Buying audio interface without buy Pro tools... again

[saxgruber25]

Hey guys, I just had two questions really.

First off, I plan to use pro tools LE 7.4 for just mixing right now. I don't plan to record with it. Is there anyway, I could use my other USB interface to monitor? From what I'm reading it's looking bleak.

If this is the case, does anyone know anywhere where I could buy just a cheap interface, so I don't have to pay for pro tools... again?

Any answers are helpful. Thanks!
-Erik

[Skip Regan]

Maybe this is what you're looking for...

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Mbox2Micro/

Pro Tools LE in the Palm of Your Hand!

The Digidesign Mbox 2 Micro answers the demands of Pro Tools users worldwide by offering a way to edit and mix with Pro Tools LE anywhere you go! That's right, this USB device that's about the same size as a common jump drive allows you to take your Pro Tools Sessions on the road — record on your HD or LE rig and use the Mbox 2 Micro to mix on a laptop while riding in a plane, in the park... anywhere you want. The Mbox 2 Micro is portable Pro Tools power!

[saxgruber25]

I did like the versatility of that, however it still requires me to buy pro tools again. If I could get that alone that would be awesome.

[browniespeaks]

because with LE the interface is the security there is 0 way to purchase without also purchasing Pro Tools. I just saw an Mbox 2 go for $150 on ebay so seems to me since you don't care about sofware just pick up a used one. I have not found a way to make a new mbox2 work without re installing pro tools just FYI.

[chumbox]

why / how did you buy or run pro tools up to now without getting the hardware?

[soundboy35]

What "other"USB interface are you talking about?
You need to use an.....here we go, "AVID" audio interface to run 7.4 unless you're running M Powered, and then you need one of (what are M-Audio's interfaces called now?)
You get the picture.
I see Mbox's for $100 all day long on Craigslist, or Mbox 2's for $200, etc

[saxgruber25]

i have a behringer USB interface

[soundboy35]

Pro Tools won't recognize that as a valid interface. I would get a used original Mbox for $100 and use that. Are you running LE or M-Powered?

[Obsidian Dragon]

What helps to make sense of the way AVID/Digidesign licenses their products is the following. Since the Protools LE software won't work without the AVID/Digidesign interface, you buy the interface and the Protools software is free. If you want to use another AVID/Digidesign interface, you need to buy the interface but again the software is free so you are not really buying it again. Protools LE will not work with a non-AVID/Digidesign interface so there is no need to ask further. The AVID/Digidesign interface is their copy protection dongle.