Pro Tools 8 Major Midi Improvements

[JKIEYZ]

So I just watched the video for Pro Tools 8 and eveything looks pretty good but I'm concerned about the major upgrade of the midi features. Has Pro Tools finally caught up to the midi features in DAW's like Logic & Cubase? This would be a major addition to do complete production & recording all inside of Pro Tools, truly in the box.If you haven't caught the videos be sure to go to www.digidesign.com and check them out.

So what do you guys think,

Is Pro Tools 8 midi features advanced enough for full production ITB?

Any feedback!!!

 

[djjumpinjoe]

It always cracks me up when u hear the music they make for the videos ...... Its like music u would hear back in the late 80's ..... LOL !!! .... Ill have to wait and play with it to really see what it can do ...

 

[JKIEYZ]

It always cracks me up when u hear the music they make for the videos ...... Its like music u would hear back in the late 80's ..... LOL !!! .... Ill have to wait and play with it to really see what it can do ...

Tru lol! They should have got Just Blaze do a video of him using it instead of just interviewing him.Im anxious to get my hands on it to see if it can hold its own.

 

[thedreampolice]

I have seen it first hand at it does rock! The midi is worlds better!

 

[classic]

Im geeked man!!! it seems like they finally catchin up to logic they upped the track count as well

 

[N.Y.S.O.M.]

i gotta get that when does it come out

 

[thedreampolice]

November

 

[N.Y.S.O.M.]

November

good shyt i gotta get my hands on it this time i will pay for it im not sure if i can upgrade from a cracked one to a registered on im gonna buy

 

[The Arkitekt]

Yo NYSOM, why do you have a cracked one, doesn't the MBOX or any other Pro Tools hardware come with Pro Tools?

 

[38th||]

I wouldn't go so far as to say pro tools has caught up yet but its definitely on its way. Midi wise, for what I need it for, it already does it, be it a little awkward. I like pro tools because it does audio extremely well, and arguably better than any other DAW. I'm gonna get PT8 and do my own side by side comparison with Cubase. I'm betting I'd probably use cubase for beats and use protool for mixing if i'm using any virtual instruments at all. If its just my mv8000 and my motif then i'd definitely drop the audio directly into pro tools. I'm not saying one is better than the other, I'm just going with the "what works best for me" approach. Plus, it gives me an excuse to use pro tools more, as i dont use it nearly enough.


As a side note, I would never want pro tools to become bloated like other DAWs. I think their forward movement is great, especially capturing the home studio market....but i dont see alot of HD users using the midi features alot.

and by the way, uppin the track count for LE/M-powered was a no brainer

 

[N.Y.S.O.M.]

Yo NYSOM, why do you have a cracked one, doesn't the MBOX or any other Pro Tools hardware come with Pro Tools?

i did buy the mbox and it came wit Pro Tools 7.1 then all of sudden 7.4 came out i lost the product key to register so i snatched up a crack 7.4 i didnt have to money to buy one at that time

 

[The Arkitekt]

oh, damn that blows, you should register your Pro Tools, I think if you register they can recover your key

 

[N.Y.S.O.M.]

oh, damn that blows, you should register your Pro Tools, I think if you register they can recover your key

well i they ask wut month n day i bought the mbox i bought it thru anotha music website they told me i gotta contact digidesign direct the digidesign would ask all these crazy questions that i have no knowledge of yes im ashamed to use cracked stuff but when the Pro Tools 8 comes ill buy it it will update the 7.4 n prolly give me a new product key ill have to buy it direct instead of upgrading

 

[JKIEYZ]

Check out this link for a good overview of Pro Tools 8

http://vimeo.com/1872172?pg=embed&sec=1872172

 

[The Arkitekt]

well i they ask wut month n day i bought the mbox i bought it thru anotha music website they told me i gotta contact digidesign direct the digidesign would ask all these crazy questions that i have no knowledge of yes im ashamed to use cracked stuff but when the Pro Tools 8 comes ill buy it it will update the 7.4 n prolly give me a new product key ill have to buy it direct instead of upgrading

Why are you ashamed to use cracked software lol, if you can get something for nothing then shhhhhiiiiittt why not

 

[JKIEYZ]

I have seen it first hand at it does rock! The midi is worlds better!

Since you have seen it live and in-person, how do you think the midi stacks up against logic pro?

 

[thedreampolice]

Well I LOVE logic, but with the new editor it is getting closer. I would have no problems composing in PT.

 

[JKIEYZ]

Well I LOVE logic, but with the new editor it is getting closer. I would have no problems composing in PT.

Yea from the looks of it I would have to agree with you, it looks great. I think that midi note seperate function will get alot of use from people like myself that use battery for drums and start off with doing all of the drums on one track then go back seperate them.I looking forward to it

 

[N.Y.S.O.M.]

Why are you ashamed to use cracked software lol, if you can get something for nothing then shhhhhiiiiittt why not

u have a point there Arkitekt

 

[stormelements]

Nice, I'll have to check it out. I was thinkin about goin to logic or something else because i'm always having some kind of performance issue with the protools verison I have now.