Pro Tools Free - Opinions?

[Two hands31]

I'm wondering if anyone's used Pro Tools Free, and what they think of it? *I'm running a Pentium3-550mhz, 384 meg of ram, 60 gig 7200 rpm harddrive, 20 gig harddrive (not 7200 rpm), CD-burner, etc, etc. *This is a shared computer, and will not be used for only recording. *Will this be ok? *

[Kremlin]

Check that it's compatible with your system.. It doesn't run under Win2k or WinXP

[Two hands31]

Checked it out, I'm running Win 98SE, so I'm fine. *I'm trying it out, just for the heck of it (Hey, it's free, and I have high speed internet. *:biggrin: *).

[yurich]

what's Pro Tools and where can I get it? (can it run under ME?)

[Two hands31]

Pro Tools Free will run under Windows ME and 98SE. *It's an 8-track, simpler version of recording software that is used by many professionals. *Entire albums have been recorded using the high-end versions. *For example:

A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
Limp Bizkit - Chocolate Starfish (and maybe Significant Other, I'm not sure)
And many others use it for demoing while on the road.

Here is something I did using Pro Tools Free. *It was originally recorded to .wav files using AcidXP (a long time ago) and I just EQ-ed and polished it recently. *

(Edited by Two hands31 at 8:45 pm on April 20, 2002)

[yurich]

cool! I'll check it out

[ns9]

Hi! Love PT :love: :thumbsup: PTFREE will work with WinME. Unless one wants tons of MIDI support (quantizing, etc), it works, it's free. And the user interface is easy to learn- window for editing, window for mixing. Nikki :angel:

[Kremlin]

If anyone can figure out how to get it to run in XP please let me know.

[darren wilson]

TwoHands: Nice recording... The Tea Party version of it still pales in comparison to Daniel Lanois' original, though.

[steve]

Kremlin,
try setting Compatibility Mode on a shortcut to the program - right click on a shortcut to it, and go to the Compatibility tab. From there, set it to 98/ME mode, and try that.
It might work.
This certainly made SoundDiver for my POD 2.x run under XP...

[Two hands31]

darren wilson on 11:08 am on April 21, 2002
TwoHands: Nice recording... The Tea Party version of it still pales in comparison to Daniel Lanois' original, though.

I think The Tea Party's album version is good, but not great. *I've heard the Daniel Lanois version, and it's also good. *But my favorite version ever was their live version at the Much Music concert after 9-11. *They played Messenger, Walking Wounded (Gibson double-neck...cool! :biggrin: *But they were off from the sequencer by a bit), and Requiem (which was just amazing). *I find The Tea Party's albums are great, but better after some listening to let some stuff grow on you, and really cool in Dolby Pro Logic. *:biggrin: *But honestly, they're best stuff is live. *

[30yroldpig]

Pro-tools free is OK...all the windows versions that I have tried always had annoying little glitches...But hey it' free so who's gonna complain? Beside all the work I heve ever done on it got done properly.

I'm just picky cause I work on the 50 000 dollar pro-tools rig

[Two hands31]

Two hands31 on 8:43 pm on April 20, 2002
Pro Tools Free will run under Windows ME and 98SE. *It's an 8-track, simpler version of recording software that is used by many professionals. *Entire albums have been recorded using the high-end versions. *For example:

:doh: *How could I forget Vai's "Alive in an Ultra World"!?! *Please don't ban me for this. *:biggrin:

[s t e v o]

Two hands31 on 12:57 am on April 23, 2002

:doh: *How could I forget Vai's "Alive in an Ultra World"!?! *Please don't ban me for this. *:biggrin:

i dont think that AIAUW was recorded in protools was it? Vai used an MOTU audio interface connected to mac laptop not a digidesign inteface. My guess is logic or MOTU DP3 (if not protools ) I know he edited it on protools. whats he have a MIX 24 system??

[rgr]

Steve recorded all the live stuff using Logic, I'm pretty sure he imported the files into his Pro Tools system when he got home for the final mixing and mastering. *Knowing Steve, he probably did some fix up work too.

Roger