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Pro Tools Ultimate 1 Year Subscription from Avid is a DAW for recording, editing and mixing music and post-production audio, and the Pro Tools Black Friday deal takes 51% off to $389, with the offer ending Jan 1, 2027.
According to Avid, the software has a hand in nearly all of the biggest songs, films and television productions. The session format is the industry's common language, so a project can move to another producer or studio anywhere.
The subscription also brings quarterly feature updates, plus new plugins and sound content every month through Inner Circle rewards and Sonic Drop.
Start loose with the non-linear Sketch window, where you trigger loops and samples, record audio and capture MIDI. When an idea sticks, move it to the timeline and refine the arrangement with the editing and mixing tools. Avid also offers an iPad app for working up ideas.
Recording runs at up to 32-bit floating/192 kHz, with seamless punch and loop recording and automated playlist tracking. Retrospective MIDI Record pulls in a MIDI performance you played without hitting record.
The bundled instruments include:
Avid says there are thousands of instrument sounds in total, and Ableton Link connects other electronic instruments and music apps.
For mixing, you get over 120 plugins covering compressors, EQs and effects. The set also includes Melodyne essential and Elastic Audio.
Elastic Audio handles timing fixes, beat matching and note correction. Melodyne is integrated through ARA 2, so you manipulate pitch and time in real time without roundtripping audio.
MIDI tools cover quantizing, note durations, transposition, velocity changes and Folder Tracks. Dragging an audio sample onto a MIDI track, or converting an audio track to MIDI, lets you swap instruments and edit notes. Loops auto-conform to your session tempo.
According to Avid, no other DAW can match the precision and sophistication of automation in Pro Tools. Track volume, panning, plugin settings and sends can all be automated.
Pro Tools Studio and Ultimate include the integrated Dolby Atmos Renderer for surround and immersive mixes. Version 2024.3 supports custom live re-renders from binaural up to 9.1.6, and it adds MIDI effect plugin support and detachable Melodyne and Clip Effects tabs.
Yes. Avid positions it for film, TV and games work, covering ADR, Foley, sound design and Dolby Atmos workflows. You can loop-record dialogue in sync with picture, then comp the best takes.
It handles up to 2,046 voices/audio tracks and 64 video tracks, and works with HD, 4K and other high-res media. Clip gain, track automation, markers and track effects carry over between Pro Tools and Media Composer.
On hardware, any audio interface can record into Pro Tools. An Avid interface or system adds recording through plugins with near-zero latency. Hands-on control of tracks, plugins and sends is available through the Avid lineup, whether that means the no-cost Avid Control app or the modular S6 console.
Yes. The Pro Tools Ultimate 1 Year Subscription Black Friday deal takes 51% off, bringing it to $389, and it ends Jan 1, 2027. The subscription covers Avid's full DAW along with its updates and monthly content.
You get the DAW itself, over 120 plugins, instruments such as GrooveCell, SynthCell, Xpand and Mini Grand, and Melodyne essential. It also brings quarterly feature updates, plus new plugins and sound content monthly through Inner Circle rewards and Sonic Drop.
Yes. Pro Tools Studio and Ultimate include the integrated Dolby Atmos Renderer for surround and immersive mixing. Version 2024.3 adds custom live re-renders from binaural up to 9.1.6, plus Apple Spatial Audio plugin monitoring and delay-compensated stem printing.
Yes. Avid says any interface that meets your needs can record into Pro Tools. Adding an Avid audio interface or system lets you record through plugins with near-zero latency and guaranteed performance.
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