Pro Tools is a digital audio workstation which integrates hardware and software, widely used by professionals in music production, post production, TV and film scoring. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 854 pixel, file size: 183 KB, MIME type: image/png)Screenshot of Pro Tools LE 7. ... Mac OS X (IPA: ) is a line of graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. ... Software development is the translation of a user need or marketing goal into a software product. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A software release is the distribution, whether public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product. ... // An operating system (OS) is the software that manages the sharing of the resources of a computer. ... Mac OS X (IPA: ) is a line of graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. ... Windows XP is a line of operating systems developed by Microsoft for use on general-purpose computer systems, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, and media centers. ... Computer software can be organized into categories based on common function, type, or field of use. ... A digital audio workstation (DAW) is a system designed to record, edit and play back digital audio. ... A software license is a legal agreement which may take the form of a proprietary or gratuitous license as well as a memorandum of contract between a producer and a user of computer software. ... It has been suggested that closed source be merged into this article or section. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... A digital audio workstation (DAW) is a system designed to record, edit and play back digital audio. ... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... Post-production occurs in the making of audio recordings, films/movies, photography and digital art, videos and television programs. ... A film score is a set of musical compositions written to accompany a film. ...

As one of the first programs to provide CD-quality (16 bit and 44.1 kHz) multitrack digital audio editing on a personal computer, Pro Tools grew quickly in the sound recording field, becoming popular because of its streamlined interface for non-linear, non-destructive editing. This appealed to analog producers switching to computer-based digital audio production. Digidesign received a technical Academy Award of Merit for the development of Pro Tools in 2004. A Compact Disc or CD is an optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio. ... A digital audio editor (or DAE) is a computer application for audio editing, i. ... Methods and media for sound recording are varied and have undergone significant changes between the first time sound was actually recorded for later playback until now. ... Note: Please see National Latin Examination for the standardized test that is also abbreviated NLE. A non-linear editing system (abbreviated NLE) is a video editing or audio editing system that can perform random access on the source material. ... Non-destructive editing is a form of editing signals where the original content is not modified in the course of editing - instead the edits themselves are edited. ... Digital audio comprises audio signals stored in a digital format. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ...

Pro Tools was criticized for its lack of support for musical notation. However in 2006 Avid acquired Sibelius music notation software company. Pro Tools 7.3 supports exporting to Sibelius. It has been suggested that SibeliusMusic be merged into this article or section. ...

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Pro Tools systems

The professional-level Pro Tools|HD system uses PCI or PCI Express cards to perform audio processing on DSP (digital signal processing) chips to reduce computing burden on the CPU. Similarly, it utilizes TDM (a proprietary interconnect based on time-division multiplexing) to communicate with external I/O devices and other DSP cards to reduce burden on the computer's PCI bus. 64-bit PCI expansion slots inside a Power Macintosh G4 The Peripheral Component Interconnect, or PCI Standard (in practice almost always shortened to PCI), specifies a computer bus for attaching peripheral devices to a computer motherboard. ... PCI Express (formerly known as 3GIO for 3rd Generation I/O, not to be mistaken with PCI-X) is an implementation of the PCI computer bus that uses existing PCI programming concepts and communications standards, but bases it on a much faster serial communications system. ... Digital signal processing (DSP) is the study of signals in a digital representation and the processing methods of these signals. ... It has been suggested that Homebrew CPU be merged into this article or section. ... Time-division multiplexing (TDM) is a type of digital or (rarely) analog multiplexing in which two or more signals or bit streams are transferred apparently simultaneously as sub-channels in one communication channel, but physically are taking turns on the channel. ... For other meanings of PCI, see PCI (disambiguation). ...

Pro Tools HD3 System

The 192I/O interface for the ProTools HD

Pro Tools HD uses three types of PCI-X / PCIe cards. When Pro Tools HD was launched, the HD Core and HD Process were the 2 cards that were available. Each Pro Tools system requires at least 1 Core card. Later, owing to supply problems from DSP manufacturers Motorola, the line was given a revamp and rebranded HD Accel. The HD Core card remained the standard basic card, but the HD Accel Process card replaced the HD Process. Accel cards offer faster DSP chips and additional RAM compared to Process cards. All cards contain 9 DSP chips. Digidesign offer the cards in 3 bundles (HD 1, 2 and 3). A core is common to all, but the latter two have one or two Process or Accel cards respectively. Additional Process and Accel cards may be added to a system to increase capability (it is possible to mix the types), up to a total of 7 cards. Digidesign offers a PCI-X expansion chassis product called 'Expansion HD' to accommodate larger systems. This is available with both PCI-X and PCIe host cards for the computer. Pro Tools HD 3Accel System, as pictured on www. ... Pro Tools HD 3Accel System, as pictured on www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata 192-io. ... Image File history File linksMetadata 192-io. ...

When Apple changed the expansion slot architecture of the G5 to PCI Express (PCIe), Digidesign launched a line of PCIe HD Accel cards. It's interesting that the PCIe HD Core is now an 'Accel Core', whereas the original PCI-X Core remains 'non-Accel'. This is relevant since there are TDM plugins that require the presence of Accel chips to run. As of 22nd October 2006, there is no Windows software support for PCIe HD cards.

