Pro Tools is the world’s most used and awarded audio production software for making music, movies, and TV shows, providing everything you need to create, record, edit, and mix in the moment. Get inspired and start creating music easily with a massive collection of plugins, instruments, and sounds. Tackle your most ambitious visions with advanced features that power you through the most demanding projects. And achieve the highest sound quality and speed with integrated audio interfaces and control surfaces—the same ones professionals have relied on for years. With Pro Tools, everything you need to turn ideas into the next big thing is within reach.
For aspiring music creators, songwriters, and producers
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 Artist makes music creation fast, fluid, and fun, providing many of the same tools the pros use to create your favorite songs and albums. Find inspiration in over 100 effects and instruments to explore. Create any style of music with easy-to-use MIDI tools and a huge sound library to get you started. And because you can do everything all in Pro Tools, you don’t need to move projects to other software to sound incredible.
Value props and feature benefits
• Create music easily with many of the same tools your favorite artists use to produce Grammy-winning albums and songs
• Start creating right away with thousands of inspiring instrument sounds and loops to spark your imagination
• Experiment, make changes, and fine-tune MIDI performances on the fly without stopping the music, keeping you in your creative zone
• Do everything all in one DAW—from recording performances and making music with MIDI to shaping sounds and mixing everything to perfection
• Connect and collaborate with other artists and producers around the world and get your music heard, opening up new creative possibilities
Pro Tools Tier Comparison
PRODUCT TIER | Pro Tools Artist | Pro Tools Studio | Pro Tools Ultimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCLUDED SOFTWARE | Pro Tools Artist | Pro Tools Studio | Pro Tools Ultimate |
| AUDIO TRACKS | 32 | 512 | 2,048 |
| AUX TRACKS | 32 | 128 | 1,024 |
| INSTRUMENT TRACKS | 32 | 512 | 512 |
| MIDI TRACKS | 64 | 1,024 | 1,024 |
| VCA TRACKS | 0 | 128 | 128 |
| MASTER TRACKS | 1 | 64 | 512 |
| VIDEO TRACKS | 0 | 1 | 64 |
| ROUTING FOLDERS | 32 | 128 | 1,024 |
| NATIVE I/O | 16 | 64 | 256 |
| SUPPORT | STANDARD | STANDARD | EXPERTPLUS |
| HARDWARE SUPPORTED | NATIVE ONLY | NATIVE + CARBON + S6L | NATIVE + CARBON + S6L + HDX + HD NATIVE |
| DIGILINK LICENSE | – | – | YES |
| SURROUND/ATMOS/AMBISONICS MIXING | STEREO ONLY | YES | YES |
| CLIP FX | – | CLIP FX EDITING | ALL POST |
| BOUNCE MIX MULTISTEM | – | YES | YES |
| AAF/OMF IMPORT/EXPORT | – | YES | YES |
| INCLUDED PLUGINS | ARTIST BUNDLE (100+ PLUGINS) | COMPLETE BUNDLE | COMPLETE BUNDLE |
| HEAT | – | YES | YES |
| GROOVECELL/SYNTHCELL VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS | YES | YES | YES |
| THIRD PARTY POST SOLUTIONS | – | – | YES |
| INNER CIRCLE REWARDS | ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION ONLY | ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION ONLY | ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION ONLY |
Comparison of Pro Tools features –
https://www.avid.com/pro-tools/comparison
Note: iLok is not included, buy it separately from here – https://ansata.net/store/view/live-sound/live-sound-accessories/pace-ilok-3/
Minimum system requirements –
http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/compatibility/Pro-Tools-System-Requirements
Compatible tablets for use with Avid Control app –
http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/faq/Avid-Control-Support
How to activate Pro Tools –
http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/how_to/ActivationCard
How to install Pro Tools –
http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/How_To/Pro-Tools-Installation
