Video: Keyboard Focus I in Digidesign Pro Tools March 12, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Digidesign, Pro Tools, Videos , add a commentThis is the first video in a series of videos on Pro Tool’s keyboard focus. This is the fastest way to edit in Pro Tools, and anyone using Pro Tools will benefit greatly from learning these skils. In this video, I cover zooming, creating fades, trimming regions, and nudging. (more…)
Video: Grouping Tracks in Pro Tools LE March 11, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Pro Tools, Studio Setup, Videos , 1 comment so farThis video will show you how to group tracks in Pro Tools LE. Grouping tracks together makes both editing and mixing either. Also, like in the Logic Pro video on grouping tracks, I will show you how to turn groups on and off.
Logic for Pro Tools users Part 6: Creating and Using Virtual Instruments March 10, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Logic Studio 8, Pro Tools, Virtual Instruments , 3commentsVirtual instruments are awesome in Logic Studio 8.
Logic comes with a TON of instruments and sounds. Plus, it is very easy to get started making music with the media/loop browsers. Whether you are new to virtual instruments altogether and need a tutorial, or are switching to Logic from another DAW (like Pro Tools), this article should help you become fluent in setting up and making great sounds with Logic’s virtual instruments. (more…)
Logic for Pro Tools users Part 5: Aux tracks and busses March 5, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Digital Audio Workstations, Logic Studio 8, Pro Tools , 8commentsOne aspect of digital audio that Logic Pro handles differently than any other DAW is routing tracks through busses and aux tracks. In most other DAWs (including Pro Tools LE), busses exist separate from auxilliary (or Aux) tracks. Also, in other DAWs, a “bus” is typically mono (so “Bus 1″ is mono, and if you wanted stereo, you’d select “Bus 1-2″. In Logic Studio, these things are handled a little bit differently. Remember though, no matter what DAW you are in, a “bus” and an “aux” are two very different things. I like to think of a bus as an imaginary placeholder, where you can send audio. An Aux track is a special track made to access and affect the audio assigned to those buses. Aux tracks have many other uses besides bus routing. For example, if you want to record a track with a digital effect printed on it, you can use an Aux track as your input (with the plug-in effect active) and then route the audio from the Aux track to its audio track (through the use of a bus). Anyway, back to explaining these concepts in Logic:
An Update from Digidesign on Pro Tools LE + Leopard compatibility March 4, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Digidesign, Leopard, Pro Tools , 20commentsI know we have made a lot of posts on this.. but we have another update from Digidesign. This time its a slightly apologetic message on the front page of Digidesign.com.
Digidesign says that they are working hard to get Pro Tools LE compatible with Leopard, and that they are sorry for our frustration. It is nice to see that they acknowledge that this is a big deal for Pro Tools LE, and that many users are really starting to get antsy.
Get ready to wait a little longer for Pro Tools and Leopard compatibility… March 3, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Digidesign, Leopard, Pro Tools , add a commentWhen will Pro Tools LE be compatible with Leopard?
Well, we’ve been waiting since October… and it looks like we will be waiting until April.
Both Digidesign and a few of the big pro audio retailers are hinting that Pro Tools LE will not be compatible with (the latest version of) Leopard until April or later.
Digidesign releases 7.4cs3 for Pro Tools LE March 1, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Digidesign, Leopard, Pro Tools , 2commentsWell, we did not get the big announcement from Digidesign that Pro Tools now works on Leopard.
But, we did get something. And Digidesign did not announce this, rather, I just found it on their updates page. Obviously I doubt this is the “big fix”, as they would have told us… but it confuses me why Digidesign would release a small bug fix update when they are “on the verge” of making the giant Leopard release.
Digidesign has released Pro Tools 7.4cs3 (customer service pack 3). Supposedly this fixes some problems that 003 users were having with pops and clicks when monitoring all inputs, as well as a few other small bugs (with automation thinning and others). I am going to install this today and I will post my results.
Will Pro Tools LE have Leopard compatibility tomorrow? (ummm, Today? errrr… nope.) February 29, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Digidesign, Leopard, Pro Tools , 11commentsEDIT: Pro Tools is fully compatible with Leopard. Click here for details.
Digidesign has announced on the DUC (Digidesign User Conference forums) that their website will be down from 4pm-12pm PST today, February 29th.
Now, when Apple shuts down their website, they almost always come back the next day with an announcement of new gear. That makes me think they they may be releasing the Leopard-compatible version of Pro Tools LE. Obviously, I can NOT confirm any of this, but seems like a decent speculation.
I would strongly suggest that everyone check the Digidesign website after midnight PST.
We are still waiting on Digidesign and Leopard compatibility February 28, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Digidesign, Leopard, Pro Tools , 3commentsEDIT: Pro Tools is fully compatible with Leopard. Click here for details.
