Editing Pro Tools (section)

== Timeline of Pro Tools hardware and software ==
{{Incomplete table|date=December 2024}}
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!Year
! style="width: 86pt;" | Software
! style="width: 90pt;" | Hardware
! Release information
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!1985
|Sound Designer
|
|[[Macintosh 128K|Macintosh]]-based visual sample editing software developed for the [[E-mu Emulator II|E-Mu Emulator II]] sampler<br>dedicated ports of the original software were subsequently released for [[E-mu Emax|Emax]], [[Sequential Circuits Prophet 2000|Prophet 2000]], [[Akai S900|S900]], [[Korg DSS-1|DSS-1]], and [[Ensoniq Mirage|Mirage]] samplers<ref name=":7" />
|-
!1987
|Sound Designer 1.5
|Sound Accelerator
|universal version with enhanced editing features through Mac's hardware (mix, crossfade, gain and equalization) and supporting a variety of samplers<br>compatible with ''Sound Accelerator'' [[NuBus]] card, equipped with one [[Motorola 56000|Motorola 56001]] chip, providing dedicated DSP hardware<ref name=":7" />
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! rowspan="2" |1989
! colspan="2" style="height:1em;" |Sound Tools
| rowspan="2" |stereo hard-disk recording and editing system with [[16-bit audio]], 44.1&nbsp;kHz or 48&nbsp;kHz sample rate adopting the SDII proprietary audio format<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2018/2/19/the-history-of-pro-tools-1984-to-1993|title=The History of Pro Tools - 1984 to 1993 {{!}} Pro Tools|website=Production Expert|date=February 25, 2018 |language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-11}}</ref><br>relies on a ''Sound Accelerator'' [[NuBus]] card connected to an external 2-channel AD converter and ''Sound Designer II'' software running on [[Macintosh SE]] and [[Macintosh II|Mac II]]{{sfn|Collins|2002|p=9}}
|-
|Sound Designer II
|Sound Accelerator<br>Audiomedia I
|-
! rowspan="2" |1991
! colspan="2" style="height:1em;" |Pro Tools
| rowspan="2" |Mac-based 4-track digital production system handled by ProEdit (editing software) and ProDeck (mixing software)<br>[[Music sequencer|MIDI sequencing]] and [[Console automation|automation]]<ref name=":5" />{{sfn|Collins|2002|p=10}}
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|ProEdit<br>ProDeck
|
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! rowspan="2" |1992
! colspan="2" |Pro Tools 1.1
|4–16 voices support in mixing using up to four cards/interfaces<ref name=":5" />
|-
! colspan="2" |Sound Tools II
|support for ''Pro Master 20'' interface with 20-bit A/D conversion{{sfn|Collins|2002|p=10}}
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! rowspan="2" |1993
! colspan="2" style="height:1em;" |Pro Tools II
| rowspan="2" |editing and mixing software merged in a single application called ''Pro Tools'' with the component ''DAE (Digidesign Audio Engine)''<br>4 voices support{{sfn|Collins|2002|p=10}}<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/ReadMe/en207687|title=Release dates and versions for Pro Tools HD/TDM (prior to v9)|website=avid.force.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-03}}</ref>
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|
|Audiomedia II
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! rowspan="3" |1994
! colspan="2" |Pro Tools II TDM (2.5)
|[[Time-division multiplexing|TDM]] technology enables real-time effects to run as software plug-ins; up to 4 NuBus cards can be linked together{{sfn|Collins|2002|p=10}}<ref name=":2" />
|-
! colspan="2" style="height:1em;" |Pro Tools III
| rowspan="2" |16–48 voices on NuBus-based Mac systems (up to three cards linkable){{sfn|Collins|2002|p=11}}<br>''DSP Farm'' NuBus card equipped with 3 Motorola 56001 chips (40&nbsp;MHz clock speed) for additional processing power<ref name="dspfarmnubus">{{Cite web|url=http://archive.digidesign.com/support/propix/DSPfarmNuBus.html|title=DSP Farm - NuBus|website=archive.digidesign.com|access-date=2018-02-07}}</ref><br>software editing functionality improved
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|
|DSP Farm
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! rowspan="2" |1996
! colspan="2" style="height:1em;" |Pro Tools III PCI
