Cameron, I suggest trying Windows 7. The Win7 drivers are fine. I'm using mine on Win7 64-bit.
Bryan On Feb 8, 2011, at 9:30 PM, Cameron wrote: > Hi. If you are considering anything second-hand, I'm selling my project > mix. It works fine in pt but I am having issues with the drivers in win xp > pro sp3 so need to get a different interface I can use with both systems. > > If you're interested, hit me up off list. > > Thanks, > > Cameron. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Elexis Gillette > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 7:45 PM > To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Final Questions of Pro Tools before I Purchase > > Thanks for this bit of information. The MCU Pro seems to be a suitable > choice for the price. > > My thinking is that purchasing the control surface will make some processes > a bit easier as I can use the buttons and motorized fingers to adjust > different parameters. I guess it's more of a "preference" as I'm sure you > can perform these same actions by using the short-cut key strokes of > VoiceOver. > > Lex > On Feb 7, 2011, at 1:11 PM, Bryan Smart wrote: > >> This is pretty much how it works. Control surfaces aren't popular with > most low-end/home users of recording software. Blind people are a special > case because a control surface has special value for them. For most sighted > people, though, they're on tight budgets, so would rather buy two huge > screens rather than a control surface. Many enthusiasts now use their iPad > as a control surface, of a sort. If they aren't on a budget, then they don't > bother with a little 8 channel surface. >> >> It appears that Avid is pretty much content with cashing out the M-Audio > brand, and letting it be used to push bargain basement plastic toys at > Guitar Center. That's my conclusion for why nearly all pro/prosumer gear > from M-Audio has been canceled, and they have a fleet of $200 controllers > and low-end interfaces. >> >> Besides any of the above, the economy is terrible now, and the recording > industry is rapidly fading in to the bedroom studio. Truly pro customers are > a dramatically shrinking market, while the casual users with small budgets > are on the rise. Even so, music gear is not a necessity, and so many people > have significantly cut back on their gear purchases. The result is that many > companies are shrinking their product lines, and, in many cases, dropping > their mid-range products altogether. >> >> Sorry to be gloom and doom, but that's how it is now. Lots of companies > are really just trying to make it through the next year or two without going > out of business. Control surfaces are not a hotly selling item, and so don't > look to see many of them in the near future. >> >> The MCU is still available. I suggest it for your situation. You can > expand it with XT and C4 units. I don't know when, but I worry that it won't > be too long before Mackie discontinues it, also. >> >> Bryan >> >> On Feb 5, 2011, at 12:06 PM, Cameron wrote: >> >>> Hi. Yes, that's correct. I've seen some b stock units from various > dealers >>> on e bay for the project mix. Also, sweetwater still has some in stock. >>> There are also a ton of FW1884 units out there, in various states of well >>> being, if you want to take the second hand gear plunge. >>> >>> On the topic of the 003, do you know if avid have any plans to make that > a >>> MCU compatible surface? I know they have made the new m box drivers >>> universally compatible, it'd be nice if they did that with the 003 but I >>> have come across nothing discussing that at all yet. Being that they > have >>> done away with the project mix, and due to the fact that avid owns m > audio >>> now, could that be their game plan to corner the market for an all in one >>> unit in that price range? I mean now there is really nothing left to > fill >>> that gap. >>> >>> I mean that new 16 channel ssl control surface/interface combo looks nice >>> but it's got two mic preamps and is freaking USB. For five thousand >>> dollars, I'm not exactly sure what their intended market is... Their 24 >>> channel interface/control surface looks like a serious bit of kit but > will >>> set you back a whopping seventy nine thousand dollars. >>> >>> Cameron. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf >>> Of Bryan Smart >>> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 7:56 AM >>> To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: RE: Final Questions of Pro Tools before I Purchase >>> >>> The ProjectMix has been discontinued for a few months now. Since the > FW1884 >>> has also been discontinued for about a year, that leaves the Avid units > as >>> the only interface+surface combos available new. >>> >>> Bryan >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf >>> Of Cameron >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 12:52 AM >>> To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: RE: Final Questions of Pro Tools before I Purchase >>> >>> Hi. The project mix under OS X with pro tools nine has had good reviews >>> thus far. >>> >>> What country are you located in? >>> >>> In the states, the project mix sells new for $1249. >>> >>> The pace Ilok is approx fifty dollars. >>> >>> If you're only going to be using pro tools on mac, then I'd suggest > trying >>> to find a second hand Digi 003. That would be another very good option. >>> >>> Cameron. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf >>> Of Elexis Gillette >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 12:18 AM >>> To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Final Questions of Pro Tools before I Purchase >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> How much is the Ilok in addition to Pro Tools 9.0? >>> >>> Secondly, I'm using MAC only, there will be no windows/sonar use. >>> >>> Third, I have read about the audio project mix previously. Would this be > a >>> suitable interace to perate with pro tools? I would rather spend the > money >>> to invest in something stable and surable. I believe that the project > mix >>> is a little over a grand. >>> >>> Lex >>> On Feb 1, 2011, at 11:20 AM, Cameron wrote: >>> >>>> Hi. >>>> >>>> Yeah, avid pro tools 9 is what you want. You'll need an Ilok too. >>>> >>>> You won't find an interface and control surface combo new for 500 >>>> bucks, probably not even second hand. >>>> >>>> Regarding the interface, How many tracks do you need to record at once? >>>> >>>> What you could do would be buy a cheapo surface like the bcf2000 and >>>> then buy a small firewire interface, focusrite, Mackie, motu, older >>>> presonus, etc. Just make sure the interface you buy is AU compliant. >>>> >>>> Or, buy a more robust interface and save up some cash. Then, buy a >>>> second hand Mackie control universal or universal pro. >>>> >>>> Or, you could try to find a second hand tascam fw1884 or m audio >>>> project mix. Both of those units are a combination audio interface, >>>> midi >>> interface, >>>> and control surface with motorized faders. There is also the Digi 003 >>>> of course. It's a well built unit with decent mic preamps etc. >>>> however, >>> with >>>> all of the three interfaces I just listed, keep in mind that if you >>>> are running windos xp/vista under bootcamp on your mac, like if you >>>> use sonar for some things you can't accomplish yet in pro tools, then >>>> you may have issues with crappy drivers. If you are bootcamping with >>>> windows seven, >>> this >>>> is less of an issue. >>>> >>>> So, if we are talking pro tools on mac only, that is one thing. If we >>>> are talking about a cross platform interface for multiple DAW >>>> applications, >>> then >>>> that alters your choices a bit. >>>> >>>> Lastly, I would advise you to go with a firewire interface and not a >>>> USB interface. >>>> >>>> Good luck, >>>> >>>> Cameron. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf >>>> Of Elexis Gillette >>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 5:51 AM >>>> To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Final Questions of Pro Tools before I Purchase >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> To ensure that I purchase the accessible version of Pro Tools for my >>>> MAC, >>> I >>>> want to know is it called "Avid pro Tools 9.0"? I'm sure I have seen >>>> the correct version, it is $599.00. I'm not interested in getting the >>>> HD version. >>>> >>>> Also, I need advice on an interface. I'm wanting something where I >>>> can possibly have some control surface functionality. Specifically, >>>> something no more than $500 if possible? I'm hoping I can acquire >>>> something useful >>> in >>>> that price range. >>>> >>>> Thank you for your help in this matter, and I apologize if I have >>>> repeated prior questions from other users on this list regarding this >>>> matter. I >>> just >>>> want to make sure I'm securing the necessary items for recording. >>>> >>>> Lex= >>>> >>> >> >
