Re: Amplitube 5 in PT

2023-03-14 Thread Shawn Brock
d is worth a look and there is always a 50% off code that > will work for it it seems. > > >> On Mar 11, 2023, at 10:02 AM, Shawn Brock wrote: >> >> All, >> >> I recently downloaded Amplitube 5 with hopes of using it in PT, however, >> even

Amplitube 5 in PT

2023-03-11 Thread Shawn Brock
All, I recently downloaded Amplitube 5 with hopes of using it in PT, however, even though it will show up, I cannot access a single parameter or preset. I wanted to ask, is it this inaccessible, or perhaps, I am doing something wrong? Everything shows up as authorized, and when I have my wife

Re: new protools system, some questions

2018-08-15 Thread Shawn Brock
Hi Jed, I would think you would be fine with either option, being that you will be storing your recordings on an X ternal Drive. Heck, I just bought another USB flash drive the other day, and it was 32 gig for only 13 bucks, so I guess I’m one of those folks who is past feeling the need for a l

Re: How would you all as full fledged professionals handle this?

2017-07-25 Thread Shawn Brock
My dad was a simple man, but one thing he always said, stuck with me, and I've found it to be true. "Son, some people just don't know that they just don't know. And you can't do anything about that." > On Jul 25, 2017, at 7:48 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland > wrote: > > Oh, believe me, Karen,

Re: Adjusting levels of sends

2017-01-19 Thread Shawn Brock
Hi Peter, After setting up an auxiliary track and putting the desired effect on it, go to the track which you want to use the effect on, example a vocal. Navigate to The sends kollom and interact with it. Choose the slot by pressing Vito space on the button, example, send selector b. Navigate

Re: Importing midi files to EZ Drummer 1

2017-01-16 Thread Shawn Brock
icker in Windows 7 or 10 in Sonar 8.5.3, Samplitude >>> Pro X3 Suite or Samplitude Pro X3. >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>> Of Shawn Brock >>> Sent: 15 Janua

Re: Importing midi files to EZ Drummer 1

2017-01-15 Thread Shawn Brock
, Samplitude > Pro X3 Suite or Samplitude Pro X3. > > -Original Message- > From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Shawn Brock > Sent: 15 January 2017 03:16 > To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com > Subject: Importing midi files to EZ Drummer

Importing midi files to EZ Drummer 1

2017-01-14 Thread Shawn Brock
So how do you do this? The workspace window is shite as us Irish would say... only way I have gotten the provided files to work is to import midi, and set a send up to EZ... I know I know... Get virsion two. And I may, but it would be nice to use the midi files the thing comes with... Help!

OT band in a box

2016-12-13 Thread Shawn Brock
I'm teaching a class where band in a box could come in useful. Only thing is I am not sure about the accessibility of it? It seems to me that I recall someone on here sending out a track they made with band in a box, but my memory isn't what it used to be. Anyone know if it is accessible with vo

Vocal stutter

2016-09-20 Thread Shawn Brock
Probably a stupid question for you guys, and I have not tried anything yet, but I have someone who needs the vocal stutter effect on a song. Obviously I watched a few YouTube videos where people were switching into grid mode and doing this quicker than I can write this email. However, I found li

Re: Updating ProTools

2016-08-23 Thread Shawn Brock
And here I am having just updated to 12.5.2 yesterday... :). For some reason I am one of those folks who lags when it comes to updates. If I feel like something is running well, I seem to hold off. Never updated my OS to El Capitan. Not even on my mac which I am not running ProTools on. Though I

My poor attempt at showing how to use elastic audio

2016-08-04 Thread Shawn Brock
Folks, sometime back someone came on looking for advice on using elastic audio. I remember struggling with this myself when I first started using ProTools. After I figured a few things out, I recorded a short tutorial on working with elastic audio. I did this about a year ago, and for some reaso

Working with loops in PT

2016-07-27 Thread Shawn Brock
Anyone have any tips, tricks or tutorials on using loops and ProTools? Maybe I'm an idiot, or maybe it is because I am lazy and have not upgraded lately, but I have had no luck using the workspace window. It seems like importing loops and then copying and pasting to a single track is a lot more

Re: my control surface dilemma, a real drag

2016-04-27 Thread Shawn Brock
Putting in a 2nd Drive is no big deal, and fairly inexpensive. Lots of people perform the task themselves, but even if you use a third-party such as simply Mac, it will still only cost you a few hundred dollars. This is assuming you want to go for something like a 256 SSD. Eventually I will do t

Re: Vocal tuning

2016-03-09 Thread Shawn Brock
but there's a D-flat in the song, and I was able to add > that note to the scale, and still keep her vocal in a major tuning. Super > cool! I didn't have near this much control in Sonar! > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 8, 2016, at 4:26 PM, Shawn Brock wrote: >

Re: Vocal tuning

2016-03-08 Thread Shawn Brock
I went with EF ex myself. Another point is they offer a pretty low upgrade price if you should wish to purchase auto tune eight. You can also buy EF ex on the popular auction site very very cheap. I think I paid $70 from a legitimate seller in Pennsylvania. > On Mar 8, 2016, at 1:01 PM, Jesse K

Re: Vocal tuning

2016-03-08 Thread Shawn Brock
Just in case you did not know, Antares offers a trial of each of the auto tune plug-ins. H plug-in is fully fully authorized for a period of two weeks as I recall. Just a heads up so you can get the feel of the different options offered by each of their plug-ins. > On Mar 8, 2016, at 10:36 AM,

Re: Protools subscription question

2015-12-27 Thread Shawn Brock
Hello, yes, my MacBook Pro only has two USB ports, that is what makes the additional two USB ports only Apple keyboard a blessing. I keep my iLock plugged into the keyboard. As for the subscription, I had good luck purchasing through Sweetwater. The iLock is included in the subscription pric

