This licence grants full access to Pro Tools Studio for 1 year. It can then be renewed. A great option for short-term use at a low cost. It also includes 12 months of AVID’s Support and Updates plan. This means that for a full year after activating your software, you’ll have access to support directly from AVID, and will be able to upgrade to the latest versions via download as soon as they are released.
Get everything you need to make beats, write songs, record vocals and instruments, and mix studio-quality music that’s ready to be heard across the world’s most popular streaming platforms. Pro Tools makes music creation fast and fluid, providing the GRAMMY® winning toolset and plugins the pros use to create your favourite songs and albums.
PRO TOOLS STUDIO
Pro Tools Studio enables serious music creators, producers, and engineers to easily create and mix large projects. Pro Tools Studio builds on the current Pro Tools offering with numerous enhancements like increased track counts, surround and Dolby Atmos® mixing and advanced automation features (both previously only available in Pro Tools Ultimate), and more.
- Create huge mixes with up to 512 audio tracks (increasing from 256 to 512)
- Surround and Dolby Atmos® mixing (previously only in Pro Tools Ultimate)
- Advanced automation and Clip Effects editing (previously only with Pro Tools Ultimate)
- New Pro Tools | GrooveCell and Pro Tools | SynthCell virtual instruments
NEW VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS
Pro Tools | GrooveCell is a new virtual drum machine and sequencer that makes it easy to create intricate beats and drum patterns in Pro Tools. Designed for quick workflows and inspiration generation, it’s built for serious creators who want total creative control over their grooves. Centered around a classic 16-pad layout, Pro Tools | GrooveCell has all the parameters you need to tweak single samples or a whole kit at once. You can use the included sounds and presets or build custom drumkits by dragging and dropping your own samples onto the drumpads (MP3, .WAV, or .AIFF). Layer up to three samples per pad, and control the pitch, envelope, EQ, distortion, and more, and add distinct flavour with texture emulations of the legendary E-mu SP-1200, Korg Super Percussion, and more in the Drum Mode menu. Plus, shape your sounds further with creative Drive and Dynamics presets.
Pro Tools | SynthCell is a modern virtual synth that enables a wide palette of sounds in Pro Tools—from old-school familiar to the truly unique. Sporting two oscillators, two multi-mode filters, an LFO, envelopes, an arpeggiator, and a variety of effects, you can start sculpting your own sounds from scratch, building from a sine wave on up. Or cruise through the library of presets and instantly find something organic, distorted, smooth, chaotic, analog, and more, without ever touching a knob.
Both of these powerful new virtual instruments are included with all current Pro Tools software licenses.
SOUNDFLOW
SoundFlow is a state-of-the-art workflow automation platform that enables Pro Tools users to reduce complex, many-step tasks to single keystrokes or presses on a touch surface. SoundFlow Cloud Avid Edition is included with all annual Pro Tools Flex subscriptions, providing access to over 1,600 prebuilt macros and commands for Pro Tools that can be custom assigned and triggered by keyboard shortcuts, MIDI controllers, and HID devices. Whether bouncing stems, navigating plugins in large sessions, or triggering complex workflows, SoundFlow saves users significant time and enables them to stay in their creative flow.
Compare Pro Tools Versions:
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Pro Tools Intro |
Pro Tools Artist |
Pro Tools Studio |
Pro Tools Ultimate |
Ideal for… |
Beginners and hobbyists just getting started with making music and sound |
Anyone looking to make professional-quality music and beats with easy-to-use creative tools |
Artists, musicians, and producers who need the full toolset for professional music production |
Large-scale music and/or audio post production and those who rely on Pro Tools | HD systems |
Included third-party software/services |
- |
Celemony Melodyne 5 essential, SoundFlow Cloud Avid Edition* |
Celemony Melodyne 5 essential, SoundFlow Cloud Avid Edition* |
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Included plugins |
Intro Bundle (36 plugins) |
Artist Bundle (100+ plugins) |
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Inner Circle rewards |
- |
Included with annual subscriptions only |
Included with annual subscriptions and Software Updates + Support Plans for perpetual licenses only |
Included with annual subscriptions and Software Updates + Support Plans for perpetual licenses only |
