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 and fluid providing many of the same tools the pros use to create your favorite songs and albums.

CREATE + COLLABORATE WITH EASE

Get inspired

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• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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. See how >

Pro Tools Sketch

• Capture and play with ideas anywhere inspiration strikes with Pro Tools Sketch a new non-linear clip-based creation tool in Pro Tools and on iPad. Trigger samples and loops record audio and capture MIDI performances to quickly work up sketches. Drag and drop clips and experiment with arrangements to create something you love. Pro Tools Sketch offers new ways to experiment with musical ideas that can be dragged into the Pro Tools Edit Window for further recording editing and mixing.

Features:

• Ideal for anyone looking to make professional-quality music and beats with easy-to-use creative tools.
• Includes Melodyne 5 Essential.
• Includes the Avid Artist Bundle (100+ Plugins).
• Sonic Drop content included with monthly and annual subscriptions and Software Updates + Support Plans for perpetual licenses.
• Inner Circle rewards included with annual subscriptions and Software Updates + Support Plans for perpetual licenses.
• Sketch Window
• 32 Audio Tracks
• 32 Instrument Tracks
• 64 MIDI Tracks
• 32 Aux Tracks
• 32 Routing Folders
• 1 Master Track
• 16 Simultaneous recording inputs
• MBOX Studio support
• Any Core Audio ASIO or WASAPI-compatible interface support
• Stereo Mixing
• ARA 2 Melodyne Support

Requirements:

Platform	CPU	RAM	Disk	Notes	Additional Requirement	Audio Card	Ports	Internet Required	32 Bit Support	64 Bit Support	Plugins
mac	M2 M1 or Intel Dual Core i5 or faster	8	15				USB port FireWire port or Thunderbolt port for CoreAudio-supported audio device	1	0	0
windows	64-bit Intel Core Processor (i3/2 Ghz or faster recommended)	8	15				USB-port FireWire-port for ASIO-supported audio device	1	0	0