Re: Audio selection trouble

2015-10-03 Thread Shawn Brock
eline is displaying waveforms in the track view pop-up menu. > Otherwise, you'll hear audio but won't be editing it within the timeline. > > Keep us posted. > > Slau > >> On Oct 3, 2015, at 9:01 AM, Shawn Brock wrote: >> >> Folks, in all projects i

Audio selection trouble

2015-10-03 Thread Shawn Brock
Folks, in all projects i can't select audio. This just started, and for the life of me i don't know why. Both link timeline and edit and link track to selection are checked under options. The funny thing is if i uncheck link timeline and edit selection, i can select audio, but not if it is check

Re: elastic audio questions

2015-09-05 Thread Shawn Brock
I should have said i changed to tick bass not sample... My mind is mush this evening. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 5, 2015, at 9:31 PM, Shawn Brock wrote: > > > > List, > > I'm dumb even though i have RTFM... > > I am overdubbing a few parts for a guy W

elastic audio questions

2015-09-05 Thread Shawn Brock
List, I'm dumb even though i have RTFM... I am overdubbing a few parts for a guy Who suddenly decided he wants his song to be faster. No problem I think, I can just use elastic audio and speed up the track. Except I can't. I am working in Yosemite 10.5, and part 12.2, with three stereo t

Re: Nudging selections without a numeric keypad

2015-08-27 Thread Shawn Brock
Very true. I use a Mac book Pro for my daily workflow, and this means I also had to invest in an external keyboard. What I have found is generally you can pick up a nice Apple keyboard with the number pad pretty cheaply on eBay. Or all else, I think they are $40 direct from Apple. A small price

Re: a reminder about level meter issues

2015-08-07 Thread Shawn Brock
Lol i had the same thing today but didn't know how to fix it. Thanks for the solution! Btw, i'm sure you probably have noticed, in part 12 The meters never have a minus sign in front of them. They will read for example, 13, when in truth they are at -13. The upside is they will say for example,

Re: Auto tune 8 or auto tune efx with BO?

2015-08-07 Thread Shawn Brock
----- Original Message - > From: Shawn Brock > To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com > Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 7:32 AM > Subject: Re: Auto tune 8 or auto tune efx with BO? > > Hi Slau, > > Thanks very much for the feedback. I think I will download a demo of each, > a

Re: Auto tune 8 or auto tune efx with BO?

2015-08-07 Thread Shawn Brock
;d imagine that it is but, > then again, that's just an educated guess. AutoTune 8 is certainly accessible > and works well. > > Slau > >> On Aug 6, 2015, at 6:49 PM, Shawn Brock wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I have a gig recording vocals for a cl

Re: Attend The Avid Q&A Session

2015-08-07 Thread Shawn Brock
Just in case some of you may have thought, I would like to attend this, but did not and figured the opportunity was lost, it was not. They have rescheduled for September 2 at 1 PM Pacific daylight Time. Here is the link to register if you would like to attend. http://connect.avid.com/Pro-Tool

Auto tune 8 or auto tune efx with BO?

2015-08-06 Thread Shawn Brock
Hi all, I have a gig recording vocals for a client. Being that I just got going in PT two months ago, I haven't built up a plethora of AX plugs, and Auto Tune is a must have for some folks. Just wondering if it is worth shelling out the extra cash on 8, or if EFX would offer the same access w

Re: Anyone updated to 12.1

2015-07-08 Thread Shawn Brock
n't rely on PT to do my work yet, so little issues won't be a > train smash. > > Nickus > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 08 Jul 2015, at 14:00, Shawn Brock wrote: >> >> I don't know how much my opinion is worth on the subject, as I am somewhat >

Re: Anyone updated to 12.1

2015-07-08 Thread Shawn Brock
I don't know how much my opinion is worth on the subject, as I am somewhat of a new user to ProTools. However, my experience in 12.1 is that the track meters are somewhat on reliable. Also I kept running into an issue where command space would not record. And yes, I do have the spotlight shortcu

Focusrite on Mac

2015-06-27 Thread Shawn Brock
Wondering how any of you feel about focusrite, PT and the Mac? I hear sided people complain about constantly having to access the mix window for their unit each time they start a new session. Also people complain about the companies slowness on updating drivers. In short, people always complain

Re: OS version & ProTools

2015-06-07 Thread Shawn Brock
Slau, is 12 kosher with Yosemite? Thanks, Shawn Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 7, 2015, at 2:44 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: > > Well, the only current issue that I can think of is that the default behavior > of some UI elements doesn't seem to register. In other words, simply pressing > space ba

Part 11 or 12?

2015-06-05 Thread Shawn Brock
I have a quick question for you guys. I have searched the list archive and see that accessibility has not been improved in part 12, but no one mentions any bad experiences in part 12. Is it safe to assume that it is okay to proceed with part 12 if one is running Yosemite? Also, do any of you h

Re: Motu and general daw question

2015-05-26 Thread Shawn Brock
Mac OS, so the driver > issue has started to be a bit of a dealbreaker for some gracefully > aging interfaces. > > Hth a bit > > Scott > >> On 5/26/15, Shawn Brock wrote: >> >> >> List, >> >> I'm making the plunge into protools, (ano

Motu and general daw question

2015-05-26 Thread Shawn Brock
List, I'm making the plunge into protools, (another convert from sonar and windows). I have available for my use the following Mac book Pro, non-retina display, OS Yosemite, 16 gig of RAM, and perhaps somewhat disappointing, a Intel I seven quad core 2.2 processor. So now that the machine