m box

joydivision

I got pro tools . For It to work i need to plug in an m box .
Anyone know where I can get one cheap . Im hard pressed for cash at minute so im talking under 100 quid . Will a cheap one be reALly bad . Ive never used one before.

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About 100 quid for one maybe

http://www.adverts.ie/for-sale/q_mbox+mini/

think the new version of pro tools works without the hardware they recently changed it I believe

joydivision

Deadly ill download the latest version so . Will i be able to just work off a mic then ?

-=al=-

Should do I'm not 100% as I haven't used the latest version but remember the hype a while back that you didn't need any official hardware or some sort of jazz

I'm sure they have some sort of security implementations but stuff always gets cracked

feylya

Quick reminder - discussion of cracking or obtaining software illegally will result in a ban

Air_Bass

Just one thing to check is that the Mbox you buy will be compatible with your operating system.
Some of the drivers for the older Mboxes will not work with newer versions of Windows such as Vista and 7.
Just something to look out for dude

joydivision

Air_Bass wrote: »

Just one thing to check is that the Mbox you buy will be compatible with your operating system.
Some of the drivers for the older Mboxes will not work with newer versions of Windows such as Vista and 7.
Just something to look out for dude

Thanks for that never crossed my mind .

Squidgy Black

I'd try and get Protools 9 which can be run without an mbox or any other digidesign hardware.

joydivision

stetyrrell wrote: »

I'd try and get Protools 9 which can be run without an mbox or any other digidesign hardware.

Seems like the only one the man in the shop doesnt seem to have . Maybe because its new and takes him a while to get them .

Squidgy Black

joydivision wrote: »

Seems like the only one the man in the shop doesnt seem to have . Maybe because its new and takes him a while to get them .

Which shop did you buy it in? Protools 9 has been out nearly 2 years now and 10 has already been released.

joydivision

stetyrrell wrote: »

Which shop did you buy it in? Protools 9 has been out nearly 2 years now and 10 has already been released.

Oh right maybe it is in the " shop" im just not looking in the right section .

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I'm sure if you shop around you might find it

joydivision

He cant seem to get the windows version .

flyswatter

What version of pro tools is it you have joydivision?

joydivision

flyswatter wrote: »

What version of pro tools is it you have joydivision?

8 i think is the easiest latest one to get . I get a behringer f something interface . need an express card for it though . so whatever version is compatible with this I suppose .

flyswatter

joydivision wrote: »

8 i think is the easiest latest one to get . I get a behringer f something interface . need an express card for it though . so whatever version is compatible with this I suppose .

I can tell you for certain that version 8 won't work with that Behringer.

8 comes in two forms LE and M Powered.

LE works only with Digidesign Mboxes and other Digidesign interfaces. Digidesign is now owned by Avid.

M Powered works with M-Audio interfaces.

So basically what I'm saying is only two brands of soundcards work with PT 8.

joydivision

Ok so what version do I need ¿

flyswatter

joydivision wrote: »

Ok so what version do I need ¿

9 at least.

joydivision

Are there any other programs like protools that I could try .

flyswatter

joydivision wrote: »

Are there any other programs like protools that I could try .

Reaper. Definitely Reaper. It's free to download and use for 30 whole days. I don't know if the licence ever runs out to be honest. But it costs 40 euro for a licence. It's very good, keeps getting better. They release new updates constantly and don't charge you for them.

It will run on that Behringer or any soundcard. I think Pro Tools is overrated anyway to be honest.

joydivision

Thanks for that man .

flyswatter

No problem. You can even customize it and make it look like Pro Tools if you want. There's skins you can get that redesign the look.