I'm thinking of purchasing an M-Audio Firewire 410 and using it with
ProTools M-Powered as an upgrade from my MBox. I'm a VO doing a lot of
medical and corporate narration, and editing is where I lose a lot of
time. Can anyone tell me what the benefits will be from upgrading? I
know the speed will increase, and I'm hoping that will help with the
editing process. Any other benefits?

Thanks, and please be kind. I've been lurking but haven't posted, you
all are a bit intimidating!

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I'm thinking of purchasing an M-Audio Firewire 410 and using it with
ProTools M-Powered as an upgrade from my MBox. I'm a VO doing a lot of
medical and corporate narration, and editing is where I lose a lot of
time. Can anyone tell me what the benefits will be from upgrading? I
know the speed will increase, and I'm hoping that will help with the
editing process. Any other benefits?

Thanks, and please be kind. I've been lurking but haven't posted, you
all are a bit intimidating!


It only does 2 in (stereo)... so if you don't need the 10 outs nor the
midi, i would go for something more basic as the m-audio transit (unless
you need that pair of mic pres)

but you won't gain nothing when editing.... this is for recording, and
the speed in editing comes down to your computer's hardware (cpu, ram,
hard disk speed, etc...) ... the only benefit in firewire is that you
have more bandwith for transfering data when recording or reproducing.

wrote:
I'm thinking of purchasing an M-Audio Firewire 410 and using it with
ProTools M-Powered as an upgrade from my MBox. I'm a VO doing a lot of
medical and corporate narration, and editing is where I lose a lot of
time. Can anyone tell me what the benefits will be from upgrading?

Probably none, since you'll be editing with the same software that
you're using now with the M-Box, or at least essentially the same.

If you're working in Windows, the most intuitive and fastest editing
program that I've found is the mostly forgotten Fast Edit from
Minnetonka Software. It hasn't been updated in a couple of years, but
it doesn't need updating as far as I'm concerned. I'm not what will
work with the M-Box other than ProTools, but it will work with any
standard PC sound card, and will definitely work with the Firewire 410.


Try the demo on a short file (file length is one of the demo's
limitations) and see what you think:
http://www.minnetonkaaudio.com/fastedit/fastEdit.html

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oups.com...
I'm thinking of purchasing an M-Audio Firewire 410 and using it with
ProTools M-Powered as an upgrade from my MBox. I'm a VO doing a lot of
medical and corporate narration, and editing is where I lose a lot of
time. Can anyone tell me what the benefits will be from upgrading? I
know the speed will increase, and I'm hoping that will help with the
editing process. Any other benefits?

Thanks, and please be kind. I've been lurking but haven't posted, you
all are a bit intimidating!

I agree with Mike and Alex. It won't be an upgrade. Consider better mics,
preamps, etc. to upgrade the sound, or a high end converter (Apogee, etc.)
or even lessons on quicker editing.

Mikey Wozniak
Nova Music Productions

On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 18:04:23 GMT, "Michael Wozniak"
wrote:


wrote in message
roups.com...
I'm thinking of purchasing an M-Audio Firewire 410 and using it with
ProTools M-Powered as an upgrade from my MBox. I'm a VO doing a lot of
medical and corporate narration, and editing is where I lose a lot of
time. Can anyone tell me what the benefits will be from upgrading? I
know the speed will increase, and I'm hoping that will help with the
editing process. Any other benefits?

Thanks, and please be kind. I've been lurking but haven't posted, you
all are a bit intimidating!

I agree with Mike and Alex. It won't be an upgrade. Consider better mics,
preamps, etc. to upgrade the sound, or a high end converter (Apogee, etc.)
or even lessons on quicker editing.

Or a faster CPU / more RAM in the computer...

==
jtougas

"listen- there's a hell of a good universe next door
let's go" - e.e. cummings

wrote:
I'm thinking of purchasing an M-Audio Firewire 410 and using it with
ProTools M-Powered as an upgrade from my MBox. I'm a VO doing a lot of
medical and corporate narration, and editing is where I lose a lot of
time. Can anyone tell me what the benefits will be from upgrading? I
know the speed will increase, and I'm hoping that will help with the
editing process. Any other benefits?

Thanks, and please be kind. I've been lurking but haven't posted, you
all are a bit intimidating!


I'm gunna sing to the choir....stick w/ the mbox and spend your money on
mics and preamps....sorry if that was off key

Jonny Durango