Pro tools 8 on netbook

One particularly curious undocumented feature that arrived in Pro Tools 7. This was achieved by holding down some awkward key combination, while dragging the mouse to adjust the saturation level of the colouring in the Colour Palette window. Engineer friends loved the pragmatic way it made the screen clearer particularly if you used the default behaviour of using colour to indicate different track types , but I always found the solution aesthetically clumsy.

Thankfully, in Pro Tools 8 this hidden ability has become more accessible, and the Colour Palette window now offers a Saturation slider as well as a more general brightness slider, which is useful if you prefer the lighter look of Pro Tools 7 to adjust the amount of a track's colour that should be applied to its background in the Edit and Mix windows.

Not only is it easier to apply the colour, but it looks much better too, especially on the Mix window. And speaking of the Mix window, this has also been redesigned, although the functionality remains pretty much the same, which is no bad thing. One slight improvement to the mixer architecture that those working on large mixers will be particularly happy about, though, is that you can now have up to 10 inserts per channel, by displaying a second bank of five inserts as you could previously do with sends.

Initially, I didn't really like the look of the new Mix window, especially with the circular pan controls for stereo panning, but it grew on me as I worked with the application. Overall, the new user interface is definitely welcome in Pro Tools 8. It's pleasant to look at, and, more importantly, offers better contrast and clarity when compared to previous versions.

Existing users will need a few moments to reorient themselves, but on the whole I think both these users and newcomers alike will consider the new interface an improvement. I do have a couple of minor criticisms, though.

Firstly, I really don't like the dark nature of the scroll bars, which results in a 'dark grey against light grey' appearance. Secondly, and of much less concern, it does seem a shame that some parts of the application got left behind in the streamlining process of the new user interface.

I know it's picky, but a new Preferences window that helps you find obscure options you know are in there somewhere much like Leopard's System Preferences window would really be nice.

And I do think extending the new visual appearance to all windows would help keep you in the 'I'm using Pro Tools' mindset, without being reminded of the past. In order to make life easier for newcomers, Pro Tools 8 comes with a variety of templates to give you a starting point for your own productions. While a new user interface might be considered a significant enough reason to promote a major new version of a software product, there's another feature in Pro Tools 8 that is perhaps as — if not more — significant: the MIDI Editor window.

The ability to edit MIDI data has been part of Pro Tools since version 5 was introduced nearly 10 years ago, and although Digidesign have been steadily refining this ability over the years, Pro Tools 8 marks the first time you can graphically edit MIDI data outside the confines of a track lane in the Edit window. Exisiting Pro Tools users will find the keyboard shortcut operation a little odd to begin with, since pressing the shortcut key again with a MIDI Editor window in focus does nothing.

Fortunately, the behaviour is quite sensible. The big advantage of the MIDI Editor window, though, is that not only can you edit the MIDI data for a track in a dedicated window without disturbing your main Edit window , but you can view the notes from multiple MIDI tracks superimposed on each other, making it far easier to see harmonic relationships between notes on different tracks.

What's great about this is that you can quickly hide or show a track without disturbing the view of the MIDI Editor, such as the zoom or position, and this saves your concentration from being distracted if you quickly want to check a note in another track.

However, on the plus side, if you only have a single track displayed in the MIDI Editor window, it will display the Region boundaries in the background.

Editing in the MIDI Editor window is quite simple, and, as with the main Edit window, you have access to a number of tools on the toolbar, although the Smart Tool is probably the only one you'll need most of the time.

As in the Edit window, the function performed by the Smart Tool varies depending on which part of the note the cursor is hovering over. If the cursor is towards the front or back of the note, you can stretch the note forward or backwards, while dragging the middle of the note allows you to transpose the note vertically or move it horizontally in time.

In any case, as a rule of thumb, you get what you pay for unless you buy a lemon. Pro Tools runs on both OS X and Windows bit only, currently , so open source Linux and other proprietary operating systems are not part of this Pro Tools discussion. If the above computer is stable, make sure that the Pro Tools software is compatible with the hardware and operating system combination.

Pro Tools 7. In any case, consult with Digidesign 's requirements and the DUC forums for compatibility requirements on the Pro Tools end of things, and your PC manufacturer myriad companies and OS developer Apple or Microsoft for the rest of the compatibility equation. Get as much as your hardware and operating system will allow.

Processing power. Then you can use any 3 of these local projects to sync to the cloud for anytime, anywhere access and collaboration.

If you are creative working in the music production sector then you should at least know how Pro Tools works. In this article, we only look at the selection procedures in Pro Tools.

There are many different aspects to be aware of regarding selections. You get the idea that selecting a Clip or any other object in Pro Tools is not as simple as clicking on it. We get a constant flow of questions about the costs of the different versions and models of Pro Tools as well as the different ways of 'buying' Pro Tools. In this article, we unpack the cost differences between the different types of Pro Tools.

It is as simple as pressing the plus or minus key to move a clip to the right or left. However, it has a ton of variations and hidden features worth exploring and waiting for you to incorporate it into your workflow. In this series of free video tutorials produced by Avid, you will learn how to get started with Pro Tools First, the free version of Pro Tools. In this final video in the series, you will learn how to use AudioSuite plug-ins to process complete clips, and use Export which is the Pro Tools First equivalent of Bounce To Disk You can choose what output, which file format, sample rate and bit depth to use and don't forget to name the file and where you want to save it to.

In this 5th video in the series, learn how the different editing tools work, how to use Elastic Audio to change the tempo of audio in the session and match the tempo of other audio to the session.

Finally see how to use MIDI and audio automation to control a wide range of parameters. Dumb question incoming I thought pt9 comes out on the 11th of nov. How did you get it? Exactly, I got an email from avid and I downloaded pt9 the same night. It comes with Lion and isnt downgradeable, so you have to buy the new Pt9. Traditionally it has taken Avid between months to certify new OS or hardware. Do a web search there are instructions for installing snow leopard, out there for new machines.