| rowspan="2" |16–48 voices for [[Conventional PCI|PCI]]-based Mac systems (up to 3 cards linkable)<br>88x series interfaces with 8 channels I/O, 16-bit [[Analog-to-digital converter|AD]]/[[Digital-to-analog converter|DA]] converters, AES/EBU I/O{{sfn|Collins|2002|p=11}}<ref name=":2" /><br>''DSP Farm'' PCI card equipped with 4 Motorola 56002 chips (66&nbsp;MHz clock speed)<ref name=":26">{{Cite web|url=http://archive.digidesign.com/support/propix/DSPfarmPCIpp.html|title=DSP Farm, PCI|website=archive.digidesign.com|access-date=2019-12-18}}</ref>
|-
|Pro Tools 3.21
|888 I/O, 882 I/O<br>DSP Farm
|-
! rowspan="3" |1997
|Pro Tools 4
|Pro Tools Project Card
|WAV and QuickTime file support; ''Sound Designer'' file editing features integrated into ''AudioSuite'' toolset<br>runs on ''Pro Tools III NuBus/PCI'' systems or without TDM hardware with limitations (''Project'' or ''PowerMix'' versions)<br>destructive editing integrated, fade improvements, Strip Silence, continuous playback during editing, independently resizable tracks, up to 26 track groups, automation extended to all mixer and plug-in parameters, new automation modes<br>Loop Record, Half-Speed Record, Destructive Record, QuickPunch (punch-in and out recording during playback)<br>Edit window configurations can be saved and recalled with Memory Locations<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_articles/jul97/protools4.html|title=Digidesign Pro Tools 4|date=July 1997|website=[[Sound on Sound]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606080510/http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_articles/jul97/protools4.html|archive-date=2015-06-06|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=2018-02-06}}</ref>
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! colspan="2" style="height:1em;" |<nowiki>Pro Tools | 24</nowiki>
| rowspan="2" |24–48 or 32–64 channels of [[Audio bit depth|24-bit audio]] I/O support via the ''d24'' PCI card<ref name=":21">{{Cite web|url=http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan98/articles/digidesignpro.htm|title=Digidesign Pro Tools|last=Collins|first=Mike|date=1998|website=[[Sound on Sound]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607080436/http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan98/articles/digidesignpro.htm|archive-date=2015-06-07|access-date=2018-02-06}}</ref><br>''88x'' interface line upgraded with 24-bit AD converters, 20-bit DA converters (''<nowiki>888|24</nowiki>''), 20-bit AD/DA converters (''<nowiki>882|20</nowiki>''){{sfn|Collins|2002|p=14}}
|-
|Pro Tools 4.1
|d24<br><nowiki>888|24,</nowiki> <nowiki>882|20</nowiki>
|-
! rowspan="4" |1998
! colspan="2" style="height:1em;" |<nowiki>Pro Tools | 24 MIX</nowiki>
| rowspan="2" |16–48 I/O channels, 64 voices<br>''MIX'', ''MIXplus'' and ''MIX3'' system configurations with one ''MIX Card'' and up to two ''MIX Farm'' PCI cards equipped with 6 [[Motorola]] Onyx chips{{sfn|Collins|2002|p=14}}
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|Pro Tools 4.3
|MIX Card<br>MIX Farm
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| rowspan="2" |
|ADAT Bridge I/O
|20-bit digital interface with 16 [[ADAT Lightpipe|ADAT optical]] input channels{{sfn|Collins|2002|p=13}}
|-
|ProControl
|first dedicated control surface for Pro Tools using [[Ethernet]] connection with microphone and line inputs{{sfn|Collins|2002|p=15}}
|-
|-
!1999
|Pro Tools 5
|
|integrated MIDI and audio editing/mixing,{{sfn|Collins|2002|p=15}} MIDI piano-roll display, graphic MIDI velocity editing, MIDI quantize<br>single-stroke key commands for editing, Region Replace, floating video window<ref name=":4" />
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! rowspan="2" |2000
|'''Pro Tools LE'''
|Digi 001 (LE)
|mid-level recording system with 24 tracks, 8 analog I/O channels, 2 microphone preamps, 24-bit [[Analog-to-digital converter|AD]]/[[Digital-to-analog converter|DA]], digital I/O and MIDI<br>rack-mountable interface connected with a PCI card running a new feature-limited software line ("Light Edition") with [[Real Time AudioSuite|RTAS]] host-based processing (without DSP){{sfn|Collins|2002|p=16}}<ref name=":4" />
|-
|
|<nowiki>Control|24</nowiki>
|touch-sensitive control surface equipped with 24 [[Focusrite]] preamps{{sfn|Collins|2002|p=16}}
