Unsure which version of PT 12 to buy

[davidfindlay]

It's not as easy as it once was...

I have a short time between projects (like 1 day) to upgrade or not. Does PT 12 have input monitoring as standard, or do I need to do the "alt K" thing? I had PT HD 7.4 but was forced to get rid of my HD Hardware to upgrade and now I use 10 and 11 with an Apollo Quad. I do mostly film scoring with some music and audio production/recording work

I cannot understand why input monitoring is not standard...but alas. Is 12 worth it? And (so many questions)...is it better to take the contract or buy it outright?

Sorry, Avid, but your website is really not very helpful in this regard and I can't get a human on the phone.