clients, and 
> there might not always be a workstation available for me to use at the 
> studio. So I will need a system to work on projects from home. I’m planning 
> to get a ProTools Ultimate system, I think Avid formerly called this 
> ProTools HD. 
>
> A few years ago, I was deciding on either getting the Avid S3 or the C24 
> control surface for my workstation. I know Avid discontinued selling the 
> C24 last year, so I was wondering what your recommendations would be now 
> for a good accessible control surface? I heard from people on this list the 
> Avid S3 and Fader Port surfaces are accessible, but I am not familiar with 
> these boards and haven’t gotten my hands on them to test out. Has anyone 
> used the iPad dock with PT and is it accessible? I know the Artist 
> Transport has been discontinued, so I will need something that can help me 
> edit audio quickly and do transport functions. I'm looking for a control 
> surface that has a jog/shuttle wheel for editing audio efficiently, 
> preferably connects via ethernet and has motorized faders. I will be 
> recording voiceovers, editing audio and mixing in stereo as well as 5.1 
> surround. Are there other control surfaces that I haven’t listed which are 
> accessible? 
>
> Also, I was planning to get the Avid HD Omni for an audio interface, but I 
> recently went on Sweetwater to read about the Red4Pre from Focusrite. My 
> boss told me they had recently upgraded their audio interface from Avid to 
> FocusRite. Just wondering which interface would be a better option to have 
> for my system, the HD Omni or the Red4 Pre? 
> Thanks for your advice and any suggestions. 
> Katie

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro 
Tools Accessibility" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

Re: recommendations for control surfaces and audio interfaces

[Slau Halatyn]

Ah, thanks for that confirmation, Sean. I knew you have the S3 but didn't know 
you had the Dock as well. That's great to know. Cheers!

> On Sep 15, 2018, at 5:04 PM, Sean A. Cummins  wrote:
> 
> Slau,
> 
> The Doct works fine with out an iPad.
> 
> Sean
> 
> On 9/15/18, Slau Halatyn  wrote:
>> Hi Katie,
>> 
>> Not much has changed on the control surface front, although since last time,
>> the C24 has certainly entered end of life cycle, meaning that it will no
>> longer be sold. Historically,, end-of-life products tend to officially be
>> supported for for 5 years after the end of life but we've seen products
>> still work with the latest version of Pro Tools beyond that 5 year point.
>> That said, I wouldn't necessarily recommend the C24 at this point unless you
>> can get it at a really low price and, by that, I mean less than the S3. I
>> have not personally used the Dock but will make it a point to test it. To
>> me, the S3 is the most promising surface in conjunction with the dock for
>> transport and scrub control. What remains to be seen is whether the Dock
>> will work without an iPad but in conjunction with the S3. There's some doubt
>> about that so I'll have to inquire.
>> 
>> On the interface front, I can't comment on the Focusrite accessibility as
>> there have been mixed reports about that as well. If you're using HD
>> hardware, it's not a problem at all because Pro Tools sees the Red as an
>> Avid interface. It's when you use it outside of HDX hardware that it's
>> uncertain. There's no doubt that you'll be able to use the interface for
>> straight-forward basic applications but, beyond Pro Tools, you might not
>> have access to stand-alone settings like sample conversion, soft limiting,
>> buffer sizes, etc. outside of the Pro Tools environment. Unless you're using
>> other software, it probably won't be an issue at all.
>> 
>> Hope that helps for now. Best,
>> Slau
>> 
>>> On Sep 13, 2018, at 1:57 PM, Katie Zodrow  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Slau and everyone it’s Katie. I don’t know why, but Edgar’s name keeps
>>> appearing when I tried typing in the PT access address.
>>> 
>>> Anyway, it’s been a while since I have emailed the list about control
>>> surfaces and I would like to get some recommendations on which ones are
>>> accessible with ProTools. I am still working at Rick’s studio, Audio Eyes
>>> in California. We do postproduction work producing audio description
>>> projects. Since I don’t have a workstation set up at home yet, I have been
>>> working at the studio. During the past 4 months this year we have gotten
>>> extremely busy with producing more projects for different clients, and
>>> there might not always be a workstation available for me to use at the
>>> studio. So I will need a system to work on projects from home. I’m
>>> planning to get a ProTools Ultimate system, I think Avid formerly called
>>> this ProTools HD.
>>> 
>>> A few years ago, I was deciding on either getting the Avid S3 or the C24
>>> control surface for my workstation. I know Avid discontinued selling the
>>> C24 last year, so I was wondering what your recommendations would be now
>>> for a good accessible control surface? I heard from people on this list
>>> the Avid S3 and Fader Port surfaces are accessible, but I am not familiar
>>> with these boards and haven’t gotten my hands on them to test out. Has
>>> anyone used the iPad dock with PT and is it accessible? I know the Artist
>>> Transport has been discontinued, so I will need something that can help me
>>> edit audio quickly and do transport functions. I'm looking for a control
>>> surface that has a jog/shuttle wheel for editing audio efficiently,
>>> preferably connects via ethernet and has motorized faders. I will be
>>> recording voiceovers, editing audio and mixing in stereo as well as 5.1
>>> surround. Are there other control surfaces that I haven’t listed which are
>>> accessible?
>>> 
>>> Also, I was planning to get the Avid HD Omni for an audio interface, but I
>>> recently went on Sweetwater to read about the Red4Pre from Focusrite. My
>>> boss told me they had recently upgraded their audio interface from Avid to
>>> FocusRite. Just wondering which interface would be a better option to have
>>> for my system, the HD Omni or the Red4 Pre?
>>> Thanks for your advice and any suggestions.
>>> Katie
>>> 
>>> --
>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
>>> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group.
>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an
>>> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
>> 
>> --
>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
>> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group.
>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an
>> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
>> 
> 
> -- 
> You 