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! rowspan="2" |2001
|'''Pro Tools Free'''
|
|free version with essential features, based on version 5, runs natively on OS 9, OS 8.6, Windows 98, Windows ME<br>8 audio tracks, 48 MIDI tracks, RTAS support
|-
|Pro Tools 5.1
|
|surround mixing, Beat Detective (TDM)<ref name=":2" />
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! rowspan="5" |2002
! colspan="2" style="height:1em;" |<nowiki>Pro Tools | HD</nowiki>
| rowspan="3" |''HD'' software and hardware line adds support for 192&nbsp;kHz and 96&nbsp;kHz sample rates, runs with ''192 I/O'' and ''96 I/O'' interfaces providing 32–96 I/O channels<br>''HD1''–''HD3'' systems are based on one ''HD Core'' adding up to two ''HD Process'' PCI-based cards equipped with 9 Motorola 56361 DSP chips (100&nbsp;MHz clock speed)<br>96/48/12 tracks at 48/96/192&nbsp;kHz sample rates with ''HD1'' systems<br>128/64/24 tracks at 48/96/192&nbsp;kHz sample rates with ''HD2/HD3'' systems{{sfn|Collins|2002|p=16}}''<ref name=":2" />''<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.mixonline.com/technology/digidesign-pro-toolshd-369437|title=Digidesign Pro Tools{{!}}HD|last1=Denten|first1=Michael|date=September 2002|work=[[Mix (magazine)|Mix Magazine]]|access-date=2018-02-04|last2=Hawkins|first2=Erik|language=en-us}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" |Pro Tools 5.3.1
|192 I/O, 96 I/O<br>SYNC, MIDI, PRE
|-
|HD Core<br>HD Process
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| rowspan="2" |
|Mbox (LE)
|low-cost [[USB]]-powered audio interface with 2 analog inputs, 1 mic preamp, [[S/PDIF]] digital I/O, bundled with ''Pro Tools LE'' software{{sfn|Collins|2002|p=16}}
|-
|Digi 002 (LE)
|mid-level [[IEEE 1394|FireWire]] audio interface with 8 analog inputs, 24-bit/96&nbsp;kHz converters, touch-sensitive control surface, running ''Pro Tools LE 5.3.2'' on [[Windows XP]] and [[Mac OS 9]]{{sfn|Collins|2002|p=16}}<ref name=":22">{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/digidesign-digi-002|title=Digidesign Digi 002|last1=Poyser|first1=Debbie|last2=Johnson|first2=Derek|date=December 2002|website=[[Sound on Sound]]|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref>
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! rowspan="4" |2003
|Pro Tools 6
|
|support for [[MacOS|Mac OS X]] platform (OS 9 dropped), [[Graphical user interface|GUI]] redesign, real-time plug-in insertion for TDM systems<br>Relative Grid mode, support for timeline vertical selection<br>Digibase (workspace browser and database environment) for media/project management<br>256 MIDI tracks, Groove Template, additional MIDI commands, Import Session Data replaces Import Tracks<br>new DigiRack plug-ins, more powerful LE version<ref name=":10">{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/digidesign-pro-tools-6|title=Digidesign Pro Tools 6|last=Price|first=Simon|date=May 2003|website=[[Sound on Sound]]|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref>
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|Pro Tools 6.1
|
|support for [[Windows XP]] and [[ReWire (software protocol)|ReWire]], support for [[Advanced Authoring Format|AAF]]''<ref name=":2" />''
|-
| rowspan="2" |
|Digi 002 Rack (LE)
|mid-level [[IEEE 1394|FireWire]] audio interface with up to 18 I/O channels, 4 mic preamps, 24-bit/96&nbsp;kHz AD/DA, support for 32 tracks with ''Pro Tools LE'' software{{sfn|Collins|2002|p=17}}
|-
|HD Accel (HD)
|DSP cards expansion equipped with 9 [[Motorola 56000|Motorola 56321]] chips (200&nbsp;MHz clock speed)<br>twice the power as the ''HD Process'' cards extends track count to 192/96/36 tracks at 48/96/192&nbsp;kHz sample rates (combined with one ''HD core'' card){{sfn|Collins|2002|p=17}}<ref name=":27" />
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! rowspan="3" |2004
|Pro Tools 6.4
|
|  +12&nbsp;dB fader range<br>support for ''Command 8'' control surface, Automatic Delay Compensation, TrackPunch, input monitoring on single tracks (HD)<ref name=":11">{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/pro-tools-v6.4-update|title=Pro Tools 6.4 Update|last=Price|first=Simon|date=July 2004|website=[[Sound on Sound]]|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref>
