You might want to read Sound On Sound's
review of the Music Production Toolkit in their June 2006 issue.
I won't paste the whole thing here for copyright reasons but here's the story:
PROS
- Good value for money.
- Hybrid is a very nice virtual analogue synth, and if you don't already have one, should fulfil almost all your requirements in this area.
- Likewise, Smack! and TL Space are great: Music Production Toolkit owners are unlikely to need another convolution reverb or vintage-style compressor.
- The Music Production Toolkit is the only way to get full Beat Detective functionality and 48-track support in LE versions of Pro Tools.
CONS
- Pro Tools LE and M-Powered should support 48 tracks as standard, not as a cost option.
- Though it's still useful, Sound Replacer is looking pretty dated and could benefit from new features.
- BNR seems a little out of place in this bundle.
SUMMARY
Digidesign's Music Production Toolkit is an aggressively priced and feature-packed bundle that will genuinely meet the needs of many producers. As a stand-alone product, the Hybrid synth is also well worth a look.