Digidesign has announced its Pro Tools HD, LE, and M-Powered 8.0.3 update for Mac OS X users. The update is free for all Pro Tools 8 owners and features a number of fixes, including Snow Leopard support. Specific Pro Tools 8.0.3 update details: Pro Tools HD 8.0.3 Update for Mac OS X Pro Tools LE … Read more
In a promo spot for Digidesign, producers DJ Khalil and J-Thrill discuss their starts in Hip-Hop, changes in technology, and the power of digital recording with Pro Tools. DJ Khalil and J-Thrill reveal their first pieces of gear (Ensoniq ASR-10 and Roland MS-1 respectively) and discuss the benefits of using Pro Tools and how its … Read more
What a day for home based producers! Almost immediately after today’s announcement by Apple of the Mac OS X 10.5.3 update, Digidesign announced that a pre-release of Pro Tools LE 7.4.2 will be available for Mac Leopard users in a few days. I know that many of you will be relieved to hear this. Unfortunately, … Read more
There is now a solution for those of you that don’t want to drop the significant cash investment on a Pro Tools control surface such as the Command 8. Programmer Alex le Lievre of Far Out Labs has created a pretty amazing program that enables users to control Mac OS X enabled Pro Tools LE, … Read more
Ok so I’m about a month late with this one, but who actually has time to keep checking the Digidesign website for updates? Remember the original posts Five Lesson Learned From Upgrading Digidesign’s Pro Tools and our shared frustrations about further deadline pushbacks? Well, after months of agony and mean spirited teasing, the audio bullies … Read more
Digidesign is playing with my emotions! It looks like my tap dance and ball change between two laptops will not end anytime soon. Seeing that the company originally stated ProTools LE and M-Powered would be Vista compatible by the end of the summer, I figured Digidesign would actually stick to that statement. Instead, while checking … Read more
So I broke down, caved in, joined the bandwagon or whatever you want to call it. Although there are arguably better choices for home recording, at the end of the day I just couldn’t resist the call of Digidesign’s Pro Tools. I’ve had extremely great experience using Steinberg’s Cubase and Adobe Audition, so hopefully in … Read more