Re: recommendations for control surfaces and audio interfaces

[Alan Macdonald]

Thanks for the article on surfaces Steve. I'm still using my trusted 003 and am 
reluctant to change as it works very well for me. I've held my MacBook pro and 
pro tools behind a version or two though as I thought the 003 sadly wouldn't be 
compatible moving forward and I didn't hasn't want to take that chance, until I 
read that article. Much appreciated.

Alan 

Sent from my iPhone

> On 15 Sep 2018, at 22:23, Steve Martin  wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>> Just came across this article in the weekly PT Expert newsletter. It may 
>> help on the surface front.
> https://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2018/9/3/used-pro-tools-bargains-you-can-buy-second-hand-on-ebay-today-for-a-fraction-of-the-cost-new?mc_cid=4dbde462e1_eid=8c0062811e
> 
> 
>> On Sep 13, 2018, at 1:57 PM, Katie Zodrow  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Slau and everyone it’s Katie. I don’t know why, but Edgar’s name keeps 
>> appearing when I tried typing in the PT access address.
>> 
>> Anyway, it’s been a while since I have emailed the list about control 
>> surfaces and I would like to get some recommendations on which ones are 
>> accessible with ProTools. I am still working at Rick’s studio, Audio Eyes in 
>> California. We do postproduction work producing audio description projects. 
>> Since I don’t have a workstation set up at home yet, I have been working at 
>> the studio. During the past 4 months this year we have gotten extremely busy 
>> with producing more projects for different clients, and there might not 
>> always be a workstation available for me to use at the studio. So I will 
>> need a system to work on projects from home. I’m planning to get a ProTools 
>> Ultimate system, I think Avid formerly called this ProTools HD.
>> 
>> A few years ago, I was deciding on either getting the Avid S3 or the C24 
>> control surface for my workstation. I know Avid discontinued selling the C24 
>> last year, so I was wondering what your recommendations would be now for a 
>> good accessible control surface? I heard from people on this list the Avid 
>> S3 and Fader Port surfaces are accessible, but I am not familiar with these 
>> boards and haven’t gotten my hands on them to test out. Has anyone used the 
>> iPad dock with PT and is it accessible? I know the Artist Transport has been 
>> discontinued, so I will need something that can help me edit audio quickly 
>> and do transport functions. I'm looking for a control surface that has a 
>> jog/shuttle wheel for editing audio efficiently, preferably connects via 
>> ethernet and has motorized faders. I will be recording voiceovers, editing 
>> audio and mixing in stereo as well as 5.1 surround. Are there other control 
>> surfaces that I haven’t listed which are accessible?
>> 
>> Also, I was planning to get the Avid HD Omni for an audio interface, but I 
>> recently went on Sweetwater to read about the Red4Pre from Focusrite. My 
>> boss told me they had recently upgraded their audio interface from Avid to 
>> FocusRite. Just wondering which interface would be a better option to have 
>> for my system, the HD Omni or the Red4 Pre?
>> Thanks for your advice and any suggestions.
>> Katie
>> 
>> -- 
>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
>> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group.
>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an 
>> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
> 
> -- 
> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group.
> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an 
> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro 
Tools Accessibility" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

