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Pro Tools
Every great session starts with an idea.

End-To-End Music Production Software
Pro Tools makes music creation fast and fluid, providing a complete set of tools to create, record, edit, and mix audio. Get inspired and start making music with a massive collection of plugins, instruments, and sounds. Tackle your most ambitious visions with proven features that power you through the most demanding projects.

Ultimate software for music creation
From idea to final mix, Pro Tools offers seamless end-to-end audio production that covers every stage of the creative process. Start with non-linear Sketches to play with loops, MIDI, and recordings, and then move to the timeline to refine your arrangements using world-class editing and mixing tools.

A common language across audio
Trusted by top professionals and aspiring artists alike, Pro Tools is used on almost every top music release, movie, and TV show. And because the Pro Tools session format is the industry's universal language, you can take your project to any producer or studio around the world.

Stay inspired with new features, plugins, and sounds
Beyond the comprehensive assortment of included plugins, instruments, and sounds, your Pro Tools subscription/license also delivers regular feature updates, plugins, and content with Inner Circle rewards and Sonic Drop to keep you inspired.

With pro tools you can

Create Music

Get creative
Spark ideas with a massive music software collection of plugins, loops, and samples. No matter what type of music you create, you'll find tons of incredible sounds to explore and tweak.

Invite ideas to happen
Trigger samples and loops, record audio, and capture MIDI performances with the new Sketch window and iPad app to quickly work up ideas. Drag-and-drop clips and experiment with arrangements to create something you love.

Play virtually any instrument
Have thousands of instrument sounds at your fingertips with a collection of Native Instruments Kontakt 8 instruments, plus GrooveCell, SynthCell, Boom, Mini Grand, Xpand, and more included. Even connect your favorite electronic instruments and music apps through Ableton Link.

Make music with MIDI
Build up songs quickly and create more realistic-sounding tracks with easy-to-use MIDI tools - including new MIDI effect plugin support. Add loops that auto-conform to your session tempo. And freely create and experiment without stopping playback.

Perform + Record

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 and MIDI comping workflows 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 + MIDI

Easily edit audio and MIDI
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. And new ARA 2 integration delivers faster and more efficient workflows than ever.

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 and effect plugins.

Tweak audio timing and pitch
Easily fix timing, beat match audio, and correct notes with Elastic Audio. Or with Melodyne, RePitch, and Revoice Pro 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 + Distribute

Mix and master audio with powerful plugins
Get the classic sounds of legendary analog gear - from compressors and EQs to unique effects - with over 110 plugins to fine-tune tracks. Plus, get regular new Sonic Drop content and $3,000+ of additional plugins, sounds, and more with the Inner Circle.

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.

Distribute your music
Stream your music with AvidPlay on Apple Music, Spotify, TIDAL, Deezer, TikTok, Amazon Music, and many other top streaming outlets. Grow your fanbase and keep 100% of your rights and earnings.

Pro Tools | Inner Circle
Get access to a curated collection of free plugins, music & sound libraries, training resources, and more.

Pro Tools | Sonic Drop
Find creative inspiration with instruments, samples, and loops.

Virtual Instruments
All Pro Tools subscriptions and perpetual licenses come with the full collection of powerful virtual instruments.

Hardware
Get the premium audio conversion, I/O, DSP power, and scalability to capture pristine sound with near-zero latency.

Control Surfaces
Avid control surfaces give you unmatched hands-on control of Pro Tools and other audio and video software.

Add-ons & Plugins
Enhance your music with the best Pro Tools add-ons and plugins from top brands and producers.