Compare Pro Tools Artist, Pro Tools Studio, and Pro Tools Ultimate subscriptions to see which one is right for you.
Pro Tools Artist
The essentials for music recording and MIDI creation
$99 USD/year
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$9.99 USD/month
Pro Tools Studio
The complete toolset for professional music production
$299 USD/year
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$29.99 USD/month
Pro Tools Ultimate
The advanced suite for audio post and high-end music
$599 USD/year
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$99.00 USD/month
Pro Tools is always getting better with new features and improvements. And with your active plan, you get them as soon as we release them. See what's new in Pro Tools.
Key features
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Included software and plugins | Pro Tools Intro | Pro Tools Artist | Pro Tools Studio | Pro Tools Ultimate |
Included third-party software | - | Celemony Melodyne 5 essential | Celemony Melodyne 5 essential, SoundFlow Cloud Avid Edition* | Celemony Melodyne 5 essential, SoundFlow Cloud Avid Edition* |
Sonic Drop content | - | Included with monthly and annual subscriptions | Included with monthly and annual subscriptions and Software Updates + Support Plans for perpetual licenses | Included with monthly and annual subscriptions and Software Updates + Support Plans for perpetual licenses |
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 |
Simultaneous recording inputs | 4 | 16 | 64 | 256 (Core Audio, ASIO), 192 (HDX Hybrid Engine, HDX Classic), 64 (HD Native) |
Audio tracks | 8 | 32 (mono/stereo) | 512 (mono/stereo/surround) | 2,048 (mono/stereo/surround) |
Voices | n/a | n/a | n/a |
2,048 (non-HDX) 2,048 (HDX Hybrid Engine) 256 per card (HDX Classic) |
MIDI tracks | 8 | 64 | 1,024 | 1,024 |
Instrument tracks | 8 | 32 | 512 | 512 |
Aux I/O | + | + | + | |
Aux Input tracks | 4 | 32 | 128 | 1,024 |
Routing Folder tracks | 4 | 32 | 128 | 1,024 |
Basic Folder tracks | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
Video tracks | n/a | n/a | 1 | 64 |
Busses | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited |
Included plugins | 36 | 100+ | 120+ | 120+ |
Bit depth, sample rate | 32-bit floating point, 192 kHz | 32-bit floating point, 192 kHz | 32-bit floating point, 192 kHz | 32-bit floating point, 192 kHz |
* Included with annual subscriptions and Software Updates + Support Plans for Pro Tools Studio and Pro Tools Ultimate perpetual licenses only
Create, edit, produce
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Automatic plugin delay compensation | + | + | + | + |
Elastic audio | + | + | + | + |
ARA 2 Melodyne support | +* | + | + | + |
Soundbase/Workspace | + | + | + | + |
Retrospective MIDI recording | + | + | + | + |
Track Presets | + | + | + | + |
Time signature changes | + | + | + | + |
MIDI Editor | + | + | + | + |
Audio-to-MIDI Convert audio to MIDI Wish you could re-pitch notes, play with the timing, or even change the instrument in an audio file? With new Audio-to-MIDI capabilities, it’s a simple affair. Just drag and drop an audio clip to an instrument or MIDI track, and Pro Tools analyzes and renders all pitches and timing as MIDI note data, ready to be edited or revoiced. It not only works with melodic material, you can convert percussive and polyphonic recordings too, opening up more new ways to create. |
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Sibelius Score Editor | + | + | + | + |
Track comping |
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Beat Detective | + | + | + | + |
In-the-box dubbing |
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TrackPunch / DestructivePunch | + | |||
Field recorder workflows | + |
* Requires a version of Celemony Melodyne (not included)
Mix, master, deliver
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Supported plugin formats | AAX Native, AAX AudioSuite | AAX Native, AAX AudioSuite | AAX Native, AAX AudioSuite; supports AAX DSP when used with Pro Tools | Carbon | AAX Native, AAX AudioSuite; supports AAX DSP when used with Pro Tools | Carbon or Pro Tools | HDX |
Track Freeze and Commit | + | + | + | + |
