Like mentioned below, get intouch with sweatwater and talk things out with a sales rep over there. If memory serves correct though Pro TOols Native is only offered as an upgrade to complete production toolkit and can not be purchased without the HD Hardware. If you want to keep using your current audio interface, (providing the manufacturer has OSX drivers) you want pro tools 11. Just regular pro tools, not Native or Native HD. Any macbook pro, mac mini or iMac should be plenty sufficient these days for waht you described, avoid the fusion drives as they werent yet avid approved last i heard (your sweetwater rep is probably more up to date on this if thats changed) and go for two drives if you can, this will most likely mean mac mini server or an iMac. Stick to the smallest SSD they offer as a boot driver and go for the largest spinning drive they offer as a second drive. Also go for as much RAM as you can afford upfront. Though the default these days should be plenty enough, and RAM is the easiest thing to upgrade after market with apple machines. Also don't forget to check the apple refurb store on their website. 15 to 20% off the regular prices and comes with the same warranty as new and garanteed to work as good as new. Only downside is you can't customize them. But you may find just what you are looking for in there.
On Aug 28, 2014, at 2:47 PM, Slau Halatyn <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Alex, > > HD Native offers zero latency for input monitoring. If you have a fast > machine, you can probably get away without that kind of monitoring. Low > latency monitoring gets down to something like 32 samples. Monitoring with > effects might be an issue for you, I'm not sure. These questions, however, > are really best answered by a Pro Tools rep like someone at Sweetwater or > your local Avid rep. You'll get more accurate information. You can certainly > use your existing interface and those track counts, for a native system, seem > very doable. > > HTH, > > slau > > On Aug 28, 2014, at 11:02 AM, Alex Coleman <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hello, >> I am very interested in switching from Sonar Producer over to Protools, but >> still, after much research, have a couple of questions. >> >> What is the difference between Protools Native and Protools Native HD? >> >> I am currently running a MOTU 24IO audio interface with Sonar and would like >> to be able to continue to use it with Protools, at least initially, in an >> effort to save some up-front cash. >> Can I do this? >> >> From what I've read, you need a special Protools Native card and an Avid >> interface if running the HD system. >> >> I guess what I'm trying to figure out is if there is a flavor of Protools >> that will allow me to use my existing audio interface, and if so, which one >> is it? >> >> I want to be able to record at least 10-16 MIDI tracks using virtual >> instruments, as well as 6-8 vocal tracks (including stacks) and possibly 4-6 >> other audio tracks for live instrumentation. I generally run compression and >> a tuning plug on vocal tracks, as well as some form of reverb and delay. >> >> Which Mac system and version of PT do I need to be looking for. I am trying >> to stay away from the $10,000 range as much as possible, at least until I >> can build up some funds to go bigger. >> >> Thanks for any guidance in making this switch. I need to do it ASAP but want >> to get it right. >> >> >> -- >> 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/d/optout. > > > -- > 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
