where are the instruments??

[nibbs]

I have loaded protools LE7.3 onto my mac mini (intel 10.6) and have hooked up (usb) a m box2 mini and a m audio midi (usb) keyboard.
All i want to do is create a new track and find some drums (or any other instruments) for that matter and record. I can get a meter reading but I can not get any sounds.
Are the sounds part of the disc I loaded (LE7.3) or do I have to go somewhere else to get the sounds??

WHERE ARE THE INSRTUMENTS??????
PLS HELP

nibbs

[JFreak]

It's been a long time since I last used PT7 but in case I remember this correctly, PT7 does not have instruments by default (you need to buy some). AFAIK, it was PT8 which had lots of new stuff with it.

[nst7]

That is correct. The only instrument that was available for PT7 was the original Xpand 1. If you don't have it, you can download it from here and install it:

http://www.dontcrack.com/freeware/do...oftware/Xpand/

This does at least have a few drum sounds, as well as a variety of others.

[nibbs]

Thanks for this

Well i've downloaded xpand...now what?
I create a new track and still nothing??
I am getting a meter reading but no sound??
should I be creating a midi or instumemnt track? I only get a meter reading when i use midi track.
how do i find xpand once i am in protools

help!!!!
nibbs

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by nibbs

Thanks for this

Well i've downloaded xpand...now what?
I create a new track and still nothing??
I am getting a meter reading but no sound??
should I be creating a midi or instumemnt track? I only get a meter reading when i use midi track.
how do i find xpand once i am in protools

help!!!!
nibbs

Simple ProTools operations: an instrument track would be easiest as it combines a MIDI track and an aux track. Create an instrument track and click on an insert slot and insert xpand or whatever vi you want to use. Then select a patch in that vi (virtual instrument).

Pays to read the User's Guide (aka The Manual) - that way you find out all kinds of stuff you must know to use PT effectively.