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Old 12-03-2019, 01:08 AM
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Hi, I'm an ableton user who wants to try pro tools.


Question, are those used versions of Pro Tools on eBay legit? They send an ilok and ilok account credentials it seems. That's how it works? Also I read something somewhere recently that made it sound to me that if I lose the ilok I'm out of luck and I won't be able to use it anymore. Is that true or did I read it wrong?


Also, I do already have an ilok for Antares. Can I have two different iloks plugged in? Or can I consolidate them to a single usb stick?


I am actually going back to college now so I could actually get the EDU version for a similar price, $299 - but the used ones on eBay are cheaper $225-250. And if I do buy the EDU version is that just verified once and then it works forever? I'll be taking a smattering of courses over the next 1 or 2 years to hopefully get a certificate. If PT will stop working after I'm done school then I guess I'd lean towards not buying the EDU version.


Sorry for the noob questions. Thanks for your thoughts.
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Old 12-03-2019, 05:32 AM
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Why don't you try Pro Tools First, it's free and has quite a few limitations but you will get to know if PT is for you before cashing
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Old 12-03-2019, 07:21 AM
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Hi, I'm an ableton user who wants to try pro tools.


Question, are those used versions of Pro Tools on eBay legit? They send an ilok and ilok account credentials it seems. That's how it works? Also I read something somewhere recently that made it sound to me that if I lose the ilok I'm out of luck and I won't be able to use it anymore. Is that true or did I read it wrong?


Also, I do already have an ilok for Antares. Can I have two different iloks plugged in? Or can I consolidate them to a single usb stick?


I am actually going back to college now so I could actually get the EDU version for a similar price, $299 - but the used ones on eBay are cheaper $225-250. And if I do buy the EDU version is that just verified once and then it works forever? I'll be taking a smattering of courses over the next 1 or 2 years to hopefully get a certificate. If PT will stop working after I'm done school then I guess I'd lean towards not buying the EDU version.


Sorry for the noob questions. Thanks for your thoughts.
If you have an "ilok2" or "ilok 3" you can use it for Pro Tools.

You also may download a free trial of the full version here. (upper right hand corner)
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Old 12-03-2019, 11:42 AM
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OK, so I could merge a used license into my ilok account and then put the license on my physical ilok so I don't have to use up two USB slots right?


And buying used licenses on eBay seems OK right? There are a couple sellers on eBay who seem to have very many ilok licenses to sell. Just seemed odd to me they'd have so many.


I guess I could start with PT First or the free demo but $200-300 is something I can afford ... I have a friend across the country who uses pro tools, so I think I'd probably stick with it so we could more easily collaborate.


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Old 12-03-2019, 02:53 PM
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Buying on Ebay is not risk free. But it usually works out okay.

And yes, as said above, you can use your existing ilok 2 or ilok 3. It will hold hundreds of licences. The original ilok that looks like a green plastic key will not work.
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Old 12-03-2019, 03:39 PM
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Hello all,
I'm using pro tools first and had a Quick question

How can I move projects?

My local disk is filling and need to move unused projects/sessions to an external drive.

Thanks
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Old 12-03-2019, 03:47 PM
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Buying on Ebay is not risk free. But it usually works out okay. ....
If you use PayPal and don't get what you pay for, you can claim for a Refund.
Can take a month or two to get your money back.
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Old 12-03-2019, 07:49 PM
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Hello all,
I'm using pro tools first and had a Quick question

How can I move projects?

My local disk is filling and need to move unused projects/sessions to an external drive.

Thanks
Best to ask this in the PT First section of the DUC. Moderators will probably move this anyway. Regarding "projects", that word is used to refer to cloud-based work. What resides on your internal drive are "sessions". There are 2 ways to off-load to an external drive.
#1-(the easy way): drag the entire session folder for each song onto your external drive(with the option to COPY or MOVE)
#2-(the SAFE way): Open each song>go to FILE>Save Copy In>check the box to Copy Audio Files>save to your external drive
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