The guy I'm recording with has an old version of Pro Tools (on an OLD Mac computer) and the available drum plug-ins suck. His options seem to be limited to buying a new computer with better hardware and updated Pro Tools, etc. - which will set him back $$$. Are there plug--ins for an older/slower computer that might give options, or maybe a hardware based solution? Chuck, I'm guessing you'll have ideas, but anybody???
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I'm way out of my league here, so pardon my stupid addition here. What about GarageBand? It has the ability to load and play drum tracks, loops and samples. It's Mac-only though, so if that's a deal-killer, never mind.
GB might be an option if your buddy's old Mac can handle the update required to run the more recent versions with the drummer (GB 8 or 9, I think or else I'm confusing that with Logic).
Just how old is the old Mac? I've got a 2011 MBP and a 2013 iMac. Both are running GarageBand and Logic Pro X and can handle the more modern drum VSTs. Specifcally, EZDrummer, Addictive Drums and Steven Slate Drums.
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