HELP ME!!!! i'm a struggling college student!

[Ainitcool]

So, here's the deal. I need to do a research paper for my computer science class. They didn't give us a specific subject, they just said it had to be computer related. So being the music technology nut that I am, I decided on the history of Digidesign and Pro Tools. Unfortunately, I can't find anything on their history. Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Tim

[PDupre]

One of the most valuable things you learn in college is how to find information:

From the about page of this site.

[MattiMattMatt]

Don't underestimate your ability to gain access to real people. Call up the company. Talk to Public Relations, Corporate, etc. Find out who runs the company and request an interview (can be by phone). Company presidents love to talk about themselves, their contributions, innovations, etc. Jot down everything, especially names of other people. Find out where they are, call them and talk to them. Then talk to leaders of related companies (some used to work at Digidesign) and music retailers. Play journalist. Also, call up famous studios and speak to "power users" about how Pro Tools changed the industry and their own lives. Talk about (or talk to) Charles Dye who recorded the first #1 record entirely on Pro Tools (Ricky Martin), I believe.

Begin by giving a brief overview of the initial attempts at computer music, Max Matthews, Bell Labs, Columbia U, etc.; add a paragraph or two about the synclavier (look kiddies -- it used to cost a million dollars, now it only costs whatever), and then launch into Protools. Finally, position Protools with respect to its native (vs. host-based) competition, and the promise of cheaper, more powerful systems, and the question mark hovering over the future of the system like a dAmOcles sword -- will ProTools become the next synclavier, or is there an inherent advantage to host-based systems that transcends the rapacious march of technology?

In other words, to understand ProTools, it needs to be put in context.

-M.M.M.

[Ainitcool]

Wow man. PDupre, I already checked the about page. Didn't supply anywhere near enough info for a 5 page paper. But Matt, you are the man. Thank you very much.

[bluemt]

Do a search for Van Halen.

[woodywho]

One better .........How about the "Osbornes" ? ^_^ [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]