Avid PRO TOOLS HD NATIVE TB WITH PRO TOOLS ULTIMATE PERPETUAL LICENSE
High performance goes native
When it comes to creating music or sound for picture, high quality doesn’t have to come at a high price. Get the same pristine sound of Pro Tools | HDX for less with Pro Tools | HD Native. Instead of dedicated DSP, HD Native harnesses the power of your computer, so you can take on large, complex sessions. Escape the latency lag of USB and FireWire interfaces. Get the advanced tools and near-sample-accurate lock to timecode you need to keep things in sync and turn around projects faster.
Software features
Immerse yourself in Dolby Atmos®—just added
Today’s moviegoers have high expectations, demanding more bang for their buck. That’s why Dolby Atmos is the hottest thing in cinema and home theater, delivering bigger, more immersive audio experiences to viewers. And now you can get the most efficient Dolby Atmos mixing workflows in the industry—with support for Atmos 7.1.2 audio stems, native object panning, advanced automation, ADM BWAV support, and deep Avid control surface integration—right in Pro Tools | HD Native with the latest Pro Tools Ultimate software.
Create with power
With Pro Tools Ultimate software included, you can create and mix the largest, most complex productions easily. Record up to 2,048 audio tracks, with near-zero latency. Keep sessions running smoothly with 64-bit performance and dynamic host processing. Experience exceptionally responsive recording and playback performance. And get incredible processing and mix control with unlimited busses.
Make music—virtually
Get access to a wide range of virtual instruments, plus full MIDI and notation tools, to compose the parts you need. Lay down beats with the drum machine, drum samples, or loops. Add real-sounding bass, guitar, piano, and other accompaniments. And layer in a variety of other sounds to build out your song—from orchestral instruments to sound effects. Your creative possibilities are endless.
Get advanced editing
Get the sophisticated tools you need to edit audio and MIDI with precision. Punch in and out of recordings. Change or fix tempo, time, and pitch. Comp together tracks with multiple playlists to create flawless performances. And speed up editing tasks with scrub trim, time compression, and other advanced tools.
Experience sheer speed
Experience snappy performance on even the largest projects, thanks to Disk Cache, RAM-based recording/playback, and real-time fades. Instantly keep all channel routing in check with bus interrogation. Work faster with pro-level tools, including Clip Gain, Auto Fades, and Automatch automation. You can even share sessions and collaborate with other audio and video professionals to complete projects faster.
Work with video
Creating music and sound for movies and television doesn’t get any easier. That’s because you have control of both sound and picture. Play and edit HD video and Avid DNxHD sequences right in your Pro Tools Ultimate timeline. View and edit up to 64 video tracks to accommodate major projects. You can even share audio mixes with Media Composer editors—and vice-versa—enabling easy collaboration.
Achieve incredible sound
Build up your sonic canvas with access to 114 sound processors, virtual instruments, and utility plugins. Shape sounds with high-quality EQ and dynamics. Create beautiful ambient spaces with reverb. Get the tones of the world’s greatest guitar amps. Design retro or modernly unique sound effects. And fold down surround mixes to stereo with ease.
Accelerate your mix
Deliver your final mix on time—with complete confidence. Create everything from mono to 7.1 surround or expansive Dolby Atmos mixes. Mix on the world’s most powerful control surfaces for the ultimate experience. View and optimize your mix using K-system, VU, and other professional metering standards. And with advanced automation tools, including Capture, and Preview, you can tackle even the largest, most complex mixes quickly.
Maximize your creativity
Looking to get a particular sound? Or maybe you want to round out your studio with more creative options. No need to get out of your chair. Shop the Avid Marketplace, right from the comfort of Pro Tools—no shirt or shoes required. Find everything from effects and sound processors to software add-ons. Or explore the more than 1,000 AAX plugins available from Avid and other top audio developers with the Avid plugin finder.
Hardware features
Get high-speed Thunderbolt connectivity
When recording, the smallest distraction can affect your performance. The most frustrating—dealing with the latency USB and FireWire-based audio interfaces can bring. That’s why Pro Tools | HD Native elevates your recording experience with high-speed Thunderbolt connectivity. This nearly eliminates that distracting delay you hear while recording, leading to better performances. The interface even offers an audiophile-grade headphone output so you can hear every detail.
Go bigger
Moving up from a Pro Tools system? Get more power to create bigger, more complex mixes. Create huge sessions with up to 384 audio tracks and 512 instrument tracks. Capture and monitor up to 64 inputs and outputs at the same time. And handle the most intense virtual instrument and plugin-heavy mixes easily.
Achieve pristine sound
Get the highest fidelity and sound transparency when you choose Pro Tools | HD Series audio interfaces, sold separately. Capture audio in stunning clarity at up to 32-bit, 192 kHz resolution. Get more headroom—and less headaches—thanks to 64-bit floating-point processing. Have more room to push things further, without clipping or obsessive gain staging. And get significantly greater dynamic range to elevate your mixes.
Create on the go
Free yourself from the confines of the studio and create wherever inspiration takes you. Pair the HD Native Thunderbolt interface with a single rack space HD OMNI audio interface and your laptop and you’ve got a fully mobile, full-powered recording rig. Or compose, edit, and mix with just Pro Tools Ultimate software on your laptop for easy on-the-go creation.
Work the way you want
Pro Tools | HD Native is completely modular, so you can create the perfect rig for what you do. Connect up to four Avid and/or third-party analog and digital audio interfaces. Mix on your full system or on the go with just a laptop. Accelerate mixing by adding a control surface. Integrate into broadcast, post-production, and live sound environments with MADI. And sync your entire studio together as one with included Satellite technology to get the best sound possible.
