Pro Tools Expert Podcast Episode 304

Russ, Mike and Alan get together to digest the news from NAMM 2018, competitions answering questions from the community and sharing our finds of the week. DealsCheck out the deals from our Partners in the Partner Deals section of the Deals page.Talking Points Kindly Sponsored By Universal AudioLooking to get that big analog console sound from your in the box mix? Well, if buy and register any new UAD‑2 DSP Accelerator between January 1st and March 31st, 2018  you will get the world’s most authentic Neve, API, SSL and UA console emulation plug-ins for Mac and Windows with a value of  up to $1196, absolutely FREE as part of the UAD Classic Consoles plug-in promotion. Learn more on the Universal Audio website.Avid Announce Pro Tools 2018 With Track Presets, Playlist Comping Enhancements And MoreNAMM highlights -  We have had our daily highlights reports from James and Dan, our team at NAMM. But what are our highlights from the news stories that have come from NAMM?Apogee’s secret DSP!Pro Tools 2018 iLok cloudSPL Announce MC16 Monitor Controller With Support For Immersive Audio Up To 16 ChannelsZynaptiq previewing their Orange Vocoder 4 plug-in which James and Dan featured in their day 2 highlightsRME Announces TotalMix FX 1.50 And TotalMix Remote Software At NAMM 2018Icon Pro Audio Announces Platform B+ Button Expander For Platform M+ DAW ControllerCompetitions10 years ago this year Russ Hughes started the AIR Users blog, which morphed into Pro Tools Expert in 2012. To kick off our year of celebrations we are running a competition with a Pro Audio gear and software prize pot worth over $28,000.  We wanted to give you the option to win one of 18 great prizes in this anniversary prize draw competition, so check the list of great prizes on our win page.Don’t forget to check out our win page, to discover more opportunities to win pro audio software and gear from our Partners, in the Partner Win section, on our Win page.Community Feedback Kindly Sponsored by RSPE Audio SolutionsIf you are looking to give your studio the power to Create, Edit, Mix, Master and Deliver Dolby Atmos content, then check out our friends at RSPE, as for over 15 years, they have been a proud Dolby Professional dealer and installer, and they are one of a handful of dealers who can supply the Dolby Atmos Mastering Suite. Follow the link in the podcast notes.Flavio Buonerba has been in touch as he has been following our articles and listening to all the different opinions with much interest and he wanted to share my own experience. Rather than read this story out here we are going to create a dedicated story as Flavio has shared his experiences, deliberations and choices in detail as well as offering a range of tips to help those in the same position. Watch out for this article in the coming week. Questions From The CommunityLuciana Foti has a question about how to stop Pro Tools from starting automatically in Windows 7. Alan's Link referred to in the podcastAsai Lohmann wants advice about a Pro Tools IO to pair with an SSL consoleHans Dekker is having issues with his PC running Pro Tools 8Trent Williams is seeking advice about relocating from New Zealand to the UK and the potential for work for someone experienced in Post  Source Connect NowAs you may know, we are spread out around the UK & Europe when we record the podcast. In the past, we have used a variety of internet-based solutions so we could hear each other.  We have settled on Source Connect Now which gives us ISDN equivalent quality audio using a Chrome browser, no software to install. You can get a free account from Source Elements.Find Of The WeekRuss - Manhunter - Unabomber on NetflixMike - Pro Tools 2018 - i feel that Avid has turned a corner with this release. Although most of the features are for music, it is clear that Avid are working hard improving workflows and maki