Clip FX | Playback only | Playback only | + | + |
Clip Gain | + | + | + | + |
Advanced metering with gain reduction | + | + | ||
Timecode ruler | + | + | + | |
VCA mixing | + | + | ||
Solo bus AFL/PFL | + | + | ||
Surround mixing | + | + | ||
Dolby Atmos mixing* | + | + | ||
ADM Export Export Dolby Atmos ADM files directly Say goodbye to all the tedious time spent bouncing Dolby Atmos mixes to ADM (Audio Definition Model) files in real time for delivery. With Pro Tools Studio and Ultimate, you can directly export and import ADM files to and from Pro Tools in faster-than-real-time offline mode, greatly streamlining your workflow. All groups and their associated beds and objects in the mix are embedded in the file, making delivery easy. |
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Ambisonics VR mixing | + | + | ||
Advanced automation | + | + | ||
Single file multi-stem bounce | + | + |
* Requires the Dolby Atmos Renderer (sold separately)
Usability
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Ableton Link support | + | + | + | + |
MIDI Keyboard | + | + | + | + |
Folder Tracks | + | + | + | + |
Space Clips Save tons of time with Space Clips For video game sound designers, dialogue editors, and sound librarians who often import tens of thousands of audio files per project, Space Clips eliminates the mind-numbing grind and time wasted spacing clips apart before getting to work. With a single command, you can separate multiple clips on a track at equal time intervals of your choosing, quickly and easily. |
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AAC encode decode support | + | + | + | |
AAF/OMF/MXF file interchange | + | + | ||
Batch renaming | + | + | ||
Extended RAM/Disk Cache | + | + | ||
Satellite Link Remote | 1 per Satellite network | Up to 2 per Satellite network without Pro Tools | HD hardware; up to 12 per Satellite network with Pro Tools | HD hardware |
Video
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Video tracks | n/a | n/a | 1 | 64 |
Avid Video Engine | + | + | ||
4K/UHD support Edit sound to picture with greater precisionWork with 4K/UHD video, H.264 media, and higher frame rates with new Avid Video Engine improvements that smooth the collaboration between editorial and sound mixing. Not only does this eliminate time-consuming transcoding or conversion, it enables more accurate audio work, so you can edit with confidence and deliver the perfect mix. |
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Advanced video editing | + |
Collaborate and connect
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Cloud collaboration | +* | + | + | + |
Cloud storage | - | 1 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
* Can collaborate on someone else's project when invited, but cannot invite others to collaborate
Compatible hardware
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MBOX Studio | + | + | + | + |
Pro Tools | Carbon | + | + | ||
Pro Tools | Carbon Pre | + | + | ||
Pro Tools | HDX | + | |||
Pro Tools | HD Native | + | |||
Pro Tools | MTRX | + | |||
Pro Tools | MTRX II |
+ with the optional Thunderbolt 3 module |
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Pro Tools | MTRX Studio |
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Pro Tools | HD I/O | + | |||
Pro Tools | HD OMNI | + | |||
Pro Tools | HD MADI | + | |||
Pro Tools | Sync X | + | |||
THIRD-PARTY HARDWARE |
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Core Audio compatible interfaces | + | + | + | + |
ASIO/WASAPI compatible interfaces | + | + | + | + |
AVID CONTROL SURFACES |
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Avid Control (free mobile app) | + | + | + | + |
Avid Dock | + | + | + | + |
Avid S1 | + | + | + | + |
Avid S3 | + | + | + | + |
Avid S4 | + | + | + | + |
Avid S6 | + | + | + | + |
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HUI-compatible control surfaces | + | + | + | + |
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Avid Artist | DNxIQ | + | + | ||
Avid Artist | DNxIV | + | + | ||
Avid Artist | DNxIP | + | + | ||
Avid Artist | DNxID | + | + |
System requirements
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