Pro Tools Studio is the core of a complete music production system, providing the creative canvas to produce larger, more compelling music with ease. Get the advanced features and workflows music professionals need to take projects further, including the ability to work with up to 512 audio tracks, plus surround and immersive audio mixing capabilities.
Got a Pro Tools perpetual license? Get access to all the software and plugins below with an active 1-Year Software Updates + Support Plan. Please note that if you allow your plan to expire, you will lose access to the Avid Complete Plugin Bundle, HEAT, SoundFlow Cloud Avid Edition, and Celemony Melodyne 5 essential
Here’s what software, plugins, virtual instruments, and sounds are included with Pro Tools Studio.
Included Software
Pro Tools Studio
Celemony Melodyne 5 essential
SoundFlow Cloud Avid Edition*
Included Plugins
Dynamics and EQ
Effects, Filters, and Emulators
Reverbs and Delays
Stompbox Effects
Virtual Instruments and Loops
Audio Tools
CREATE + COLLABORATE WITH EASE
Get inspired - 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.
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.
Mix Dolby Atmos® music - Give your fans a whole new way to experience your music. Get the capabilities to mix surround and immersive sound, including Dolby Atmos, with Pro Tools Studio and Pro Tools Flex.
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 2023.6
The Pro Tools 2023.6 software update is now available and delivers track markers, new track widths up to 9.1.6 and 7th Order Ambisonics, improvements to the Event Operations window, 96 kHz Dolby Atmos® ADM support, Pro Tools | Carbon surround monitoring, Scripting SDK updates, and much more.
Features
Ideal for artists, musicians, and producers who need the full toolset for professional music production
Complete Plugin Bundle Included
Inner Circle rewards included with annual subscriptions and Software Updates + Support Plans for perpetual licenses only
512 Audio tracks
512 Instrument tracks
1,024 MIDI tracks
128/128 Aux tracks/routing folders
128 VCA tracks
64 Master tracks
1 Video track
64 Simultaneous recording inputs
MBOX Studio, Pro Tools | Carbon, Pro Tools | Carbon Pre, VENUE | S6L support
Any Core Audio, ASIO, or WASAPI-compatible interface support
Stereo, surround, Dolby Atmos, Ambisonics mixing
ARA 2 Melodyne support
Advanced automation
Requirements (Mac)
OS X: macOS Catalina 10.15.7 - Ventura 13.0.1
Memory: 16 GB
Disk: 15 GB
CPU: M1 or Intel Core 2 Duo Processor (i5 or faster recommended)
Ports: USB port, FireWire port or Thunderbolt port for CoreAudio-supported audio device
Requirements (Windows)
Windows: Windows 10, 11
Memory: 16 GB
Disk: 15 GB
CPU: 64-bit Intel Core Processor (i3/2 Ghz or faster recommended)
Ports: USB-port, FireWire-port for ASIO-supported audio device