Re: recommendations for control surfaces and audio interfaces

[Steve Martin]

> Just came across this article in the weekly PT Expert newsletter. It may help 
> on the surface front.
https://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2018/9/3/used-pro-tools-bargains-you-can-buy-second-hand-on-ebay-today-for-a-fraction-of-the-cost-new?mc_cid=4dbde462e1_eid=8c0062811e
 



> On Sep 13, 2018, at 1:57 PM, Katie Zodrow  wrote:
> 
> Hi Slau and everyone it’s Katie. I don’t know why, but Edgar’s name keeps 
> appearing when I tried typing in the PT access address.
> 
> Anyway, it’s been a while since I have emailed the list about control 
> surfaces and I would like to get some recommendations on which ones are 
> accessible with ProTools. I am still working at Rick’s studio, Audio Eyes in 
> California. We do postproduction work producing audio description projects. 
> Since I don’t have a workstation set up at home yet, I have been working at 
> the studio. During the past 4 months this year we have gotten extremely busy 
> with producing more projects for different clients, and there might not 
> always be a workstation available for me to use at the studio. So I will need 
> a system to work on projects from home. I’m planning to get a ProTools 
> Ultimate system, I think Avid formerly called this ProTools HD.
> 
> A few years ago, I was deciding on either getting the Avid S3 or the C24 
> control surface for my workstation. I know Avid discontinued selling the C24 
> last year, so I was wondering what your recommendations would be now for a 
> good accessible control surface? I heard from people on this list the Avid S3 
> and Fader Port surfaces are accessible, but I am not familiar with these 
> boards and haven’t gotten my hands on them to test out. Has anyone used the 
> iPad dock with PT and is it accessible? I know the Artist Transport has been 
> discontinued, so I will need something that can help me edit audio quickly 
> and do transport functions. I'm looking for a control surface that has a 
> jog/shuttle wheel for editing audio efficiently, preferably connects via 
> ethernet and has motorized faders. I will be recording voiceovers, editing 
> audio and mixing in stereo as well as 5.1 surround. Are there other control 
> surfaces that I haven’t listed which are accessible?
> 
> Also, I was planning to get the Avid HD Omni for an audio interface, but I 
> recently went on Sweetwater to read about the Red4Pre from Focusrite. My boss 
> told me they had recently upgraded their audio interface from Avid to 
> FocusRite. Just wondering which interface would be a better option to have 
> for my system, the HD Omni or the Red4 Pre?
> Thanks for your advice and any suggestions.
> Katie
> 
> -- 
> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group.
> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an 
> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro 
Tools Accessibility" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

Re: recommendations for control surfaces and audio interfaces

[Sean A. Cummins]

Slau,

The Doct works fine with out an iPad.

