Do I need the Pro Tools Instrument Expansion Pack?

[gavriil1]

Hi guys. I am new to PT10 (never used PT before) and although I have not tried all it can do out of the box yet, I am wondering:

Do I need the Pro Tools Instrument Expansion Pack?

I am thinking, other the few drum loops that PT comes with, dont I need a drum machine? Won't Strike help me?

Now, I have two synths, albeit pretty old, a Korg Karma and an SY85, which I could utilize for drums and for synthesizing, but isnt the Expansion Rack a LOT better?

Thoughts?

[lifer]

In short..yes!

[spenner]

Originally Posted by gavriil1

Now, I have two synths, albeit pretty old, a Korg Karma and an SY85, which I could utilize for drums and for synthesizing, but isnt the Expansion Rack a LOT better?

Xpand, Vacuum, Boom, Mini Grand, and DB-33 organ, that come with PT10 are a lot better than those synths.

Do I need the Pro Tools Instrument Expansion Pack?

Probably not if you're waiting for someone to tell you that you do.

[albee1952]

Originally Posted by spenner

Xpand, Vacuum, Boom, Mini Grand, and DB-33 organ, that come with PT10 are a lot better than those synths.



Probably not if you're waiting for someone to tell you that you do.

Actually, that was well said. You need what you need to make music you want to make. None of us knows what that is........so start by learning what you have.

[filosofem]

Originally Posted by gavriil1

I have two synths, albeit pretty old, a Korg Karma and an SY85, which I could utilize for drums and for synthesizing, but isnt the Expansion Rack a LOT better?

Nothing wrong with hardware, nothing wrong with those synthesizers, it's what you do with them that make them valuable. If you're looking for a 808/909 sampled drum machine, Avid Virtual Instruments' Boom that is bundled with Pro Tools for free is worth a look. Ummm... just don't be to hasty to discard those instruments you already have.

[Jay_uk]

Yeh, i would explore what you have at the moment.

The upgrade path to PTIEP has recently changed.
I wanted to jump on it for £149 (if you owned Hybrid or Structure LE)
Its now something like £240
You need Structure 1.0 to get it at £149

http://shop.avid.com/store/product.d...06786347217024

[jmitchell1532]

gavriil, those instruments that come with PT are certainly worth a chance. I'm still impressed with expand and minigrand. Give them a shot. You could certainly do worse. For drums, though, I prefer third party. I use Superior Drummer for the most part. Excellent drums recorded by excellent players in even more excellent rooms.

[spenner]

Originally Posted by albee1952

Actually, that was well said.

Thanks. I have several VI's and a few keyboards collecting dust to prove that it was spoken from experience.

[jryser]

And DB-33 is the best B3 sampler I have heard. I'd like to hear of others' opinions of ones they really like!


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[gavriil1]

Originally Posted by spenner

Probably not if you're waiting for someone to tell you that you do.

No it's not like that. The way I am thinking of this is:

SHould I give the PT10 instruments a chance and go through a few projects only to find out that the Exp. Rack was/is so much better and waste time, or someone here knows that there is a significant difference. I mean the price is not that high for the rack.