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ProTools for Mac OS X Released 43

Posted by pudge from the audio-schmaudio dept.
destructo666 writes "Woohoo, the wait is over for Digidesign to get with the program. Read the release and then upgrade and toss Mac OS 9. Now MOTU may finally release DP for Mac OS X." I can't find a link the free version for Mac OS X, though. Some of us are cheapskates, you know.
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ProTools for Mac OS X Released

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  • or not... (Score:5, Informative)

    by arson1 ( 527855 ) on Tuesday October 08, 2002 @01:48PM (#4411580) Homepage
    it's not out yet, from their site:

    Pro Tools 6.0 for OSX is scheduled to be released at the end of this year.

  • Comment removed (Score:4, Informative)

    by account_deleted ( 4530225 ) on Tuesday October 08, 2002 @01:48PM (#4411589)
    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  • shoulda read the comments.. (Score:3, Funny)

    by godawful ( 84526 ) on Tuesday October 08, 2002 @02:06PM (#4411722)
    then i wouldn't have gotten my hopes all up. this is just a page announcing the intention to release protools 6 by the end of the year, should update the post to reflect that, that way we wont have more jackasses like myself running around in circles telling everyone that 6 is out, then reading the article. i lost some friends today.

  • In other news... (Score:4, Funny)

    by Dephex Twin ( 416238 ) on Tuesday October 08, 2002 @02:22PM (#4411846) Homepage
    New Powermacs released that break the 2 GHz barrier!!!!!!!!*
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    *That is, they'll be out in 2003-4.
    • Um. Hate to break it to you, but I have a 2 GHz Power Mac G4 right now.

      Yup. Two processors at 1 GHz each. Works great.
      • What do you mean, you hate to break it to me? I like Macs!

        Dual 1-GHz is great, especially since OS X can take good advantage of it. I'd take a dual 1-GHz PowerPC over a 2.2 GHz Intel any day. That doesn't mean that 2x 1 GHz PowerPC = 2 GHz PowerPC.

        But it wasn't supposed to be a complaint, it was just supposed to be silly. Don't forget to laugh.

  • MOTU (Score:4, Interesting)

    by jrg ( 98378 ) on Tuesday October 08, 2002 @02:40PM (#4411980)
    with the recent release of digital performer 3.1, i heard that MOTU [motu.com] has put all developers onto the osX version which i heard is in beta. 3.1 is supposedly the last os9.x version.

    i can't wait until i can do all my music stuff in osX, but in addition to MOTU i have to wait for native-instruments [native-instruments.com] to get going on reaktor for osX.

    hopefully, the protools announcement will help others get their asses in gear.

    james

    • Re:MOTU (Score:2, Interesting)

      by Van Halen ( 31671 )
      And for what it's worth, MOTU already made a similar announcement back in July (pdf [motu.com], screen shot [motu.com]). When that happens, I'll no longer have a use for my trusty old 7600, which runs Digital Performer on OS 8.6 since the QuickSilver runs OS X only.

  • Upgrade path? (Score:4, Insightful)

    by jcsehak ( 559709 ) on Tuesday October 08, 2002 @03:26PM (#4412282) Homepage
    The article doesn't mention if you'll be able to upgrade from 5.x or you have to buy a full version of 6. If it's the latter, I'll probably just wait till my next Digi audio interface purchase and get it for free. I'd assume they'd let you upgrade for $99 (like in the past), but after Apple's crap with 10.2, I'm feeling very jaded.

    Which brings me to another point--will it require 10.2? I know other audio programs do, and I hear that 10.2 handles audio in a radically different (and much better) way. One of the key points about 10.2 is that you're supposed to be able to use any audio hardware with any other audio software (or did I hear wrong?). If this means I'll be able to use Pro Tools with a MOTU firewire interface, I'll be very happy.
    • OS 10.1.x's midi interface was practically nonexistant - maybe I was missing something, but I couldn't get it to talk to my Roland JV-1080 at all. It works perfectly under 10.2

      Now all I need are apps. Finale'd be nice. :)

      Triv
    • One of the key points about 10.2 is that you're supposed to be able to use any audio hardware with any other audio software (or did I hear wrong?)

      You're supposed to be able to use any audio hardware that has 'core-audio [apple.com]' drivers with any audio software that supports 'core-audio [apple.com]'.

      Now, if Digi doesn't make 'core-audio' drivers for their hardware, their hardware won't work with other applications. For example, in OS9, digi didn't provide ASIO drivers for the digi001. Luckily, somebody else did (I think it was steinberg).

      On the otherside of the coin, I think Digi can decide not to go through 'core-audio' and to only support it's proprietary audio interfaces. I hope they don't do this...but then, selling audio interfaces is how they make money.

  • Screen space (Score:3, Insightful)

    by theolein ( 316044 ) on Tuesday October 08, 2002 @03:52PM (#4412418) Journal
    Looking at the screenshots I can suddenly see the wisdom of investing in a Cinema Display

  • Timing? (Score:3, Interesting)

    by cei ( 107343 ) on Tuesday October 08, 2002 @07:01PM (#4413514) Homepage Journal
    Seems interesting that they announce it today, two days before Cubase SX for OS X [macslash.org] is released...

    Granted, Cubase SX for OS X was announced [slashdot.org] a full six months before the release, but still...

    [And yes, I know ProTools and Cubase are on entirely different levels... And there are probably people who would get miffed if I tried comparing Cubase to Digital Performer too, but it looks like Steinberg will get their music software to the OS X market before any of them. [OK, so Emagic got Logic out the door first, but Apple owns them, so I think they had help...]]

  • FreeTools? (Score:2, Interesting)

    by absurdhero ( 614828 )
    Musicians like my brother will really benefit from this. However, the price of protools is prohibitively expensive for most independant artists. A Free (read GNU) alternative would be great for everyone.
    • Ardour (http://ardour.sourceforge.net/) is as close as the OSS world has to Pro Tools. Sadly its still in alpha(?) and must be built from CVS. Check out Planet CCRMA ( http://www-ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software /) if you'd like to check out a great audio distro modification for Linux.

      As far as Pro Tools cost. An MBox (Mac only 4 now) is around $450 street, and a used Digi001 (PC and Mac) can be had for under $700 dollars. If you wanna do 24 bit digital audio with all the tools, that's pretty cheap for a complete HW/SW package.

      I have have an AudioMedia 3 ($250 used) and a Digi001. Digidesign will sell you the software, plus upgrade rights for $50 on these used systems and transfer ownership rights for any original owner. Pretty cool. And these cards will be supported under OSX and are already supported un der WinXP.

      While proprietary HW/SW combinations may not warm my heart with OSS love , I 've clocked several hundred hours in the last 2 months running a Digi001 under WinME!!!! on a P3-700 , without a single problem. My sessions generally run 20-24 tracks with many plugins and edits. Until Linux can offer the same features and stability I'm sticking with (and paying for) what works.

      the 'slide

    • Re:FreeTools? (Score:3, Informative)

      by jcsehak ( 559709 )
      Um, gee, you mean something like ProTools Free [digidesign.com]? (free as in beer, not freedom)

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