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|Pro Tools 6.9
|
|160 auxiliary tracks, 128 busses, Surround Panner support, selectable PFL/AFL solo paths (HD)<br>selectable solo mode (Latch or [[Exclusive or|X-OR]]), new keyboard shortcuts, I/O setup improvements<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/whats-new-pro-tools-69|title=What's new in Pro Tools 6.9|last=Thornton|first=Mike|date=July 2005|website=[[Sound on Sound]]|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref>
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|
|ICON D-Control<br>ICON D-Command
|modular control surface line with 16–32 (''D-Control'') or 8–24 (''D-Command'') touch-sensitive faders and ''HD3 Accel'' DSP system<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/digidesign-icon|title=Digidesign Icon|last=Wherry|first=Mark|date=August 2006|website=[[Sound on Sound]]|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref>
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! rowspan="4" |2005
|'''Pro Tools''' {{Nowrap|'''M-Powered'''}}
|
|standalone feature-limited product line bundled with [[M-Audio]] interfaces, same as Pro Tools LE<ref name=":18" />
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|Pro Tools 7
|HD Accel PCIe (HD)
|multi-threading RTAS engine improves performance on multi-core systems, support for 10 sends per track, Instrument tracks, Region Groups, region looping, real-time MIDI processing, new session format with Mac/PC interoperability; 160 I/O at 96&nbsp;kHz (HD)<ref name=":12" />
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| rowspan="2" |
|[[Venue (sound system)|VENUE]]
|new line of modular [[digital mixing console]]s with DSP and integrated playback and recording with Pro Tools<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mixonline.com/technology/product-news-plasa-digidesign-venue-live-sound-environment-d-show-mixing-console-380638|title=Product news from PLASA: Digidesign VENUE Live Sound Environment, D-Show Mixing Console|date=2004-09-16|website=[[Mix (magazine)|Mix Magazine]]|language=en-us|access-date=2019-08-26}}</ref>
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|Mbox 2 (LE)
|second generation of the Mbox USB audio interface<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/digidesign-m-box-2|title=Digidesign Mbox 2|last=Inglis|first=Sam|date=November 2005|website=[[Sound on Sound]]|access-date=2019-08-26}}</ref>
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! rowspan="4" |2006
|Pro Tools 7.11
|
|support for [[Apple–Intel architecture|Intel-based Macs]], ''Hybrid'' and ''Xpand!'' [[software sampler]] plug-ins added
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|Pro Tools 7.2
|
|digital VCA groups, enhanced automation, enhanced track grouping system, extended support for contextual menus, Dubber and Field Recorder enhancements; support for multiple Video tracks (HD)<ref name=":13">{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/digidesign-pro-tools-72|title=Digidesign Pro Tools 7.2|last=Price|first=Simon|date=September 2006|website=[[Sound on Sound]]|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref>
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|Pro Tools 7.3
|
|Dynamic Transport, Windows Configurations, Key Signature timeline ruler, MIDI selection enhancements, fade editing enhancements, continuously-resizable tracks, mixer configurations changes possible without stopping playback, mouse scroll wheel and right-click enhancements, Memory Location and Digibase enhancements, ''Signal Tools'' and ''Time Shift'' plug-ins added, MIDI data can be exchanged with [[Sibelius (software)|Sibelius]] scoring software<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/pro-tools-whats-new-73|title=Pro Tools: What's New In 7.3|last=Thornton|first=Mike|date=April 2007|website=[[Sound on Sound]]|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref>
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|
|Mbox 2 Pro (LE)<br>Mbox 2 Mini (LE)
|new formats/variants of Mbox 2
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! rowspan="3" |2007
|Pro Tools 7.4
|
|[[Audio time stretching and pitch scaling|Elastic Audio]], Digibase browser enhancements<ref name=":30" />
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| rowspan="2" |
