Elvis Valentine Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Howdy folks, i recently moved from mac back to pc and when i did i had to get rid of my Digi 002 because my laptop doesn't have a FW input. Very annoying but the laptop is considerably better than my old 2008 macbook. Anyways i bought an Akai EIE Pro because it looks freakin' awesome. I know this is an absurd reason to buy anything other than maybe a painting or sculpture lol but it is a pretty sweet little unit as it turns out. I was going to go back to cubase but after booting it up i just cant.lol. I am too used to pro tools now i cant go back. So this leaves me a few options. I am a student so i could get the Academic version of Pro Tools 10 for around £200. Obviously this is a really good deal. But i have already paid £180 for the Akai so that is nearly £400 all in. I could sell the Akai as its brand new really and maybe take a £50 hit on it and then buy, one of the M-Audio units that are bundeled with Pro Tools MP. From what i have read MP is an almost identical version to the normal Pro Tools with a few minor limitations. And obviously you are tied to the M-Audio hardware. The thing is you can buy these for around £140 that's for like a 2 channel audio/midi interface and Pro Tools MP. I am not a pro so will never really come close to needing Pro Tools HD and probably never really even use all the features of normal Pro Tools. I like the Akai a lot but to continue with it will cost me another £200 or so. So in a nutshell, should i get Pro Tools Student Version or Jump ship to M-Audio Pro Tools MP? Thanks for your time y'all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I would go with ProTools Student personally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockfordStone Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 not that im endorsing downloading, but you can find the software online for free..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis Valentine Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 Yeah. I mean i kind of know that's what i should do but saving £200 is tempting. Especially if Pro Tools MP is practically the same. Obviously you get what you pay for , if a jobs worth doing... etc etc. I'll probably get the Student edition. Cheers Charic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis Valentine Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 Well from what i gather (and i am of course in no way endorsing piracy either) 9 and 10 don't seem to be cracked properly, for pc anyway. Im definitely not adverse to paying for something i use as much and have a lot of fun with, but it would perhaps been a nice stop gap solution until after xmas lol Thanks Rockford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockfordStone Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 thing is, i wouldnt be against paying for good software if they price it reasonably. i use an old version of cubase, if i was to buy a new version it would cost me 700 quid, unless you are a pro studio you just can't afford that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archetype Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Go with the student version - the MP only works with m-audio hardware where as 10 will work on any hardware.Also with the student version you get 4 years of updates. so when PT 11 comes out with 64-bit support its all yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis Valentine Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 [quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1353071664' post='1871242'] thing is, i wouldnt be against paying for good software if they price it reasonably. i use an old version of cubase, if i was to buy a new version it would cost me 700 quid, unless you are a pro studio you just can't afford that [/quote] Yeah i agree that they are a lot of money. But 200 bucks for the student edition is a good deal. Also though because there are so many different versions of these things doesn't cubase do a lite version for considerably cheaper? Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 (edited) [quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1353071664' post='1871242'] thing is, i wouldnt be against paying for good software if they price it reasonably. i use an old version of cubase, if i was to buy a new version it would cost me 700 quid, unless you are a pro studio you just can't afford that [/quote] Then get a copy of Reaper. $60 for the full featured software, with support for the next 2 large version numbers (so its on version 4.30 now, you would be supported up to but not including version 6.00). Brilliant software, excellent price. Edited November 16, 2012 by 51m0n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockfordStone Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 i have considered reaper actually. but ive been using free versions of cubase for so long, im scared of change i think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis Valentine Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 That was another possibility of course. i used the trial version of Reaper and i liked it a lot but some of my friends were very vocal about me getting pro tools so we could share projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockfordStone Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 does reaper have midi drums built in? thats one of the main reason ive stuck to cubase recently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 [quote name='Elvis Valentine' timestamp='1353075075' post='1871317'] That was another possibility of course. i used the trial version of Reaper and i liked it a lot but some of my friends were very vocal about me getting pro tools so we could share projects. [/quote] Get them to chip in then. No, seriously though, PT academic edition is brilliant, I've not come across anything that I need that it's not been able to do. It's a bit sh*tty that PT now uses up a USB socket for the dongle, but at least you can use any interface you like. I used to borrow a mate's MOTU for 8 channel recording and then do all the editing and mixing etc... on an olad 2 channel MBox. Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis Valentine Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 Aye, I think the student edition is the way to go. Consider this thread concluded. from my end anyways Thanks everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 [quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1353071664' post='1871242'] i use an old version of cubase, if i was to buy a new version it would cost me 700 quid, unless you are a pro studio you just can't afford that [/quote] Cubase 6.5 you can get for just over £400.00 Cubase 6.5 Artist for about £230.00 [Plenty of features] Nuendo of course is another matter. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Reaper $60 Win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I suppose it's about what your needs are. For me I need a MIDI score/notation editor as well as extensive PRV editing. Be able to move video clips any where on the time line [And work properly] and VST3 MIDI expression plus some other MIDI stuff not in Reaper. I have tried Reaper, and yep it's great, but does not do the above for my needs. None of this is really helpful for the OP though. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Yeah granted its aimed more at audio than MIDI, it can do some video, but its not in any way aimed at that. As an audio workstation with reasonable MIDI but no notation its a top performing bit of software and superb value. If you need notation, serious video stuff, or very serious MIDI then its not for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I have to say that Reaper is pretty Impressive how it is constantly updating at a fast rate, and listing to it's forum customers regarding future improvements. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 For any Reaper Fanboi's............... Very nice looking skin here. Enjoy. http://www.houseofwhitetie.com/reaper/imperial/wt_imperial.html Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1353325657' post='1873565'] For any Reaper Fanboi's............... Very nice looking skin here. Enjoy. [url="http://www.houseofwhitetie.com/reaper/imperial/wt_imperial.html"]http://www.houseofwh...t_imperial.html[/url] Garry [/quote] Now that is really pretty.... Dunnio if I'd use it, I dont care if it copies a desk look and feel really, I just want it to be efficient. But still, that is really nice. May give it a whirl, ta! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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