Russ, Mike, and Julian chat through issues from the week's news as well as the usual tips, tricks and questions answered.Groove 3 Videos That Grabbed Our Attention This WeekGet a 1 Year All Access Pass for Groove3 for just $89.99, instead of $150. And then you can enjoy immediate access to over 1100 hours of top-notch video tutorials about your studio tools and gear with new videos every week, so there's always something cool to learn about. CompetitionsWin A PreSonus Studio 192 Mobile Interface as featured on Studio One Expert but will work as an interface with Pro Tools too.DealsFREE Nugen Audio AB Assist Plug-in - Exclusive To Production Expert - Now In AAX, AU & VST FormatsVirtual CZ Synth By Plugin Boutique £34.99 - 40% discountEdiLoad v3.3 By Sounds In Sync £338 - 30% DiscountAudified GK Amplification 2 Pro Bass Amp Modelling Plugin & App £29 - 40% DiscountNew Deals from our Partners section on this page. We currently have deals from McDSP, Universal Audio, Groove3, Sound Radix, Output, Waves, PureMix and iZotope. Check out the Partner section on the Deals pageTalking Points Kindly Sponsored By Universal AudioUntil September 30th, when you purchase a new 4-710d Tone-Blending Mic Preamp, you’ll get a UAD-2 QUAD Core PCIe Card or UAD-2 Satellite QUAD Core (Thunderbolt or FireWire) DSP Accelerator with the Analog Classics Plus Plug-In Bundle — absolutely FREE!  Our response to comments on the mental illness discussion in the podcast.  Pro Tools Ideascale Top 20 - Folders In The Clips ListRecording Drums And Guitars - How To Get Better Tone Without EQAn Amazing Shoot Out Between 9 Guitar Recordings - Which Do You Prefer? Should You Use The Avid Application Manager? Our AdviceCommunity Feedback Kindly Sponsored by RSPE Audio SolutionsIf you are confused about what Pro Tools Upgrade you should go for, then be one of the first to use RSPE Audio's Pro Tools Upgrade Configurator. All you need to do is answer a couple of easy questions and Configurator will help find the right upgrade plan for you! Julius Mauranen in response to podcast 223 we believes he can export files from Pro Tools in different formats at the same time, whereas we feel it is not possible.Gregory is having trouble getting our Track Hack working with Pro Tools 12.5 and Mac OS El Capitan, can we help? Here is the link to Pro Tools Preset Track Hack Updated For Pro Tools 11 Mac which might help you.  Questions From The Community Sponsored By Create ProOur friends at Create Pro now have the AMD R9 280X 3GB GPU for Mac Pro back in stock. A firm favourite with Mac Pro users due to its OpenCL performance, and the R9 280X is a huge step up from the standard ATI 5770 and 5870 GPUs,and is compatible with 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2012 Mac Pro systems. For users of OpenCL powered applications, such as Final Cut Pro X, Adobe CC Suite & Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve, the AMD R9 280X for Mac Pro can be a low price way to supercharge GPU performance. Gustaf Jackson would like our advice on whether to continue the upgrade plan for Pro Tools 12 HD as it expires in the next week.Andreas Russo would like help in workflows and tools to get all the clips in his sessions to the same and appropriate level and loudness. Check out Mike’s tutorial series - Understanding Loudness. Andy Harsant is having some latency issues in Pro Tools 12 that he didn’t have in Pro Tools 10 when recording vocals through aux tracks. Check out this video that we referred to in the podcast - Delay Compensation Issue And Solutions When Using Cascading Record Tracks In Pro Tools.Get To Know The TeamIn this feature, each week each of us will share something about us that you are unlikely to know about so you can get to know as as people.Team Find Of The Week Sponsored by OutputSo by now you know that Movement is the new Plug-in from Output. And because Movement is a plug-in not a VI you can do s