|Digi 003 (LE)<br>Digi 003 Rack (LE)
|
|-
|Mbox 2 Micro (LE)
|portable USB interface with mini-jack stereo output and bundled with ''Pro Tools LE''; support limited to 44.1/48&nbsp;kHz sample rates<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/digidesign-m-box-2-micro|title=Digidesign M Box 2 Micro|website=[[Sound on Sound]]|access-date=2019-08-26}}</ref>
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! rowspan="2" |2008
|Pro Tools 8
|
|revamped user interface, support for 10 inserts per track, Playlist view, and enhanced track compositing tools, support for multiple automation lanes view, Elastic Pitch, MIDI Editor, Score Editor, AIR Creative Collection; Automatic Delay Compensation on sends (HD)<ref name=":14">{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/digidesign-pro-tools-8|title=Digidesign Pro Tools 8|last=Wherry|first=Mark|date=January 2009|website=[[Sound on Sound]]|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref>
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|
|Digi 003 Rack + (LE)
|
|-
! rowspan="2" |2009
| rowspan="2" |
|Eleven Rack
|guitar effects processor with Pro Tools LE DSP
|-
|Mbox (LE)<br>Mbox Pro (LE)<br>Mbox Mini (LE)
|third generation, first full release by Avid
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! rowspan="4" |2010
|Pro Tools 8.1
|
|HEAT software add-on (HD)
|-
|Pro Tools 9
|
|"standard" version replaces LE and {{Nowrap|M-Powered}} lines, gets most of the HD-only software features, and can be run on native systems with ASIO or Core Audio driver protocols<br>full HD features can be purchased with ''Complete Production Toolkit 2''<br>added 7.0/7.1 surround support (HD)<ref name=":23" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/faq/en393795|title=Release dates and versions for Pro Tools (v9 and later)|website=avid.force.com|access-date=2018-02-03}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" |
|HD I/O, HD OMNI, HD MADI, SYNC HD
|''HD Series Interfaces'' introduced (replaces the previous "blue" HD series)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/avid-hd-omni|title=Avid HD Omni {{!}}|website=[[Sound on Sound]]|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-02-06}}</ref>
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|HD Native
|PCI card or Thunderbolt interface, enables to run HD software on up to two HD (or HD-compatible) interfaces with low-latency performance and without DSP<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Thornton|first=Mike|date=May 2011|title=Avid Pro Tools HD Native|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/avid-pro-tools-hd-native|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2018-02-05|website=[[Sound on Sound]]|language=en-gb}}</ref>
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! rowspan="2" |2011
! colspan="2" style="height:1em;" |<nowiki>Pro Tools | HDX</nowiki>
| rowspan="2" |96 voices, 512 Instrument tracks, 128 aux inputs, 1 video track, 128/64/32 tracks at 48/96/192&nbsp;kHz sample rates (standard version)<br>256–768 voices, 512 Instrument tracks, 512 aux inputs, 64 video tracks, 256–768 tracks at 48&nbsp;kHz sample rates, 64–192 I/O channels (HDX systems with 1–3 HDX cards)<br>''HDX'' replaces ''HD Core'' systems and ''HD1''–''HD3'' configurations; each PCI card is equipped with 18 [[Texas Instruments]] DSP chips (350&nbsp;MHz clock speed), can run AAX DSP plug-ins<br>''AAX'' (Avid Audio eXtension) plug-in format introduced with 64-bit ready [[Software development kit|SDK]] (32-bit still used); ''AAX DSP'' plug-ins replace ''TDM'' plug-ins in HD systems, ''RTAS'' still supported<br>improved recording playback performance (disk cache, NAS support, disk scheduler improvements)<br>Clip Gain, disk cache, real-time fades, 4x maximum Automatic Delay Compensation, 24-hour timeline, support for mixed file formats and [[32-bit floating point|32-bit float]] resolution, interface improvements, ''Avid Channel Strip'' plug-in<ref name=":15" /><ref name=":3" />
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|Pro Tools 10
|HDX
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!2013
|Pro Tools 11
|
