Avid (a.k.a Digidesign), inventor of pro tools has once again out done themselves. In the past year and a half the industry standard and world-renowned DAW software pro tools, was reinvented. The company came out with pro tools 8 in mid 2009 replacing the previous 7.4 version. This upgrade was highly anticipated because of its new features that are listed below.
• Comprehensive collection of professional sound-processing plug-ins, plus 20 new effects
• Score Editor and MIDI Editor windows offer comprehensive composing tools
• Create a flawless performance using new track compositing features
• Check for Updates feature keeps Pro Tools and plug-ins up to date
• QuickTime HD support on Mac OS X-based systems
• Lock regions to the timeline to prevent them from being moved or edited
• Five new groundbreaking virtual instruments for music creation
• Expands Pro Tools LE and M-Powered systems to support up to 48 mono or stereo audio tracks
• Transpose audio regions in real time with Elastic Pitch
• Automation and Controller lanes provide easy editing access
• Windows Vista (32-bit Business or Ultimate) support on Pro Tools HD
• Use more plug-ins without bussing, with access to 10 inserts per channel
• Supports files up to 4 GB, allowing for sessions with longer files and higher sample rates
Of course, with any new software there are bound to be some problems. Well avid, the company behind pro tools does an incredible job of listening to their customers and taking their suggestions to heart. With numerous problems arising, avid started working on all the suggestions given to them and thus was born pro tools 9.
Not only did pro tools 9 (released late 2010) comply with everything that the consumers desired, but it exceeded everyone’s expectations. Pro tools 9 opened up a whole new world of possibilities but eliminating one giant factor. All previous versions of pro tools required a piece of hardware to run the software. This one feature allows the user to open up pro tools where and when ever possible.
This advancement in the software is not the only thing that was added. As a matter of fact the entire program was re-invented and now features all the elements listed bellow.
Single, Unified Version of Pro Tools• Pro Tools 9.0 provides a single, unified installer for Pro Tools and Pro Tools HD
• New Pro Tools 9.0 PACE copy protection with iLok USB key
Pro Tools Audio Engine
• Support for Core Audio hardware (including Mac built-in audio with supported Core Audio drivers installed
• Support for ASIO hardware with supported ASIO drivers installed
• New Pro Tools Playback Engine settings
• Current Engine setting for selecting which Audio engine to use
• Pro Tools Aggregate I/O option for using the built in audio on Mac
• Delay Compensation settings for all versions of Pro Tools
• New Pro Tools Hardware settings
• Ability to select Core Audio and ASIO interfaces
• Launch Setup Application command for Core Audio and ASIO audio interfaces
Mixing and Recording
• Increased number of audio and MIDI tracks
• Increased number of internal mix busses
• New Track and Send Output selector commands for faster, simplified signal routing and mixer configuration
• Multiple Stereo Pan Depth options
• 7.1 and 7.0 standard HD surround formats (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit 2 only)
• Support for EUCONTM for controlling Pro Tools with EUCON-aware control surfaces
Import and Export Options for All Pro Tools Systems
• Advanced Import Session Data (formerly Pro Tools HD only, or Pro Tools LE with DV Toolkit 2 or Complete Production Toolkit only)
• Import AAF and OMF sequences (formerly with the Digi Translator 2.0 option only)
• New AAF import features and enhancements:
• New Locators To Import setting for importing locators from Media Composer–generated AAF sequences
• Export AAF and OMF sequences (formerly with the Digi Translator 2.0 option only)
• Avid Interplay Support with Mac
• Ability to check data into and out of Avid Interplay directly with the Interplay Access browser
• Export MP3 (formerly with the MP3 Export option only)
• Export Session as Text (formerly Pro Tools HD only)
What’s New for Pro Tools LE Users
I/O Setup Improvements
• Session and System settings
• Output and internal mix busses
• Ability to Import I/O Settings by page
• Overlapping Paths
• Improved session interchange
Advanced Digi Base Features
• Advanced search features
• Digi Base Catalogs
Editing Features
• Auto-Scrolling tracks in the Mix and Edit windows
• Advanced Beat Detective features
• Separate multiple tracks
• Collection mode
Delay Compensation
• Delay Compensation option, engine, view
• Low Latency Monitoring During Recording
• Delay Compensation on Auxiliary Input tracks, MIDI
As you can see from all the added features, pro tools 9 really stepped up its game. Combining the old pro tools software with the more advance and professional pro tools HD allowed avid to give the customers what they wanted and even what they didn’t know they wanted.
Pro tools 9 has again raised the bar on what is considered the industry standard and I can not see any of the competitors stealing that title.
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