Russ, Mike, James and Dan chat through issues from the week's news as well as the usual tips, tricks and questions answered.Groove 3 Videos That Grabbed Our Attention This WeekGet a 1 Year All Access Pass for Groove3 for just $89.99, instead of $150. And then you can enjoy immediate access to over 1100 hours of top-notch video tutorials about your studio tools and gear with new videos every week, so there's always something cool to learn about. CompetitionsWin A PreSonus Studio 192 Mobile Interface as featured on Studio One Expert but will work as an interface with Pro Tools too.Partner brand competitions - Focusrite offering one of each of their Scarlett interfaces. Check out the Partner section on the Win page DealsFREE Nugen Audio AB Assist Plug-in - Exclusive To Production Expert - Now In AAX, AU & VST FormatsVirtual CZ Synth By Plugin Boutique £34.99 - 40% discountEdiLoad v3.3 By Sounds In Sync £338 - 30% DiscountAudified GK Amplification 2 Pro Bass Amp Modelling Plugin & App £29 - 40% DiscountNew Deals from our Partners section on this page. We currently have deals from McDSP, Universal Audio, Groove3, Sound Radix, Output, Waves, PureMix and iZotope. Check out the Partner section on the Deals pageTalking Points Kindly Sponsored By Universal AudioUntil September 30th, when you purchase a new 4-710d Tone-Blending Mic Preamp, you’ll get a UAD-2 QUAD Core PCIe Card or UAD-2 Satellite QUAD Core (Thunderbolt or FireWire) DSP Accelerator with the Analog Classics Plus Plug-In Bundle — absolutely FREE!  Mental Illness In The Creative Sector - You Are Not AloneNordoff RobbinsUpdating Pro Tools - Avid Application Manager Experiences - PollRunning Your Own Business - Managing Client CommunicationsCommunity Feedback Kindly Sponsored by RSPE Audio SolutionsIf you are confused about what Pro Tools Upgrade you should go for, then be one of the first to use RSPE Audio's Pro Tools Upgrade Configurator. All you need to do is answer a couple of easy questions and Configurator will help find the right upgrade plan for you! Marcel Risberg Thanks for all you do but can we have chapters in the podcast when Mike is on holiday.Robert Soukiasyan is an audio professional who also suffers from anxiety and would love to hear more about Russ’ story and continue the conversation.Questions From The Community Sponsored By Create ProScratch Disk….. Should you be using one? Am you already using one?  Do you even know what a Scratch disk is?  If you have been asking yourself any of these questions you need to check out this Create Pro Blog post. Emmanuel Arowolo can’t seem to get the blue playback marker in Pro Tools 8. I cannot get the cursor to play from where I need it to.Michael Berry would like to get the audio from the standalone version of iZotope RX5 through to Pro Tools HD hardware.Get To Know The TeamIn this feature, each week each of us will share something about us that you are unlikely to know about so you can get to know as as people.Team Find Of The Week Sponsored by OutputSo by now you know that Movement is the new Plug-in from Output. And because Movement is a plug-in not a VI you can do some crazy stuff with it… like side-chaining your effects. Watch this video by Output showing you how to do just that. Russ - UJAM Amber - review to come shortly.Mike - everymac.com Its a site set up by Brock Kyle and they have the specs on very Mac every made, when I need to check the spec on a second hand machine and want to know all about it then I go to everymac. Things like how many ram slots, or what screen resolution will it support. It’s a great resource and celebrating its 20th anniversary this week.Dan - A week late but it has to be Thorus by UVIJames - The Outdoors. Just remember that the studio is not the be all and end all of life.  Get out there and explore. 

