Pro Tools Artist is for aspiring music creators, songwriters and producers.
Pro Tools Artist makes music creation fast and fluid, providing many of the same trusted tools the pros use to realize your artistic visions. From non-linear clip launching to world-class editing and mixing workflows, Pro Tools streamlined workflows keep pace with your creative flow. Find inspiration in over 100 effects and instruments to explore. Create any style of music with easy-to-use MIDI tools and a huge sound library to get you started. And because you can do everything all in Pro Tools, you don’t need to move projects to other software to sound incredible.
Do everything all in one DAW—from recording performances and making music with MIDI to shaping sounds and mixing everything to perfection, create music easily with the core toolset trusted by top artists and producers. Capture and play with ideas anywhere that inspiration strikes with Pro Tools Sketch, a new non-linear, clip-based creation window in Pro Tools, also available as a free iPad app. Start creating right away with a massive collection of plugins, instruments, loops, and samples—plus, get new plugins and sound content every month with Inner Circle rewards and the Sonic Drop.
Record performances with incredible depth, dimension, and dynamic range with the 32-bit audio engine delivering unrivaled sound quality. Experiment freely with audio and MIDI—shape, fix, chop, cut, and tweak the way you want without stopping playback. Connect and collaborate with other artists and producers around the world and get your music heard.
Introducing Pro Tools Sketch
Every great session starts with an idea. Capture and play with ideas anywhere inspiration strikes with Pro Tools Sketch, a new non-linear, clip-based creation tool in Pro Tools, and also available as a free iPad app. Invite ideas to happen with Pro Tools Sketch—capture new ideas and experiment with arrangements to create something you love. Pro Tools Sketch features an expansion of the Pro Tools workflow: Start with non-linear, clip-based Sketches in which loops, MIDI, and recordings can be freely organized and played and then exported to be shared with friends, or take ideas into the Pro Tools timeline for further editing and mixing. Pro Tools Sketch also creates a common language across audio: take your project from iPad to bedroom to any studio around the world and collaborate with artists everywhere.
Pro Tools Sketch features a clip-based, non-linear environment, with 16 tracks and virtually unlimited scenes to launch samples/loops, record audio, and capture MIDI performances. It’s available as an integrated window in Pro Tools as well as a free iPad app that mixes familiar workflows with new ways to experiment with musical ideas. It includes a massive library of free loops, virtual instruments, and effects to inspire ideas and get you creating quickly. Edit and arrange MIDI and audio to fine tune performances and loops and then organize them into a linear arrangement. Share Sketches or refine in the Pro Tools timeline—you can easily export Sketches and share with friends or bring any/all parts of your Sketch into the Pro Tools timeline for further editing and mixing.
Keep access to all of the additional software and plugins below, including Pro Tools | Inner Circle rewards and Pro Tools | Sonic Drop content, with an active 1-Year Software Updates + Support Plan.
Included Software and Rewards
Celemony Melodyne 5 essential
Pro Tools | Inner Circle rewards
Pro Tools | Sonic Drop content
Included Plugins
Dynamics and EQ
BF-2A
BF-3A
BF-76
Channel Strip
Dynamics III Compressor/Limiter
Dynamics III De-Esser
Dynamics III Expander/Gate
EQ III 1-Band
EQ III 7-Band
Fairchild 660
Fairchild 670
Focusrite d2
Focusrite d3
Graphic EQ
Impact
Maxim
Pultec EQH-2
Pultec EQP-1A
Pultec MEQ-5
Purple Audio MC-77
Smack!
Effects, Filters, and Emulators
AIR Chorus
AIR Distortion
AIR Enhancer
AIR Ensemble
AIR Filter Gate
AIR Flanger
AIR Frequency Shifter
AIR Fuzz-Wah
AIR Kill EQ
AIR Lo-Fi
AIR MultiChorus
AIR Phaser
AIR Stereo Width
AIR Talkbox
AIR Vintage Filter
D-Fi Lo-Fi
D-Fi Recti-Fi
D-Fi Sci-Fi
D-Fi Vari-Fi (AudioSuite only)
Eleven Lite
Eleven MK II
Moogerfooger 12-Stage Phaser
Moogerfooger Analog Delay
Moogerfooger Lowpass Filter
Moogerfooger Ring Modulator
Reel Tape Flanger
Reel Tape Saturation
SansAmp PSA-1
Sound Replacer
Voce Chorus/Vibrato
Voce Spin
Reverbs and Delays
AIR Dynamic Delay
AIR Multi-Delay
AIR Nonlinear Reverb
AIR Reverb
AIR Spring Reverb
D-Verb
Mod Delay III
Reel Tape Delay
Reverb One
Studio Rever
Tape Echo
Tel-Ray Variable Delay
Stompbox Effects
BBD Delay
Black Op Distortion
Black Shiny Wah
Black Spring
C1 Chorus/Vibrato
DC Distortion
Flanger
Gray Compressor
Green JRC Overdrive
Orange Phaser
Roto Speaker
Tri-Knob Fuzz
Vibe Phaser
White Boost
Virtual Instruments and Loops
AIR Boom
AIR DB-33
AIR Mini Grand
AIR Structure Free
AIR Vacuum
AIR Xpand!2
Avid Loopmasters Sample Pack
Pro Tools | GrooveCell
Pro Tools | SynthCell
Pro Tools | PlayCell
Audio Tools
Click II
DC Offset Removal (AudioSuite only)
Dither
Down Mixer
Duplicate (AudioSuite only)
Gain (AudioSuite only)
InTune
Invert (AudioSuite only)
MasterMeter
Normalize (AudioSuite only)
Pitch II
Pitch Shift (AudioSuite only)
POW-r Dither
Reverse (AudioSuite only)
ReWire
Signal Generator
Time Adjuster
Time Compression/Expansion (AudioSuite only)
Time Shift (AudioSuite only)
Trim
Note: If your plan expires, you'll lose access to the Avid Complete Plugin Bundle, HEAT, SoundFlow Cloud Avid Edition, Celemony Melodyne 5 essential, and new Inner Circle rewards and Sonic Drop content.
