Hi: I have to agree with slau concerning the apple keyboard. I wouldn’t think of using my mac book pro without it. It is very slim and sturdy, and the two usb ports (one at each end) are very handy for ilok dongles. THey just stick out like little wings and are very safe and secure. Apple does make a wireless keyboard to use with a macbook but it doesn’t have the numeric keypad either. I guess they opted for compactness rather than functionality with that one. I’ve never used mine at all. I did have some limited success at least being able to delete unwanted midi notes in the event list by getting the zoom level set just right and then stepping through events with the cursor keys on my alesis master mix control surface. Not a real solution for sure. At this point, if I intend to do any serious midi editing, I have to do it in Sonar or reaper on windows and then import it into pro tools. I really haven’t looked at reaper on the mac in quite a while. It would be nice if their midi editing was accessible because pro tools could use it at a rewire device. Also, n-track studio may have potential. Their iPad app is quite accessible in some areas from what little I’ve played with it. Gord On Dec 15, 2013, at 3:14 PM, Slau Halatyn <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Jason, > > I've interjected with responses below. > On Dec 15, 2013, at 11:45 AM, Jason <[email protected]> wrote: >> I remember that the VO accessibility for navigating the timeline in PT9 was >> heavily reliant on the numpad. Can this be done with a laptop? Will I feel >> seriously limited using a laptop with no numpad. I have an I7 brand new mac >> book pro with 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD so I want to use this laptop. I >> also have a regular mac keyboard for my iMac so I could use a full keyboard >> if I have to...just would prefer not to have to. >> Jason, the shortcuts available through the numeric keypad are the best and, >> in some cases, the only way to achieve certain results. There is a bit of >> free software called "Key reMap" for Mac that let's you use the FN key to >> issue numeric key pad commands from the right side of the QWERTY keyboard. >> It's OK in a pinch but, by all means, the Mac Pro keyboard is the best >> option. I know you say you'd prefer not to use it but, hey, that would be my >> preference as well. However, that's the deal. > >> How is plugin accessibility? I had heard that the new format from Avid was >> problematic but I do not know if that has changed. I would really like to >> use superior drummer and maybe a really high end general fx >> processor...maybe waves or something else (any recommendations?) >> > The accessibility of plug-ins was certainly an issue a few dot versions past > version 10. There are some work-arounds involving getting rid of the AAX > plug-ins but it still has some limitations. Avid has addressed the issue in > the upcoming release of 11.1. I can't get into specifics but I can say that > Avid plug-ins will be accessible. I can't comment on third-party plug-ins > because those are the responsibility of the third party developers but that > will be addressed in the near future and, apparently, has been addressed by > waves already, although I can't personally verify that yet. > >> I know that currently MIDI editing is not terribly accessible (if at all) >> on Pro Tools for totally blind users. I am partially sighted and used and >> enjoyed the midi editing capability of Sonar. Can anyone attest to how midi >> editing is in Pro Tools. I used to be able to right click a midi note in >> the piano roll view in sonar and a window would pop up allowing me to edit >> every aspect of that particular midi note....very easy. >> > Again, I can't comment in any detail but Avid has also addressed the issue of > accessibility in the MIDI Event List. >> >> Since I already purchase PT9 is there an upgrade path for me or am I going >> to have to buy PT 11 outright? >> > I believe there is an upgrade path for version 9 to version 11. Of course, > it'll be considerably more than the upgrade from 9 to 10 was. I'd check with > online retailers such as sweetwater for pricing. > >> Sorry for the lengthy post but it is a lengthy decision. I appreciate any >> feedback you guys could provide....you all in this group are obviously the >> subject matter experts so I defer to your knowledge. Thanks. > > >> Hopefully, that helps a bit. > > Best, > > Slau > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
