Well I have, on a PT:HD rig also. I've never experienced solid performance with a drum-sampler (such as BFD2) inside PT:HD, or PTLE, or M-Powered. It runs, sure... but it isn't as glitch free as you're trying to make out. PT definitely has problems with intensive plugins, more so than any other hosts I've come across. I just don't quite know why.
sounds like a personal problem, not a PT problem. i'm not trying to "make out" anything... i simply do not have those issues on any PT rig i've used that has a decent amount of RAM and modern processor, full stop.
my advice is : never change a running system
invest in monitors , work on your room acoustics, buy nice pre's, and great mics.
i think that is the way to really improve your work.
your advice is sound... for most people here anyway, but irrelevant in this type of case... where the OP is being asked for PT specifically by his higher-end clientele... needing to "improve his work", while always a good idea for everyone, is not the issue at hand. his clients are checking to see if he's easily compatible with 99% of the rest of the people they work with ... THAT alone is good enough reason. i thought i could get by forever with DP, but i soon came to the same conclusion that Joey is slowly coming to, and that Lasse has recently arrived at... there is an expectation among higher end clientele that you have PTHD, and you either do it or you suffer for it in some regard. doesn't mean you can't continue a career, but it limits your immediate growth potential once you reach a certain level. that's the fact, wail against it all you want.
the happy upside is that once a switch to PTHD is made, everyone who does it ends up very happy with the work-flow and power of the system.
once you're in the position that the OP is in, making the switch is virtually assured to pay for itself inside of 18 months. that's how it played out for me. income from work i would not have otherwise gotten paid for my HD3 Accel rig in a little over a year. this most definitely won't be the case for everyone here... you have to reach a certain level with your work, and become known for it.
Xst at you people giving this "advice", when you have little to no idea at all what it's like to be in Joey's current position. and i just looove how you all like to insinuate that those of us who have worked for years to climb the ladder high enough to need to make such a switch have somehow been "suckered' or are otherwise "dumb" in some way. keep thinking that smart guys, suits me just fine.
ps, i've actually been in a conversation with one of the A&R staff at a Major label known for metal and rock, discussing a mix i might be doing... and being asked if i had pro tools hd. he was relieved that i did, but went on to tell me that the engineer/producer that was recording the album already, was using DP. i could hear the concern in his voice as he told me this, he clearly didn't think it was a "pro" situation regarding the DAW, though he liked the engineer. i assured him that i was familiar with DP, and actually still owned a working copy of it so i'd be able to port it over to PTHD... the relief in his voice was palpable even over the phone. for better or for worse, pro tools hd IS the industry standard. that may change at some point, but for those of us working in the
here and
now, it is a very smart option.... and the cherry on top is that it's great to work with.
i didn't end up getting that mix in the end though.... Andy did.
or a newer mac tower.