Russ, Mike and Julian chat through issues from the week's news as well as the usual tips, tricks and questions answered.Groove 3 Videos That Grabbed Our Attention This WeekGet a 1 Year All Access Pass for Groove3 for just $89.99, instead of $150. And then you can enjoy immediate access to over 1100 hours of top-notch video tutorials about your studio tools and gear with new videos every week, so there's always something cool to learn about. AudioFinder Basics - Iced Audio's AudioFinder is a Sample and Loop management tools on OS X, and in this video tutorial series, Brock Jon shows you the important basics to get you going.CompetitionsWin One of Three Prizes from Prime Studio's Online ServicesWin One Of Ten Copies Of V-Control Pro 2 From NeyrinckWin One Of Three Copies Of TrainYourEars V2DealsFREE Nugen Audio AB Assist Plug-in - Exclusive To Production Expert - Now In AAX, AU & VST FormatsSonarworks Headphone Calibration Plug-in £60 - 20% DiscountVIER By Eisenberg Doepfer MS-404 Emulations - 50% DiscountOur friends at Zynaptiq are offering UNMIX::DRUMS at 50% Off Talking Points Kindly Sponsored By Universal AudioPurchase and register any new Apollo rackmount interface from an authorized UA retailer between April 1st and June 30th, 2016 and you’ll be able to turn your workstation into a virtual SSL analog studio — with free plug-ins from SSL and Universal Audio. The bigger the interface the more analog loveliness you get.  Will Compressing Your Data Ruin Your Audio? Pro Tools Features - Which Of The Top 20 Ideascale Ideas Is Your Priority?Community Feedback Kindly Sponsored by RSPE Audio SolutionsJoin PMC Speakers and RSPE Audio for a Listening Party on June 30, featuring Grammy Award-winners, Ariel Rechtshaid and Dave Schiffman where you will be able to listen to the a wide range of PMC Speakers while enjoying a gourmet coffee bar. Plus, each guest in attendance is entered in a raffle to win PMC DB1 Gold Reference Monitors! But there is limited space so register today to secure your spot.Jeffrey Gray hadn’t received the email about the free PureMix Tutorial promotion and then his difficulty contacted Avid about it.Avid’s PureMix Promotion Page. Dave Rhodes was puzzled by an email from Waves about the Waves Nx Kickstarter campaign for the head tracker unit. Do we think that it is strange that an established company is using a Kickstarter campaign.David Hundley has moved onto Digital Performer from Pro Tools and wondered if there any plans for a Digital Performer podcast.Questions From The Community Sponsored By Create ProLooking at the Create Pro blog they have a great ‘How To post’ on How to Install a Standard PC Nvidia GTX GPU in a Mac Pro using an unflashed GTX TITAN X, 980 Ti, 980, 970 or 960 in a Mac Pro. This is especially useful for cheesegrater Mac Pro users who want to improve the stock graphics card and I know from personal experience that it isn’t plain sailing, so thanks to the guys at Create Pro for putting together this guide. Nickus De Vos would like to know if there is a consensus if what a client owns and entitled to in terms of mix files, stems and multitrack recordings and Pro Tools sessions.Rich Birdsong would like learn Pro Tools from the ground up and would like our recommendations for 101 type courses and whether certification is worth doing.Avid Pro Tools Fundamentals 101Groove3 Pro Tools TutorialsPureMix Pro Tools TutorialsGet To Know The TeamIn this feature, each week each of us will share something about us that you are unlikely to know about so you can get to know as as people.Team Find Of The Week Sponsored by OutputSo the new plug-in baby (as Muse once said) is Movement, but as you can tell from my review (check it out if you have not yet seen it) it is a very powerful and almost forever tweakable piece of software. Check out James’ review and check out the official Movement tutorial.Russ - The Pro Tools Expert

