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Avid Pro Tools|HD or TDM to HDX Core System Upgrade with Pro Tools|HD Software

A gigantic leap in sound and speed—now just a small step away.

When you’re faced with dozens of audio sources, hundreds of tracks, and thousands of clips, only one system can give you the power to deliver. Pro Tools | HDX. And now it's even easier to bring HDX into your workflow, thanks to its new lower price. Create bigger, better sounding mixes. Get up to 5x more power than previous generations. And tackle the most massive music and post-production projects with the confidence that comes with guaranteed performance. And with Pro Tools | HD software at its core, you have the most powerful, creative, and efficient DAW to deliver your best work ever, in the highest sound quality possible.

Get Power On Demand
Need to record a 100-piece orchestra or mix a soundtrack with thousands of clips? Pro Tools | HDX delivers the dedicated DSP and Pro Tools | HD software essential for handling such demanding sessions. Work with up to 256 audio tracks with a single card system or up to 768 audio tracks with three cards. Mix up to 192 ins and outs. Get the power to run volumes more plug-ins. And take on projects of any size and scope with complete confidence.

Sound Incredible
Capture and play back performances in the absolute highest audio fidelity, with complete sound transparency. Simply add your choice of one or more premium Pro Tools | HD series audio interfaces to your core system. Record analog and digital sources in pristine sound clarity with the fully customizable HD I/O. Track, mix, and monitor up to 7.1 surround with the all-in-one HD OMNI. And capture great-sounding vocal and instrument performances through Pro Tools | PRE.

Integrate Anywhere
Whether you’re looking to upgrade your entire studio or replace an existing audio workstation, Pro Tools | HDX is an easy fit. Connect the system into any MADI-enabled broadcast, post-production, or live sound environment through HD MADI. Control multiple Pro Tools | HD systems from a single transport with the included Satellite Link. And keep Pro Tools | HDX and all other digital devices connected to it in perfect sync with SYNC HD.

Create Without Limits
Power your sound with the tools that power the industry. With Pro Tools | HD software included, you can create, edit, and mix the most demanding music and soundtrack projects. Record audio at up to 192 kHz, 32-bit floating point resolution. Compose with virtual instruments, MIDI, and notation tools. Collaborate with anyone, anywhere. Edit with precision. Work with HD video. Accelerate mixing with advanced automation. And deliver the best sounding mixes possible faster.

Pro Tools | HD Software
Pro Tools redefined the music, film, and TV industry, providing the most powerful and efficient tools you need to compose, record, edit, and mix audio. And now for the first time ever, industry-standard Pro Tools | HD software is available standalone, making your creative journey even easier than ever.

This full boxed version of Pro Tools | HD 12 (perpetual license) includes an iLok for software authorization and a 1-year Annual Upgrade and Support Plan, which provides access to the latest Pro Tools | HD 12.7 release, 25 bonus plug-ins, and priority support, renewable annually for $399/year.

Pro Tools® redefined the music, film, and TV industry, providing everything you need to compose, record, edit, and mix music and audio. And now it’s easier to create than ever with powerful new loop workflows and a freshly curated 2 GB loop library from leading producers. Working with music and sound has never been so easy or fun.

Pro Tools | HD 12.8 Features:

  • Mix multichannel audio, from stereo to 9.1 surround, to immersive Dolby Atmos
  • Get advanced audio editing, video editing, and automation
  • Share media, increase productivity, and speed turnarounds with support for Avid NEXIS®
  • Find the right loops, samples, and sound effects fast with Soundbase
  • Get inspired and wake up your mixes with a high-quality loop library from Loopmasters
  • Try out and share new ideas, with Revision History keeping track of all files and changes for you
  • Share tracks and collaborate with anyone, anywhere
  • Unleash your creativity with unrivaled sound quality and processing power
  • Build bigger mixes, with up to 768 audio and 64 video tracks
  • Compose with virtual instruments and MIDI and Score Editors
  • Mix faster and easier with Track Freeze, Commit, and Bounce
  • Play HD video—right in the Pro Tools timeline
  • Polish mixes with over 60 AAX virtual instrument and effects plug-ins
  • Speed up mixing with industry-trusted automation tools


Immerse yourself in Dolby Atmos
Today’s moviegoers have high expectations, demanding more bang for their buck. That’s why Dolby Atmos is the hottest thing in cinema and home theater, delivering bigger, more immersive audio experiences to viewers. And now you can get the most efficient Dolby Atmos mixing workflows in the industry—with support for Atmos 7.1.2 audio stems, native object panning, advanced automation, ADM BWAV support, and deep Avid control surface integration—only in Pro Tools | HD.

