ProTools M-powered quirks

[Ermz]

I was wondering if any of you guys could clarify some things for me in regards to m-powered. Firstly, I haven't been able to find a solid source which explains whether m-powered sessions are inter-compatible with LE and HD sessions, or not. I read in Sound on Sound mag that apparently m-powered sessions can be imported into LE and HD sessions, but is it the same vice versa?

Secondly, is it really true that it doesn't have low-latency monitoring? There's no 'ASIO' equivalent? I'm essentially screwed if I use Guitar Rig in conjunction with it?

Cheers.

 

[Kazrog]

My guess is that your assumptions are correct. I have no experience with it myself.

 

[Ermz]

Could anybody else maybe shed any light on this? I'm pretty torn on which interface to focus on when it comes time for the upgrade. If the M-Audio stuff at the very least has the functionality of ProTools LE, then I won't hesitate in getting an M-Audio interface and some outboard pres. But these rumours of a lack of low-latency monitoring and inter-compatibility make it slightly more than useless to me.

 

[JeffTD]

If it helps; I'm using an M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 card and have never experienced anything but low latency.

 

[Ermz]

Using ProTools M-powered, and actually processing effects in real-time (not direct monitoring)?

 

[fabz]

Using ProTools M-powered, and actually processing effects in real-time (not direct monitoring)?

I'm using MPowered with my Firewire1814!
This combination ROCKS!!!

I record Guitars through the Sansamp Plugin and i never had problems with latency so far.

Maybe the Guys at the DUC (Digi-Forum) can help you with your questions.

http://duc.digidesign.com/

Just check if you have a ENE1410 Cardbus Adaptor installed. If so, you need a little Filterdriver from ECHOto make it run properly.

 

[Ermz]

Thanks. Care to tell what this ENE1410 Cardbus Adaptor is? Can't say I've ever heard of it before.

 

[fabz]

The Ene1410 is a Chipset that "controls the PCMCIA Slot"

Sometimes it causes minor problems like dropouts.
But with the ECHO-Util you are save.

BTW - You only need to worry about it if you are on a Notebook!

 

[Ermz]

Yeah, thought as much, haha. Cheers, not doing any recording on laptops any time soon. The card would definately be for a PC system.

So you have no troubles getting low-latency real-time effects processing at all using ProTools M-powered? That's really curious, considering Sound on Sound said M-powered was void of any low-latency monitoring. But I mean that's really great to hear. Provided the sessions are inter-compatible with LE and HD session files, that's more than enough incentive for me to buy into this gimmick

Cheers.

 

[fabz]

As i said i use the Sansamp Plugin , the Stock Plugins and i had no Problems but i think it's Softwaremonitoring! But it works great!!!

I'm on a 1,6 Ghz AMD Laptop with 512MB RAM an 5400RPM Internal HDD and a 7200RPM external (USB2 -it works!!!!)
I recorded up to 24 Tracks and had no Problems with some Comps and EQs and Reverbs and Synths....

I would definatly go for the Firewire1814, and if needed a Behringer ADA8000
so you get a total of 16 analouge ins!

This Combination is imho great!!!

 

[Ermz]

Nice, thanks. Not entirely sure what interface would suit me best at the moment though. Not particularily sure about geting a Behringer AD/DA converter either... it seems like too vital a task to trust to their equipment. I just came back from the studio facility where I study at, and noticed that about 4 of our 6 Behringer compressors were marked as 'broken'.

 

[Hopkins-WitchfinderGeneral]

Erm, doesn't m-audio stuff that had low latency monitoring built in actually use it whilst running this daw? makes no sense to me!