|application upgraded with [[64-bit computing|64-bit]] architecture. 32-bit ''RTAS'' and ''TDM'' plug-in support dropped in favor of 64-bit AAX format; support discontinuation for ''HD Accel'' systems<br>Offline bouncing, Dynamic Plug-In processing optimizes session performance; up to 16 sources can be bounced simultaneously, advanced metering options (HD)<ref name=":19">{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/avid-pro-tools-11|title=Avid Pro Tools 11|last=Wherry|first=Mark|date=September 2013|website=[[Sound on Sound]]|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref>
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!2014
|
|Duet<br>Quartet
|2-channel and 4-channel USB interfaces/monitor controllers with 192&nbsp;kHz AD/DA conversion developed by [[Apogee Electronics|Apogee]]
|-
! rowspan="6" |2015
|'''<nowiki>Pro Tools | First</nowiki>'''
|
|free software line with essential features, cloud-based sessions<br>up to 96&nbsp;kHz sample rate, 16 tracks per type (audio, MIDI, Instrument, and auxiliary), 4 I/O channels, MIDI editor, Elastic Time, Elastic Pitch, Workspace, AAX Native and AudioSuite<ref name=":20">{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/avid-pro-tools-123#para8|title=Avid Pro Tools 12.3|last=Wherry|first=Mark|date=January 2016|website=[[Sound on Sound]]|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-02-06}}</ref><ref name=":3" />
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|Pro Tools 12
| rowspan="5" |
|available as monthly or yearly subscription; metadata tagging, updated I/O setup<ref name=":3" />
|-
|Pro Tools 12.1
|increased track count, AFL/PFL solo modes, copy to sends, native HEAT support (HD)<ref name=":3" />
|-
|Pro Tools 12.2
|[[Variable-gain amplifier#Digital variable-gain amplifier|VCAs]], Disk Caching, advanced metering options unlocked to standard version<ref name=":3" />
|-
|Pro Tools 12.3
|Commit, fade presets, batch fades, clip graphic overlay<ref name=":3" />
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|Pro Tools 12.4
|Track Freeze, fade workflows<ref name=":3" />
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! rowspan="3" |2016
|Pro Tools 12.5
| rowspan="3" |
|[[Cloud collaboration|Cloud Collaboration]], updated Avid Video Engine, send to playback (Interplay)<ref name=":3" />
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|Pro Tools 12.6
|Clip Effects, Layered Editing, playlist improvements<ref name=":3" />
|-
|Pro Tools 12.7
|project revision history, Workspace improvements<br>software support for <nowiki>Pro Tools | MTRX</nowiki><ref name=":3" />
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! rowspan="2" |2017
|Pro Tools 12.8
| rowspan="2" |<nowiki>Pro Tools | MTRX</nowiki>
|native [[Dolby Atmos]] integration and NEXIS optimization, Parallel Task Optimization (HD); Workspace and project enhancements; Smart Tool support for fade shapes; Cloud Collaboration (First)<ref name=":3" />
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|Pro Tools 12.8.2
|[[Ambisonics|Ambisonics VR]] Track support, Dolby Atmos enhancements, improved MIDI editing and recording features, Batch renaming features<ref name=":3" />
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! rowspan="4" |2018
|Pro Tools 2018.1
| rowspan="4" |
|iLok Cloud support, Track Presets, assignable target playlist, retrospective MIDI record, MIDI editing enhancements, EQ Curve can be shown in the Mix window, improved Import Session Data<ref name=":3" /><br>first version to adopt year and month of release as a version numbering scheme
|-
|Pro Tools 2018.4
|<nowiki>"Pro Tools | HD" software line rebranded as "Pro Tools | Ultimate"</nowiki><br>bug fixes and stability improvements<ref name=":3" />
|-
|Pro Tools 2018.7
|real-time search in track inserts and I/O (busses and sends), multiple selection within I/O and interface menus, playlist navigation shortcuts added, Relative Grid mode extended to cut, copy, paste, and merge, retrospective MIDI record enhancements, Low Latency Monitoring enhancements<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/readme/Pro-Tools-2018-7-Release-Notes|title=Pro Tools 2018.7 Release Notes|website=avid.force.com|access-date=2019-04-12}}</ref>
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|Pro Tools 2018.12
