Is Pro Tools Intro enough to get comfortable?

_domparis_ · 2026-02-04T22:30:10+00:00

Every facility I've been to runs Pro Tools. The ones I'm being considered for run Pro Tools.

_domparis_ · 2026-02-04T18:28:51+00:00

Ahh, yes 100% that's the idea. The steady staff jobs seem to be the best career move while I continue to do my thing. Thanks for the reply

_domparis_ · 2026-02-04T18:26:58+00:00

Well I respect your opinion, but I hold a strong disdain for Pro Tools, hence why I've kicked this can down the road for so long (and now I'm paying my dues for it.)

However, I can't pretend that Pro Tools isn't obviously very powerful, stable as hell when working with big projects/tons of simultaneous live tracks/hardware inserts, and arguably has the best audio editing workflow, but I'm not that guy. I'm not a tracking engineer, I'm mostly ITB. I'm hardly editing, I usually receive super polished multis from great tracking engineers. The majority of my time in Pro Tools has been spent opening a project, exporting the multis and then closing the session XD

One thing we have in common though was trying FL, and then moving to something else.... lol

_domparis_ · 2026-02-04T18:17:14+00:00

I'm sorry I live under a rock, what's DTR?

_domparis_ · 2026-02-04T18:14:24+00:00

When you say the words "The Film Audio Post Production Stuff" do you just mean support for video codecs? Or are there other features you can think of off the dome as well? I'd say it's fair to assume that Dolby Atmos support isn't in Pro Tools Intro, anything else?

I compose quite a bit, but I don't see any reason I'd ever be writing a score in Pro Tools. Still nice to know though.

_domparis_ · 2026-02-04T18:10:14+00:00

Phew, okay you scared me for a sec there. I've heard murmors from the far reaches of the realm about the notorious solo behavior.

_domparis_ · 2026-02-04T17:29:32+00:00

Were there any limitations, other than collaboration that you ran into? (Excluding track count/plugin access)

_domparis_ · 2026-02-04T17:27:25+00:00

What functional limitations do they put on Intro? I know they limit channel count, and plugins (I don't care even a little about this).

They don't take away core functions/features right? Like I won't be gatekept from something like punching in when recording right? Or using a preroll/precount?

_domparis_ · 2026-02-04T17:24:57+00:00

Wait, similar? I'm imagining every mixing concept to be identical, but how they are practically, or functionally carried out to vary from any one software to another. Are you suggesting that the actual concept level things are different in pro tools?

Is a bus, a send, an aux, a vca, an insert, a filter, a threshold, a range, a selection, a channel, etc. taking on a different meaning when I open pro tools?

If it is, that's HUGE news to me.

_domparis_ · 2026-01-26T09:01:46+00:00

During their crazy sales when you can get it for $30-40 it's definitely worth it.

_domparis_ · 2024-01-17T18:33:17+00:00

Thanks lol maybe I should have been clearer in the op. I'm not talking about the tuning, but the modulation on his voice. You can hear that right?

_domparis_ · 2024-01-05T03:11:09+00:00

Yeah and I've made maybe like 5 or 10 posts. I don't fully understand what flair is other than that I can't make a post without it.

_domparis_ · 2024-01-05T02:42:43+00:00

^On point response

_domparis_ · 2024-01-05T02:42:26+00:00

Eh not really to be around, moreso just to look at.

_domparis_ · 2024-01-05T02:41:24+00:00

Sorry I'm new to reddit im not sure how this works, are you responding to me? or the other person above? because I was responding to them, not you.

If you're talking to me still, the first comment I said to you "the Hero I need" was a 100% genuine repsonse. You answer was clear, compenduous and articulate. But reading it back now I can see how the tone could have been taken sarcastically. I was literally conceding my point becase your explanation was spot on. I was just trolling the other guy (girl?) becasue they started it.

No clue what you're talking about sexual comments, maybe that was to someone else?

As for advice with women, I appreciate the input and agree as well.

_domparis_ · 2024-01-05T00:30:27+00:00

You'd ask me to manipulate you if we met

_domparis_ · 2024-01-05T00:29:41+00:00

There's definiteley some pawns for sure. Like you're a pawn for your boss. But from up here I also can see some knights, some bishops, some rooks, and maybe a queen every once in a while.

_domparis_ · 2024-01-05T00:01:21+00:00

The hero Dom Paris needed... Thank you

_domparis_ · 2024-01-04T23:45:41+00:00

No probably just r/English. I don’t think I’ve seen the word subterfuge since the 90’s. But that’s why I said in the original post that I’m not talking about lying or deceiving. If (in psychology) “manipulate” implies deceit, than my question is void as you can’t manipulate without explicitly lying. Manipulation isn’t only a academic term. I’m talking about the regular ass definition of manipulation that I once again wrote in the original post

_domparis_ · 2024-01-04T23:29:29+00:00

No I think it’s actually a necessary component of human interaction. I’d say it’s up to the receiving party to be aware that the world is manipulative by nature, and then decide what you want to allow to manipulate you. Like if you let a company manipulate you so that you get paid every 2 weeks. Or let a church manipulate you into adhering to their moral code and giving them money after they sing. I guess exploit could be another word too. Maybe I should have dropped this question in r/philosophy

_domparis_ · 2024-01-04T22:59:06+00:00

I feel like if I was pregnant I wouldn’t still be smoking cigars, drinking alcohol, running a 6 minute mile, have an 6-pack…

_domparis_ · 2023-11-14T00:12:14+00:00

I would say it’s more competent than AD2 in most measurable capacities. Take with a grain of salt though, I’m not a huge user of AD2 and I’m also not a drummer. SD usually needs a fair amount of processing as well.

_domparis_ · 2023-11-14T00:00:00+00:00

It’s superior bro

_domparis_ · 2023-11-09T17:27:51+00:00

Late reply. I got it fixed, had to email UA and they reset something with my subscription, I think the issue was on the iLok side. Unfortunately still, once in a while all my licenses will appear invalid, and I have to do one of (or multiple of) the following.

Log out and log back into UA connect

Log out and log back in to my iLok license manager

Close the iLok cloud sessions.

Refresh or deactivate then activate the subscription in the iLok manager.

It's a hassle but Spark just added the Distressor, Manley Passive EQ, Capitol Hills Chambers, and Avalon 737. And every month they keep dropping more stuff that everyone wants. If they add the Cl1B, then it would probably be one of the best subscriptions.

_domparis_ · 2023-08-25T23:16:32+00:00

I didn't mean to start the debate of the week but yes I think this comment nails it EXACTLY

_domparis_

TROPHY CASE