PTLE 6.9 w/ Mojo or DVToolkit or Both..

Unfortunately ProTools LE does not offer 5.1 tracks. You'll have to upgrade to TDM/HD in order to gain that ability. The good news is, you don't need DV Toolkit if you upgrade to TDM. Video to an iso booth can be handled via a PCI video card, or a second monitor devoted to displaying digital video. Bouncing from ProTools is relatively simple; DVD authoring is a completely different animal. It's more complicated than the initial impression. I know you don't want to bring this to a facility, but it may be worth it to think about doing a final mix. You can certainly edit dialog and effects, and prep so that you don't spend time making fixes on the stage. There is a lot of backend work that goes into creating a good mixing stage, not to mention the experienced ear of a professional mixer. My final word is, weigh the price of a facility against the investment of gear. If you plan on continuing to do these sorts of jobs it may be worthwhile to invest in an HD rig and a control surface, spec out the room for 5.1 and soundproofing, figure out how to mix for film and video. If you want to stay on the editorial/post supervision side, many mixing facilities are reasonable and will negotiate a low budget rate. Best of luck.

You can do 5.1 in LE. I am on my 3rd project with it. Check this out: The only think I recommend for it is NOT using the sub/.1 channel. Nearly all systems that would playback your audio will have bass management on them, if it's just music you don't need to worry about it evenmore. Do some reading around the web on the LFE/.1 channel. Blue Sky monitors and other sites have lots of info on it. You can check out some of it here:

If you are looking to design construct and/or treat a recording space, this is an excellent source:

Awsome, thank you both very much. YAY for LE and 5.1 mix I am eventually upgrading to an HD, but for now I'm stuck with the 002. Taking the project to a facility is something I'll have to look into and consider. Those links are soo.. helpful man, bookmarked them all!! Again, I appreciate you guys taking the time anwser my questions. I knew this was a good place to start ..