If you really love Pro Tools, getting some extra synths and effects in the deal could be terrific, and these are all top-notch offerings. And the 002 Factory with its integrated control surface (shown) is a pretty nice piece of kit.Īs for whether the Music Production Kit is a great deal, that really depends on your needs.

You will want this, though, if you’ve got an 001, because unlike the Mbox, the 001 doesn’t support Pro Tools 7 - meaning it also won’t be supported on Intel Macs. Digidesign also now lets you install M-Powered on the same machine as LE, so I think a smarter upgrade for some might be to switch to Pro Tools M-Powered and have your choice of M-Audio interfaces. If you’re happy with your Mbox, you can upgrade to Pro Tools 7. The original Mbox is an excellent mobile interface and since Pro Tools LE only runs with hardware plugged into it, you probably don’t want to be tied exclusively to an 002. Note that trading in your Mbox may not be for everybody. no, they want to stay in business, evidently.) (I read the promotion wrong as I first looked at it and thought they’d actually give you an 002 free for you 001, but.

Here’s my take on whether you’ll actually want this:īasically, if you’ve got a Digi 001, Mbox, or Digi Toolbox, you can upgrade to a Digi 002 and either get the Music Production Toolkit for free or for a steep discount. Now, Digidesign has a trade-in program for “the rest of us”: You may have heard something or other about “Digidesign Trade-in Programs,” but usually it involves high-end Digi equipment costing thousands of dollars.

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