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Old 10-25-2011, 06:59 PM
derFunkenstein derFunkenstein is offline
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Default Re: MOTU compatibility with PT9

No sweat, that's what I'm here for.

PT MP9 is still available, but you won't be using your MOTU interface. If you're a student or teacher, $300 for PT9 Academic is a pretty good deal and still available via Amazon and around the internet. Plus it works with your interface and you'll get your upgrade to 10 for free.

If you're not a student, the absolute cheapest option is a MobilePre + MP9. I got mine from Sweetwater for $300. Or get a nicer interface like the new Fast Track - I wish I'd held off 2-3 weeks and gotten a C400+MP9 bundle for my mobile setup, though the MobilePre sounds pretty good. Comes with the iLok and a bunch of free plugins - Eleven LE, Strike, and Velvet.

If you want to go PT10 the cheapest way, bewilderingly, is to buy a PT9 + Mbox Mini setup for around $600 (I totally dig unique squared, btw, they're just as good as Sweetwater IMO). Mbox Minis are nice, but M-Audio hardware seems to get supported for much longer than Avid/Digi-branded stuff.

Once you figure out the way you want to go, and if you want to go MP, do it and then eBay your MOTU interface for $220-300, depending on the mood of the buyers that day.
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