General, incomplete, largely superficial MOTU MachFive
About a third of the book contains material one might think of as
fitting for a "bible", if that's to mean "authoritative". Well, the
"real" Bible's authoritative but full of cr-p (unless pre-stoning mass
rape is your trip). This book's not full of cr-p, just about 2/3 full.
The "authoritative" third covers Pro Tools in about 10% of the detail
the manuals will provide. The other 2/3 of the book contains blurby
paragraphs about this that and the other plugin - about as informative
as a free technicolor catalog from your neighborhood music store. If you
want this because you're thinking of maybe getting Pro Tools, and you
want a very slight hint of what having and using PT is about then get
it, why not: it's nicely written, great pix, looks chunky, doesn't cost a
fortune, and maybe most importantly will (if you read between the
lines) give you a picture of just how expensive PT really is, since
without a slew of mighty expensive plugs you will get nowhere fast. If
you want it for learning more about Pro Tools than the manuals offer,
forget it.
General, incomplete, largely superficial MOTU MachFive
