M-Powered Upgrade Or Not?

asimmd · #1 (**permalink**) 20th April 2009 , 09:13 AM

Hi All

I am still new to Pro Tools even though I bought Ver 8 as soon as it was available.
My interface is an original Delta 4/10 PCI card which only works with PT because it happens to use the same driver as the 1010.

Question now is,did I do the right thing getting M-Powered,and now I have the Software,is it ever going to be possible to upgrade to L.E or anything else?

Alan

terminal3 · #2 (**permalink**) 20th April 2009 , 09:47 AM

M-Audio hardware will only run with M-Powered. LE requires Digidesign hardware, but on the upside, you get LE "free" when you a buy a Digidesign-branded interface should you ever feel the need to switch.

The only things LE offers that M-Powered does not are features that mainly have to do with post-production (and they're all paid add-ons) - support for the DV and Complete Production Toolkits (the latter of which includes surround mixing support) and Digitranslator compatibility for OMF/AAF import and export.

If you need any of those features then yes, you should probably look at LE, but otherwise there's no real advantage.

asimmd · #3 (**permalink**) 20th April 2009 , 09:54 AM

Thanks for the reply,Can't help thinking I was missing out on something by not getting at least the LE version,maybe not.

So my new interface will need to be an M-Audio,probably a Profire 6/10.

Also liked the look of the Real Tape Delay but price is prohibitive.

I really like using PT,and will probably get some toy's for it when I work out what is most useful.

Tutorial DVD's are probably my next purchase.

Alan

terminal3 · #4 (**permalink**) 20th April 2009 , 09:59 AM

Go to http://www.masseyplugins.com and download them all... they're the best-sounding, most uncrippled demos anyone has ever released, and when you feel the need to purchase them they're cheap as chips anyway!

asimmd · #5 (**permalink**) 20th April 2009 , 10:36 AM

Thanks terminal 3

Problem is they are only for Mac PT users,I use a PC.

Thanks anyway.

Alan

terminal3 · #6 (**permalink**) 20th April 2009 , 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asimmd

Thanks terminal 3

Problem is they are only for Mac PT users,I use a PC.

Thanks anyway.

Alan

Huh? No they're not, where are you getting that info?!?

http://www.masseyplugins.com/index_v...?page=download

asimmd · #7 (**permalink**) 20th April 2009 , 10:48 AM

Clicked on the link,then About then Pro Tools Plug-ins,it say's they will never be ported to Windows.

Must be mistaken,I will follow your new link.

Thanks

Alan

terminal3 · #8 (**permalink**) 20th April 2009 , 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asimmd

Clicked on the link,then About then Pro Tools Plug-ins,it say's they will never be ported to Windows.

Must be mistaken,I will follow your new link.

Thanks

Alan

That's a different plug-in set... one he's doing for free... which is why it's linked on his personal website and not the masseyplugins.com site.

asimmd · #9 (**permalink**) 20th April 2009 , 11:05 AM

OK,
Installed TD5 and ran PT,can't find it anywhere in the menu's.

Can you help please?

Alan

terminal3 · #10 (**permalink**) 20th April 2009 , 11:13 AM

It should be available as an RTAS insert. The demo only works on mono tracks (with the full-version you can have multi-mono for use on stereo tracks). In the default plug-in tree structure it appears under Delay -> TD5.

AudioSuite processing requires the full version as well.

asimmd · #11 (**permalink**) 20th April 2009 , 11:42 AM

Got it thanks,a quick play, and it sounds fine.

Alan

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asimmd Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lancashire Posts: 85	M-Powered Upgrade Or Not? Hi All I am still new to Pro Tools even though I bought Ver 8 as soon as it was available. My interface is an original Delta 4/10 PCI card which only works with PT because it happens to use the same driver as the 1010. Question now is,did I do the right thing getting M-Powered,and now I have the Software,is it ever going to be possible to upgrade to L.E or anything else? Alan
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#2 (permalink) 20th April 2009 , 09:47 AM
terminal3 Sound Guru Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London Posts: 2,176	M-Audio hardware will only run with M-Powered. LE requires Digidesign hardware, but on the upside, you get LE "free" when you a buy a Digidesign-branded interface should you ever feel the need to switch. The only things LE offers that M-Powered does not are features that mainly have to do with post-production (and they're all paid add-ons) - support for the DV and Complete Production Toolkits (the latter of which includes surround mixing support) and Digitranslator compatibility for OMF/AAF import and export. If you need any of those features then yes, you should probably look at LE, but otherwise there's no real advantage.
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#3 (permalink) 20th April 2009 , 09:54 AM
asimmd Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lancashire Posts: 85	Thanks for the reply,Can't help thinking I was missing out on something by not getting at least the LE version,maybe not. So my new interface will need to be an M-Audio,probably a Profire 6/10. Also liked the look of the Real Tape Delay but price is prohibitive. I really like using PT,and will probably get some toy's for it when I work out what is most useful. Tutorial DVD's are probably my next purchase. Alan
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#4 (permalink) 20th April 2009 , 09:59 AM
terminal3 Sound Guru Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London Posts: 2,176	Go to http://www.masseyplugins.com and download them all... they're the best-sounding, most uncrippled demos anyone has ever released, and when you feel the need to purchase them they're cheap as chips anyway!
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#5 (permalink) 20th April 2009 , 10:36 AM
asimmd Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lancashire Posts: 85	Thanks terminal 3 Problem is they are only for Mac PT users,I use a PC. Thanks anyway. Alan
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#7 (permalink) 20th April 2009 , 10:48 AM
asimmd Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lancashire Posts: 85	Clicked on the link,then About then Pro Tools Plug-ins,it say's they will never be ported to Windows. Must be mistaken,I will follow your new link. Thanks Alan
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#9 (permalink) 20th April 2009 , 11:05 AM
asimmd Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lancashire Posts: 85	OK, Installed TD5 and ran PT,can't find it anywhere in the menu's. Can you help please? Alan
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#10 (permalink) 20th April 2009 , 11:13 AM
terminal3 Sound Guru Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London Posts: 2,176	It should be available as an RTAS insert. The demo only works on mono tracks (with the full-version you can have multi-mono for use on stereo tracks). In the default plug-in tree structure it appears under Delay -> TD5. AudioSuite processing requires the full version as well.
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#11 (permalink) 20th April 2009 , 11:42 AM
asimmd Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lancashire Posts: 85	Got it thanks,a quick play, and it sounds fine. Alan
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