still 256 voices HDX 1, PT11

[Mubeau]

I know why AVID will still do this, but a voice count limitation seems quite outdated especially because WAVES (under 10) kills voices on AUXes,
so that i finally have to switch to "NATIVE mode" for Mixes I did in HD4 tdm,
and I have the cards sent back for the upgrade....
its not funny anymore!

11: not possible, cause still no Waves AAX (yes, there are others...)

[Henchman]

Get rid of waves.
There are way better options out there.

[MIKEROPHONICS]

Interesting that the hacked version of PT that was loathing around had apparently no limitations.....

[Mubeau]

Originally Posted by Henchman

Get rid of waves.
There are way better options out there.

i did except safety limiters...
but there are other engineers mixing at my studio...
and all use more or less waves..

[Mubeau]

Originally Posted by MIKEROPHONICS

Interesting that the hacked version of PT that was loathing around had apparently no limitations.....

i don't know this version,
but there is no reason why there should be a 256 voice limit....
except the wish to sell more HDX cards

[tom_lowe]

Originally Posted by MIKEROPHONICS

Interesting that the hacked version of PT that was loathing around had apparently no limitations.....

Except I don't think it used HD cards, even though it was the HD version of Pro Tools. It basically made it native. It took some features from HD (such as Timecode, VCAs etc.) that weren't in PT 8 LE and combined them with MP which is how I assume they got it to work on any hardware.

[MIKEROPHONICS]

Immaterial - the point is that the SOFTWARE is capable of more.

[tom_lowe]

Originally Posted by MIKEROPHONICS

Immaterial - the point is that the SOFTWARE is capable of more.

Ah, yes - thought it was just HDX and HD Accel that had voice limitations, forgot they were also arbitrarily added to PT HD Native.

[Mubeau]

still no reason why we have 256 voices ...."only"

[Chief Technician]

Originally Posted by Mubeau

still no reason why we have 256 voices ...."only"

The reason is most likely because they want to sell HDX cards to people who need more than 256 voices. I am not saying it is a good reason. It is the one reason on the surface that would explain the situation.