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Pro Tools Artist 1 Year Subscription Black Friday pricing covers Avid's DAW at $79, 43% off, with the deal ending Jan 1, 2027.
Pro Tools is a DAW with a full set of tools to create, record, edit, and mix audio. A Pro Tools subscription also brings a large collection of plugins, instruments, and sounds, so you can start a track without hunting for add-ons.
According to Avid, nearly all of the biggest chart records, films, and television productions are made with this software. The session format is the industry's common language, so a project can go to any producer or studio around the world.
The collection covers plugins, loops, and samples. Instrument sounds include GrooveCell, SynthCell, PlayCell, Boom, Mini Grand, Xpand, and more.
The maker lists over 120 plugins for shaping mixes, from compressors and EQs to effects, covering the classic sounds of analog gear.
The subscription also brings:
Start in the Sketch window, which is non-linear. You trigger samples and loops, record audio, and capture MIDI performances. An iPad app is available for working up ideas quickly.
When the idea sticks, move to the timeline and refine the arrangement with the editing and mixing tools. Drag and drop clips to try different arrangements.
MIDI tools include quantizing, note durations, transposing, and velocity edits. Folder Tracks and MIDI Real-Time Properties help with arranging and feel, and new MIDI effect plugin support is included. Loops auto-conform to your session tempo, and you can experiment without stopping playback.
Retrospective MIDI Record brings in a MIDI performance you played without hitting record. You can also drag audio to a MIDI track, or convert an audio track to MIDI, then swap the instrument and edit the notes.
Recording runs at 32-bit floating and 192 kHz resolution. Seamless punch and loop recording and automated playlist tracking are part of it, along with playlist takes for comping.
Any audio interface works for recording. Avid says adding an Avid audio interface or system lets you record through plugins with near-zero latency.
Elastic Audio handles timing fixes and beat matching. Melodyne is integrated through ARA 2, so you can manipulate pitch and time without roundtripping audio.
Avid describes its automation as the strongest and most precise on the market, handling track levels, pan positions, plugin parameters, and sends. Hardware and software controllers from Avid, whether that means the no-cost Avid Control app or the S6 with its modular design, put your tracks, plugins, and sends within physical reach.
If you connect electronic instruments or music apps, Ableton Link is supported.
For post work, the maker lists ADR, Foley, sound design, and Dolby Atmos workflows. Dolby Atmos music mixing, including the integrated Dolby Atmos Renderer, comes with Pro Tools Studio and Ultimate.
Yes. The Pro Tools Artist 1 Year Subscription Black Friday deal takes 43% off, bringing Avid's DAW to $79. The offer ends Jan 1, 2027.
Avid lists over 120 plugins for mixing, including analog-style compressors and EQs. Instrument sounds include GrooveCell, SynthCell, PlayCell, Boom, Mini Grand, and Xpand. A Sonic Drop of new content also arrives each month.
Sketch is a non-linear space for playing with loops, MIDI, and recordings before you commit to an arrangement. You trigger samples, record audio, and capture MIDI, then move to the timeline to refine with the editing and mixing tools.
Yes. Avid says the subscription delivers quarterly feature updates, plus new plugins and sound content every month through Inner Circle rewards and the Sonic Drop. Melodyne and MIDI effect plugin support are part of the feature set.
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