For those of you still waiting for Leopard and Digidesign Pro Tools to be compatible, hopefully the wait will not be much longer…
Users are having the most success on Leopard 10.5.1 with Pro Tools 7.4cs2. Some people are running 10.5 or 10.5.2 with success, but for the most part, if you have to run your Pro Tools rig in Leopard, I would suggest 10.5.1. Supposedly the update is coming soon…
Logic for Pro Tools users Part 4: Automation and Grouping February 22, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Leopard, Logic Studio 8, Pro Tools , 1 comment so farLet’s get into automation and track groups in Logic Studio. I know, these are some really sacred and revered features of Pro Tools, but Logic’s grouping and automation are actually fairly close to Pro Tools, so you should feel right at home. As in Pro Tools, you can automate pretty much anything in Logic Studio. As far as track groups go, you can have up to 32 different groups, each with assignable parameters (edit, mix, automation, sends, etc…) (more…)
Logic for Pro Tools users: Part 3 February 19, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Leopard, Logic Studio 8, Pro Tools , 2commentsOK, now for the fun stuff. Lets talk about making music with Logic. I’ve been composing and recording a lot of quick bits of music of different styles lately (a lot of them are actually for the upcoming Studio Files videos), and I decided to make them in Logic, rather than Pro Tools, which is still having problems with Leopard. It is literally amazing how fast you can get music together in Logic. The media browser in the side panel is a really fast way to grab loops or instrument sounds. If you want to get your ideas down fast, seriously look into Logic. Here I am going to talk about grabbing loops out of the media browser and how to setup great sounding instrument tracks with ease. (more…)
Digidesign Core Audio Leopard Problems (Logic too) February 17, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Digidesign, Leopard, Pro Tools , 154commentsIf you are one of the many people who need Digidesign and Leopard to “play nice”, this is a quick note that may help you. If you cannot get Pro Tools to open or are having problems with Logic Studio 8 crashing on startup, read on!
If Logic or Pro Tools is crashing, it could very well be a problem with a ReWire plug-in (Reason, Melodyne, etc.) (more…)
Logic for Pro Tools Users: Part 2 February 15, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Leopard, Logic Studio 8, Pro Tools , 3commentsInstallment #2 for for all the Pro Tools users who are currently using Logic. If you are like me, then you made the jump because Digidesign still has not gotten Pro Tools compatible with Apple’s Leopard Operating System (although it does have some success working in 10.5.1, but less in 10.5.2) Plenty of Pro Tools users will tell you that they use Pro Tools because of its audio editing capabilities. Yes, I would agree that it is excellent for that, BUT, this new version of Logic has some great tricks up its sleeve. Although the editing is much different than that of Pro Tools, I have found it to be very quick and effective so far (once you get used to the new hotkeys). (more…)
Logic for Pro Tools Users: Part 1 February 13, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Leopard, Logic Studio 8, Pro Tools , 6commentsThe wait continues!
Yes, Pro Tools users are still waiting for Apple and Digidesign to get their ducks in a row. Supposedly Digidesign is going to update LE to be compatible with the 10.5.2 Leopard update soon. In the meantime, Pro Tools, although running on 10.5.1, is kind of buggy… NOTE: Do not upgrade to 10.5.2 if you are running Pro Tools in 10.5.1. I am definitely hearing that people are having problems.
So many Pro Tools LE users (including myself) went ahead and made the plunge into Logic Studio 8. Now, I love Pro Tools, and hope to always continue to use it, but Logic is an amazing deal. Tons of plug-ins and VIs, lots of extra applications (including WaveBurner, which is an absolutely excellent CD authoring program), and ready-to-go surround mixing and effects. However, some of the Pro Tools community is finding Logic very “illogical” in its user interface. Pro Tools is really known for its simplicity and intuitiveness, and when I switched over to Logic, I was initially disappointed to find that I felt lost.
But fear not! Logic is a great program; we Pro Tools users just need to NOT think of it from within the PT mindset. Its a whole ‘nother beast, with its own tricks and features…
So your Virtual Instruments don’t work in Pro Tools… February 12, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Leopard, Pro Tools, Virtual Instruments , 2commentsApple just released 10.5.2. Hours later, Digidesign announced an update for Pro Tools HD that will make it compatible with 10.5.1. ???? Why would they do that?
For all of the LE users out there (including myself), Pro Tools incompatibility with Leopard has been a big headache. This is obviously not all on Digidesign, as Leopard CoreAudio is buggy and 3rd party plug-in/VI companies are also having a hard time getting compatibility.
However, most of us have the “audio part” of Pro Tools working just fine. I get the occasional weird buffer error or CPU spike, but for the most part, recording audio into Pro Tools with Leopard 10.5.1 has been no problem. But using virtual instruments?? Big Problems. Even Digidesign’s own VI Box Set is shaky. With a little patience and creativity, you can still be very productive in your studio.
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