Consumer-level systems (such as the 003, 003 Rack, and Mbox 2 family) perform all processing on the host CPU. Consumer systems offer limited track counts, 32 (or 48 with Music Production Toolkit or DV Toolkit 2 options) in LE vs. up to 192 in HD, fewer internal routing options, and a feature-reduced version of the Pro Tools application (called Pro Tools LE, or Limited Edition). Pro Tools LE also only supports up to 16 outputs (8 analog, 8 ADAT optical on 002/003), without surround capabilities. An HD system's outputs depend on the number and configuration of interfaces, also surround sound output (i.e. 5.1, 7.1 etc.), is possible. This is an article about the digital recording format. ... Multichannel audio is the name for a variety of techniques for expanding and enriching the sound of audio playback by recording additional sound channels that can be reproduced on additional speakers. ...

A fairly new addition to the range is the ICON: Integrated Console Environment, combining a tactile control surface and a Pro Tools|HD Accel system in one unit. Designed as a replacement for existing analog studio consoles, it attempts to give the user the feel and control of an analog system, but with a powerful Pro Tools core. A similar system (VENUE) was release for live sound applications.

In April 2005, Digidesign released Pro Tools M-Powered which brought almost all Pro Tools LE functionality to a subset of M-Audio USB, Firewire and PCI interfaces. M-Audio logo M-Audio (formerly Midiman), a business unit of Avid Technology, is a manufacturer of a variety of digital audio workstation interfaces, keyboard MIDI controllers, condenser microphones, and studio monitors, among other products. ...

"Pro Tools Free" was released as a free version of Pro Tools 5.x. It is limited to 8 audio tracks and 48 MIDI tracks. It will only run on Windows 98/ME and Mac OS 9. There was also "PowerMix" version of Pro Tools 3.4-4.3 that was able to run on Macintosh built-in audio.

An official Pro Tools training curriculum and certification program was introduced by Digidesign in 2002. It includes a full range of Pro Tools–related courses in music and post production. The curriculum is delivered by a number of schools and universities around the world.

Pro Tools timeline of releases

• 1989 - Sound Tools stereo recording & editing system
• 1991 - Original Pro Tools system is released featuring 4 voices, ProDECK and ProEDIT software, MIDI, and automation
• 1994 - Pro Tools III system, provides 16-48 voices
• 1997 - Pro Tools | 24 (supports 24-bit audio)
• 1998 - Pro Tools | MIX (expanded DSP capabilities for mixing audio)
• 1999 - Digi 001 with Pro Tools LE (light edition of Pro Tools)
• 2002 - Pro Tools | HD system (supports 96kHz and 192kHz HD audio); Mbox and Digi 002 (March and Sept.)
• 2003 - Pro Tools | HD Accel system (additional DSP capabilities); Pro Tools Users group founded in Los Angeles.
• 2005 - VENUE (Pro Tools for live sound); Mbox 2; Pro Tools M-Powered (Aug); Pro Tools 7.0 (Nov), 7.1 (supports Apple's PCIe G5) (Dec.)
• 2006 - Pro Tools 7.2 (Aug.) and 7.3 (Dec.); Pro Tools LE and HD support Intel-based Mac (May and Sept. respectively); Mbox 2 Pro, Mbox 2 Mini
• 2007 - 003 and 003 Rack (Feb)

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Current Pro Tools Hardware

Pro Tools HD

• HD 1/2/3 Core Systems (PCI)
• HD 1/2/3 Accel Systems (PCI-e)
• 192 I/O (8 analog + 8 digital input; 8 analog + 8 digital output 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192KHz interface)
• 192 Digital I/O (16 digital input; 16 digital output 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192KHz interface)
• 96 I/O (8 analog + 8 digital input; 8 analog + 8 digital output 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96KHz interface)
• 96i I/O (16 analog input; 2 analog output 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96KHz interface)
• Pre I/O (8ch microphone pre-amp)
• SYNC I/O (Time Code Synchronizer)
• MIDI I/O (10in-10out MIDI Interface)

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Pro Tools LE

• 003
• 003 Rack
• Digi 002
• Digi 002 Rack
• Digi 001 (Not compatible with Pro Tools 7.x onwards)
• Mbox 2
• Mbox 2 Pro
• Mbox 2 Mini
• Mbox

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Pro Tools M-Powered

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• Audiophile Series
• Delta Series
• Fast Track Pro
• Fast Track USB
• FireWire 1814
• FireWire 410
• FireWire Solo
• Black Box
• Ozone
• MobilePre USB
• Ozonic
• ProjectMix I/O
• NRV10
• ProFire Lightbridge

Control Surfaces

• VENUE (live sound console)
• ICON (current flagship control surface)
• ProControl (former flagship control surface)
• Control|24 (24 fader control surface with 16 built in Focusrite "A" Class Mic Preamps)
• Command|8 (small 8 fader control surface)

See Also

There are numerous host-based digital audio workstations that offer comparable functionality to Pro Tools. However, these software titles must be paired with audio hardware interfaces in order to form a complete recording solution.

• ACID Pro
• Adobe Audition
• Audacity
• Ardour (audio processor)
• Cakewalk Sonar
• Digital Performer
• GarageBand
• Logic Pro
• Reason
• Steinberg Cubase

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External links

• Digidesign company website
• Forum for Pro Tools users
• Digidesign ICON User Stories