Sean

On 9/15/18, Slau Halatyn  wrote:
> Hi Katie,
>
> Not much has changed on the control surface front, although since last time,
> the C24 has certainly entered end of life cycle, meaning that it will no
> longer be sold. Historically,, end-of-life products tend to officially be
> supported for for 5 years after the end of life but we've seen products
> still work with the latest version of Pro Tools beyond that 5 year point.
> That said, I wouldn't necessarily recommend the C24 at this point unless you
> can get it at a really low price and, by that, I mean less than the S3. I
> have not personally used the Dock but will make it a point to test it. To
> me, the S3 is the most promising surface in conjunction with the dock for
> transport and scrub control. What remains to be seen is whether the Dock
> will work without an iPad but in conjunction with the S3. There's some doubt
> about that so I'll have to inquire.
>
> On the interface front, I can't comment on the Focusrite accessibility as
> there have been mixed reports about that as well. If you're using HD
> hardware, it's not a problem at all because Pro Tools sees the Red as an
> Avid interface. It's when you use it outside of HDX hardware that it's
> uncertain. There's no doubt that you'll be able to use the interface for
> straight-forward basic applications but, beyond Pro Tools, you might not
> have access to stand-alone settings like sample conversion, soft limiting,
> buffer sizes, etc. outside of the Pro Tools environment. Unless you're using
> other software, it probably won't be an issue at all.
>
> Hope that helps for now. Best,
> Slau
>
>> On Sep 13, 2018, at 1:57 PM, Katie Zodrow  wrote:
>>
>> Hi Slau and everyone it’s Katie. I don’t know why, but Edgar’s name keeps
>> appearing when I tried typing in the PT access address.
>>
>> Anyway, it’s been a while since I have emailed the list about control
>> surfaces and I would like to get some recommendations on which ones are
>> accessible with ProTools. I am still working at Rick’s studio, Audio Eyes
>> in California. We do postproduction work producing audio description
>> projects. Since I don’t have a workstation set up at home yet, I have been
>> working at the studio. During the past 4 months this year we have gotten
>> extremely busy with producing more projects for different clients, and
>> there might not always be a workstation available for me to use at the
>> studio. So I will need a system to work on projects from home. I’m
>> planning to get a ProTools Ultimate system, I think Avid formerly called
>> this ProTools HD.
>>
>> A few years ago, I was deciding on either getting the Avid S3 or the C24
>> control surface for my workstation. I know Avid discontinued selling the
>> C24 last year, so I was wondering what your recommendations would be now
>> for a good accessible control surface? I heard from people on this list
>> the Avid S3 and Fader Port surfaces are accessible, but I am not familiar
>> with these boards and haven’t gotten my hands on them to test out. Has
>> anyone used the iPad dock with PT and is it accessible? I know the Artist
>> Transport has been discontinued, so I will need something that can help me
>> edit audio quickly and do transport functions. I'm looking for a control
>> surface that has a jog/shuttle wheel for editing audio efficiently,
>> preferably connects via ethernet and has motorized faders. I will be
>> recording voiceovers, editing audio and mixing in stereo as well as 5.1
>> surround. Are there other control surfaces that I haven’t listed which are
>> accessible?
>>
>> Also, I was planning to get the Avid HD Omni for an audio interface, but I
>> recently went on Sweetwater to read about the Red4Pre from Focusrite. My
>> boss told me they had recently upgraded their audio interface from Avid to
>> FocusRite. Just wondering which interface would be a better option to have
>> for my system, the HD Omni or the Red4 Pre?
>> Thanks for your advice and any suggestions.
>> Katie
>>
>> --
>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
>> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group.
>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an
>> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
>
> --
> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group.
> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an
> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
>

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro 
Tools Accessibility" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

Re: recommendations for control surfaces and audio interfaces

[Slau Halatyn]

Hi Katie,

Not much has changed on the control surface front, although since last time, 
the C24 has certainly entered end of life cycle, meaning that it will no longer 
be sold. Historically,, end-of-life products tend to officially be supported 
for for 5 years after the end of life but we've seen products still work with 
the latest version of Pro Tools beyond that 5 year point. That said, I wouldn't 
necessarily recommend the C24 at this point unless you can get it at a really 
low price and, by that, I mean less than the S3. I have not personally used the 
Dock but will make it a point to test it. To me, the S3 is the most promising 
surface in conjunction with the dock for transport and scrub control. What 
remains to be seen is whether the Dock will work without an iPad but in 
conjunction with the S3. There's some doubt about that so I'll have to inquire.

On the interface front, I can't comment on the Focusrite accessibility as there 
have been mixed reports about that as well. If you're using HD hardware, it's 
not a problem at all because Pro Tools sees the Red as an Avid interface. It's 
when you use it outside of HDX hardware that it's uncertain. There's no doubt 
that you'll be able to use the interface for straight-forward basic 
applications but, beyond Pro Tools, you might not have access to stand-alone 
settings like sample conversion, soft limiting, buffer sizes, etc. outside of 
the Pro Tools environment. Unless you're using other software, it probably 
won't be an issue at all.

