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One must open himself to all the possibilities. The Avid Pro Tools 9 Student has now redefined the globe's utmost popular and advanced platform of audio and music production with an all-new completely re-architected and of course.....open version of Pro Tools software, giving everyone what has been asked for, and very much more. One can work with an audio interface or without. Not only this, one can even create bigger, better-sounding mixes with more tracks, automatic delay compensation, and other pro features included standardized.
There is another option of opening the workflow to projects created in other audio and video software and to the complete Avid Artist Series and Pro Series console/controller line. With Avid Pro Tools 9 student, one can truly compose record, sequence, edit and mix the way as desired, in more ways than ever. To begin with, one can work the way as desired, with everyone's favorite Avid audio interface, third party Core Audio/ASIO interface that supports up to 32 channels, or standalone. One may create bigger mixes with more simultaneous audio tracks, which are up to 96. It is even possible to get coveted pro features such as multitrack beat detective, such as OMF/AAF/MXF interchange, DigiBase Pro, and full import Session Data dialog as standard. One may even create better-sounding, phase-accurate mixes with Automatic Delay Compensation.
There is a possibility of expanding hands-on control options with EUCON integration for Artist and Pro Series consoles/controllers. Working with video more easily is also fun, with the time code ruler and variable stereo pan depths, along with mixing in surround. Complex mixes can also be created with 256 internal busses, aux tracks being 160. Music mixes can also be shared with anyone and that too with included MP3 Export.
The system requirements include iLok USB Smart Key, which is meant for software authorization. The Mac specifications include: OS X Snow Leopard: 10.6.2, 10.6.3 or higher (32 or 64-bit); 2 GB Minimum RAM, 4 GB Recommended; 15 GB Space on Hard Drive; Intel Processor. The Windows specifications include: Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional or Ultimate (32 or 64 bit); 2 GB Minimum RAM, 4 GB Recommended; 15 GB Space on Hard Drive; Only NVIDIA Graphics cards supported with a minimum of 128 MB graphics memory; 1.6 GHZ Processor or higher.
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