VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

[Edo]

For those who work with other studio's around the world using Pro Tools 6.4 and higher... there's a solution that doesn't require codecs anymore and still offers GREAT sound quality.



http://www.source-elements.com



Currently a friend of mine is beta-testing this stuff here in The Netherlands and it really rocks so far. Check it out... and no, it's not my company

[Deirdre]

teh k00l.

I've signed up for the "Let me know when this comes out!" list.
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Neat. I'm ready, too. I think I'll voice the terms and conditions. That should be a cool exercise. But, I'm really ready to work. In the words of another talent, "Now, what are we going to do with it?"



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[kitstern]

Cool. I've signed up too.
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[fmvoice]

Hi,



Just wanted to de-lurk for a moment to say thanks for posting that link. I've signed up as well. I live in a really remote (that's an understatement) area, so ISDN isn't really a possiblity for me, unfortunately. So this looks like a viable alternative.



This brings me to another quandry that I would like some opinions on...The nearest ISDN equiped studio is 2 hours driving distance away from me. I haven't used their services yet, but I called to inquire how far in advance they usually book time. They said they usually can book time on fairly short notice (sometimes same day, or within 24 hours). I currently market that I have a home studio and make no mention of ISDN.



Would it be misleading to advertise that I have access to an outside ISDN studio, even though it's not exactly nearby?



Thanks in advance!

Fran





http://www.fmvoiceovers.com

[Deirdre]

Fran--



Don't advertise what you don't really have. 2 hours is 2 much.

Most of the remote work I do is file transfer: MP3, wav, aif.

My commercial ISDN sessions are exceedingly rare.
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[Frank F]

Fran--



Don't advertise what you don't really have. 2 hours is 2 much.

Most of the remote work I do is file transfer: MP3, wav, aif.

My commercial ISDN sessions are exceedingly rare.





I echo the sentiments... and add - ... are exceedingly rare - "lately".



Just to re-iterate, there are things coming down the pike in the near future where ISDN will not only NOT be required, but which will make ISDN passe'.



Frank F

[fmvoice]

Thanks for the responses! It actually makes me relieved because I think I would feel too uncomfortable about it anyway. The work I do now is pretty much exclusively file transfer from a home studio. I was just looking into an additional marketing strategy.



Thanks again! Knew I could count on you guys! I don't post much (I came here through voiceartist.com), but I refer to these boards on at least a weekly, if not daily basis and can usually find the answer I'm looking for.



Fran



http://www.fmvoiceovers.com

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The product announcement was also published on the Digidesign User Conference. I wrote the marketeer and asked a question about licensing, as the company's still working out the pricing. My basic question is whether two licenses would have to be obtained if the application is used on a laptop while travelling.



It seems to me the product is a great mobil solution. Often, I'm in L.A. rather than in the S.F. Bay area where my home studio is located. I have a copy of Pro Tools on my laptop and desktop, and I don't have to have an additional license for PT, provided I only use one at a time. It would be really cool if the plug in didn't require a separate license for the laptop, too.



I can always find a high speed pipe in L.A., and a clothes closet. Finding a "free" ISDN line and studo is a lot harder.



I'll share whatever answer comes back on that question.



- Charlie

[Charlie Channel]

I didn't know you could post to this board as a guest!



Oh well . . . :lol:

Laughing



John Binder of Source Elements (binder@source-elements.com) says all a user will need is one license and an iLok, so the plug-in can be used if you're mobil and need to do a job, and have PT on your laptop. Wow! Now that will really make a difference in mobility and getting work done.



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[kgenus]

[Mike]

[kgenus]

Mike,



Mainly phone patch .... The stations I image are just faxed scripts. I'm wondering if the IM feature of that products means there is no audio going both ways.



Kevin
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[Frank F]

I do a lot of Phone Patch as well as emailed scripts.



The ProTools new toy will be like using a walkie talkie - one side at a time transmission. You can do this NOW - if you do not want to wait for the plug in. Send the files as a PT session file and the receiving studio/computer will have all session data, just as it is on your computer. It may be one rather large file however, depening on how involved the recording is. If it is just VO, it's not too bad.



The "new" toy is a simple "peer-to-peer" networking system - within a ProTools package, using session file protocols. Nice marketing strategy, but useful?? It will have it's place, but not likely in my studio.



Remember, this is "ProTools-to-ProTools" ONLY. Unless the other studio has a way to decipher a ProTools session, you are out of luck. The software to do the conversion is approximately $400.00 (I cannot remember the name at the moment... when I do I will post) and will only give data files such as placement information and the .aiff's. It will not be able to keep the plug-in information and other data involved with the PT system.



As I am not a PT abuser (I use it sparingly) and use other programs such as Vegas, Audition, etc. for the PC - this is not much of an announcement - other than being another way for DigiDesign to get more money from a person - the capability is already there.



Unless you RX/TX lots of multi-track files, this is not much of an announcement or new toy.



Frank F

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