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M-Audio and Digidesign team up for $99 Pro Tools, hardware bundles
It's probably safe to assume that most of the Grammy Award-winning readers of Engadget (hi, Evanescence!) already have expansive -- and expensive -- recording studios in their Bel Aire mansions. For the rest of us, however, the fruits of Avid's acquisition of M-Audio is beginning to pay off in the form of inexpensive Pro Tools bundles that see the digital audio workstation paired with entry-level recording gear. Right now, we have three Pro Tools Essentials packages for you, including: the Pro Tools Vocal Studio USB condenser mic (includes a stand and a case for $99), the Pro Tools Recording Studio comes with a Fast Track 2-in / 2-out USB audio interface with mic / line / instrument inputs ($129), and finally Pro Tools KeyStudio 49-key MIDI keyboard (bundled with M-Audio USB Micro soundcard for $99). Of course, for prices this low you can't expect the full-blown ProTools treatment, but even the streamlined version here should be sufficient for most would-be Johnny Marrs: 5 GB of instruments and loops, 60 virtual instrument sounds, and the usual reverb / chorus / delay / flanger / phaser / compression / EQ effects. To be released mid-September, but in the meantime check out the hardware in the gallery below. %Gallery-72553%
Digidesign Pro Tools 7.3
Digidesign is now shipping Pro Tools 7.3, an update to the de facto standard in professional audio recording and mixing software. The new release delivers feature and speed enhancements for Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools LE, and Pro Tools M-Powered systems, and includes new music composition tools, customizable user enhancements, and improved post production workflows, This version is priced between $49 and $199 USD, depending on the package, but if you purchased and registered Pro Tools 7.2 on or after November 5, 2006, your upgrade is free. If you're new to Pro Tools, be sure to check the system requirements before you buy.