Hope that helps for now. Best,
Slau

> On Sep 13, 2018, at 1:57 PM, Katie Zodrow  wrote:
> 
> Hi Slau and everyone it’s Katie. I don’t know why, but Edgar’s name keeps 
> appearing when I tried typing in the PT access address.
> 
> Anyway, it’s been a while since I have emailed the list about control 
> surfaces and I would like to get some recommendations on which ones are 
> accessible with ProTools. I am still working at Rick’s studio, Audio Eyes in 
> California. We do postproduction work producing audio description projects. 
> Since I don’t have a workstation set up at home yet, I have been working at 
> the studio. During the past 4 months this year we have gotten extremely busy 
> with producing more projects for different clients, and there might not 
> always be a workstation available for me to use at the studio. So I will need 
> a system to work on projects from home. I’m planning to get a ProTools 
> Ultimate system, I think Avid formerly called this ProTools HD.
> 
> A few years ago, I was deciding on either getting the Avid S3 or the C24 
> control surface for my workstation. I know Avid discontinued selling the C24 
> last year, so I was wondering what your recommendations would be now for a 
> good accessible control surface? I heard from people on this list the Avid S3 
> and Fader Port surfaces are accessible, but I am not familiar with these 
> boards and haven’t gotten my hands on them to test out. Has anyone used the 
> iPad dock with PT and is it accessible? I know the Artist Transport has been 
> discontinued, so I will need something that can help me edit audio quickly 
> and do transport functions. I'm looking for a control surface that has a 
> jog/shuttle wheel for editing audio efficiently, preferably connects via 
> ethernet and has motorized faders. I will be recording voiceovers, editing 
> audio and mixing in stereo as well as 5.1 surround. Are there other control 
> surfaces that I haven’t listed which are accessible?
> 
> Also, I was planning to get the Avid HD Omni for an audio interface, but I 
> recently went on Sweetwater to read about the Red4Pre from Focusrite. My boss 
> told me they had recently upgraded their audio interface from Avid to 
> FocusRite. Just wondering which interface would be a better option to have 
> for my system, the HD Omni or the Red4 Pre?
> Thanks for your advice and any suggestions.
> Katie
> 
> -- 
> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group.
> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an 
> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro 
Tools Accessibility" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

Re: recommendations for control surfaces and audio interfaces

[Steve Martin]

I can’t speak to the C24 or surfaces in general since I have never used Pro 
Tools with one, and haven’t used pro tools much in the last few years. However 
I’d say go with the red 4 over the Omni, its more modern and has gotten some 
great reviews.  I owned a Clarrett once and its was very nice, and the red 
series is supposed to be the next step up from those. 


> On Sep 14, 2018, at 11:55 PM, Katie Zodrow  wrote:
> 
> Hi Steve. I think someone accidentally replied to my subject line yesterday. 
> Just wondering if you received my message? I know Avid discontinued selling 
> the C24 at the end of last year. I looked at Avid's end of life dates page 
> and they said the final date for selling this board was December 31. Are 
> there any control surfaces you would recommend now that are accessible with 
> ProTools and voiceover? I was thinking about getting the avid HD Omni audio 
> interface, but I read about the Focusrite Red4 Pre earlier this week. I think 
> it's cheaper than the Avid one and wasn't sure which interface would be the 
> best option.
> Hopefully other people can reply and chime in with control surface 
> recommendations as well.
> Thanks.
> Katie
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Sep 14, 2018, at 4:54 PM, Steve Martin  wrote:
>> 
>> The latest version of Pro Tools and MacOS should be fine, however you will 
>> need to check Avid’s compatibility list to see if your Project Mix is still 
>> supported. Regarding Hard drive size, Well if you want to keep everything on 
>> an internal hard drive, get the biggest one you can. However I’d suggest you 
>> max out the ram if you can and get and external HD or two if the internal 
>> Drive gets too pricey. If you already plan to store all your recordings and 
>> samples and etc on external hard drives you could probably get away with as 
>> little as a 256GB internal drive. 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sep 13, 2018, at 5:12 PM,  
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: Katie Zodrow 
>>>> Sent: Sep 13, 2018 12:57 PM
>>>> To: 'Edgar Cabachuela' via Pro Tools Accessibility 
>>>> 
>>>> Cc: Katie Zodrow 
>>>> Subject: recommendations for control surfaces and audio interfaces
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Slau and everyone it’s Katie. I don’t know why, but Edgar’s name keeps 
>>>> appearing when I tried typing in the PT access address.
>>>> 
>>>> Anyway, it’s been a while since I have emailed the list about control 
>>>> surfaces and I would like to get some recommendations on which ones are 
>>>> accessible with ProTools. I am still working at Rick’s studio, Audio Eyes 
>>>> in California. We do postproduction work producing audio description 
>>>> projects. Since I don’t have a workstation set up at home yet, I have been 
>>>> working at the studio. During the past 4 months this year we have gotten 
>>>> extremely busy with producing more projects for different clients, and 
>>>> there might not always be a workstation available for me to use at the 
>>>> studio. So I will need a system to work on projects from home. I’m 
>>>> planning to get a ProTools Ultimate system, I think Avid formerly called 
>>>> this ProTools HD.
>>>> 
>>>> A few years ago, I was deciding on either getting the Avid S3 or the C24 
>>>> control surface for my workstation. I know Avid discontinued selling the 
>>>> C24 last year, so I was wondering what your recommendations would be now 
>>>> for a good accessible control surface? I heard from people on this list 
>>>> the Avid S3 and Fader Port surfaces are accessible, but I am not familiar 
>>>> with these boards and haven’t gotten my hands on them to test out. Has 
>>>> anyone used the iPad dock with PT and is it accessible? I know the Artist 
>>>> Transport has been discontinued, so I will need something that can help me 
>>>> edit audio quickly and do transport functions. I'm looking for a control 
>>>> surface that has a jog/shuttle wheel for editing audio efficiently, 
>>>> preferably connects via ethernet and has motorized faders. I will be 
>>>> recording voiceovers, editing audio and mixing in stereo as well as 5.1 
>>>> surround. Are there other control surfaces that I haven’t listed which are 
>>>> accessible?
>>>> 
>>>> Also, I was planning to get the Avid HD Omni for an audio interface, but I 
>>>> recently went on Sweetwater to read about the Red4Pre from Focus

