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ProTools for Mac OS X Released

Posted by pudge on from the audio-schmaudio dept.

destructo666 writes "Woohoo, the wait is over for Digidesign to get with the program. Read the release and then upgrade and toss Mac OS 9. Now MOTU may finally release DP for Mac OS X." I can't find a link the free version for Mac OS X, though. Some of us are cheapskates, you know.

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  1. or not... by arson1 · · Score: 5, Informative

    it's not out yet, from their site:

    Pro Tools 6.0 for OSX is scheduled to be released at the end of this year.

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  2. Still not available by aster_ken · · Score: 4, Informative

    According to the linked press release the software will not be available until later this year. It will also require DD hardware unlike the "free" version of Pro Tools for Mac OS.

  3. In other news... by Dephex+Twin · · Score: 4, Funny

    New Powermacs released that break the 2 GHz barrier!!!!!!!!*
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    *That is, they'll be out in 2003-4.

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    1. Re:In other news... by foobar104 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Jeebus, do we have to have another conversation about the difference between SMP and clustering??

  4. MOTU by jrg · · Score: 4, Interesting

    with the recent release of digital performer 3.1, i heard that MOTU has put all developers onto the osX version which i heard is in beta. 3.1 is supposedly the last os9.x version.

    i can't wait until i can do all my music stuff in osX, but in addition to MOTU i have to wait for native-instruments to get going on reaktor for osX.

    hopefully, the protools announcement will help others get their asses in gear.

    james

  5. Upgrade path? by jcsehak · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The article doesn't mention if you'll be able to upgrade from 5.x or you have to buy a full version of 6. If it's the latter, I'll probably just wait till my next Digi audio interface purchase and get it for free. I'd assume they'd let you upgrade for $99 (like in the past), but after Apple's crap with 10.2, I'm feeling very jaded.

    Which brings me to another point--will it require 10.2? I know other audio programs do, and I hear that 10.2 handles audio in a radically different (and much better) way. One of the key points about 10.2 is that you're supposed to be able to use any audio hardware with any other audio software (or did I hear wrong?). If this means I'll be able to use Pro Tools with a MOTU firewire interface, I'll be very happy.

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