  • Work with a variety of Dolby Atmos speaker configurations for editorial and sound design, with support for 7.1.2 and 7.0.2 stem formats, as well as built-in fold-down logic
  • Easily make mixing decisions on the fly right from your Pro Tools mixer with 3D object routing and panning, eliminating the need for the Dolby Atmos Panner plug-in
  • Dial-in mixes with ultimate fluidity using synchronized audio and automation punches while re-recording
  • Get the greatest power and value with complete Dolby Atmos workflow integration in Pro Tools | S6, delivering the most affordable console for mixing the industry’s leading immersive audio format
  • Monitor and route hundreds of audio inputs and outputs through Pro Tools | MTRX, which provides the bandwidth and sonic fidelity preservation required for mixing any large-scale immersive audio format
  • Repurpose content faster with support for ADM BWAV files with embedded print master metadata

Connect teams with Avid NEXIS
With new support for Avid NEXIS storage systems, you and your entire creative team can easily connect into the industry’s most efficient media production environment. Access shared projects. Gain new collaborative audio workflows. And increase productivity, while maximizing content turnaround speed, by eliminating the time wasted moving files between systems.

Avid Cloud Collaboration
Get more from the cloud. With the latest release, you can now work with up to 10 collaborators in the cloud on a single project. You can also choose to save projects locally or in the cloud using Selective Project Sync, giving you easy access to all of your cloud-based work from any Pro Tools-equipped computer—from anywhere you log into your account. And if you need more storage, you can now expand your cloud space for as little as $4.99 a month.

Crank up your creativity and speed
From powerful new loop-based music creation and trying ideas via Revision History, to timesaving workflows that simplify editing and post production, Pro Tools enables you to create at the speed of your imagination—without limits. That’s why top artists, musicians, producers, mixers, engineers, sound designers, recording studios, and post facilities choose Pro Tools for everything they do. Because when you need to sound your best, nothing delivers like Pro Tools can.

Connect and collaborate in the cloud
Make the world your studio and connect with the talent you need to create your best work. With Cloud Collaboration in Pro Tools, you can share tracks and work on projects fluidly with anyone, anywhere. As if you’re all collaborating together in the same studio. And without having to fuss with file transport and management. It’s never been easier to expand your creative possibilities—and opportunities.

Experience power, performance, and versatility
With Pro Tools, you get the pro-level features and capabilities you need to quickly create and deliver professional-quality music and audio mixes. Get unrivaled
processing power to create without bounds. Apply real-time effects to individual clips (Pro Tools | HD only). Mix smarter with Track Freeze, VCA masters, and extended metering. Get smoother performance and highly responsive recording and playback with the extended Disk Cache. And with the Avid Video Engine, you can play HD video—and edit it with Pro Tools | HD—right in the Pro Tools timeline.

Get everything you need
Whether you subscribe to or purchase and own Pro Tools or Pro Tools | HD software, or buy a system, you get access to the same tools the pros use to create your favorite albums and film/TV soundtracks. Record and mix huge sessions with the highest production values. Compose music with virtual instruments, MIDI tools, and a built in Score Editor. Improve and polish tracks with access to over 60 effects, sound processing, and utility plug-ins. And turnaround projects faster with unmatched mixing automation. Or get started with Pro Tools | First, a completely free version of Pro Tools.

Sound your best with bonus plug-ins
Get access to additional plug-ins through your Pro Tools subscription or select Avid All Access plans. Add more life and realism to vocal and instrument tracks with Space, a high-quality convolution reverb plug-in. Get the sounds of 16 of the most coveted classic stompbox effects. And with Pro Tools | HD, gain access to Avid’s most coveted plug-ins, including Pro Series, ReVibe® II, Reverb One™, and Eleven®.

Access upgrades and support
All Pro Tools purchases now come with an Avid All Access plan. Get on an Avid Upgrade and Support Plan with any Pro Tools subscription or Pro Tools | HD purchase, which includes access to all new Pro Tools releases, bonus plug-ins, and expert help. Or get an Annual Upgrade Plan, plus access to bonus plug-ins, with a Pro Tools software purchase. And easily renew your Annual Upgrade Plan starting at $99/year.