Pro Tools
9 is the latest version of Avid's industry-standard digital audio workstation
software. This new update effectively replaces Pro Tools LE by building off of
the success of the 2008 Pro Tools 8 update.
9 is the latest version of Avid's industry-standard digital audio workstation
software. This new update effectively replaces Pro Tools LE by building off of
the success of the 2008 Pro Tools 8 update.
What's New
in Avid Pro Tools 9
With
Pro Tools 8 LE, Avid focused on improving music creation and audio
production by way of a completely overhauled graphic user interface, the
long-awaited addition of full MIDI implementation and a newly bundled suite of
virtual instruments and plug-ins. With Pro Tools 9, Avid continues this trend
of enhancing the creative process by rounding out the back end of the Pro
Tools DAW with more tracks and busses, interface flexibility and many other
workflow improvements.
Pro Tools 8 LE, Avid focused on improving music creation and audio
production by way of a completely overhauled graphic user interface, the
long-awaited addition of full MIDI implementation and a newly bundled suite of
virtual instruments and plug-ins. With Pro Tools 9, Avid continues this trend
of enhancing the creative process by rounding out the back end of the Pro
Tools DAW with more tracks and busses, interface flexibility and many other
workflow improvements.
Top
Features of the New Pro Tools 9 DAW
Avid has
finally made Pro Tools 9 hardware independent and thus compatible with
third-party Core Audio- and ASIO-compatible audio interfaces. This
feature offers increased flexibility for Pro Tool users who prefer operating
non-Avid/Digidesign audio interfaces. These third-party interfaces quite often
cost less and offer better A/D conversion and I/O options than are found on
MBox or 003 devices. Furthermore, Pro Tools 9 works with built-in sound cards
– a huge plus for mobile musicians and audio engineers. The only caveat here
is that Pro Tools 9 requires an iLok or iLok2 device to be installed while
using the software.
finally made Pro Tools 9 hardware independent and thus compatible with
third-party Core Audio- and ASIO-compatible audio interfaces. This
feature offers increased flexibility for Pro Tool users who prefer operating
non-Avid/Digidesign audio interfaces. These third-party interfaces quite often
cost less and offer better A/D conversion and I/O options than are found on
MBox or 003 devices. Furthermore, Pro Tools 9 works with built-in sound cards
– a huge plus for mobile musicians and audio engineers. The only caveat here
is that Pro Tools 9 requires an iLok or iLok2 device to be installed while
using the software.
With the
exception of video tracks, Avid has dramatically increased all available track
counts in Pro Tools 9. This latest version of Pro Tools now supports 32 tracks
of simultaneous recording (up from 18 in Pro Tools LE). The total number of
playback voices has been doubled from 48 to 96. The number of instrument
tracks has also been doubled from 32 to 64. Following suit, the number of
available internal busses has been increased from 32 to 256.
exception of video tracks, Avid has dramatically increased all available track
counts in Pro Tools 9. This latest version of Pro Tools now supports 32 tracks
of simultaneous recording (up from 18 in Pro Tools LE). The total number of
playback voices has been doubled from 48 to 96. The number of instrument
tracks has also been doubled from 32 to 64. Following suit, the number of
available internal busses has been increased from 32 to 256.
Rounding
out the top features, Pro Tools 9 users can finally take advantage of
Automatic Delay Compensation, multitrack Beat Detective and EUCON integration.
out the top features, Pro Tools 9 users can finally take advantage of
Automatic Delay Compensation, multitrack Beat Detective and EUCON integration.
Avid Pro
Tools 9 Pricing and Upgrades
The
new Pro Tools 9 DAW includes some features which were separately priced
add-ons to Pro Tools LE. File interchange between Pro Tools and other DAWs via
OMF/AAF/MXF files traditionally required the Digitranslator add-on. This
feature is now built into Pro Tools 9 along with the long overdue inclusion of
MP3 exporting.
new Pro Tools 9 DAW includes some features which were separately priced
add-ons to Pro Tools LE. File interchange between Pro Tools and other DAWs via
OMF/AAF/MXF files traditionally required the Digitranslator add-on. This
feature is now built into Pro Tools 9 along with the long overdue inclusion of
MP3 exporting.
The
standalone version of Pro Tools 9 costs $599 USD (iLok included) while Pro
Tools LE users can crossgrade to Pro Tools 9 for $249 USD (iLok sold
separately). Those users looking for surround sound and other advanced audio
editing features have the option of upgrading to Avid's Complete Production
Toolkit 2.
standalone version of Pro Tools 9 costs $599 USD (iLok included) while Pro
Tools LE users can crossgrade to Pro Tools 9 for $249 USD (iLok sold
separately). Those users looking for surround sound and other advanced audio
editing features have the option of upgrading to Avid's Complete Production
Toolkit 2.
The Best
Version of Pro Tools So Far?
The
renowned editing features of Pro Tools have made it the top DAW on the planet
for over a decade. However the popularity of Pro Tools has arguably waned over
the last few years. Other DAWs such as Cubase, Logic and Sonar have
grown into versatile and powerful competitors by focusing on how to simplify
and enhance audio creation and editing in the digital environment.
renowned editing features of Pro Tools have made it the top DAW on the planet
for over a decade. However the popularity of Pro Tools has arguably waned over
the last few years. Other DAWs such as Cubase, Logic and Sonar have
grown into versatile and powerful competitors by focusing on how to simplify
and enhance audio creation and editing in the digital environment.
Avid
has clearly taken note with this new version of Pro Tools by addressing many
of the long-standing complaints by both critics and users of the Pro Tools DAW.
Pro Tools 9 is far more inclusive than previous versions and exhibits Avid's
strong desire to maintain its position as the industry-standard in digital
audio workstation software.
has clearly taken note with this new version of Pro Tools by addressing many
of the long-standing complaints by both critics and users of the Pro Tools DAW.
Pro Tools 9 is far more inclusive than previous versions and exhibits Avid's
strong desire to maintain its position as the industry-standard in digital
audio workstation software.
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