Russ, Dan and Julian chat through issues from the week's news as well as the usual tips, tricks and questions answered.Groove 3 Videos That Grabbed Our Attention This WeekGet a 1 Year All Access Pass for Groove3 for just $89.99, instead of $150. And then you can enjoy immediate access to over 1100 hours of top-notch video tutorials about your studio tools and gear with new videos every week, so there's always something cool to learn about. CompetitionsWin One of Three Prizes from Prime Studio's Online ServicesWin One Of Ten Copies Of V-Control Pro 2 From NeyrinckWin One Of Three Copies Of TrainYourEars V2Win $500 to spend on Waves pluginsDealsFREE Nugen Audio AB Assist Plug-in - Exclusive To Production Expert - Now In AAX, AU & VST FormatsSonarworks Headphone Calibration Plug-in £60 - 20% DiscountVIER By Eisenberg Doepfer MS-404 Emulations - 50% DiscountTalking Points Kindly Sponsored By Universal AudioPurchase and register any new Apollo rackmount interface from an authorized UA retailer between April 1st and June 30th, 2016 and you’ll be able to turn your workstation into a virtual SSL analog studio — with free plug-ins from SSL and Universal Audio. The bigger the interface the more analog loveliness you get.  If I Only Had One Plug-in For Each Pro Tools Plug-in CategoryPro Tools 12.5.1 Bug FixesMac OS X Is Dead - Apple Announce macOSDo You Keep Studio Equipment Backups Or Sell Unused Gear?Community Feedback Kindly Sponsored by RSPE Audio SolutionsConfused about what Pro Tools Upgrade you Need? Be one of the first to use RSPE Audio's Pro Tools Upgrade Configurator. Just click to answer a couple of easy questions and RSPE will help find the perfect upgrade plan for you!David Topple comments on Avid's stock priceQuestions From The Community Sponsored By Create ProSo you want ALL the power in your next PC… Try the HP Z820 Workstation Configurator on the Create Pro web site. There are custom build PCs and there is the HPZ820.Jonathan Tobin‎ asks about exporting Pro Tools audioPaul Cottrell‎ asks about setting up inputs and outputs in Pro ToolsKarl Moeller‎ asks for recommendations on MIDI interfaces for use in Pro ToolsNeale Eckstein asks about multiple selections in the Pro Tools Import Track dialogue - community input needed pleaseGet To Know The TeamIn this feature, each week each of us will share something about us that you are unlikely to know about so you can get to know as as people.Team Find Of The Week Sponsored by OutputWe have been talking a lot about the amazing new plug-in Movement and you can check out James’ review. But you should also check out the amazing REV by Output. After all, who only plays instruments forwards?Russ - Pacifist for MacDan - macOS SierraJulian - Softube ModularListen on to the Pro Tools Expert Podcast on iTunes 

Russ, James, Dan and Julian chat through issues from the week's news as well as the usual tips, tricks and   questions answered. Groove 3 Videos That Grabbed Our Attention This WeekGet a 1 Year All Access Pass for Groove3 for just $89.99, instead of $150. And then you can enjoy immediate access to over 1100 hours of top-notch video tutorials about your studio tools and gear with new videos every week, so there's always something cool to learn about.  CompetitionsWin One of Three Prizes from Prime Studio's Online ServicesWin One Of Ten Copies Of V-Control Pro 2 From Neyrinck Win One Of Three Copies Of TrainYourEars V2 DealsFREE Nugen Audio AB Assist Plug-in - Exclusive To Production Expert - Now In AAX, AU & VST FormatsSonarworks Headphone Calibration Plug-in £60 - 20% DiscountVIER By Eisenberg Doepfer MS-404 Emulations - 50% Discount Talking Points Kindly Sponsored By Universal AudioPurchase and register any new Apollo rackmount interface from an authorized UA retailer between April 1st and June 30th, 2016 and you’ll be able to turn your workstation into a virtual SSL analog studio — with free plug-ins from SSL and Universal Audio. The bigger the interface the more analog loveliness you get.  