I don't think it will even launch correctly with out knowing that 1, your iLock 
key is there. 2, knowing that compatible hardware is present. I think that's 
all you need, so if you have a cheep m-audio interface, and an iLock key, I 
think you are in business. lol.

GF

 
On Jun 11, 2010, at 11:18 PM, John André Netland wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> Does anyone know if it's possible to run any of the 8.0.4 flavors in trial 
> mode without hardware, to check out accessibility, browse through windows etc 
> just to get a sense of how it will work, before buying hardware and software?
> 
> Thanks,
> John André
> 
> On 12. juni 2010, at 05.04, Scott Chesworth wrote:
> 
>> Keith,
>> 
>> Don't think we've been on the same list since Tiger days, good to see
>> you're still around!
>> 
>> 1. I'm running LE. Hoping to get a chance to mix on an HD system with
>> a control24 hooked up sometime this week though. I'm reasonably
>> certain that the hands-on control provided by control24 and Alex
>> talking to me when I need him is going to be one of those "Honey, I'm
>> home" moments.
>> 2. As is so often the case, the menu system and preferences and most
>> dialogs seem nice and tidy. The mix and edit windows (they're your two
>> main everyday workspaces) are wonderfully tidy and thoroughly
>> implimented, though I'm still figuring out the speediest ways of
>> navigating to places with VO. Turned my VO sounds on for the first
>> time in years tonight, because refreshing my memory of how these
>> windows are physically laid out seems to be making a big difference.
>> The plugins window has been pretty sweet with the standard plugin set,
>> hoping that 3rd party plugs are integrated as well as this but not had
>> time to try them yet.
>> So far, the only things I've tried that have been consistently not
>> visible to VO have been the floating windows (things like a bigger
>> clock, floating transport, undo history and so on). Alternative ways
>> of checking pretty much all of the info to be found in them have
>> presented themselves so far, other than the system usage monitor...
>> that would've been nice to have.
>> 
>> All a bit cursory, but I'll keep reporting back as I investigate more.
>> 
>> Scott
>> 
>> On 6/12/10, Keith Reedy <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Hi Scott,
>>> 
>>> Long time no talk.
>>> 
>>> I have so many questions.
>>> 
>>> 1:  First of all, are you running the full version, or, le or what?
>>> 2:  Just how much is accessible?
>>> 
>>> Enough for now.
>>> 
>>> Keith Reedy
>>> 
>>> Click the link below to download MP3's of Keith Reedy's music as a gift from
>>> Bibles For The Blind.
>>> 
>>> http://biblesfortheblind.org/download_music.shtml
>>> 
>>> God gives His best to those who leave the choice with Him.  J Hudson Taylor.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Jun 11, 2010, at 9:00 PM, Scott Chesworth wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Scott Chesworth of London UK reporting for duty.
>>>> 
>>>> Currently running PT LE 8.0.4 on an Mbox 2 Pro and a slightly worse
>>>> for ware Macbook Pro. Hoping to put funds into a beefier more
>>>> bandworthy rig in a few months once I've gotten back into PT. I was a
>>>> latecomer to the old crew of good people who used to use this DAW back
>>>> in the OS 9 days, so have a grasp of the fundamentals and some
>>>> residual knowledge to carry over. That said, I'd sooner eat my own
>>>> boots than attempt a paid session with 8.0.4 today thanks to
>>>> VoiceOver's navigation methods destroying the few workflows that I had
>>>> left. It almost feels good to be a newbie again... almost.
>>>> 
>>>> Man, I've just realised that I've waited years to write this haphazard
>>>> post to someone!
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Scott
>>> 
>>> 
> 

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