PT 7.1+Music toolKit +Macbook Pro = Unshakeable

dcrann11 · 15th July 2006, 02:16 PM

Incredible - coming from PC - but able to use both systems for various reasons is very convenient. Upgraded to 7.1 and decided to get the Music Production Toolkit. I can now have the same editing capabilities in my home studio or on the road which is a tweakers dream.

Although it took some updating the Macbook pro is really all that. Fast and reliable with a terrific big screen (17").

Just wanted to pass this along for anyone thinking of heading down the same road.

T_R_S · 15th July 2006, 05:35 PM

AFIK very few 3rd party PI work on Intels as of yet, Melodyne, Autotune, Pitch N time, Speed, Vocalign, all critical editing tools.

dcrann11 · 15th July 2006, 06:32 PM

Sure - currently on the mac side. But some of those tools I own and they work PERFECTLY on the windows side. Very little hassle in switching over to pitch correct on melodyne or any other stand alone program. Save file and open on Mac side if you prefer. Mixing on the mac side still is waiting on software updating - but editing away from your studio is brilliant on this machine and until the updates come I'll probably mix on the windows side when needed. Protools key commands are very similar in both OS.

quincyg · 17th July 2006, 02:20 AM

buy apple care. i beg of you!!

AdamJay · 20th July 2006, 03:47 AM

melodyne is available for intel macs now!

mixerguy · 20th July 2006, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quincyg

buy apple care. i beg of you!!

yes yes yes

and shop around on the web - www.froogle.com - to get a good price.

Andrae Johnson · 28th July 2006, 11:55 AM

Hey guys sorry to divert im looking to buy Music Production Toolkit kit in a few weeks. I using a G4 Dual 1.25GHz processor with 2GB ram. Im going to be recording a concert (on a HD rig) with a track count of 40-48. Do you think my computer will be able to handle it when I bring it back to the LE session? Saying that the biggest session I have done on Pro Tools Le is 32 tracks with 16-18 plug-in (waves and digidesign) and thats when I had a 1GB of ram.

morpheuzrecords · 28th July 2006, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrae Johnson

Hey guys sorry to divert im looking to buy Music Production Toolkit kit in a few weeks. I using a G4 Dual 1.25GHz processor with 2GB ram. Im going to be recording a concert (on a HD rig) with a track count of 40-48. Do you think my computer will be able to handle it when I bring it back to the LE session? Saying that the biggest session I have done on Pro Tools Le is 32 tracks with 16-18 plug-in (waves and digidesign) and thats when I had a 1GB of ram.

if you have a good hard drive the track count should not introduce any problems. but if you will be using a lot of plugins you will most likely need to bounce to stems and inactivate tracks to free up DSP power.

Andrae Johnson · 28th July 2006, 12:30 PM

Thanks mate

Andrae Johnson · 29th August 2006, 12:21 AM

I bought the music production toolkit two weeks ago. Really I shouldnt have to paid over £300 for some of the basic features that came with it (48 tracks, MP3 converter - which I had already bought last year).
Anways im using a G4 Dual 1.25GHz 2GB ram (mirror doors), and I own a Digi 002 rack. My friend let me a few files from a project that he did on a HD system at 44.1KHz 24 bit (track count 54). My computer played it back fine but not playing tracks 49-54. I applied a EQ on all of the active channels (48) plus using a few waves reverbs and the CPU meter was peaking at about 55-60%. I then tested a session at 48KHz 24 bit (48 tracks) 48 EQ's and two reverbs (waves). CPU meter 65-70%. Then I tried a session at 96KHz 24 bit (48 tracks) I was able to run the session without any plug-ins but when I tried to add some I got to about 8-10 Digidesign plug-ins and the computer would cry out that it did not have enough CPU usage (fair enough-lol).

STARSKI · 19th September 2006, 04:23 AM

sounds cool, thinking of getting the music production toolkit as well...

BCains · 19th September 2006, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcrann11

Incredible - coming from PC - but able to use both systems for various reasons is very convenient. Upgraded to 7.1 and decided to get the Music Production Toolkit. I can now have the same editing capabilities in my home studio or on the road which is a tweakers dream.

