We said it was coming, and here it is!....
It's got everything we hoped for:
- Use any Core Audio or ASIO interface
- Up to 96 or 192 simultaneous tracks
- Up to 128 instrument tracks
- Up to 512 MIDI tracks
- 256 internal busses
- Up to 160 Aux tracks
- Automatic Delay Compensation
- Multitrack Beat Detective
- Digibase Pro
- Built-in OMF/AAF/MXF file interchange support
- The new Complete Production Toolkit gives you the rest of the previously HD only features, including 7.1 surround mixing, and VCA faders
OK, the downside is:
- You need an iLok (fair enough, as you no longer need AVID hardware)
- It's expensive (£505 from new, £210 for upgrade, and it's a staggering £1679.95 for the Complete Production Toolkit)
- That's it
As LSS is a Pro Tools Sponsored Training Centre, we'll be trying this out asap, so I'll be back with a review pretty soon (it ships on November the 19th).
In the mean time, head to AVID for more details.
Enables all Core-audio or ASIO compatible audio interface. Does that mean: practically ANY audio interface (including my MACKIE Onyx 1620 )?
ReplyDeleteI think so. Avid said there will be a list of a very few incompatile audio cards on their website, and the problem is mainly for the interfaces with bad ASIO drivers.
ReplyDeleteI have even seen with my own eyes PT9 running on a macbook using aggregate audio drivers (line out from the mac plus an internal loop to another application).
And you can forget your iPod and play your music in your car! : D
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpUr_h91M8Y&feature=related
(the reality is that is useful to check your mix)