Editing Pro Tools (section)

== Editions ==
Pro Tools software is available in three subscription-based paid versions (Artist, Studio and Ultimate) and one free version (Intro).

Before 2022, two different perpetual licenses could be purchased: a standard edition for US$599 (informally called "Vanilla"),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2018/4/7/avid-announce-pro-tools-20184-and-rebrand-pro-tools-hd-as-pro-tools-ultimate|title=Pro Tools HD ends - Avid announce Pro Tools 2018.4 and rebrand Pro Tools HD as Pro Tools Ultimate|last=Thornton|first=Mike|date=2018-07-04|website=Production Expert|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref> which provided all the key features for audio mixing and post-production, and a complete edition for US$2599 (officially called "Ultimate" and known as "HD" between 2002 and 2018), which unlocked functionality for advanced workflows and a higher track count.

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|+ class="nowrap" |Pro Tools feature comparison<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.avid.com/pro-tools/comparison|title=Pro Tools - Music Editing Software - Comparison|website=[[Avid Technology|Avid]]|access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2018/8/30/pro-tools-ultimate-hd-native-and-hdx-why-do-i-need-them|title=Pro Tools HD Native and HDX Hardware - Do we still need them?|last=Thornton|first=Mike|date=2018-08-09|website=Production Expert|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref>{{Sfn|Avid|2019|p=37–40|loc=5. Pro Tools Systems}}
! style="width: 160pt;" |Subscription/Software
! style="width: 110pt;" |Pro Tools Intro
! style="width: 110pt;" |Pro Tools Artist
! style="width: 110pt;" |Pro Tools Studio
! style="width: 110pt;" |Pro Tools Flex/Ultimate
|-
!License type
|Free
| colspan="3" |Paid (subscription) 
|-
!Subscription price<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2019/6/18/avid-to-encourage-move-to-subscription-plan-with-reductions-in-ultimate-subscriptions-and-doubling-of-pro-tools-standard-perpetual-upgrade-plans|title=Avid Are Changing Pro Tools Pricing On July 1st 2019 - Is This Good Or Bad News For You? {{!}} Pro Tools|website=Production Expert|date=June 18, 2019 |language=en-GB|access-date=2019-12-17}}</ref>
|–
|US$9.00/month
|US$31.99/month
|US$99.99/month
|-
! colspan="5" |Maximum voices, tracks, and hardware inputs
|-
!Audio tracks
|8<br>(mono/stereo)
|32<br>(mono/stereo)
|512<br>(mono/stereo/surround)
|2048<br>(mono/stereo/surround)
|-
! rowspan="2" |Voices
| colspan="3" rowspan="2" |n/a
|2048 (native/HDX Hybrid)
|-
|256/card (HDX classic)
|-
!Simultaneous recording inputs
|4
|16
|64
|256/192/64<br>(Native/HDX/HD Native)
|-
!MIDI tracks
|8
|64
| colspan="2" |1024
|-
!Instrument tracks
|8
|32
| colspan="2" |512
|-
!Auxiliary tracks/Routing folders
|4
|32
|128
|1024
|-
!VCA tracks
| colspan="2" |n/a
| colspan="2" |128
|-
!Video tracks
| colspan="2" |n/a
|1
|64
|-
!Aux I/O
|No
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|-
!Bit depth, Sample rate
| colspan="4" |32-bit float, 192&nbsp;kHz
|-
! colspan="5" |Production tools
|-
!Editing tools
|Basic
| colspan="2" |Standard
|Advanced
|-
! rowspan="2" |Included plugins
| rowspan="2" |Intro bundle (36)
| colspan="3" |[[Celemony Software|Celemony Melodyne]] Essential
|-
|Artist bundle (100)
| colspan="2" |Complete bundle
|-
!MIDI editor/keyboard, Elastic Audio<br>Elastic Pitch, Track presets, ARA 2
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|-
!Score editor, Beat Detective,<br>Input monitoring, Clip gain
|No
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|-
!Audio to MIDI conversion
|No
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|-
!Batch Track/Clip rename, Space clips
|No
|No
|Yes
|Yes
|-
!AVE, Video editing tools,<br>Field recorder workflows
|No
|No
|Yes
|Yes<br>(Advanced video editing)
|-
! colspan="5" |Mixing tools
|-
!Multichannel mixing
| colspan="2" |Stereo
| colspan="2" |Up to 7.1.2 surround
[[Dolby Atmos]]/[[Ambisonics]]
|-
!Automation
| colspan="2" |Standard
| colspan="2" |Advanced
|-
!Clip effects
| colspan="2" |Playback only
| colspan="2" |Full
|-
!Plug-in delay compensation,<br>Offline bounce, Track freeze
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|-
!VCA, AFL/PFL solo path,<br>Advanced metering
|No
|No
|Yes
|Yes
|-
!Dolby Atmos, Ambisonics VR,<br>surround mixing, ADM export
|No
|No
|Yes
|Yes
|-
!HEAT
|No
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|-
! colspan="5" |Program features
|-
!Cloud collaboration
|On invite
| colspan="3" |Yes (includes 1 GB of free storage space)
|-
!Session data importing
|No
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|-
!Timecode ruler, AAC codec
|No
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|-
!AAF / OMF / MXF file support
|No
|No
|Yes
|Yes
|-
!Disk cache
|No
|No
|Yes
|Yes
|-
!Satellite link<br>(sync up to 12 systems)
|No
|No
|Yes
|Yes
|}