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They're the same software-wise, correct? I'm trying to find a comparison chart on Digi's site, but can't find anything. This means that the natural way to set things up is to use a stereo Input Path for every pair of inputs, with mono Sub-paths for each half of each stereo Path. This has always been the default in my TDM system, and according to the Reference Guide, the same should be true of Pro Tools M-Powered — there's even a dedicated Default button which is supposed to return you to that state.

In my system, though, the default setting most often created a stereo Path for each input and output, but no Sub-paths I say 'most often' because sometimes it did work properly on the inputs, though never with the busses. The upshot of this is that no mono inputs are available for selection within the Pro Tools mixer; and likewise, no mono destinations are available on Aux sends. Annoyingly, anything that does have to be done in the Control Panel requires that you quit out of Pro Tools in order to do it, though the same is true of any other audio application running with M-Audio hardware.

What will be more annoying for many users is that the Direct Monitoring options in interfaces such as the Firewire are not supported in Pro Tools M-Powered. In other applications such as Cubase SX, these allow you to route input signals directly to the interface's outputs with negligible latency, so that you can hear what you're playing without the aid of unwanted slapback delay. Pro Tools LE provides a similar function with the interface, but unless you have a hardware mixer or similar that you can use to set up an all-analogue monitor path, you'll will be stuck with the Elvis effect when recording in Pro Tools M-Powered.

At the default sample buffer size, the latency will certainly be noticeable, and the smallest buffer size available is a rather conservative samples, which equates to a latency of around 6ms at Pro Tools is a versatile piece of software, but its central application is still recording, editing and mixing multitrack audio, and I took the opportunity to test the M-Powered version in a real session.

For a while now, I've had my eye on an attic room at my dad's house, which I had always thought would make a beautiful acoustic environment for tracking a band live. The difficulty had always been finding musicians foolish enough to let me do this, but I solved this problem by starting a band of my own.

As luck would have it, the review copy of Pro Tools M-Powered turned up the day before our session, and — throwing caution to the winds — I decided to press it into action. We encountered more than our fair share of problems on the day, the low point being a power glitch which took out an eight-channel analogue-to-digital converter and a ring main. Forced to rely only on the Firewire 's unbalanced analogue inputs, we then ran into horrendous ground-loop interference, and the only way we could record anything at all was to disconnect the laptop from the mains and run it on battery power.

Despite all of these setbacks, Pro Tools M-Powered held up pretty well under pressure. The input routing anomaly described above caused a certain amount of cursing, and I also became frustrated with how long it took to open even a fairly simple Session with few tracks and no recorded audio. Even when my laptop was on the verge of giving out, PTMP was faithfully capturing the 'low battery' beep, and although the interface became a little sluggish, every single take was recorded perfectly.

Pro Tools M-Powered has not crashed once since I've installed it, and has behaved as predictably and reliably as you'd hope. Internet folklore has it that the Windows version is inferior to the Mac original, but I experienced nothing to suggest that this is the case.

Whereas programs such as Logic began life as MIDI sequencers and added audio recording at a later date, Pro Tools has gone the other way. It was originally an audio-only package, but its MIDI capabilities have come on in leaps and bounds in recent years. When you create a MIDI track, it defaults to accepting input from any connected device — simply arm the track and play a few notes, and you should see the incoming MIDI data light up the track's meter.

To use virtual instruments in Pro Tools, you simply create an audio track or Aux track and add the instrument of your choice as an insert plug-in. I say 'should' because I experienced a few anomalies in this regard. Haven't received registration validation E-mail? User Control Panel Log out. Forums Posts Latest Posts. View More. Recent Blog Posts. Recent Photos. View More Photo Galleries.

Unread PMs. Forum Themes Mobile Progressive. Pro Tools M Powered 7. Essentials Only Full Version. Sonar 6 vs. RE: Sonar 6 vs. For days and days now I have been trying to find the way to have the steps I need to take to have the instrument selection sounds a possibility. The keyboard is in the system, but I cannot find how one is able to select different instruments to play or record, or any sound for that matter.

Have you heard of this problem? What could it possibly be? Don, weird issue bro. Not quite sure what it is. Don, I had the same issue while I used my laptop to record. It turned out that my laptop was overheating. I bought a cooler for it and make sure you have a fast enough processor and ram also because I have been told that could be an issuwe too..

Hope it helps. Just ordered a fasttrack pro mp9 bundle for euro. Should arrive early next week. I will keep you informed! Hi Delwyn, I just emailed you back about this. Hi, I am planning to buy the MP9. Please help. I have protools mp9 ,When I go to launch protools it loads about half way when I get a message can,t locat hardware,could this be a driver problem? Could be. Head over to the Avid or M-Audio site and make sure you have the most current drivers for hardware and software.

I have a great? Never used it and i need to learn how to use the product, but thats one thing… The question that i have for you is i debating to get the pro tools express or the pro tools mp 9? Which one is better?

Which one is more effecient? If you can answer my? Hi Graham, I have been watching your youtube videos you are doing a great job,Well bro am in the middle of a crissi here related to protools.