Re: [ARSCLIST] Multitrack editors for Mac

[Alyssa Ryvers <alyssa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

OK...sorry; I see now that you are probably going to be setting them up 
on 5 different computers? If you decide to go with another software, if 
it supports OMF export, it will make import / export from Pro Tools 
more possible. Though I think you might have to see if the producer has 
something called "Digitranslator" which imports / exports OMF files 
into ProTools sessions. I'm not sure if PTLE will import/export OMFs? 
Digitranslator is if I recall somewhat of an expensive import/export 
tool for what it does - I can't remember what it costs now. You would 
have to look into it. I think Bob's idea of contacting Digi is a good 
thing to at least inquire about.

Best,

Alyssa.
:)

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On 19-Mar-06, at 1:21 PM, andy Kolovos wrote:

> Folks,
>
> I apologize for a somewhat off topic post.  The Vermont Folklife 
> Center is
> poised to begin a Youth Documentary Radio project.  Our original intent
> was to use Pro Tools LE as our editing software (via Mbox2 hardware), 
> but
> funding concerns (ample resources for administrative and staff 
> expenses,
> little for actual gear) have made the purchase of 5 Mbox2 units (at 
> around
> $450 each) unlikely.  Our radio producer works with Pro Tools LE pretty
> much exclusively--with an exception being Audacity, which we've used in
> several of our training seminars.  I'm hoping--with the wide range of
> audio experience out there on this list--to receive some suggestions 
> for
> multitrack audio editing software up to the task of creating 5 to 10
> minute audio documentaries on the Mac platform that falls in the $75 to
> $300 price range.
>
> Audacity continues to be an option, but the stable version--and those 
> of
> you who have worked with it probably agree--is wonderful for some 
> stuff,
> but for complex editing tasks leaves much to be desired.  The current 
> beta
> release holds promise, but as far as I know isn't really up to snuff 
> yet.
>
> In my survey of this stuff, I've turned up the following contenders:
>
> Garage Band ($80), Bias Deck LE ($100), DSP-Quattro ($150) and Mackie
> Tracktion 2 ($150).
>
> Any insight into these programs for this application, and any thoughts 
> on
> other options will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> andy
>
> --
> Andy Kolovos
> Archivist/Folklorist
> Vermont Folklife Center
> www.vermontfolklifecenter.org
> akolovos @ vermontfolklifecenter.org