is there a difference between LE and M Powered?

jjay13 · 26th June 2007

I am looking to upgrade my recording quality with new interfaces and I want to stick with pro tools because I absolutley need to learn the program. I will spend the little extra money to get profire lightbridge with the ensemble by apogee. The only thing is that the lightbridge requires M-powered to be used....I currently use LE. Are there any differences between M-Powered and LE?

I know LE is very similar to HD.

Jejune · 26th June 2007

I would only think so. IMO anything made by M-Audio means lots of noise, and lots of cut corners to make cheaper production costs. Look for yourself though. M-AUDIO - ProFire Lightbridge - 34-in/36-out FireWire Lightpipe Interface

The one nice thing about M-Audio is the tell you what you are buying where some products just like secrets. Compare and contrast to higher models and cheaper models.

dlmorley · 26th June 2007

As far as I am aware it is identical.
I must grab M-Powered as I have the lightbridge with my SSL alphalinks and it works fine so far.
I would much prefer a PCI solution, but it works so far!

Whitecat · 26th June 2007

M-Powered doesn't support the DV Toolkit 2 or Digitranslator, so if you need either of those features for any reason then you could have a problem...

jjay13 · 26th June 2007

koo thanks to all...i gotta look over it and do more research about it. I kinda jss wanna stick with LE cuz im conditioned to it haha

Dream Send · 27th June 2007

PT LE and PT M-Powered are identical except for M-Powered will not support the DV toolkit or Digitranslator (both expensive video add ons). LE isn't available individually anyway. Only bundled with software.

26th June 2007	#1
jjay13 Gear nut Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 109 Thread Starter	is there a difference between LE and M Powered? I am looking to upgrade my recording quality with new interfaces and I want to stick with pro tools because I absolutley need to learn the program. I will spend the little extra money to get profire lightbridge with the ensemble by apogee. The only thing is that the lightbridge requires M-powered to be used....I currently use LE. Are there any differences between M-Powered and LE? I know LE is very similar to HD.

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dlmorley Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 4,932 1 Review written	As far as I am aware it is identical. I must grab M-Powered as I have the lightbridge with my SSL alphalinks and it works fine so far. I would much prefer a PCI solution, but it works so far! __________________ New-ish CD "Ghosts" Ursa Major Studios

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Dream Send Gear Head Joined: May 2007 Location: North Ogden, UT Posts: 44	they are basically the same PT LE and PT M-Powered are identical except for M-Powered will not support the DV toolkit or Digitranslator (both expensive video add ons). LE isn't available individually anyway. Only bundled with software. __________________ I once heard someone sing like that...they rolled him over, he was dead. http://www.myspace.com/studiodreamsend http://www.musicvillageusa.com/phpbb2/index.php

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Jejune Gear Head Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 30	I would only think so. IMO anything made by M-Audio means lots of noise, and lots of cut corners to make cheaper production costs. Look for yourself though. M-AUDIO - ProFire Lightbridge - 34-in/36-out FireWire Lightpipe Interface The one nice thing about M-Audio is the tell you what you are buying where some products just like secrets. Compare and contrast to higher models and cheaper models.

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Whitecat GS Community Manager Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Surrey / London Posts: 6,119 1 Review written	M-Powered doesn't support the DV Toolkit 2 or Digitranslator, so if you need either of those features for any reason then you could have a problem...