true, but PT's power comes from it's propreitary hardware.
without it... it's just a mediocre sequencer.
Pedro,
check
http://www.digidesign.com/
it just might work out for what you need, and you can't beat free...
erik
quoted 57 lines From: "component" <component@mindstorm.com>
>From: "component" <component@mindstorm.com>
>To: "erik pearson" <efric@hotmail.com>, <idm@hyperreal.org>
>Subject: Re: [idm] + OT: Protools and Laptops +
>Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 19:40:11 -0500
>
>This really isn't the case anymore. They just released a free version which
>will run on
>without the hardware. There have been not hardware reliant version floating
>around
>for the mac for a while now.
>
>Rob
>component
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: erik pearson <efric@hotmail.com>
>To: <idm@hyperreal.org>
>Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 7:30 PM
>Subject: Re: [idm] + OT: Protools and Laptops +
>
>
> > Pro Tools is very expensive and the hardware is essentially desktop
>(read:
> > PCI) only...
> >
> > *Sounds like a nice set-up tho'*
> >
> > erik
> >
> >
> > >From: "Pedro Cevallos" <pedro_cevallos@hotmail.com>
> > >To: idm_mart@egroups.com, acid-jazz@ucsd.edu, ambient@hyperreal.org,
> > >idm@hyperreal.org
> > >Subject: [idm] + OT: Protools and Laptops +
> > >Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 14:17:14 -0500
> > >
> > >Please excuse the slightly off-topic post, but I'm finally ordering my
> > >laptop this week. It'll be a PIII-933, 20 gig HD with 256 RAM. This
> > >machine will basically be my desktop replacement. I will use it to run
> > >video/graphics software (Adobe's photoshop, illustrator, premier and
> > >pagemaker), productivity software (MS Office 2000 Suite) and Audio
>software
> > >(CDr, Logic, Soundforge, etc...). I keep hearing about Protools
> > >and keep wondering if maybe I should go that route. I basically need a
> > >powerful program to edit soundwaves and master CD recordings. Is
>Protools
> > >expensive? Does anybody have any beta or trial versions? If you do,
> > >please
> > >backchannel the info to me.
> > >
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >
> > >
> > >Pedro Cevallos
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