Comparison Chart: PT Free/LE/5.1 ?

[claudexsa]

Are there any comparison charts out there listing and comparing the features available on PT Free vs. PT LE and the full blown PT software?

Any URLs?

Thanks!

[claudexsa]

I've looked around the site. haven't found a straighforward comparison chart or anything. It's hard enough even trying to find a complete list of specs for the different products on this site...

[peteri]

The information is there - but in summary:

Free - PT 5.0.1, limited to 8 of audio, some plugins do not function on Free (Bomb Factory for instance bar their plugins)

LE - PT 5.1.1 - limited to 24 tracks (12 stereo), 5.1 had some major improvements - stereo tracks (at last), draggable plugins, copying plugins, multiple plugin windows, improved show/hide, midi event list etc.

TDM - 5.2, the best, all of LE - but 64 tracks in TDM/Mix, 128 in HD land. All of LE + support for TDM (DSP based) plugins too. All mixing calculated on DSP chips - rather than CPU of computer, can mix RTAS and TDM plugins - although with some restrictions. Better set of navigation (editting pretty much the same though), scroll during playback (hate to lose that!) and the lovely Beat Detective that will work out midi tempo maps from audio/apply midi maps to audio etc.etc.

Hope this helps

Pete

[vf124]

>"The information is there - but in summary:"

Wow-wee Pete, you are way too efficient, sorta makes me feel bad [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]

Peace

[claudexsa]

Thanks Pete for the info.

Do you know if the audio quality (processing, fader resolution or other) is at all compromised in PT free or LE vs TDM. Can one use PT free for mixing being confident that end results would be equivalent to those obtained in TDM? (Leaving hardware issues out of the equation)...