i've justs pent all my money on equipment Mics,guitars midi cables etc
and i've had a copy of protools
but i can't use it cause i need the degidesign hardware, which cost 7,000 and up and im steep for cash,
is thier an alternative?

Luv4oneanotha said:

Why not buy Digi 002? It's Protools, and costs about $2k.
Or, you could go for Steinberg Cubase SX3, or Nuendo 2. I think they cost around $600.
There's also Digi 001, for $1,000.
Those smaller systems of Protools do require a very powerful computer to work well, but it lets you work with Protools.

If you work on Mac, there's also Logic 7 from Emagic.

Luv4oneanotha said:

I use Digital Performer. It cost under $500 and is on par with Pro Tools. Mark Brown uses it in hios studio ans so does Shania Twain.

Hey, is there anything like protools or cubasis on da net i can download 4 free? I'm friggin obsessed wif it!!

lilmissmissy said:

If you have win98, you can download ProToolsFree. it's a version with 8 audio channels that doesn't require any Digidesign hardware. meaning it works with any sound card. But only on Win98.

The M Box by Digidesign is great and affordable, too - I paid about $500 and some change at a Guitar Center. There are 32 tracks available for recording; however, there are only two inputs. If you're not going to be recording a whole band at once,though, it's the perfect tool.

Thanks guys i got an alternative...
i happen to have an empty Ibook so i just bought Logic 5, on ebay for under 150$ i also have a free upgrade to logic 7 thanks to a friend of mines
and i have ulimited tracks, and a whooooole bunch of cool plug ins and instruments
im in recording Cloud 9!!!!

Luv4oneanotha said:

Great choice!

Have fun

Heavenly said:

Crap i got Windows XP!

Heavenly said:

O.K.;so yeh i downloaded Pro Tools® FREE 5.0.1.471 R2. & as you may guess i'm a little confused.I've got Win98 s.e.and a 350 Mhz Pentium 2, which is about the lowest system requirments for running"IT".I dunno whether to put in the hours and see if i can get it happening; being a glutton for punishment and desperate to have a recording program i'll probably give it a go.My initial response is probably an over reaction at the crappy looking interface, i just hope i don't drive myself crazy.

FLUX said:

Well, it's the old interface of Protools, and it's also the Windows version.
So yes, the interface looks crappy, a little. but actually the interface in any program might look weird at first.
The free version is some sort of a teaser - "If you liked it, buy the real system" But it's a good start to get you to know what Protools is about.

Heavenly said:


Yeh , look thanks man 4 steering me to this "freeby"! I think it may just do the job The worst scenario is that i may learn something. I'm having fun playing with it, my objective is to get some sound down, all good things take time.(too much it seems !)