CPTK gone in PT11 - Upgrade to PTHD11?

[nst7]

Originally Posted by V5V

Thanks Manny. What's causing me confusion is the system requirements which specify an HDX card, Native card or Native Thunderbolt. It's not clear (to me, anyway) whether it means they're "supported" or "required."

I was also told by a reseller that continuing to mix in surround would mean at minimum a Native device and an I/O or Omni, but that was months ago so there may still have been some confusion about what was what.

Can you say with certainty that I can mix surround with HD11 with my existing CoreAudio hardware?

Yes, you can use any CoreAudio or ASIO interface with HD11, no problem.

However, if you want to actually mix in surround, keep in mind that your interface will need to have enough outputs to use for that (6 outputs for 5.1, or 8 outputs for 7.1). Plus the appropriate monitors/speakers so you can actually monitor.

Also, depending on your interface, you may need a surround monitor controller. Or, far easier, just use an interface that allows you to assign the volume/monitor control to various output combinations, such as the Mbox 3 Pro, Focusrite Saffire Pro 40/56, or Scarlett 18i20, Apogee Quartet and Ensemble, and some others.

You may already know all this if you've already been using the CPTK.

[V5V]

Originally Posted by nst7

Yes, you can use any CoreAudio or ASIO interface with HD11, no problem.

Excellent news! Thanks!

The plan is to buy HDX or at least Native hardware as soon as budget permits, but it's great that we don't have to wait for that to start using 11.

Originally Posted by nst7

You may already know all this if you've already been using the CPTK.

Yup, monitoring is covered with an SPL2408, but I always appreciate suggestions of alternatives I may not have considered. Thanks!

[Zarabozo]

Originally Posted by V5V

Excellent news! Thanks!

The plan is to buy HDX or at least Native hardware as soon as budget permits, but it's great that we don't have to wait for that to start using 11.

Yeah, you have to wait for other things, like a fix for all the important bugs we beta testers (AKA regular paying customers) are discovering right now, and lots of 3rd party plugin manufacturers releasing versions for PT11. You might have the money you need before all that happens...

[nst7]

V5V,

If you are pretty sure you will go with an HD system, you might be closer than you think.

You will get a new HD11 and HD10 license with a new HD Native (or HDX system).

Instead of buying the CPTK and PT10 upgrade, you could sell the PT10 license, sell the CPTK license, sell the monitor controller, then add the $599 you would pay for the upgrade, and you may be able to scrounge up the rest to get an HD Native/Omni system. Dealers can give further discounts on these. And if you have a 002/003 or Mbox 2 Pro to trade in, that would make it even cheaper.

[Drew Mazurek]

Originally Posted by Zarabozo

a fix for all the important bugs

Which are those?

[zedhed]

Originally Posted by Zarabozo

Yeah, you have to wait for other things, like a fix for all the important bugs we beta testers (AKA regular paying customers) are discovering right now,

Bollocks!

[appy]

Hi Gentlemen,
I want to upgrade from PT9 + CPTK + Mbox Pro to Pro tools HD 11. However, I lost my iLok and already report to ilok.com but not contact Avid yet. I've already bought ilok2 and got ilok license manager installed. Can I just go ahead and pay $999 for the upgrade?. All the licenses would be available for me (for my ilok2 ) without any problem? Also can I use Mbox Pro with Pro tools HD 11?

I believe in order to complete the upgrade you will have to have the licenses on your iLok to surrender.

WKG is correct. You need to have the Ilok licenses actually on the Ilok to surrender, so you need to wait until Ilok reinstates your licenses.

And yes, you can use the Mbox Pro with HD11, or any other interface you desire.

Hi,nst7
What is the best way to contact Avid outside the US.? I am currently in Thailand. Calling might not be practical. From what I know I need to pay $20 for the Service Transfer/Replacement Fee which I can download online. Is that all I need? . Thanks for help!

[dstryrwiz]

Originally Posted by rathammer

just to let you know - the "10/11+CPTK Bundle > Upgrade to 11HD" is listed in Avids online shop today. Same price as the 9/10+CPTK and 10+CPTK upgrade. oh well... but at least the users who already upgraded are not stuck in their path upgrading to HD any more...

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Andreas Rathammer
CEO & Producer at QUINTON RECORDS

The blatant disregard Avid has been showing to their loyal user base surrounding this release has truly been appalling.

[GuyPicks]

Hopefully Avid hasn't extended their reach with buying Euphonix and now is having finical trouble. This would be a heartbreak.

[Zarabozo]

Originally Posted by Drew Mazurek

Which are those?

Just go through all recent threads and you'll see at least 3 important ones. The two that bother me the most (and should bother everyone) are:

1) Several cases of PT11 placing regions incorrectly in timeline after recording (e.g. you can record your own monitors with a click and can sound late when played back).

2) Several reports of offline bounce doing strange things or ignoring automation.

Right now, I'm way far from being confortable with the idea of using PT11 (at least without HDX hardware) for production-level work, and that is really sad. I really hope they can fix things properly soon, but I definitely prefere having to wait a while for a proper fix than having a quick semi-tested patch on what is supposed to be a clear rewrite of a great application.

For the moment being, my PT10/CPTK/Super Powerful Computer combo is working wonderfully. Yes, I'd like to be able to go 64 bit and get many of the things that PT11 is suppossedly offering, but I'll just wait. And this is the first time I decide to wait, I've always got the latest PT version as soon as it's on the store.

Francisco