OK...sorry; I see now that you are probably going to be setting them up on 5 different computers? If you decide to go with another software, if it supports OMF export, it will make import / export from Pro Tools more possible. Though I think you might have to see if the producer has something called "Digitranslator" which imports / exports OMF files into ProTools sessions. I'm not sure if PTLE will import/export OMFs? Digitranslator is if I recall somewhat of an expensive import/export tool for what it does - I can't remember what it costs now. You would have to look into it. I think Bob's idea of contacting Digi is a good thing to at least inquire about. Best, Alyssa. :) "If someone, holding fast to the name of Bodhisattva Perceiver of the World's Sounds should enter a great fire, the fire could not burn him...If one were washed away by a great flood and call upon his name, one would immediately find himself in a shallow place." (The Lotus Sutra) On 19-Mar-06, at 1:21 PM, andy Kolovos wrote: > Folks, > > I apologize for a somewhat off topic post. The Vermont Folklife > Center is > poised to begin a Youth Documentary Radio project. Our original intent > was to use Pro Tools LE as our editing software (via Mbox2 hardware), > but > funding concerns (ample resources for administrative and staff > expenses, > little for actual gear) have made the purchase of 5 Mbox2 units (at > around > $450 each) unlikely. Our radio producer works with Pro Tools LE pretty > much exclusively--with an exception being Audacity, which we've used in > several of our training seminars. I'm hoping--with the wide range of > audio experience out there on this list--to receive some suggestions > for > multitrack audio editing software up to the task of creating 5 to 10 > minute audio documentaries on the Mac platform that falls in the $75 to > $300 price range. > > Audacity continues to be an option, but the stable version--and those > of > you who have worked with it probably agree--is wonderful for some > stuff, > but for complex editing tasks leaves much to be desired. The current > beta > release holds promise, but as far as I know isn't really up to snuff > yet. > > In my survey of this stuff, I've turned up the following contenders: > > Garage Band ($80), Bias Deck LE ($100), DSP-Quattro ($150) and Mackie > Tracktion 2 ($150). > > Any insight into these programs for this application, and any thoughts > on > other options will be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks in advance, > > andy > > -- > Andy Kolovos > Archivist/Folklorist > Vermont Folklife Center > www.vermontfolklifecenter.org > akolovos @ vermontfolklifecenter.org >