Is pro tools what I want? What else do I need?

[Area57]

I don't know, lol. It's a pro tools forum, I thought everyone would say it was a no brainier to get that.

[SpinningDisk]

I was just going off what type of music he listens too etc..

[Southsidemusic]

Originally Posted by SpinningDisk

I was just going off what type of music he listens too etc..

"He" is the OP

PS. Happy to see you back here again Spin you were missed!

[Area57]

Thanks for the responses. One thing I should ask. I was looking through the websites for different software. I'm really just learning about computers and such. What kind of hard drive space do I need? I think my MacBook only had 256gb. I remember one of the programs saying under system requirements that it needed 12gb free disc space but something like 3-400. I don't remember but somewhere in there for complete installation.

Say I did get pro tools and some virtual instruments, would I need a bigger computer or am I reading this wrong?

[SpinningDisk]

Hey South. Thanks man. Work got a little crazy.
Happy New Year.

[SpinningDisk]

You would need an external disk to save your sessions too and maybe another one for samples, loops, sounds etc.. Drive should be 7200rpm. I use Glyph's. 500gig. It's kinda up to you. You need to close your eyes and picture the future. Will you want to do this, or will you do that? Picture or audio? Bands or just yourself? It's a good idea to sit down and figure what your real aim is.
PT does come with VI's to get you started.
Others will chime in.

[Darryl Ramm]

Your MBP internal SSD although not fast compared to current ones is likely fast enough as the boot drive and place to store VI samples--if it has enough space for them. I'd add an external SSD for sessions with a Samsung T1 USB 3 SSD. But for small sessions it all may run off the infernal drive fine. Try it and see. As you look at VI packages they will tell you how much storage for samples they need. Put that on the internal drive if it will fit. Beyond that samples should go on yet another external drive, maybe another Samsung T1.

[Area57]

Ah...thanks guys, because of the photo editing I do, I need to get an external hard drive anyways. They aren't that expensive these days, at least not compared to the software! I didn't realize they could store and run programs, I thought maybe they could only store the information.

On a side note, can I resell any software I buy if I decide it isn't right for me? A, I buying one copy of say pro tools, and if I don't like it, can't I sell it used, legally?

[Darryl Ramm]

Originally Posted by Area57

Ah...thanks guys, because of the photo editing I do, I need to get an external hard drive anyways. They aren't that expensive these days, at least not compared to the software! I didn't realize they could store and run programs, I thought maybe they could only store the information.
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No your programs are all installed on the internal boot drive. Your audio session data may be better off stored on it's own external drive. The samples that are used by the VI normally go on your system drive until they get too large then those samples (or some of them) go on a separate sample drive... but just the samples, the VI programs/plugins that use the samples are installed on the system drive. The VI installers will handle all this for you.

[Area57]

Awesome! thanks again! I'm learning this, I'll get this.