Re: recommendations for control surfaces and audio interfaces

[Katie Zodrow]

Hi Steve. I think someone accidentally replied to my subject line yesterday. 
Just wondering if you received my message? I know Avid discontinued selling the 
C24 at the end of last year. I looked at Avid's end of life dates page and they 
said the final date for selling this board was December 31. Are there any 
control surfaces you would recommend now that are accessible with ProTools and 
voiceover? I was thinking about getting the avid HD Omni audio interface, but I 
read about the Focusrite Red4 Pre earlier this week. I think it's cheaper than 
the Avid one and wasn't sure which interface would be the best option.
Hopefully other people can reply and chime in with control surface 
recommendations as well.
Thanks.
Katie
Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 14, 2018, at 4:54 PM, Steve Martin  wrote:
> 
> The latest version of Pro Tools and MacOS should be fine, however you will 
> need to check Avid’s compatibility list to see if your Project Mix is still 
> supported. Regarding Hard drive size, Well if you want to keep everything on 
> an internal hard drive, get the biggest one you can. However I’d suggest you 
> max out the ram if you can and get and external HD or two if the internal 
> Drive gets too pricey. If you already plan to store all your recordings and 
> samples and etc on external hard drives you could probably get away with as 
> little as a 256GB internal drive. 
> 
> 
>> On Sep 13, 2018, at 5:12 PM,  
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Katie Zodrow 
>>> Sent: Sep 13, 2018 12:57 PM
>>> To: 'Edgar Cabachuela' via Pro Tools Accessibility 
>>> 
>>> Cc: Katie Zodrow 
>>> Subject: recommendations for control surfaces and audio interfaces
>>> 
>>> Hi Slau and everyone it’s Katie. I don’t know why, but Edgar’s name keeps 
>>> appearing when I tried typing in the PT access address.
>>> 
>>> Anyway, it’s been a while since I have emailed the list about control 
>>> surfaces and I would like to get some recommendations on which ones are 
>>> accessible with ProTools. I am still working at Rick’s studio, Audio Eyes 
>>> in California. We do postproduction work producing audio description 
>>> projects. Since I don’t have a workstation set up at home yet, I have been 
>>> working at the studio. During the past 4 months this year we have gotten 
>>> extremely busy with producing more projects for different clients, and 
>>> there might not always be a workstation available for me to use at the 
>>> studio. So I will need a system to work on projects from home. I’m planning 
>>> to get a ProTools Ultimate system, I think Avid formerly called this 
>>> ProTools HD.
>>> 
>>> A few years ago, I was deciding on either getting the Avid S3 or the C24 
>>> control surface for my workstation. I know Avid discontinued selling the 
>>> C24 last year, so I was wondering what your recommendations would be now 
>>> for a good accessible control surface? I heard from people on this list the 
>>> Avid S3 and Fader Port surfaces are accessible, but I am not familiar with 
>>> these boards and haven’t gotten my hands on them to test out. Has anyone 
>>> used the iPad dock with PT and is it accessible? I know the Artist 
>>> Transport has been discontinued, so I will need something that can help me 
>>> edit audio quickly and do transport functions. I'm looking for a control 
>>> surface that has a jog/shuttle wheel for editing audio efficiently, 
>>> preferably connects via ethernet and has motorized faders. I will be 
>>> recording voiceovers, editing audio and mixing in stereo as well as 5.1 
>>> surround. Are there other control surfaces that I haven’t listed which are 
>>> accessible?
>>> 
>>> Also, I was planning to get the Avid HD Omni for an audio interface, but I 
>>> recently went on Sweetwater to read about the Red4Pre from Focusrite. My 
>>> boss told me they had recently upgraded their audio interface from Avid to 
>>> FocusRite. Just wondering which interface would be a better option to have 
>>> for my system, the HD Omni or the Red4 Pre?
>>> Thanks for your advice and any suggestions.
>>> Katie
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
>>> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group.
>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an 
>>> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
>> Hi list members

