PRODUCT NEWS

Pro Tools LE and Pro Tools M-Powered 7.1.1 Software for Intel-based Macs Now Available

Pro Tools LE™ and Pro Tools M-Powered™ 7.1.1 software are free updates that support Apple’s new Intel-based iMac, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini computers. Both updates run natively on Intel-based Macs, making full use of the host computer’s processing power. These updates are for Intel-based Macs only.

Now Available for Direct Purchase: Pro Tools 101 Official Courseware
Previously available only through Digidesign training partner schools, Digidesign’s Pro Tools 101 Official Courseware — the textbook for the first course of the Digidesign Training and Education Program — is now available directly through the online DigiStore, major book and music retailers, and Digidesign training partner schools. This is the first Digidesign-authored Pro Tools educational book that is available through these sources in addition to Digidesign training partner schools. The included DVD-ROM provides tutorial files and videos, plug-in installers, and Pro Tools sessions.

Pro Tools Method One DVD — Now Updated for Pro Tools 7

Now updated for Pro Tools 7 software, the Pro Tools Method One™ instructional DVD gives you an easy way to learn core concepts and techniques for your Pro Tools|HD®, Pro Tools LE, or Pro Tools M-Powered system. Composer Eddie Heidenreich — a Digidesign-certified Pro Tools Expert Instructor and former Digidesign Product Specialist — explains core concepts and Pro Tools techniques in a simple, straightforward manner that’s easy to follow. Heidenreich covers everything from setting up sessions and recording audio to editing MIDI, working with loops and plug-ins, and automating mixes.

Free Pro Tools Ignition Pack Updates Now Available
Free updates of the Pro Tools Ignition Pack™ collection of powerful creative tools are now available for download by current Pro Tools Ignition Pack owners. Updated versions of Live Lite, Melodyne uno essential, and Reason Adapted are compatible with Intel-based Macs, PPC-based Macs, and Windows XP computers. Pro Tools Ignition Pack is available with every Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools LE system.

Digidesign Unveils New Corporate Website

Digidesign has launched a completely redesigned website that delivers a superior, media-rich experience. The result of careful research and development, Digidesign.com now features improved navigation and media-rich content designed to give you the information you need with a minimum of clicks. Whether you want product information or the latest software upgrade, you can find it quickly and easily at Digidesign.com.

EXCHANGES & PROMOTIONS

Digidesign Announces Turbocharged Pro Tools LE Exchange Program

The Digidesign Turbocharged Pro Tools LE Exchange Program lets you exchange your legacy Mbox®, Digi 001®, or Digi ToolBox™ system up to a Digi 002 Factory, Digi 002 Rack Factory, or Digi 002 Rack system at tremendous savings. As part of the deal, you also get the Music Production Toolkit — which offers an impressive set of plug-ins, up to 48 mono or stereo tracks, and extended Pro Tools functionality — at a significant discount.

ICON Owners: Get More Power and Save with ICON HD Expansion Options

Own an ICON D-Command™ or D-Control™ worksurface? Wish you had more power to run larger track counts and more plug-ins? Digidesign has you covered with two new ICON HD expansion options. Each bundle includes a Digidesign Expansion|HD chassis, a host card for PCI or PCI Express (PCIe), plus three HD Accel cards for PCI, delivering the power you need while saving you up to $10,875. As an added incentive, Digidesign will let you choose — for free — any five ExchangePack plug-ins from a list of 11, giving you access to powerful and highly coveted effects right out of the box.

EVENTS

Pro Tools Go Mobile Tour: Free Hands-on Pro Tools Training!

Presented by the Digidesign Training and Education Program, the Pro Tools Go Mobile Tour offers free one-hour training sessions that provide an in-depth introduction to Pro Tools systems, focusing on the creative power of Pro Tools 7 software. Explore Pro Tools LE and Pro Tools M-Powered at hands-on training stations, each powered by Dell Precision™ M65 Mobile workstations featuring dual-core Intel processors running the Microsoft Windows XP operating system. Sign up for a seat at an event near you!

Remix Hotel, New York City, June 23-25, 2006
Digidesign and M-Audio are offering free training for registered Remix Hotel attendees. Come and get hands-on experience with the new features in Pro Tools 7 software. Learn why Pro Tools is the industry standard for music production and mixing, and see the choices you get with M-Audio interfaces and Pro Tools M-Powered. Space is limited, so please register in advance to reserve a seat.

Digidesign VENUE On the Road Tour

Come explore the revolutionary Digidesign VENUE live sound environment and discover why more and more live sound professionals are singing the praises of the VENUE system’s pristine sound quality, flexibility, and rugged reliability. Admission is free but seating is limited, so register today.

Avid Media Composer Webcast
Avid provides filmmakers, broadcasters, recording engineers, game developers, effects artists, and other media professionals several chances to experience its products and services virtually by providing the latest solutions and product demonstrations through live and archived webcasts. Join host Tim Wilson, Avid Senior Product Marketing Manager, as he explores new features and technology like Motion Tracking, Full-Screen Play over DVI, and Avid DNxHD 36 for offline HD.

DIGISTORE

New Pro Tools Custom Keyboards
Digidesign Pro Tools Custom Keyboards give you direct access to primary Pro Tools transport and editing functions so you can work faster. Now available in models for both Windows- and Macintosh-based Pro Tools systems, these affordable computer keyboards use the same symbols and color-coding system as Digidesign control surfaces while retaining all the conventional alphanumeric labels that appear on standard computer keyboards.

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