Although it took some updating the Macbook pro is really all that. Fast and reliable with a terrific big screen (17").

Just wanted to pass this along for anyone thinking of heading down the same road.

a couple of months have pasted now, how is your macbook pro going now?
i'm awaiting my 002r and i'll be running the same thing, what sort of track count
are you getting with it, before it starts struggling? im not too fussed on the plugin in count as i dont use that plugs that much.

also how much ram have you got in the macbook pro?

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15th July 2006, 02:16 PM	#1
dcrann11 Gear nut Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 77	PT 7.1+Music toolKit +Macbook Pro = Unshakeable Incredible - coming from PC - but able to use both systems for various reasons is very convenient. Upgraded to 7.1 and decided to get the Music Production Toolkit. I can now have the same editing capabilities in my home studio or on the road which is a tweakers dream. Although it took some updating the Macbook pro is really all that. Fast and reliable with a terrific big screen (17"). Just wanted to pass this along for anyone thinking of heading down the same road.

15th July 2006, 05:35 PM	#2
T_R_S Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canuk Posts: 3,414	AFIK very few 3rd party PI work on Intels as of yet, Melodyne, Autotune, Pitch N time, Speed, Vocalign, all critical editing tools. __________________ === NEW Into Eternity Video Pre-Release

28th July 2006, 11:55 AM	#7
Andrae Johnson Gear interested Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London, Englan Posts: 11	Music Production Toolkit Hey guys sorry to divert im looking to buy Music Production Toolkit kit in a few weeks. I using a G4 Dual 1.25GHz processor with 2GB ram. Im going to be recording a concert (on a HD rig) with a track count of 40-48. Do you think my computer will be able to handle it when I bring it back to the LE session? Saying that the biggest session I have done on Pro Tools Le is 32 tracks with 16-18 plug-in (waves and digidesign) and thats when I had a 1GB of ram.

28th July 2006, 12:30 PM	#9
Andrae Johnson Gear interested Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London, Englan Posts: 11	music Production Toolkit Thanks mate

15th July 2006, 06:32 PM	#3
dcrann11 Gear nut Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 77	Sure - currently on the mac side. But some of those tools I own and they work PERFECTLY on the windows side. Very little hassle in switching over to pitch correct on melodyne or any other stand alone program. Save file and open on Mac side if you prefer. Mixing on the mac side still is waiting on software updating - but editing away from your studio is brilliant on this machine and until the updates come I'll probably mix on the windows side when needed. Protools key commands are very similar in both OS.

17th July 2006, 02:20 AM	#4
quincyg Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,434	buy apple care. i beg of you!!

20th July 2006, 03:47 AM	#5
AdamJay Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,368	melodyne is available for intel macs now!

29th August 2006, 12:21 AM	#10
Andrae Johnson Gear interested Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London, Englan Posts: 11	Music Production Toolkit I bought the music production toolkit two weeks ago. Really I shouldnt have to paid over £300 for some of the basic features that came with it (48 tracks, MP3 converter - which I had already bought last year). Anways im using a G4 Dual 1.25GHz 2GB ram (mirror doors), and I own a Digi 002 rack. My friend let me a few files from a project that he did on a HD system at 44.1KHz 24 bit (track count 54). My computer played it back fine but not playing tracks 49-54. I applied a EQ on all of the active channels (48) plus using a few waves reverbs and the CPU meter was peaking at about 55-60%. I then tested a session at 48KHz 24 bit (48 tracks) 48 EQ's and two reverbs (waves). CPU meter 65-70%. Then I tried a session at 96KHz 24 bit (48 tracks) I was able to run the session without any plug-ins but when I tried to add some I got to about 8-10 Digidesign plug-ins and the computer would cry out that it did not have enough CPU usage (fair enough-lol).

19th September 2006, 04:23 AM	#11
STARSKI Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: YAY AREA!! Posts: 550	sounds cool, thinking of getting the music production toolkit as well... __________________ http://itunes.com/starski/tomorrowaintpromised http://pimphoprecords.com/ http://myspace.com/pimphoprecords

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