Audio tracks |
8 |
32 |
512 |
2,048 |
Instrument tracks |
8 |
32 |
512 |
512 |
MIDI tracks |
8 |
64 |
1,024 |
1,024 |
Aux tracks/routing folders |
4/4 |
32/32 |
128/128 |
1,024/1,024 |
VCA tracks |
- |
- |
128 |
128 |
Master tracks |
1 |
1 |
64 |
512 |
Video tracks |
- |
- |
1 |
64 |
Simultaneous recording inputs |
4 |
16 |
64 |
256 (Core Audio, ASIO), 192 (HDX Hybrid Engine, HDX Classic), 64 (HD Native) |
Pro Tools systems and interface support |
MBOX Studio, Pro Tools | Carbon, Pro Tools | Carbon Pre, VENUE | S6L |
MBOX Studio, Pro Tools | Carbon, Pro Tools | Carbon Pre, Pro Tools | HDX and HD Native + interfaces, VENUE | S6L |
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Third-party hardware support |
Any Core Audio, ASIO, or WASAPI-compatible interface |
Any Core Audio, ASIO, or WASAPI-compatible interface |
Any Core Audio, ASIO, or WASAPI-compatible interface |
Any Core Audio, ASIO, or WASAPI-compatible interface |
Multichannel mixing |
Stereo |
Stereo |
Stereo, surround, Dolby Atmos, Ambisonics |
Stereo, surround, Dolby Atmos, Ambisonics |
ARA 2 Melodyne support |
●** |
●+ |
●+ |
●+ |
Advanced automation |
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●+ |
●+ |
Advanced audio post toolset |
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●+ |
Support |
* Included with annual subscriptions and Software Updates + Support Plans for Pro Tools Studio and Pro Tools Ultimate perpetual licenses only
** Requires a version of Celemony Melodyne (not included)
Pro Tools System Requirements
System Requirements and Compatibility for Pro Tools
April 26th, 2022
Updates:
Pro Tools 2022.4 release
- Support Added
- Apple's new MacBook Pro and Mac Studio now qualified with Pro Tools 2022.4
- Windows 11 build 21H2 & Windows 10 build 21H2 now supported with Pro Tools 2022.4
- Support Removed
- Late 2016 Mac Book Pro 13,x no longer supported
- Late 2014 Mac Mini 7,1 no longer supported
- Mid 2013 MacBook Air 6,x no longer supported
- HP Z820 no longer supported
macOS 12 Monterey
Monterey 12.3 is supported with Pro Tools 2021.12 and later with the update of Avid plugins 2022.2
- Please see macOS 11 (Big Sur)/macOS 12 (Monterey) and M1 Support for Avid Products for more info.
- There is a known Apple issue with the HD Driver on macOS Big Sur that is resolved in macOS Monterey. Please see Avid HD Driver Installation on macOS for more info.
macOS Mojave
With the qualification of Monterey 12.3 we will no longer be testing macOS Mojave, however it is expected to work at this time.
Windows 11
Windows 11 64-bit build 21H2 & Windows 10 64-bit build 21H2 is now supported with Pro Tools 2022.4.
- Previous versions of Pro Tools must be uninstalled before proceeding. More info here.
- Supported with Avid-qualified computers
Video Support with Apple silicon
Video Hardware is now supported on M1 Macs with Qualified drivers
UVI Falcon Removal
UVI Falcon removed from Pro Tools & Pro Tools Ultimate as of January 31st, 2022
Minimum System Requirements
Mac:
- Intel® Mac with macOS 10.14.6, 10.15.7, 11.6, 12.3 (PT 2021.12 and later with 2022.2 Plugins)
(please find version specific qualifications in the macOS Compatibility Grid below) - Pro Tools - M1 (see computer specifications below) or Intel® Core i5 processor
- Pro Tools | Ultimate - M1 (see computer specifications below) or Intel® Core i5 (specific models only) or Intel® Core i7 processor
- 16GB RAM (32GB or more recommended)
- Internet connection for installation
- 15GB disk space for installation
- PCIe slot for HDX or HD Native card (incl. one power connection on motherboard),
Thunderbolt port for supported PCIe-chassis or HD Native Thunderbolt - USB port, FireWire port or Thunderbolt port for CoreAudio-supported audio device
- Pro Tools | Ultimate requires a Pro Tools DigiLink I/O license to access HD hardware.
For more information see this article
Windows:
- Intel® PC Windows 10 & 11 Home, Pro, and Enterprise 64-bit Editions
(please find version specific qualifications in the Windows OS Compatibility Grid below) - Windows 10 & 11 for Workstations supported on Intel® Xeon processor-equipped machines
- Pro Tools - Intel® Core i5 processor
- Pro Tools | Ultimate - Intel® Core i9 or Intel® Xeon processor
- 16GB RAM (32GB or more recommended)
- Internet connection for installation
- 15GB disk space for installation
- PCIe slot for HDX or HD Native card (incl. one power connection on motherboard)
- USB-port, FireWire-port for ASIO-supported audio device
- Compatible NVIDIA graphics card (see machine-specific Slot Order & Configuration pages linked below for tested NVIDIA card models)
- Pro Tools | Ultimate requires a Pro Tools DigiLink I/O license to access HD hardware.
For more information see this article