Digidesign ProTools LE Music Production Toolkit

Includes 5 plug-ins, a multi-track version of Beat Detective, up to 48 mono or stereo tracks, and the ability to export mixes as MP3 files.

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"A BIT PRICEY BUT I'M LUVIN IT LIKE MCDONALDS"

Feature:
SMACK is hot. My heat has improved tremendously with this tool. The TL SPace reverbs make joints unique. They sample spaces, like a living room with marble floors or something and you can put that sound on a piano or something and yo joints sound like none other. I'm pleased. Also I git 48 PT traks. Just for that, I'd pay 2-3 bills. Some $300 for a softsynth. This tool does improve your production.

Quality:
Digi. What else is there to say. No probs, no crashes yet. Knock on wood!

Value:
It is a bit pricey and I could have waited for the price to drop. They have a couple different toolkits now. I was getting M-powered 7.1 and got this instead of the Bombfactory plugins. Its not as complete as Wave Platinum, but it doesn't cost $1500 either. I'm cool.

Desirability:
I really want Wave Platinum and/or the new SSL emulators. That's $2200 though. I'd rather spend that on a Neumann TLM 103 and a Presonus preamp.

Sound:
The PT sound engine is already among the best. This kit adds to PT's sound and adds more flavor to your joints. It can run with M-powered too. Its way better than default plugins.

Ease of Use:
Once I got my smartkey programmed with the authorizations, I was off and running. The most pain was getting that thing authorized. You can put SMACK in individual tracks or in the Mastering Rack. It has defaults that work great. You have to fish around with the TL spaces to find the good ones, and the ones that work better with different sounds or vocals. But its not hard to use at all.

Support:
Some may complain about Digi. I couldn't get the smartkey authorized and it was driving me nuts. One email to tech support and I got a return email to download my authorizations. I was gone then.

Overall:
I like it. Again, with just SMACK compressor, TL Space with the ill reverbs, and an additional 16 tracks of ProTools audio, I'm cool. You also get the beat detective on all tracks (I don't use it that much) and a softsynth called X-pand (can't hold Reasons jock). Also a noice reduction plugin and a full MP3 export function come wit it. Its a cool product. Some will hate, but for what I do its perfect.

Submitted: 6/30/2006

Style of Music: da-hip-to-da-hop and RnB


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The Digidesign Music Production Toolkit includes a full range of professional music tools that expand the creative power of your Pro Tools LE or Pro Tools M-Powered system. It includes an impressive collection of plug-ins, a multi-track version of Beat Detective rhythm analysis and correction tool, up to 48 mono or stereo tracks at up to 96 kHz (interface permitting), and the ability to export mixes as MP3 files.

Features:
Digidesign Hybrid high-definition synthesizer

TL Space Native Edition convolution reverb

Smack! LE compressor

SoundReplacer drum replacement tool

DINR LE noise reduction plug-in

Multi-track Beat Detective rhythm analysis and correction tool

Up to 48 mono or stereo tracks at up to 96 kHz*

Pro Tools MP3 Option

Extensive Plug-in Collection
The Music Production Toolkit includes a host of powerful plug-ins that are ideal for creating and producing music.

Hybrid
Developed by the Digidesign Advanced Instrument Research group, Hybrid is a high-definition synthesizer that combines the warmth of classic analog waveforms with digital wavetables to produce the sounds of legendary synths or something completely unique.

TL Space Native Edition
The TL Space convolution reverb delivers the pristine sound of real reverberant spaces with a comprehensive library of reverb and effect impulses and the ability to add impulses easily.

Smack! LE
Smack! LE is a professional compressor/limiter plug-in designed for anyone who requires a great-sounding, flexible, and easy-to-use compression tool for music or any other type of audio material.

SoundReplacer
SoundReplacer lets you replace drum sounds or other audio easily and automatically while retaining the feel and dynamics of the original performance.

Digidesign Intelligent Noise Reduction (DINR) LE
DINR LE, an AudioSuite-only version of the original, award-winning DINR TDM plug-in, effectively reduces unwanted noise -- from guitar-amp buzz to tape hiss -- for cleaner, more professional sounding audio.

Multi-Track Beat Detective
The multi-track version of the Beat Detective rhythm analysis and correction tool works across multiple audio and MIDI tracks at the same time -- a major time-saving capability previously available only with Pro Tools? TDM software.

More Audio Tracks
The Music Production Toolkit expands a Pro Tools LE or Pro Tools M-Powered system to up to 48 mono or stereo tracks at up to 96 kHz (interface permitting) for creating larger, more complex mixes.

Pro Tools MP3 Option
By including the Pro Tools MP3 Option, the Music Production Toolkit makes it easy to listen to a new mix on a portable device or quickly share it with other band members without having to use a separate application.

Technical Info

This product requires an iLok USB Smart Key (not included), Internet access, and free ilok.com account for authorization

Digidesign-qualified Windows XP or Mac-based computer

Pro Tools LE 7.0 or higher software or Pro Tools M-Powered 7.0 or higher software

*Requires 96 kHzcapable Digidesign or M-Audio? hardware.

If you do not already own Pro Tools LE 7.0, you will need to purchase an upgrade before installing the Music Production Toolkit. The update from Pro Tools M-Powered 6.8 to Pro Tools M-Powered 7.0 software is free. The Music Production Toolkit includes an update from Pro Tools 7.0 to Pro Tools 7.1 software.

Pro Tools software and the Music Production Toolkit do not yet support Intel-based Apple Macintosh computers. Digidesign currently anticipates that new versions of Pro Tools LE 7 software, Pro Tools M-Powered 7 software, and the Music Production Toolkit option, with support for Intel-based Mac computers, will be available in May 2006. The update to this new software will be free for all registered users of Pro Tools LE 7 and Pro Tools M-Powered 7 software and the Music Production Toolkit.
Take your Pro Tools LE or M-Powered system to the next level! This toolkit expands your maximum track count to 48 mono or stereo tracks, gives you a multi-track version of Beat Detective for some serious rhythm performance manipulation, a bounce-to-MP3 option, plus 5 powerful plug-ins! Hybrid is a softsynth with 23 filter types, wavetable synthesis, and effects. TL Space Native Edition is a convolution reverb with a variety of realistic spaces on tap. Smack! LE is an easy-to-use compressor/limiter for subtle or extreme dynamics control. DINR LE is a surgically-precise noise reduction plug-in. SoundReplacer--as its name suggests--automatically swaps one sound for another without changing timing (great for saving poorly-mic'd kick drum tracks). And did we mention the expanded track count? Four-tee-eight!

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