ProTools LE/M-Powered now with 48 Tracks.

[SPLASTiK]

Only costs you $500

At NAMM they're showing off two new toolkits for those interested:
http://www.digidesign.com/news/details.cfm?story_id=4219

Music Production Toolkit ($495)
o Digidesign Hybrid synthesizer
o TL Space™ Native Edition convolution reverb
o Smack!™ LE compressor/limiter
o SoundReplacer™ drum replacement tool
o DINR™ LE intelligent noise reduction tool
* Multi-track Beat Detective™ rhythm analysis and correction tool
* Up to 48 mono or 48 stereo tracks at up to 96 kHz
* Pro Tools MP3 Option
* Included upgrade to Pro Tools 7.1 software from any previous version of Pro Tools LE or Pro Tools M-Powered software

DV Toolkit 2 ($1,295)
Building on the original DV Toolkit™, the DV Toolkit 2 option (available soon) gives Pro Tools LE system users a comprehensive collection of post production tools for producing high-end sound for film and video projects.
o TL Space Native Edition convolution reverb
o Synchro Arts VocALign Project time-alignment tool
o DINR LE intelligent noise reduction tool
* DigiBase™ Pro full-featured file management tool
* DigiTranslator™ 2.0 for import/export of OMF®, AAF, and MXF files
* Time Code and Feet + Frames functions
* Powerful editing and session management features
o Replace Region and Edit to Timeline Selection commands
o Scrub Trim tool
o Export Session Text command
o Continuous Scroll mode
o Universe window
* Up to 48 mono or 48 stereo tracks at up to 96 kHz
* Pro Tools MP3 Option
* Included upgrade to Pro Tools LE 7.1 software from any previous version

 

[onid]

Thats great news!! I´m just about to get a LE system.

 

[A Toolish Circle]

that's a fucking ripoff !

 

[Frank'nfurter]

that's a fucking ripoff !

why?

 

[SPLASTiK]

why?

It's actually not that bad. Full version of beat detetctive, sound replacer, convolution plugin, a synth, a compressor, plus it's a upgrade to version 7 (which costs $100 anyways) on top of more tracks.

I still don't see why Timecode and Voc Align are really worth $700 though. There's a FREE handy MaxMSP tool that shows a timecode clock in ProTools though if you have LE.

 

[kryckan]

It would have been kinda decent to offer that at the same time as the PT7 upgrade. I mean I already upgraded, so I have to sort of pay for that again... I don't like that.

 

[SPLASTiK]

It would have been kinda decent to offer that at the same time as the PT7 upgrade. I mean I already upgraded, so I have to sort of pay for that again... I don't like that.

I heard someone saying that at NAMM they were talking about offering it at a discounted rate for people who bought the upgrade to 7. They said details would be on Digi's website soon.