Re: recommendations for control surfaces and audio interfaces

[Steve Martin]

The latest version of Pro Tools and MacOS should be fine, however you will need 
to check Avid’s compatibility list to see if your Project Mix is still 
supported. Regarding Hard drive size, Well if you want to keep everything on an 
internal hard drive, get the biggest one you can. However I’d suggest you max 
out the ram if you can and get and external HD or two if the internal Drive 
gets too pricey. If you already plan to store all your recordings and samples 
and etc on external hard drives you could probably get away with as little as a 
256GB internal drive. 


> On Sep 13, 2018, at 5:12 PM,  
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
>> From: Katie Zodrow 
>> Sent: Sep 13, 2018 12:57 PM
>> To: 'Edgar Cabachuela' via Pro Tools Accessibility 
>> 
>> Cc: Katie Zodrow 
>> Subject: recommendations for control surfaces and audio interfaces
>> 
>> Hi Slau and everyone it’s Katie. I don’t know why, but Edgar’s name keeps 
>> appearing when I tried typing in the PT access address.
>> 
>> Anyway, it’s been a while since I have emailed the list about control 
>> surfaces and I would like to get some recommendations on which ones are 
>> accessible with ProTools. I am still working at Rick’s studio, Audio Eyes in 
>> California. We do postproduction work producing audio description projects. 
>> Since I don’t have a workstation set up at home yet, I have been working at 
>> the studio. During the past 4 months this year we have gotten extremely busy 
>> with producing more projects for different clients, and there might not 
>> always be a workstation available for me to use at the studio. So I will 
>> need a system to work on projects from home. I’m planning to get a ProTools 
>> Ultimate system, I think Avid formerly called this ProTools HD.
>> 
>> A few years ago, I was deciding on either getting the Avid S3 or the C24 
>> control surface for my workstation. I know Avid discontinued selling the C24 
>> last year, so I was wondering what your recommendations would be now for a 
>> good accessible control surface? I heard from people on this list the Avid 
>> S3 and Fader Port surfaces are accessible, but I am not familiar with these 
>> boards and haven’t gotten my hands on them to test out. Has anyone used the 
>> iPad dock with PT and is it accessible? I know the Artist Transport has been 
>> discontinued, so I will need something that can help me edit audio quickly 
>> and do transport functions. I'm looking for a control surface that has a 
>> jog/shuttle wheel for editing audio efficiently, preferably connects via 
>> ethernet and has motorized faders. I will be recording voiceovers, editing 
>> audio and mixing in stereo as well as 5.1 surround. Are there other control 
>> surfaces that I haven’t listed which are accessible?
>> 
>> Also, I was planning to get the Avid HD Omni for an audio interface, but I 
>> recently went on Sweetwater to read about the Red4Pre from Focusrite. My 
>> boss told me they had recently upgraded their audio interface from Avid to 
>> FocusRite. Just wondering which interface would be a better option to have 
>> for my system, the HD Omni or the Red4 Pre?
>> Thanks for your advice and any suggestions.
>> Katie
>> 
>> -- 
>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
>> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group.
>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an 
>> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
> Hi list members, I'd like to know what operating system and what version of 
> pro tools should work with the mac laptop that has 6 coars and also what size 
> hard drive should be used?  i'm trying to get the best suggestions possible 
> because I have an old project mix also I'm looking for something that will 
> support an I 7 processor.  Is all of this possible considering that I need 
> this to be portable?
> 
> -- 
> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group.
> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an 
> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro 
Tools Accessibility" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

Re: recommendations for control surfaces and audio interfaces

[dingram269]