Pro Tools Users - How Did You first Start Using Pro Tools?3 Signs That Tell Me I Am Close To Finishing A Mix Community Feedback Kindly Sponsored by RSPE Audio SolutionsConfused about what Pro Tools Upgrade you Need? Be one of the first to use RSPE Audio's Pro Tools Upgrade Configurator. Just click to answer a couple of easy questions and RSPE will help find the perfect upgrade plan for you!The Future Of Pro Tools - Mike Thornton At RSPE Audio - Mike Thornton, Editor of Pro Tools Expert makes a special visit to RSPE Audio to share his thoughts on 'The Future of Pro Tools.' on June 13th from 9:30am to 11am PDT. Mike will be sharing his insights on a changing industry and how he believes this will affect the future of the industry standard Pro Tools and those who use it. There will also be a chance to catch up with me and other Pro Tools professionals. Colin Adair shares a cool idea for using the FREE Nugen A/B Assist Questions From The Community Sponsored By Create ProSo you want ALL the power in your next PC… Try the HP Z820 Workstation Configurator on the Create Pro web site. There are custom build PCs and there is the HPZ820.Stephen Harrison asks about a bug in Pro Tools 12.5Scott Metaxas asks about a system to replace his current Pro Tools set-upGet To Know The TeamIn this feature, each week each of us will share something about us that you are unlikely to know about so you can get to know as as people. Team Find Of The Week Sponsored by OutputWe have been talking a lot about the amazing new plug-in Movement and you can check out James’ review. But you should also check out the amazing REV by Output. After all, who only plays instruments forwards?Russ - Loopback from Rogue Ameoba http://rogueamoeba.com/loopback/ James - Review - Wurlie By Acoustic SamplesDan - Plugin Alliance DealsJulian - Western Digital WD Sync Application

Russ, Mike and Dan chat through issues from the week's news as well as the usual tips, tricks and questions answered.Groove 3 Videos That Grabbed Our Attention This WeekGet a 1 Year All Access Pass for Groove3 for just $89.99, instead of $150. And then you can enjoy immediate access to over 1100 hours of top-notch video tutorials about your studio tools and gear with new videos every week, so there's always something cool to learn about. CompetitionsWin One of Three Prizes from Prime Studio's Online ServicesWin One Of Ten Copies Of V-Control Pro 2 From NeyrinckWin One Of Three Copies Of TrainYourEars V2DealsFREE Nugen Audio AB Assist Plug-in - Exclusive To Production Expert - Now In AAX, AU & VST FormatsSonarworks Headphone Calibration Plug-in £60 - 20% DiscountVIER By Eisenberg Doepfer MS-404 Emulations - 50% DiscountTalking Points Kindly Sponsored By Universal AudioPurchase and register any new Apollo rackmount interface from an authorized UA retailer between April 1st and June 30th, 2016 and you’ll be able to turn your workstation into a virtual SSL analog studio — with free plug-ins from SSL and Universal Audio. The bigger the interface the more analog loveliness you get.  Your Lack Of Experience May Be The Thing That Gives You The EdgeWhich Version Of Pro Tools Are You Using?Community Feedback Kindly Sponsored by RSPE Audio SolutionsConfused about what Pro Tools Upgrade you Need? Be one of the first to use RSPE Audio's Pro Tools Upgrade Configurator. Just click to answer a couple of easy questions and RSPE will help find the perfect upgrade plan for you!The Future Of Pro Tools - Mike Thornton At RSPE Audio - Mike Thornton, Editor of Pro Tools Expert makes a special visit to RSPE Audio to share his thoughts on 'The Future of Pro Tools.' on June 13th from 9:30am to 11am PDT. Mike will be sharing his insights on a changing industry and how he believes this will affect the future of the industry standard Pro Tools and those who use it. There will also be a chance to catch up with me and other Pro Tools professionals. Glenn Skinner has been setting up his new system and wondered if it was wrong to enjoy cleaning out his plugin folder and updating this plugins.Questions From The Community Sponsored By Create ProSo you want ALL the power in your next PC… Try the HP Z820 Workstation Configurator on the Create Pro web site. There are custom build PCs and there is the HPZ820.Jedidiah Breeze wondered if we knew what has happened to the Pro Tools Hotkeys iOS app as since he had to wipe his