As far as my knowledge is concerned, Avid has now released a confident Pro Tools that stands on its own, and they are leaving it up to the user to choose the interface they want to interact with. The Avid Pro Tools 9 Student is compatible with any core audio or ASIO third-party interface, a huge step to a more competitive market. It can operate in stand-alone mode, running off any host computer’s ASIO compatible audio card. In addition, Pro Tools 9’s ability to interact with other companies’ interface such as Apogee, MOTU, etc. will allow competition with other software companies to go out. It’s not the fact that Avid doesn’t offer a number of quality interface choices, the market base enjoys its “options” in turn, Avid will be forced to consistently bring their “A” game in order to retain their current market share. Hopefully, this means a futuristic line of products and upgrades that satisfy consumers’ demands, while pushing DAW technology forward. The Avid Pro Tools 9 Student box includes a dongle. The laptop owners no longer have to lug around an interface while trying to get some editing/mixing in a single dongle will do the trick. Installation is superbly a breeze. What is so exclusive to the Pro Tools HD domain is now available to all Pro Tools users: Automatic Delay Compensation. Computers, namely laptops, have become more sophisticated in the last few years.
I recommend everyone to log on to http://www.studica.com/Avid/avid_pro_tools_9.html to explore more wonders created by this tool.
