check to make sure its not a how to use guide, ive seen sometimes website use fine print to say its not actually the software they are selling but infact the a training package which just shows you how to use the program, to be honest most of the time the downloads are not much cheaper than buying the disks from the stores. they know they offer convenience to download it there and then over having to go into a shop and buy a disk. yer pro-tools is the regular software people use esp for those going to tafe or uni. they have also a student versions of those learning at tafe or uni that is a couple of hundred dollars,the commercial version of pro-tools is like over $1000 if i remember correctly,same program just the rights in which the way you can use the student version is limited, i think protools is a shit interface to be honest, but if he is wanting to get into the trade he has to use what they are teaching so good chance pro-tools is what they are using. id be very suss on $60 for pro-tools mate as like programs like adobe photoshop they know their product protools is needed esp when learning for trade and so the crazy amount of money on them. if he is just wanting to do home recording there are plenty of other programs out there that can do the job