PT11HD without hardware - is it possible or not?

[Carl Lie]

Originally Posted by conleec

JFreak,

Move surround and automation to PT basic,

Chris Conlee

I agree with this. You should start a petition.

C

[nigelpry]

Eric, didn't my post n the other thread where you go on about the upgrade only being for CPTK owners set you straight?

I'm not going to repeat it all here, but your PT10HD licences can be upgraded to PT11HD and you do not need HD hardware to do that.

You have not been hosed, unless you consider that paying $599 per licence is equivalent to being hosed ( which I wouldn't blame you for thinking ... didn't you say you have 3 or 4 licences ... that $2400 to shell outvif you are upgrading 4).

[ErikGuldager]

Originally Posted by nigelpry

Eric, didn't my post n the other thread where you go on about the upgrade only being for CPTK owners set you straight?

I'm not going to repeat it all here, but your PT10HD licences can be upgraded to PT11HD and you do not need HD hardware to do that.

You have not been hosed, unless you consider that paying $599 per licence is equivalent to being hosed ( which I wouldn't blame you for thinking ... didn't you say you have 3 or 4 licences ... that $2400 to shell outvif you are upgrading 4).

Yes I did thanks, I didn't see it until this morning though.
As long as you are right I'm happy. It actually makes total sense, just that I heard info to the contrary both here on the duc and elsewhere from other PT users.


I'll go back and change how I expressed my frustration in this one...
Tried at night and frustrated because of incomplete information lead to anger.


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[tamasdragon]

Avid really need some communication expert! User frustration comes from the lack of concrete information.

[rockguitarist1255]

Alright I'm still a little confused. I have Pro Tools 10 regular, non HD with my Avid Mbox 3rd gen. I want to upgrade my interface to a Focusrite with 28X28 in/out. Fits my needs perfectly.

I also want to get Pro Tools 11 HD, since the main 2 reasons for the HD are
1. Advanced track metering
2. Higher track count just like all HD

From what I understand, the CPTK is already gone, so that option is out of the window. I have read that others say that unless you already have a CPTK, then upgrading to PT11 HD will be a bit annoying to do. Is this 100% correct, or no, because I have also heard others speculate that Avid still has to announce it's finalization on this stuff.

So basically, if that is the truth, is the only way for me to get PT 11HD, is to buy one of those PCI and HD interface combos? I honestly don't want an Avid HD console, the Focusrite I'm loooking at honeslty fits my needs better than any of Avid's interfaces. (No offense to Avid of course I'm not saying they're bad just my personal preference and needs) So basically is the only way to get PT 11HD is to buy one of those combos, keep the PCI HD card, sell the interface, and just use a 3rd party interface with the HD software?

[crizdee]

Originally Posted by rockguitarist1255

So basically, if that is the truth, is the only way for me to get PT 11HD, is to buy one of those PCI and HD interface combos? I honestly don't want an Avid HD console, the Focusrite I'm loooking at honeslty fits my needs better than any of Avid's interfaces. (No offense to Avid of course I'm not saying they're bad just my personal preference and needs) So basically is the only way to get PT 11HD is to buy one of those combos, keep the PCI HD card, sell the interface, and just use a 3rd party interface with the HD software?

Hi,

Yes, from now on you will have to buy HD hardware to get HD software.

Many of the HD features are tied into the hardware! So wouldn't work with third party interfaces. Some would of course! But that era is ending.

CPTK users can upgrade to 11HD as a one off offer. I guess that means they won't be able to upgrade to PT12 or beyond using CPTK etc, so do it with 11 or never.


Chris

[ejwells]

Originally Posted by ErikGuldager

I hope you are right.
I'm not convinced you are though until I get a official answer.


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Considering that they're offering an upgrade to an 11HD asset from PT10+CPTK, I'd say it's pretty clear that an 11HD asset will run a native system.

[ejwells]

Originally Posted by rockguitarist1255

Alright I'm still a little confused. I have Pro Tools 10 regular, non HD with my Avid Mbox 3rd gen. I want to upgrade my interface to a Focusrite with 28X28 in/out. Fits my needs perfectly.

I also want to get Pro Tools 11 HD, since the main 2 reasons for the HD are
1. Advanced track metering
2. Higher track count just like all HD

From what I understand, the CPTK is already gone, so that option is out of the window. I have read that others say that unless you already have a CPTK, then upgrading to PT11 HD will be a bit annoying to do. Is this 100% correct, or no, because I have also heard others speculate that Avid still has to announce it's finalization on this stuff.

So basically, if that is the truth, is the only way for me to get PT 11HD, is to buy one of those PCI and HD interface combos? I honestly don't want an Avid HD console, the Focusrite I'm loooking at honeslty fits my needs better than any of Avid's interfaces. (No offense to Avid of course I'm not saying they're bad just my personal preference and needs) So basically is the only way to get PT 11HD is to buy one of those combos, keep the PCI HD card, sell the interface, and just use a 3rd party interface with the HD software?

You can still buy CPTK2's from dealers, and use them to upgrade from 10+CPTK to 11HD. They may pull all stock on the CPTK2's soon, but as of right now they're still out there.

[PatrickM]

I agree with Chris

[8dB.co.uk]

Originally Posted by crizdee

Hi,

Many of the HD features are tied into the hardware! So wouldn't work with third party interfaces. Some would of course! But that era is ending.

CPTK users can upgrade to 11HD as a one off offer. I guess that means they won't be able to upgrade to PT12 or beyond using CPTK etc, so do it with 11 or never.


Chris

Well actually, the main headline new feature - fast bounce, is totally not tied to the hardware, and the new audio engine uses 64bit to get the best out of today's multi-core hyperthreaded processors, rather than the HDX card.

Any manufacturer that ties itself into proprietary hardware these days is mad.

AWS