| I'm going to get killed for this, but I can't take all this moaning about PT LE. It's cheap software, and a cheap platform. It's meant for hobbyists or "on the fly" work.
It's not meant or designed for "professional" work. Pro Tools HD is meant for that, hence the cost and feature difference. It's actually a simple and common concept throughout our culture. It's Pro Tools LE - ie LIMITED EDITION
This whole phenomenon of wanting a "world class studio" in a laptop with a tiny interface is part of the reason there is no respect anymore for engineers who've spent their lives refining their craft, and the process in which that is accomplished.
Like it or not, the PROCESS of analog tape is still respected, in part because you can't just go out and roll a collapsible tape machine into the subway, and do some "beat chopping" with your latte in your left hand, and cell phone in the other. You need to respect a tape machine and a console to coax good results out of them. The same is true (or should be true) for software.
I agree that DIGI has its issues. They have a practical monopoly on the "studio" world, and as such, get away with ridiculous pricing. There are things they can do to improve the functionality of LE AND HD. They've been dragging their feet for years with certain features.... but can we please get over this perpetual bashing of PT LE......? |