Reason With Hardware Vs. Pro Tools Le(mbox), help Options

[iceman4]

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if someone here could give some advice as to which descision I should make. My dilema is whether or not to purchase Reason(Educational Version) with Tascam US-122 or save my cash a little more and get Pro Tools LE(MBox). Obviously Pro Tools comes with a limited version of Reason as well as programs but I'm wondering about what is limited in these add-ons, especially Reason. I'm looking to plug my mic, bass, guitar and headphones without alternating cables like with my iMic at the moment . Thats the hardware front, and for the software, obviously sampling, drum machine, and synth, at least. So I figure Reason offers all of this along with the Tascam, but in the long run I was wondering if it was smarter to go with ProTools especially with all its plug-in programs and its professional quality. Also I've heard various problems with drivers with the MBox, also does anyone know if SampleTank 2 will be released with ProTools as a limited version?



Thanks a lot

Kyle

This post has been edited by iceman4: Sun 6 Jun 2004, 18:59

[arvidtp]

I dunno that much about hardware myself. Tascam is supposed to be one of the better manufacturers of USB intrfaces - people I know use them.

I have been looking at the edirol FA-101 10x10 portable interface that is band new, and it looks mad-killer, if a little expensive. But I have not heard any user feedback about it. It's all in how well the drivers work I think.

Firewire is I think better than USB for reliability and lowest latency (and more channels). I was also thinking you could go on ebay and try to get yourself an old 1st generation MOTU 828 - a super depedable, all around workhorse-good 8x8 firewire interface. Both the original and the Mk II (which has more channels and onboard mixing and even DSP of some sort I think) are supposed to be great - the studio at Brown where I go to school has a Mk II and everyone loves it. People I know use the older MOTU 828 and really like it still. You can get the older version for as low as $350 now or maybe even less I think. Got two mic pres and MIDI. But I havent used one myself, as I have been always stuck in a pro tools world I have yet to completely bust out of. haha.

Good luck.