Thanks for the advice guys my son is in year 12 and has recorded his own and quite a few other bands with great results, like most kids his age he is still unsure of what career direction he will take butsound engineering seems to be one option for him.
Protools and logic he tells me are what seem to be the norm in professional recording studios.
There has to be a catch $63 OEM compared to $300 boxed I don't feel confident paying with my credit card if it is not legit