Avid PRO TOOLS ULTIMATE PERPETUAL LICENSE
Pro Tools is the most used audio production software that artists, music producers, and sound professionals rely on to create the world’s most loved music, movies, and TV shows. Get inspired and start creating music easily with a massive collection of plugins, instruments, and sounds. All versions of Pro Tools enable you to easily create, record, and mix music and audio in pristine sound quality using the same workflows. Start with the version that meets your needs now to achieve your creative vision, then move up as your projects and opportunities grow.
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 DAW toolset and plugins the pros use to create your favorite songs and albums.
Manipulate Pitch and Time with ARA 2—Now in Pro Tools
With the latest Pro Tools, you can now fix pitchy vocals, harmonize notes, transpose tracks, fix timings, and experiment with extreme effects in real time using Melodyne directly in your Pro Tools Edit window. Discover what you can do with new ARA 2 integration—and see what else is new in Pro Tools 2022.9.
And if you’re new to making music (or to DAWs in general), check out Pro Tools Intro—a brand-new free version of Pro Tools that offers a variety of instruments and plugins to explore and get started.
CREATE + COLLABORATE WITH EASE
Get inspired
Spark ideas with a massive music software collection of plugins, loops, and samples—everything you need to get started. No matter what type of music you create, you’ll find tons of incredible sounds to explore and tweak.
Play virtually any instrument
Have thousands of instrument sounds at your fingertips with GrooveCell, SynthCell, Boom, Mini Grand, Xpand, and more included. Even connect your favorite electronic instruments and music apps through Ableton Link.
Make music with MIDI
Build up songs quickly and create more realistic-sounding tracks with easy-to-use MIDI tools. Add loops that auto-conform to your session tempo. And freely create and experiment without stopping playback.
Collaborate with others
Share ideas and work on projects with anyone, anywhere, with Cloud Collaboration. And take your music to any producer or studio around the world, as the Pro Tools session format is the industry’s universal language.
RECORD MUSIC WITH A POWERFUL DAW
Record high-quality audio
Seamless punch and loop recording. Automated playlist tracking. All in pristine 32-bit floating/192 kHz audio resolution. With Pro Tools, you can capture performances that sound like a hit record from the start.
Capture inspired performances
Ever have that moment where you play something amazing but didn’t hit record? With Retrospective MIDI Record, you can bring in those MIDI improvisations retroactively in your DAW to recoup that spontaneity.
Get seamless hardware integration
Use any audio interface that meets your needs to record into Pro Tools. Or add an Avid audio interface or system and you can record through plugins with near-zero latency and get guaranteed performance.
Create the perfect take
Experience the easiest audio comping workflow for creating flawless performances quickly. You can even cycle through different playlist takes to hear what works best and create something truly inspired.
EDIT AUDIO AND MIDI PERFORMANCES
Edit your way
When it comes to manipulating tracks in Pro Tools, there’s no right or wrong way. Shape, fix, chop, cut, and tweak audio and MIDI the way you want in a creative DAW that gives you limitless flexibility and freedom to play.
Tweak audio timing and pitch
Easily fix timing, beat match audio, and correct notes with Elastic Audio. Or with Melodyne now integrated directly into Pro Tools via ARA 2, you can quickly manipulate pitch and time in real time—without roundtripping audio.
Fine-tune MIDI performances
Quantize notes. Adjust note durations. Transpose recordings. Add dynamics by varying note velocities. Rearrange parts with Folder Tracks. And add more humanistic soul using MIDI Real-Time Properties.
Turn audio to MIDI and vice-versa
Drag an audio sample to a MIDI track or convert an audio track to MIDI, and you can change the instrument, switch out samples, and edit notes. Or drag a MIDI clip to an audio track for more creative editing possibilities.
MIX + MASTER YOUR MUSIC
Shape mixes with powerful plugins
Get the classic sounds of legendary analog gear—from compressors and EQs to unique effects—with over 120 plugins to fine-tune tracks. Plus, get $2,000+ of additional plugins, sounds, and more with the Inner Circle.
Mix Dolby Atmos® music
Give your fans a whole new way to experience your music. Get the capabilities to mix surround and immersive sound—including Dolby Atmos—with Pro Tools Studio and Pro Tools Flex. See what you can do >
Get unmatched mixing automation
Pro Tools offers the most advanced and accurate automation of any DAW. Automate anything—from track volumes and panning to plugin settings and sends—to achieve your best mixes possible.
Take hands-on control of your mix
Only Avid control surfaces—from the free Avid Control app to the modular S6—provide the unparalleled DAW integration needed to access tracks, plugins, sends, and more from the surface, speeding up editing and mixing.
Be heard around the world
Stream your music on Apple Music, Spotify, TIDAL, Deezer, TikTok, Amazon Music, and many other top streaming outlets. AvidPlay supports the highest quality audio (24-bit/192 kHz), including Dolby Atmos music, making music distribution easy and affordable. Grow your fanbase and keep 100% of your rights and earnings.
Pro Tools Sketch
Click here to download the Free Sketch App
Invite ideas to happen
Capture new ideas and experiment with arrangements to create something you love.
Experiment freely
16 tracks and a massive library of loops, samples, virtual instruments, and effects allows creativity to thrive on iPad, Desktop, or both.
A common language among creators
Share sketches as they are born or bring them into Pro Tools for editing, mixing, and collaborating with others around the world.
Sketch, edit, mix, create.
Years in the making, Sketch adds a must-have workflow to Pro Tools for non-linear editing and song creation.