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Originally Posted by stealthbalance hi. i am really upset with digidesign. maybe im not being fair but whatever. i downloaded PT 6.9 happily as i am thrilled about the new automation mode "auto join" . if this does what i think it does , it is a rollback join style mode like on an ssl g+ automation. i have always loved vca style automation. digidesign tells me that the only way it can be used in 6.9 is if i have an ethernet control surface. being that all i have is a brand new command 8 ( new technology from digi right? ) which is a midi controller , i am totally hung out to dry. unless there is a technical reason that i dont understand , this seems to be a very mean spirited thing digi is pulling on us - once again holding us hostage and trying to milk us of all funds and buy an expensive controller. sorta like when they released their Impact compressor plug-in , but it required an accell card upgrade. man. and the plug was the worst anyway. cheapest new technolgy control surface is a d-command ( i think around $11K U.S.). or i could get an old school technology control 24 with its 4 letter scrible strip. still those are overpriced. its just wrong - holding out on beat detective in LE was one thing - but this is just one single automation mode. one that is vital to the way ive missed working for so long when ITB.
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annoying alright... but not surprising - they've been using these 'strategies' for years...