|bug fixes and stability improvements<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/readme/Pro-Tools-2018-12-Release-Notes|title=Pro Tools 2018.12 Release Notes|website=avid.force.com|access-date=2019-04-12}}</ref>
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! rowspan="4" |2019
|Pro Tools 2019.5
| rowspan="4" |
|384–96 voices on native systems (Ultimate), 1024 MIDI tracks<br>performance improvements (HDX / HD Native)<br>continuous playback on most timeline and track interactions, key commands added<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/ReadMe/Pro-Tools-2019-5-Release-Notes|title=Pro Tools 2019.5 Release Notes|website=avid.force.com|access-date=2019-05-12}}</ref>
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|Pro Tools 2019.6
|bug fixes<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/ReadMe/Pro-Tools-2019-6-Release-Notes|title=Pro Tools 2019.6 Release Notes|website=avid.force.com|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref>
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|Pro Tools 2019.10
|support for up to 130 outputs with Dolby Audio Bridge, multi-stem bounce in a single file (Ultimate)<br>updated Avid Video Engine with [[4K resolution|4K]]/[[Frame rate|60 fps]] support and [[H.264]] playback performance improvements, steep breakpoint smoothing option added, AAF importing improvements, [[Unique Material Identifier|SMPTE ID]] support for wave files, key commands added<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/ReadMe/Pro-Tools-2019-10-Release-Notes|title=Pro Tools 2019.10 Release Notes|date=February 19, 2020|website=avid.force.com|access-date=2020-04-01}}</ref>
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|Pro Tools 2019.12
|bug fixes and stability improvements<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/ReadMe/Pro-Tools-2019-12-Release-Notes|title=Pro Tools 2019.12 Release Notes|website=avid.force.com|access-date=2020-01-29}}</ref>
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! rowspan="5" |2020
|Pro Tools 2020.3
| rowspan="3" |<nowiki>Pro Tools | MTRX Studio</nowiki>
|Folder Tracks, Resources section added in System Usage, H.264 performance improvements extended<br><nowiki>support for Pro Tools | MTRX Studio</nowiki><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/ReadMe/Pro-Tools-2020-3-Release-Notes|title=Pro Tools 2020.3 Release Notes|date=March 24, 2020|website=avid.force.com|access-date=2020-04-01}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=What's New in Pro Tools |url=https://www.avid.com/resource-center/whats-new-in-pro-tools |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=[[Avid Technology|Avid]]}}</ref>
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|Pro Tools 2020.5
|optimizations for session storage on cloud services<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pro Tools 2020.5 Release Notes|url=https://avid.secure.force.com/pkb/articles/readme/Pro-Tools-2020-5-Release-Notes|website=avid.force.com|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref><ref name=":8" />
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|Pro Tools 2020.9
|support for Ableton Link for timeline and transport synchronization over [[Local area network|LAN]]<br>support for SDII conversion to BWF WAV on import (macOS only), support for [[Broadcast Wave Format|BWF]] [[RF64]] audio import and playback; Cloud Collaboration improvements<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pro Tools 2020.9 & 2020.9.1 Release Notes|url=https://avid.secure.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/ReadMe/Pro-Tools-2020-9-Release-Notes|access-date=2020-09-17|website=avid.secure.force.com}}</ref><ref name=":8" />
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|Pro Tools 2020.11
|<nowiki>Pro Tools | Carbon</nowiki>
|Dark Theme, Space Clips; integration of [[Melodyne]] Essential software, audio to MIDI conversion, [[QuickTime File Format|QuickTime MOV]] import/export functionality<br><nowiki>support for low-latency AAX DSP mode (Hybrid Engine) with Pro Tools | Carbon interfaces</nowiki><br>512 Master faders, support for Dolby Atmos ADM BWF export (Ultimate)<br>performance improvements of offline bounces and playback with low buffer sizes<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pro Tools 2020.11 Release Notes|url=https://avid.secure.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/ReadMe/Pro-Tools-2020-11-Release-Notes|access-date=2020-12-15|website=avid.secure.force.com}}</ref><ref name=":8" />
