Do you know Avid Pro Tools?
Nope ? Really ?
Well it’s not too late to catch up on that!
Pro Tools software, developed in the late 80s by AVID Technology (formerly Digidesign) is a digital audio workstation (DAW), used by most audio professionals, whether in the recording and mixing studio , or in audiovisual post production.
One of the first albums to be recorded, edited and mixed entirely on Pro Tools was Summer in Paradise by the Beach Boys in 1992.
Pro Tools is a family of software offering both a professional tool using DSP cards and different hardware interfaces, and lighter versions more accessible to the general public, such as the Mbox (the calculations are then made internally by the processor (CPU ) from the computer).
AVID has also developed the video editing side of the Pro Tools software: Avid Media Composer, also an essential reference in the audiovisual field.
Like a baker with his flour, you will have to use Pro Tools at least once during your career as a sound engineer, not only because it is essential, but also for the diversity of its functionalities, which offer comfort on our workflow.
Moreover, if you want to be a real pro, it is very useful to create Pro Tools templates, they will allow you to make, for example, your recording sessions efficient and organized, without wasting time.
Do you want to acquire or just test Pro Tools?
There are several versions of the software, the perpetual license, if you are sure you want to start using the software, or the annual subscription licenses, if you only need the software for a specific period of time, if you work on a collaborative project for example.