Recommendations on Protools System

[Alex Coleman]

I have been comtemplating a move to PT11 from Sonar and am getting serious about putting together a system that will meet my needs and allow for some room for future growth.

I would like a portable system that can handle several virtual instruments, as well as several audio tracks without having to worry about running out of CPU/RAM in the middle of tracking/mixing, etc.

Will a Quad-core MBP with 16 GB of RAM and a Thunderbolt interface like the IO8X8X8 be sufficient, or do I need to scrap the idea of a portable set-up and go with a more powerful 6-core Mac Pro (desktop model) with 32-64 GB of RAM?

I am thinking I'll use my 3 Grace 101 preamps into the 8X8X8 for vocal tracking, and build all of my music tracks using VI technology, along with the Avid Artist Mix and Artist Transport for session control, thereby eliminating my need for a dedicated mixing console.

Will this set-up work and serve me well into the future, or do I need to take another approach?

Thank you for any pointers that can be passed along.

Alex

[Poppa Bear]

I would say yes, but for the most part, a desktop will be more expandable in the long run, but I think that you could cover a good amount of ground with a MBP. There are quite a few people in the industry that take the MBP approach with no qualms. Here is one thing to consider, some people who get a laptop set up first are always wondering if they should have went the desktop root, so keep that in mind. Hopefully some others will chime in.  

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[Juan Pablo]

Regarding artist transport, anyone can give me tips how can I manage into the eucontrol app?

 

thanks,

Juan.

[Chris Norman]

Hiya mate,

I used to use a laptop system, and honestly it was annoying plugging and unplugging it all the time - I’m much happier now that I have an iMac in my studio and I don’t have to unmount drives and unplug stuff all the time.

Secondly, I have an artist mix (I think that’s what it’s called anyways, the 8 fader thing), and I don’t very often need to go into the EU Control app. It does however, have to be open all the time, and you want to make sure it’s noticed your Artist hardware before opening Pro Tools, or things won’t work (in my experience anyways).

For me, this involves waiting for a window to pop up in EUControl calling it’s self “Fader WND” or something, not sure if it’ll be the same for you.

Hope this helps, and sorry it’s been a bit rambling.

Cheers,

[Alex Coleman]

Thanks to all that took the time to reply to my questions. I do appreciate it. If anyone else has any additional feedback or suggestions, I would be glad to hear them as well. Take care and have a great day.

Sent from my iPhone

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