iPhone he can’t find it.Glenn Skinner asks which is better to have faster processors or more cores when choosing a new computer.Stephen Ellison is considering allowing another engineer access to his studio and wanted our advice  Chris Coates would like some advice on cost effective solutions for making a Mac Pro quieter as he have a vocal booth and  he also isn’t a DIY guy. The solutions he has found so far are too expensive.A Quick Look At Mike’s Computer CupboardA more detailed Look at Mike’s Studio Solution5 Cheap Ways To Deal With Noise In Your Home StudioGet To Know The TeamIn this feature, each week each of us will share something about us that you are unlikely to know about so you can get to know as as people.Team Find Of The Week Sponsored by OutputWe have been talking a lot about the amazing new plug-in Movement and you can check out James’ review. But you should also check out the amazing REV by Output. After all, who only plays instruments forwards?Russ - BBC Radio 4Mike - Holidays - I cannot wait to get away and have a proper breakDan - My Professional Wife - Vocal Tutorial series coming soon

Mike, James, Julian and Dan chat through issues from the week's news as well as the usual tips, tricks and questions answered.Groove 3 Videos That Grabbed Our Attention This WeekMOVEMENT Explained - Computer music expert Sami Rabia explains and explores Output's first audio effect plug-in, MOVEMENT, teaching you the ins and outs, in addition to sharing some great sound design tips. CompetitionsWin One Of Three Copies Of Revoice Pro From Synchro ArtsDealsThe Sampling Handbook - 20% DiscountBoz Digital Mixing Bundle £100 - 50% DiscountTrainYourEars V2 EQ Ear Training Software £31 - 20% DiscountTalking Points Kindly Sponsored By Universal AudioPurchase and register any new Apollo rackmount interface from an authorized UA retailer between April 1st and June 30th, 2016 and you’ll be able to turn your workstation into a virtual SSL analog studio — with free plug-ins from SSL and Universal Audio. The bigger the interface the more analog loveliness you get.  What Kind Of Pro Tools User Are You? PollThe Role In DSP Based Plugin Processing - A Community Member's ViewCommunity Feedback Kindly Sponsored by RSPE Audio SolutionsRSPE Audio Solutions are offering rare discounts on Royer Labs' flagship R-121 Ribbon Microphone when you buy select mic bundles from them. Choose from 3 available bundles:Buy a R-121 get a RSM-SS1 Shock-Mount for only $104 (normally $275)R-121 + SM57 + two mic stands and two XLR cables for only $1,399.00Buy a R-121 get a XLR cable and mic stand for only $4 -  $1,299.00   Louis King would like our help to encourage Avid to resolve the issue with Core Audio drivers for using 3rd party software with Pro Tools HD hardware. We also discuss some possible alternative solutions.Questions From The Community Sponsored By Create ProSo you know what Create Pro can do for your mac but did you know that they can also now supply you with a mega powerful HP Z820 16 CPU core workstation. Power and unparalleled customisation potential. Alec Christie Is looking to go from Pro Tools 8LE to Pro Tools First and has a series of questions about what Pro Tools First can do with Eleven Rack, and Boom.Jakub Linhart would like to know how he can get more than 32 inputs via the Audinate DVS ASIO.Get To Know The TeamIn this feature, each week each of us will share something about us that you are unlikely to know about so you can get to know as as people.Team Find Of The Week Sponsored by OutputSo the new plug-in baby (as Muse once said) is Movement, but as you can tell from my review (check it out if you have not yet seen it) it is a very powerful and almost forever tweak-able piece of software. Check out the official Movement tutorial here.Mike - Apple’s iPhone SE New processor - same form factor as my 5S. So don’t have to change peripherals like call hands free kit.James - It’s a book my wife brought for me that has sold over 3 million copies in Japan called “The Life-Changing Magic Of Tidying by Marie Kondo.” Do we think my wife is trying to tell me something??? Julian - Synergy keyboard and mouse sharing softwareDan - The SE Electronics Laser shotgun mic for DSLR videos

