Pro Tools (Avid)
VerifiedIndustry standard digital audio workstation for recording, editing and mixing
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- Starting price Free
- Free trial Available
- Best for Freelancers, SMEs, Agencies
What is Pro Tools (Avid)?
Pro Tools is a professional digital audio workstation from Avid Technology, headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, widely used in music, film and broadcast for recording, editing and mixing audio. It runs on Windows and macOS and is offered through a tiered subscription model, Artist, Studio and Ultimate, alongside a free entry level tier called Pro Tools Intro and legacy perpetual license options sold through resellers.
The software is known for its precise editing tools, extensive AAX plugin ecosystem, and support for professional control surfaces used in recording studios. Ultimate adds features aimed at large scale film, TV and post production work, such as expanded track counts, video engine support and Dolby Atmos mixing, while Artist and Studio target solo musicians and project studios.
Key Features of Pro Tools (Avid)
Pro Tools (Avid) lists 8 documented features, including Industry standard editing, comping and mixing tools, AAX plugin support with a large third-party plugin ecosystem and Elastic Audio and Elastic Time for tempo and timing adjustments. The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.
- Industry standard editing, comping and mixing tools
- AAX plugin support with a large third-party plugin ecosystem
- Elastic Audio and Elastic Time for tempo and timing adjustments
- Dolby Atmos mixing support (Studio and Ultimate)
- Cloud based project collaboration with Avid Cloud Collaboration
- Support for professional control surfaces such as Avid S1, S3 and S6
- Extensive video engine support for film and post production (Ultimate)
- Free Pro Tools Intro tier for basic recording and editing
Pro Tools (Avid) Pricing
Pro Tools (Avid) lists 4 plans, starting free and running to $99.
Pro Tools Intro
Free
Up to 8 audio / 16 MIDI tracks
Free entry level tier with basic editing tools and a limited plugin set
Pro Tools Artist
$9.99/month
Up to 32 audio tracks
Also available at roughly $99/year; aimed at solo musicians and songwriters
Pro Tools Studio
$34.99/month
Up to 256 audio tracks
Also available at roughly $299/year; aimed at project studios and audio engineers
Pro Tools Ultimate
$99/month
Up to 384 audio tracks
Also available at roughly $599/year; aimed at professional post-production and large studios
Pro Tools (Avid) Specifications
Pro Tools (Avid) is available on Windows and macOS. It has a free trial and has a free plan.
- Deployment
- Hybrid
- Billing cycle
- Monthly
- Desktop
- Windows
- macOS
- Languages
- English
- Built for
- Freelancers
- SMEs
- Agencies
- Enterprises
- Support
- Phone
- Live Support
- Training
- Tickets
- Integrations
- Avid Cloud Collaboration, AAX/VST/AU plugin support, Avid S1/S3/S6 control surfaces, Media Composer, Sibelius
- Public API
- No
- Free trial
- Yes
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs in browser
- No
- Customisable
- Yes
- Website
- avid.com
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