What the? What is with AVID? I just caught wind that AVID are releasing a new MBOX3 that supports USB 2.0. USB 2.0! That's a big deal? What's new about that? USB 2.0 has been out for years now and many other companies have already adopted it. Some even using it for up to 8 channels of simultaneous input(albeit sketchy). So what's the deal? More inputs? Nope. Better preamps? Not likely. New lower price for the weak interface that it is? Unheard of!
What a joke! It's not even catch up anymore. It's back pedaling. Trying to clean up the mess that they passed over the last time they released an interface.
There's rumour going around now that an "exciting" new release is due out in November! Oh boy! Should I get excited? Will they finally release ProTools LE from it's shackles? Will they finally give LE users the ADC they have been grovelling for these past 15 years? Somehow I can't help but feel this is going to be another large disappointment.
They continue to hold out the carrot but when we get close enough they replace it with a turd. Thanks AVID! We knew you would come through for your loyal user base.......NOT! To boot I found this on youtube.
That's right AVID DS 10.5 is software only! So what does this mean for us ProTools/LE users? Something I hope.
AVID could own the mid level market but they continue to put up roadblocks for themselves. Yeah. They avoid most of the hackers for now but the web is full of cracked versions of ProTools anyway. Yes I've searched but my software is all legit. I have the license agreements to prove it. So will it be any different if they release ProTools LE as software only? I doubt it. There will still be hackers and there will be people who legitimately want to use ProTools LE with their other gear. Why not? Why not expand their user base? I'm sure the shareholder would appreciate it as much as the end users.
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