Russ, Mike, James and Julian chat through issues from the week's news as well as the usual tips, tricks and questions answered.Groove 3 Videos That Grabbed Our Attention This WeekiZotope VocalSynth Explained - VocalSynth is iZotope's new twist on the vintage vocoder, and in this in-depth video tutorial series you can learn it inside out as well as how to get creative with VocalSynth. CompetitionsWin One Of Three Copies Of Revoice Pro From Synchro ArtsDealsThe Sampling Handbook - 20% DiscountBoz Digital Mixing Bundle £100 - 50% DiscountTrainYourEars V2 EQ Ear Training Software £31 - 20% DiscountTalking Points Kindly Sponsored By Universal Audio7’06”  With all our talk about large format consoles and then creating one or two of our own in the mother of all tests with 6 UAD Octo cards, UAD are offering up to 40% off all their Neve plugins until May 31st, so you haven’t got long to get yourself a piece of Britishness for you UAD hardware. Exclusive Interview - Tony Cariddi From Avid Talks Pro Tools Cloud Pricing, Pro Tools 12.5.1, New HD Only Features And MoreLast week we managed to get an exclusive interview with Avid Pro Audio Marketing Director Tony Cariddi and Russ asked him about a wide range of questions. If you haven’t listened to the interview then we do strongly recommend you do so that you can make your own mind up first hand.In the comments Tony has come in for some criticism in the way he handled the questions. here what we felt about the interview and whether we thought there were gaps in his answers and whether the criticisms from some community members founded.How A Critic Helped Me Grow This Week And Improved My Mixing SkillsThen Russ wrote a very thought provoking and challenging article on criticism. hear how we each handle criticism and whether we think there is good and bad criticism. Community Feedback Kindly Sponsored by RSPE Audio Solutions Our friends at RSPE have let us know that they have an Pro Tools Dock for iPad in their demo suite and that they have stock. So if you are based in the LA area then pop over to RSPE and check out the Pro Tools Dock for yourself.  Vivian Thompson would like to give the community the heads up for those interested in dad audio and the future of hi res audio streaming.  dsd streaming on demand.Paul Hoffman would like Mike to make a shootout review between eq matching plug-ins - FabFilter Pro Q2, iZotope RX Advanced and the Nugen Audio SEQ.Hensku would like to know what bass guitar he used on the Ampeg SVT-Pro reviewPhilippe Meiresonne is concerned about the future of Avid because some of the stories on internet about Avid shares and advice to buy or sell sharesSlav saw James’ interview with Sebastian from Dynaudio and wanted our advice about the BM12 Mk III versus the new LYD8 speakers. Questions From The Community Sponsored By Create ProJust when you thought it was safe to go back in the studio…. Part 2 of the Mega Octo test went live. This is the real world mix test…. Let us know what you think. We had a question from a first year LIPA student asking for our views on the changing revenue models in the music industry, which sounded like he was asking us to do their assignment for him.Brian Nixon wanted to ask if we knew why having made some tracks with plug-ins on them, when he makes the tracks active again a lot of the plug-ins had disappeared.Get To Know The TeamIn this feature, each week each of us will share something about us that you are unlikely to know about so you can get to know as as people.Team Find Of The WeekRuss - New Slate Mix Rack pluginsMike - Groove3 Tutorial Series on iZotope’s Vocal Synth free to watch until the end of May James - Sounds like I’m sucking up to the sponsor but….. Movement by Output… AMAZING Julian - Klang 3D in ear monitoring system

