[musictlk] Logic Express Or Protools - Accessibility Question

Cameron cameron at cameronstrife.com
Fri Dec 31 02:05:55 UTC 2010


I don't believe so.


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From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jorge Paez
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 6:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [musictlk] Logic Express Or Protools - Accessibility Question

Does Avid give tech support/training for Voice Over related issues by the
way?


On Dec 30, 2010, at 6:25 PM, Cameron wrote:

> Hi.  PT9 does not require an interface.  However, for best results, you'd
> want to use another audio device for voiceover output.  For example, you
> could use a thirty dollar USB headset for voiceover output.
> 
> There are included plug ins with pro tools 9 and there are various free
plug
> ins and virtual instruments online.  Waves and many other companies have
> decent basic packages for a reasonable price, or, you can buy individual
> plug ins.
> 
> Cameron.
> 
> 
> 
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> 
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Jorge Paez
> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 4:19 PM
> To: NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Logic Express Or Protools - Accessibility Question
> 
> I sorta get it.
> Not clearly, but I get the general idea.
> My question would be then, are these plugins free?
> 
> Also, is it true you would not need an interphase now with Protools 9?
> 
> 
> 
> On Dec 30, 2010, at 3:47 PM, Cameron wrote:
> 
>> Hi.  third party plug ins have certain things that are not accessible,
> like
>> custom menus and graphic controls etc.  however, automatable parameters
> for
>> a plug in, for example, reverb and delay controls, compressor parameters,
>> etc, are controllable via a control surface.
>> 
>> I hope that clears it up a bit.
>> 
>> In case you have experience with sonar on a windows pc, this is not the
>> same.
>> 
>> Cameron.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Jorge Paez
>> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 3:35 PM
>> To: NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Logic Express Or Protools - Accessibility
Question
>> 
>> Yes, somewhat.
>> What do you mean by automation though?
>> And, what plugins are avalible to the blind?
>> I've heard Protools has an extensive architecture of plugins,
>> but what exactly do they do?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Dec 30, 2010, at 1:52 PM, Cameron wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi.  Yes, you can certainly do a ton with the keyboard.  However,
>> recording
>>> various automatable events can be a lot quicker with a control surface.
>>> Also, plug ins are accessible in pro tools via automatable parameters,
>> which
>>> you can modify using virtual pots on a control surface.
>>> 
>>> I hope that clears it up a bit.
>>> 
>>> Cameron.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On
>>> Behalf Of Jorge Paez
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 1:00 PM
>>> To: NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Logic Express Or Protools - Accessibility
> Question
>>> 
>>> So I need a contrl surface, even for Protools?
>>> I thought the trick with Protools was that I could do everything from
the
>>> computer keyboard.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Dec 30, 2010, at 11:45 AM, Cameron wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi.  there will be no Logic accessibility improvements until the next
>>> major
>>>> release, probably later than that.
>>>> 
>>>> Pro tools nine is quite accessible for audio work.  Most of the
>>> limitations
>>>> involve things like the midi event list editor etc.  a control surface
> is
>>>> highly recommended.  Try to find a second hand Mackie control universal
>> or
>>>> universal pro.  The other option is to go for a tascam FW1884 or an m
>>> audio
>>>> project mix.  You can find all of those on e bay etc for less than a
>>>> thousand.
>>>> 
>>>> Good luck,
>>>> 
>>>> Cameron.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On
>>>> Behalf Of Jorge Paez
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 1:20 PM
>>>> To: NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List
>>>> Subject: [musictlk] Logic Express Or Protools - Accessibility Question
>>>> 
>>>> Hi all:
>>>> My name is Jorge.
>>>> I'm currently a Logic Express user, but I'm looking for some way to
make
>>> it
>>>> accessible.
>>>> For now, they tell me that the only way is to buy a control surface
>>> (priced
>>>> at about $12,600)
>>>> So I was looking at getting a Protools license instead.
>>>> Is it worth it?
>>>> Is Protools truly accessible, as they claim?
>>>> 
>>>> Or, better yet, is their any way to make Logic Express, which I
> currently
>>>> have, more accessible on the Mac for under $1,000?
>>>> 
>>>> I'm running Mac OS 10.6.5 and Logic Express 9.0
>>>> 
>>>> (haven't upgraded to the latest because I found a weird bug in it)
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> Jorge
>>>> 
>>>> 
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