Mbox1 V/S M-audio fast-trackpro¿? help!

[felipe-x]

hey guys whats up!!

so the deal is:

i really need to change my mbox1 ( tooooo old ! need some new shit!) and also it dont wanna work on my pc... i cant figure why

so im thinking on selling it and get a m-audio fast track-pro

http://www.m-audio.com/images/global/media_hqpics/FastTrackPro_3qtr.jpg

http://www.m-audio.com/images/global/media_hqpics/FastTrackPro_back.jpg

http://www.m-audio.com/images/global/media_hqpics/FastTrackPro_front.jpg

im very low on budget for now :uke:

and i need something that works, cause im going to track a full album very soon

so should i get that ? i read the specs and looks like the mbox in some ways..

and this works with protools 7.3 right? cause dont like ableton at all

so what do you think?? really need it like this week

cheers and thnks for your opinions!

 

[Metaltastic]

That would work with Pro Tools, but you'd have to buy the M-Powered version for another $250, you couldn't use it with the PTLE 7.4 you already have

I honestly wouldn't recommend sticking with Pro Tools unless you can afford it (which doesn't seem to be the case ) - there are almost no good free plugins, and you'd have to buy it again if you got a new interface (cuz you can't buy Digidesign interfaces without PT bundled in and included in the cost). Get a good Edirol USB interface or something and use Reaper!

 

[felipe-x]

i dont have cash for the edirol there is other ways i can get protoools m-powered

but what do you think about that m-audio as an interface?

 

[CatharsisStudios]

I love it. my drummer has mine, ever since i got my fp10. but i love that thing. plus it has midi handeling

 

[Metaltastic]

Yeah, in that case, the M-Audio looks fine - just be sure to get it new so you have a warranty, M-Audio's reliability is a bit sketchy IME

 

[MetallyGuitarded]

Odd that there is any latency on direct hardware monitoring. Most devices I've seen have no latency on direct hardware monitoring...
From http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/FastTrackPro.html
Fast Track Pro also features near-zero latency direct hardware monitoring and low-latency ASIO software monitoring