Hi Also, of course, you will only be able to use PT on windows with magnification. Speech and braille do not work at this time.
HTH --FC On May 5, 2011, at 4:03 PM, Nickus de Vos wrote: > Hi I can give you a answer on the pro tools on pc part. Pro tools was > originally designed for mac, for a long time it only worked on mac. A > couple of years ago they made it for pc and a lot of people even in > mid sized project studios run it on pc with success but your real way > to go would be pro tools on mac. If you don't have the money for a mac > and already have the pc go for it, I can't say that it's worse on pc > than on mac, the only time you'll really realise the difference is > when running a lot of tracks at the same time or doing complicated > mixes with a lot of plug ins etc. it will just be more stable on mac. > Then if you want to go HD it is a complete different story, then pc is > a definate no, no, pro tools HD will work on pc but I won't recommend > it at all accept if you like crashing and hanging or just plainly stop > working. I hope this helps you as I said if you have a mac rather run > pro tools on the mac but if you have no other option pc will be fine. > > Jake wrote: >> Thanks for the quick response, how well does PT work in conjunction with >> zoom? Also please elaborate about the control surface, does it make PT >> measurably easier to operate for the Voice Over user? >> >> Thanks much for indulging a beginner and my much to simplistic questions. >> Jake >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "soundog" <stiles....@gmail.com> >> To: "Pro Tools Accessibility" <ptaccess@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 10:16 AM >> Subject: Re: need a recamendation on a control serfis >> >> >> A couple thoughts Jake.... >> >> The entry-level control surface is the Digi 003, with eight assignable >> faders and encoder knobs, plus some permanently assigned knobs and >> buttons. If you're doing smaller sessions this may be all you >> need..... especially if you can make use of the illuminated display >> that tells you what the faders are currently controlling. I haven't >> tested Voiceover with this setup though to know what it will indicate >> about the hardware status. >> >> The more sophisticated control surfaces with a full fader panel are >> also a lot more expensive, and take up a lot more room. Generally >> these are for larger sessions, but it depends on whether you want to >> avoid the "layered" approach of the 003. >> >> As for ZoomText..... on the Mac the Apple version is called Zoom, >> part of the same Accesibility panel where you find Voiceover, but it's >> not nearly what ZoomText provides. Kind of like Zoom plus Voiceover >> begins to approach ZoomText but... not quite. >> >> I'm still learning what's available and possible, and don't have PT >> installed on a PC to test it yet as we're pretty much a Mac house, >> but.... will let you know when I get to that. >> >> Tom >> >> On May 2, 9:19 pm, "Jake" <2001sherl...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> As the subject implies I need a recommendation on a good entry level >>> control surface to run with PT and Voice Over. I also have a general >>> question as to does PT work with either ZoomText for the PC or the Mac >>> equivalent. >>> >>> thanks much >>> Jake
