Hello, Yes, my main use for PT would be to record and mix piano. I usually record with 4 mics, but occasionally use 3 when recording chamber music. Most of the time I use an Apogee Quartet. Believe it or not the standard in classical music is Sequoia, because it apparently has some very special crossfades that work very well. For all recordings I’ve done for record labels Sequoia was always used, and the precision with which we could literally edit down to each tiny note on very complex passages was incredible. In any case I know Pro Tools is used pretty much everywhere, and honestly I’m sure that for my needs it will do just as well as Sequoia. Another question that comes to mind is whether all versions of Pro Tools are accessible? Is it Pro Tools | HD that I need to buy? Thanks!
IC > On 19 Sep 2017, at 21:43, Slau Halatyn <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Ignasi, > > I'm not sure exactly what you mean by crossfades specifically designed for > piano or classical music in general (you didn't exactly specify) but I can > assure you that no platform is more widely used than Pro Tools. Also, it > happens to be extremely accessible, especially for purposes as you've > described. If your application is to record, edit and mix piano, the good > news is that you won't necessarily need to use a control surface because your > fader levels will largely be static so that'll save a bit on the cost. As > Brian mentioned, you can essentially rent Pro Tools for a limited time. I > would highly recommend getting an annual subscription and you can take some > time to become acquainted with the editing facility. There are a ton of > keyboard shortcuts and Pro Tools excels on the editing front. > > When you mention several tracks, do you mean that you're using two or three > pairs of mics for capturing the audio? Which interface have you been using > thus far? > Best, > Slau > >> On Sep 19, 2017, at 1:51 PM, Ignasi Cambra <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello all, >> First of all I would like to apologize as I’m sure every once in a while >> people send emails to this list with this type of questions. I will try and >> be as brief as I can. >> >> I am a classical concert pianist and have a fair amount of recording >> equipment at home. I have a nice space with a concert grand, and record >> myself often while practicing etc. In classical music the DAW that’s used in >> most cases is Sequoia by Magix, which includes certain crossfades >> specifically designed for us. Sequoia is not available on the Mac, and is >> not accessible on Windows either as far as I know. Knowing that Pro Tools is >> probably not the ideal DAw for me I am thinking of purchasing it anyways, >> because I understand it’s fully accessible with VoiceOver. Is that correct? >> In principle I don’t plan on dealing with huge multitrack projects. My >> projects generally include 4-6 tracks, and essentially what I need is a DAW >> that will allow me to efficiently edit audio, making extremely precise cuts >> at exact points, using crossfades to transition between different takes etc. >> Up until now I have been using Reaper for recording, and then I would render >> all of my takes to stereo WAV files and use Audacity to make all the edits, >> which works surprisingly well. Would I gain a lot by moving to Pro Tools? >> Are all of these tasks accessible? Is the latest version of Pro Tools the >> best in terms of accessibility with VoiceOver on mac OS? >> Thanks again, and I’m sorry for my ignorance! >> >> IC >> >> -- >> 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.
