In article , Corliss@A1.tch.harvard.edu 
says...
>
>I've got a Mac clone, what's the next best thing to Digidesign's
>protools?  I've got about $1k to spend on a Digital audio Workstation,
>and I don't have an audio card (other than the one that came with my
>mac).   Can protools work sufficiently w/out any additional hardware?
>How does MOTU's Digital performer compare?  Any info would be great.. I
>really want to buy within the next couple of weeks.  I've been leaning
>more towards Performer, but mostly because what I've read about
>Protools, is that it will probably end up costing much more than a grand
>just to get some results.
>Thanks!
>
>Sean
>Corliss@A1.tch.harvard.edu


The next best thing to Digidesign's Pro Tools? Digidesign's Session 882 I/O, or 
even cheaper but still "THE" industry standard... Digidesign's "AudioMedia" (3) 
card (PCI) and SoundDesigner software that comes with it. all for under $1k.

You might be able to find AudioMedia II for even cheaper and it's a NuBus card 
in case you don't have a PCI mac.

It's the standard for 2 track editing on a mac AND... if you use a digital 
audio sequencer, like Emagic's Logic Audio, MOTU's Digital Performer, or 
Opcode's Studio Vision, you get 4 tracks of digital audio to play with!!!

Also, AudioMedia III is a PCI based card, you can get it for your Mac or your 
PC (WITH windows software as well).

Sync up your midi data, along with some samples, throw some effects on it, mix 
it down and BAM... you have a nice little remix.

Believe me, it works... I work for X-Mix Remix service and some of our smaller 
studios still have that setup. (That's all Armand Van Helden uses).


~Dustin Kincaid

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