-Original Message-
>From: Katie Zodrow 
>Sent: Sep 13, 2018 12:57 PM
>To: 'Edgar Cabachuela' via Pro Tools Accessibility 
>Cc: Katie Zodrow 
>Subject: recommendations for control surfaces and audio interfaces
>
>Hi Slau and everyone it’s Katie. I don’t know why, but Edgar’s name keeps 
>appearing when I tried typing in the PT access address.
>
>Anyway, it’s been a while since I have emailed the list about control surfaces 
>and I would like to get some recommendations on which ones are accessible with 
>ProTools. I am still working at Rick’s studio, Audio Eyes in California. We do 
>postproduction work producing audio description projects. Since I don’t have a 
>workstation set up at home yet, I have been working at the studio. During the 
>past 4 months this year we have gotten extremely busy with producing more 
>projects for different clients, and there might not always be a workstation 
>available for me to use at the studio. So I will need a system to work on 
>projects from home. I’m planning to get a ProTools Ultimate system, I think 
>Avid formerly called this ProTools HD.
>
>A few years ago, I was deciding on either getting the Avid S3 or the C24 
>control surface for my workstation. I know Avid discontinued selling the C24 
>last year, so I was wondering what your recommendations would be now for a 
>good accessible control surface? I heard from people on this list the Avid S3 
>and Fader Port surfaces are accessible, but I am not familiar with these 
>boards and haven’t gotten my hands on them to test out. Has anyone used the 
>iPad dock with PT and is it accessible? I know the Artist Transport has been 
>discontinued, so I will need something that can help me edit audio quickly and 
>do transport functions. I'm looking for a control surface that has a 
>jog/shuttle wheel for editing audio efficiently, preferably connects via 
>ethernet and has motorized faders. I will be recording voiceovers, editing 
>audio and mixing in stereo as well as 5.1 surround. Are there other control 
>surfaces that I haven’t listed which are accessible?
>
>Also, I was planning to get the Avid HD Omni for an audio interface, but I 
>recently went on Sweetwater to read about the Red4Pre from Focusrite. My boss 
>told me they had recently upgraded their audio interface from Avid to 
>FocusRite. Just wondering which interface would be a better option to have for 
>my system, the HD Omni or the Red4 Pre?
>Thanks for your advice and any suggestions.
>Katie
>
>-- 
>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro 
>Tools Accessibility" group.
>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an 
>email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
>For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Hi list members, I'd like to know what operating system and what version of pro 
tools should work with the mac laptop that has 6 coars and also what size hard 
drive should be used?  i'm trying to get the best suggestions possible because 
I have an old project mix also I'm looking for something that will support an I 
7 processor.  Is all of this possible considering that I need this to be 
portable?

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro 
Tools Accessibility" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

recommendations for control surfaces and audio interfaces

[Katie Zodrow]

Hi Slau and everyone it’s Katie. I don’t know why, but Edgar’s name keeps 
appearing when I tried typing in the PT access address.

Anyway, it’s been a while since I have emailed the list about control surfaces 
and I would like to get some recommendations on which ones are accessible with 
ProTools. I am still working at Rick’s studio, Audio Eyes in California. We do 
postproduction work producing audio description projects. Since I don’t have a 
workstation set up at home yet, I have been working at the studio. During the 
past 4 months this year we have gotten extremely busy with producing more 
projects for different clients, and there might not always be a workstation 
available for me to use at the studio. So I will need a system to work on 
projects from home. I’m planning to get a ProTools Ultimate system, I think 
Avid formerly called this ProTools HD.

A few years ago, I was deciding on either getting the Avid S3 or the C24 
control surface for my workstation. I know Avid discontinued selling the C24 
last year, so I was wondering what your recommendations would be now for a good 
accessible control surface? I heard from people on this list the Avid S3 and 
Fader Port surfaces are accessible, but I am not familiar with these boards and 
haven’t gotten my hands on them to test out. Has anyone used the iPad dock with 
PT and is it accessible? I know the Artist Transport has been discontinued, so 
I will need something that can help me edit audio quickly and do transport 
functions. I'm looking for a control surface that has a jog/shuttle wheel for 
editing audio efficiently, preferably connects via ethernet and has motorized 
faders. I will be recording voiceovers, editing audio and mixing in stereo as 
well as 5.1 surround. Are there other control surfaces that I haven’t listed 
which are accessible?

Also, I was planning to get the Avid HD Omni for an audio interface, but I 
recently went on Sweetwater to read about the Red4Pre from Focusrite. My boss 
told me they had recently upgraded their audio interface from Avid to 
FocusRite. Just wondering which interface would be a better option to have for 
my system, the HD Omni or the Red4 Pre?
Thanks for your advice and any suggestions.
Katie

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro 
Tools Accessibility" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.