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The ultimate toolset for any music or post production
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Simultaneous voices/tracks What is a voice?A voice is a single audio stream that roughly equates to one mono audio track. A mono audio track will use one available voice. A stereo track will use two available voices. The voice limit is Pro Tools' capacity to play back a multitude of simultaneous voices. The higher the voice limit, the more tracks you can play back in Pro Tools to work on bigger, more demanding sessions. |
16/16/– |
128/64/32 |
Base software Need more tracks?Pro Tools | Ultimate makes it easy to expand your available voice/audio track count to support the largest music and audio post productions. Increase the voice limit with either native Pro Tools | Ultimate Voice Packs or Pro Tools | HDX cards (if you have an HDX system) that deliver performance up to 768 voices per system.
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| MIDI tracks | 16 | 1024 | 1024 | |
| Instrument tracks | 16 | 512 | 512 | |
| Auxiliary tracks | 16 | 128 | 512 | |
| Video tracks | n/a | 1 | 64 | |
| Included plugins | 23 | 115* | 115* | |
| Included sounds | 3.1 GB | 5.4 GB | 5.4 GB | |
| Maximum sample rate supported (hardware dependent) | 32-bit, 96 kHz | 32-bit, 192 kHz | 32-bit, 192 kHz | |
| Busses | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
* Get access to the Avid Complete Plugin Bundle (a $49.99 USD/year value) and HEAT (a $495 USD value) with Pro Tools and Pro Tools | Ultimate subscriptions at no additional charge. Pro Tools perpetual licenses with an active 1-Year Software Updates & Support Plan get access to 80 plugins. Pro Tools | Ultimate perpetual licenses with an active 1-Year Software Updates & Support Plan get access to 114 plugins (HEAT not included).
Create, edit, produce
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| Automatic plugin delay compensation | + | + | + |
| Nondestructive editing | + | + | + |
| Elastic audio | + | + | + |
| Soundbase | + | + | + |
| Retrospective MIDI recording | + | + | + |
| Track Presets | + | + | + |
| QuickPunch | + | + | + |
| Time signature changes | + | + | + |
| MIDI Editor | + | + | + |
| Sibelius Score Editor | + | + | |
| Loop record track comping | + | + | |
| Beat detective | + | + | |
| Input monitoring | + | + | |
| In-the-box dubbing |
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| TrackPunch / DestructivePunch | + | ||
| Advanced audio editing | + | ||
| Field recorder workflows | + | ||
Mix, master, deliver
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| Supported plugin formats | AAX Native, AAX AudioSuite | AAX Native, AAX AudioSuite | AAX Native, AAX AudioSuite |
| Automate volume, pans, sends, solo, mute, plugin parameters, and more | + | + | + |
| Offline bounce | + | + | + |
| Track Freeze, Commit, and Bounce | Freeze only | + | + |
| Clip FX | Playback only | + | |
| Clip Gain | + | + | |
| Variable stereo pan depths | + | + | |
| Advanced metering with gain reduction | + | + | |
| Timecode ruler | + | + | |
| VCA mixing | + | + | |
| Solo bus AFL/PFL | + | + | |
| AAX DSP support | + | ||
| Surround mixing | + | ||
| Dolby Atmos mixing | + | ||
| Ambisonics VR mixing | + | ||
| Advanced automation | + | ||
Usability
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| Workspace | + | + | + |
| ReWire | + | + | + |
| Revision history | + | + | |
| AAF/OMF/MXF file interchange | + | + | |
| Batch renaming | + | + | |
| Full import session data | + | + | |
| Extended RAM/Disk Cache | + | + | |
| Satellite Link | + | ||
Video
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| Video tracks | n/a | 1 | 64 |
| Avid Video Engine | + | + | |
| Advanced video editing | + | ||
Collaborate and connect
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| Cloud collaboration | + | + | + |
| Cloud storage | 1 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Number of cloud projects | 3 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Selective project sync | Requires Cloud Plan | + | + |
Compatible hardware
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Compatible hardware |
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PRO TOOLS | HD SYSTEMS |
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| Pro Tools | HDX | + | ||
| Pro Tools | HD Native | + | ||
| Pro Tools | MTRX | + | ||
| Pro Tools | HD I/O | + | ||
| Pro Tools | HD OMNI | + | ||
| Pro Tools | HD MADI | + | ||
| Pro Tools | PRE | + | ||
| Pro Tools | SYNC HD | + | ||
THIRD-PARTY HARDWARE |
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| Core Audio compatible interfaces | + | + | + |
| ASIO compatible interfaces | + | + | + |
AVID CONTROL SURFACES |
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| Pro Tools | Control (iPad app) | + | + | |
| Artist Mix | + | + | |
| Pro Tools | Dock | + | + | |
| Pro Tools | S3 | + | + | |
| Pro Tools | S6 | + | + | |
THIRD-PARTY CONTROL SURFACES |
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| HUI-compatible control surfaces | + | + | + |
AVID A/V INTERFACES |
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| Avid Artist | DNxIQ | + | + | |
| Avid Artist | DNxIV | + | + | |
| Avid Artist | DNxIO | + | + | |
AVID STORAGE |
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| Avid NEXIS | PRO | + | + | |
| Avid NEXIS | + | ||
System requirements
| Pro Tools | First | Pro Tools | Pro Tools | Ultimate |
| Full System Requirements | Full System Requirements | |