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|Pro Tools 2020.12
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|support for Audio to MIDI drag and drop from Workspace/Finder/File Explorer; Dolby Atmos ADM BWF export<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pro Tools 2020.12 Release Notes |url=https://avid.secure.force.com/pkb/articles/readme/Pro-Tools-2020-12-Release-Notes |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=avid.secure.force.com}}</ref><ref name=":8" />
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! rowspan="5" |2021
|Pro Tools 2021.3
|<nowiki>Pro Tools | Sync X</nowiki>
|Virtual MIDI keyboard; Dark Theme, Dolby Atmos, Dynamic Transport and waveform display performance improvements<br>HD driver updated to support [[Message Signaled Interrupts]] (MSI)<br>support for Sync X master clock/synchronization device and [[macOS Big Sur]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pro Tools 2021.3 Release Notes |url=https://avid.secure.force.com/pkb/articles/readme/Pro-Tools-2021-3-Release-Notes |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=avid.secure.force.com}}</ref><ref name=":8" />
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|Pro Tools 2021.6
|
|2048 voices and 2048 audio tracks at all sample rates; Hybrid Engine support on HDX systems (Ultimate)<br>256 tracks at all sample rates (Standard); 64 I/O channels at all sample rates<br>full UI customization, interchangeable track width; full support of plug-in drag between tracks of different widths<br>support for delay compensation on side chains on non-HDX systems<br>support of HEVC, AAC, ALAC and greater-than-stereo track widths for QuickTime video import/export<br>Playback Engine performance and stability improvements (Intel-based Macs only): [[Intel Turbo Boost]] support, low buffer sizes optimizations, limit number of real-time threads<br>Sync X and Sync HD improvements<br>[[Apple silicon|Apple Silicon]] support for Pro Tools software<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pro Tools 2021.6 Release Notes |url=https://avid.secure.force.com/pkb/articles/readme/Pro-Tools-2021-6-Release-Notes |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=avid.secure.force.com}}</ref><ref name=":8" />
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|Pro Tools 2021.7
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|bug fixes<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pro Tools 2021.7 Release Notes |url=https://avid.secure.force.com/pkb/articles/readme/Pro-Tools-2021-7-Release-Notes |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=avid.secure.force.com}}</ref>
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|Pro Tools 2021.10
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|<nowiki>flexible track routing (Ultimate), new UI customization parameters, support for Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol and Pro Tools | Carbon remote control</nowiki><br>Apple Silicon support for HDX, HD Native and Avid Video Engine<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pro Tools 2021.10 Release Notes |url=https://avid.secure.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/ReadMe/Pro-Tools-2021-10-Release-Notes |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=avid.secure.force.com}}</ref><ref name=":8" />
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|Pro Tools 2021.12
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|[[macOS Monterey]] support; bug fixes<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pro Tools 2021.12 Release Notes |url=https://avid.secure.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/ReadMe/Pro-Tools-2021-12-Release-Notes |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=avid.secure.force.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pro Tools 2021.12 Release Notes |url=https://avid.secure.force.com/pkb/articles/readme/Pro-Tools-2021-12-Release-Notes |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=avid.secure.force.com}}</ref>
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