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HD features on 2018 LE?
Hello all!
I just graduated from school, where they had a few rooms that had PT 12 LE, but it had HD features, including surround sound and different automation features. (Other rooms were HD, but most were not.) I know they stopped making the Production Tool Kit. Is there any way for me to be able to get some HD features without buying an HD interface? If not, what would be the most cost efficient way to go about this? HD Native Thunderbolt? I need to be able to have 5.1 tracks in the session, that way I can edit and send along to someone else to mix. Thanks in advance!! |
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Re: HD features on 2018 LE?
12 LE? There was never such a version. “LE” ended at version 8. Double check with your school.
As for HD features: software is separate from hardware now. Get ProTools HD software and run it with whatever CoreAudio/ASIO Audio interface you like. No need for Avid hardware there.
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Re: HD features on 2018 LE?
When I said "LE", I just meant non-HD. Sorry for the confusion.
Sorry for the noob question, but what do I actually need if I'm just editing post audio and not recording or mixing? I know the HD software is like $1900. Do I need extra hardware? Will it still work with my cheap Scarlett 2i2? I have non-HD right now and I'm running into problems. I can't have 5.1 tracks and I can't have multiple video clips in one session. I really wish Avid still had the Production Tool Kit. |
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Re: HD features on 2018 LE?
You can use Pro Tools HD software with any audio interface including your Scarlett.
And FYI, the production toolkit was about US$1K. That combined with the base ProTools you needed to buy put you at near the same price as software HD only today.
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And I have a dim memory of paying $2k for the Complete Production Toolkit. Everything is cheaper and better today.
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Re: HD features on 2018 LE?
Really? When was this implemented? I have been using the downmixer plugin.
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For the young engineers reading this, please note that this is not a substitute for owning a 5.1 (or above) monitoring system. It's all too easy not to notice super-important things like center-channel percentage when listening to the downmix.
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I just discovered that, this morning, had a surround session loaded on my Quartet system, and heard a mix down from the Surround Master!!!
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Re: HD features on 2018 LE?
OP, you only have one option. Pro Tools HD Native. The software you saw at your college would have been Native versions of the software. I managed to pick up a copy for £1000. I'd suggest eBay. There are many sellers undercutting Avid on price. Don't be sucked in to super bargains though they're probably not genuine licences. You could buy a used ilok with HD licence on it and save several hundred dollars, I wouldn't recommend this though as the licence isn't yours and not upgradable.
For 5.1 you'll need a new interface with 6 analogue outputs. |
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They should bring back the "Sessions overwrite current I/O setup when opened" setting as an "Always Restore I/O Setup From Session When Opened" option. DUC thread here: http://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=380398 Ideascale topic here: https://protools.ideascale.com/a/dtd...a-tab-comments Please vote. Thanks!
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