Protools user since the begginning

I have been using this gear sinse back in the stone age, Digi 4 and before, and I see so many people knocking this product, and I will say that it has its times, but there has NEVER BEEN A SYSTEM IN THE WORLD THAT ALLOWS YOU TO RECORD SUCH GOOD QUALITY FOR SUCH LITTLE MONEY. So for all you persons, that hate the upgrade path, just think if you had to sit in a studio all day and write down every last setting that you did for your number 1 HIT, after a full day of recording , instead of listening to your great PT mix. I could say a hell of lot more, but it is Xmas night. Happy New years.

I bought my first ProTools rig when it was version 1. Do I get a prize? sm

- soundtools on Atari ... stereo recording for like 5 minutes if memory serves me - Sounddesigner on Atari went mac after that: - Protools with Audiomedia 2 .... 4 tracks ... later doubling to 8 tracks with Deck - Protools III nubus / 16 tracks - Protools III nubus with expansion chassis / 32 tracks - ProTools III PCI with expansion chassis 32 tracks - ProTools 24 32 tracks - Protools Mixplus / later mix3 / mix4 - ProTools HD3 I deserve the next generation for free.

Sound Tools in 1990 (with Studio Vision), 1992 - Beta testing the first plugin, Waves Q10. PT II w/442 (1992) PTIII (1994) skip... PTHD3 (2002) And that scar on my left shoulder is from the famous crash in 1995 where I lost half an album...

And let's not forget to thank "C"heryl Crow for being such a freakin' babe!

It was funny the second time but come on. Ok yea she is a freakin babe, my whole ability to discern has been clouded by that babe!

Here's a cool success story... My buddy is still using the first Nubus system on a Mac 7100, has not upgraded once, and is making about $20,000 a month doing nation wide bank commercials and has been doing it for about 8 years. Talk about getting your monies worth. I've often asked him why he doesn't upgrade for all the cool new features. His reply...I wouldn't make a dime more than I'm making now. Kinda shows us that it's still all about the music. Happy New Year!