Russ from Pro Tools Expert took an opportunity to sit down with Tony Cariddi from Avid, the makers of Pro Tools, to discuss a lot of Pro Tools related subjects including;Avid Cloud CollaborationPro Tools Cloud Pricing updateIs Avid’s culture changing?What is Avid doing about long term Pro Tools bugs?Why isn’t Avid designing and building a Pro Tools computer?Pro Tools 12.5.1 release informationCurrent Pro Tools deals including extended Pro Tools subscription plansAre we going to see a single version Of Pro Tools software?New HD only software features In Pro ToolsThe future Of Pro Tools

Russ, Mike, James and Dan chat through issues from the week's news as well as the usual tips, tricks and questions answered.Groove 3 Videos That Grabbed Our Attention This WeekMcDSP 6050 Explained - Michael Costa begins by showing you how McDSP's previous plug-ins lead to the McDSP 6050 and demystifies the new 6050 interface and basic controls of the various modular plug-ins.CompetitionsWin One Of Three Copies Of Revoice Pro From Synchro ArtsDealsThe Sampling Handbook - 20% DiscountBoz Digital Mixing Bundle £100 - 50% DiscountTrainYourEars V2 EQ Ear Training Software £31 - 20% DiscountTalking Points Kindly Sponsored By Universal AudioIts never been done before - Gear Test - 6 UAD-2 Octo Cards With Pro Tools. Not even UAD have tried to put this many UAD cards together, check out this video and see how James got on with this much UAD DSP power.  We ran a story for a bit of fun - Pro Tools - Mix In The Box Or Take An SSL E Series For Free?  So we thought we would see what the podcast team would do if they were offered this SSL E Series desk… Then we muse if it wasn’t an SSL, what large format desk would be choose.So Avid have made a number of announcements over the weekend and we talk about these and explore is this a new side of Avid or more of the same.Pro Tools Control App UpdateEucon 3.4 UpdateAvid start shipping the Pro Tools DockSpecial offers until 30th Sept 2016..Get $100 worth of free pureMix tutorials when you buy Pro ToolsArtist Mix Price Down from $1259 to $999Free Pro Tools upgrades with Duet or Quartet. Either one year subscription or 2 years of upgrade plan.  Community Feedback Kindly Sponsored by RSPE Audio SolutionsRSPE has HD to HDX Upgrades available at last years prices. So if you're looking to upgrade from HD to HDX , RSPE still has a selection of upgrade options available at last years prices. You will need to contact RSPE direct to see if your upgrade is still available as these deals aren't available online.  Robert Bowlus wanting to remind all of us to make sure Theft and Loss Coverage is on when you have the Zero Downtime option on your iLok account.David Ondusko would like us to make a video showing how to do streamers for ADR using Video Slave Pro 2.Ric Kohlbeck would like Russ to make a video on using Kontakt in Studio One.Questions From The Community Sponsored By Create ProSo in the words of Queen (not The Queen) It finally happened. The 6 Octo Card and Pro Tool  Gear Test has gone live on the site. But How do we get 6 cards in a Mac Pro. Well we used a Cubix Chassis. Check them out at the link to the Create Pro Web site and see part 1 of the gear test…Steve Bull is moving his studio from a room in the house to a shed and wanted advice from the team members who already work in a shed.Amir Omar would like to know if there are any sampler plug-ins that support drag and drop like Structure used to offer before AAX.Marcus Bornold wants to know if Russ did a "boom, channel strip, D-verb" test on his Mac Pro trashcan.Thomas Medrano had a problem when getting a message that Pro Tools cannot find 20 files and Automatically Find and Relink hasn’t been successful. What advice do we have for this scenario.Get To Know The TeamIn this feature, each week each of us will share something about us that you are unlikely to know about so you can get to know as as people.Team Find Of The WeekRuss - Yosemite on my backup drive Mike - Sony 7509 headphones. Finally found another pair on Ebay as my original pair failed. Been making do with a pair of 7510s but glad to have a pair of 7509s again.James - The Tangerine VCA Automation Interface For SSL by THD-LABSDan -  Sensus, claimed to be the world’s first real smart guitar.