Do everything all in one DAW—from recording performances and making music with MIDI to shaping sounds and mixing everything to perfection, create music easily with the core toolset trusted by top artists and producers. Capture and play with ideas anywhere that inspiration strikes with Pro Tools Sketch, a new non-linear, clip-based creation window in Pro Tools, also available as a free iPad app. Start creating right away with a massive collection of plugins, instruments, loops, and samples—plus, get new plugins and sound content every month with Inner Circle rewards and the Sonic Drop.
Record performances with incredible depth, dimension, and dynamic range with the 32-bit audio engine delivering unrivaled sound quality. Experiment freely with audio and MIDI—shape, fix, chop, cut, and tweak the way you want without stopping playback. Connect and collaborate with other artists and producers around the world and get your music heard.
Introducing Pro Tools Sketch
Every great session starts with an idea. Capture and play with ideas anywhere inspiration strikes with Pro Tools Sketch, a new non-linear, clip-based creation tool in Pro Tools, and also available as a free iPad app. Invite ideas to happen with Pro Tools Sketch—capture new ideas and experiment with arrangements to create something you love. Pro Tools Sketch features an expansion of the Pro Tools workflow: Start with non-linear, clip-based Sketches in which loops, MIDI, and recordings can be freely organized and played and then exported to be shared with friends, or take ideas into the Pro Tools timeline for further editing and mixing. Pro Tools Sketch also creates a common language across audio: take your project from iPad to bedroom to any studio around the world and collaborate with artists everywhere.
Pro Tools Sketch features a clip-based, non-linear environment, with 16 tracks and virtually unlimited scenes to launch samples/loops, record audio, and capture MIDI performances. It’s available as an integrated window in Pro Tools as well as a free iPad app that mixes familiar workflows with new ways to experiment with musical ideas. It includes a massive library of free loops, virtual instruments, and effects to inspire ideas and get you creating quickly. Edit and arrange MIDI and audio to fine tune performances and loops and then organize them into a linear arrangement. Share Sketches or refine in the Pro Tools timeline—you can easily export Sketches and share with friends or bring any/all parts of your Sketch into the Pro Tools timeline for further editing and mixing.
Keep access to all of the additional software and plugins below, including Pro Tools | Inner Circle rewards and Pro Tools | Sonic Drop content, with an active 1-Year Software Updates + Support Plan.
Included Software and Rewards
Celemony Melodyne 5 essential
Pro Tools | Inner Circle rewards
Pro Tools | Sonic Drop content
Included Plugins
Dynamics and EQ
BF-2A
BF-3A
BF-76
Channel Strip
Dynamics III Compressor/Limiter
Dynamics III De-Esser
Dynamics III Expander/Gate
EQ III 1-Band
EQ III 7-Band
Fairchild 660
Fairchild 670
Focusrite d2
Focusrite d3
Graphic EQ
Impact
Maxim
Pultec EQH-2
Pultec EQP-1A
Pultec MEQ-5
Purple Audio MC-77
Smack!
Effects, Filters, and Emulators
AIR Chorus
AIR Distortion
AIR Enhancer
AIR Ensemble
AIR Filter Gate
AIR Flanger
AIR Frequency Shifter
AIR Fuzz-Wah
AIR Kill EQ
AIR Lo-Fi
AIR MultiChorus
AIR Phaser
AIR Stereo Width
AIR Talkbox
AIR Vintage Filter
D-Fi Lo-Fi
D-Fi Recti-Fi
D-Fi Sci-Fi
D-Fi Vari-Fi (AudioSuite only)
Eleven Lite
Eleven MK II
Moogerfooger 12-Stage Phaser
Moogerfooger Analog Delay
Moogerfooger Lowpass Filter
Moogerfooger Ring Modulator
Reel Tape Flanger
Reel Tape Saturation
SansAmp PSA-1
Sound Replacer
Voce Chorus/Vibrato
Voce Spin
Reverbs and Delays
AIR Dynamic Delay
AIR Multi-Delay
AIR Nonlinear Reverb
AIR Reverb
AIR Spring Reverb
D-Verb
Mod Delay III
Reel Tape Delay
Reverb One
Studio Rever
Tape Echo
Tel-Ray Variable Delay
Stompbox Effects
BBD Delay
Black Op Distortion
Black Shiny Wah
Black Spring
C1 Chorus/Vibrato
DC Distortion
Flanger
Gray Compressor
Green JRC Overdrive
Orange Phaser
Roto Speaker
Tri-Knob Fuzz
Vibe Phaser
White Boost
Virtual Instruments and Loops
AIR Boom
AIR DB-33
AIR Mini Grand
AIR Structure Free
AIR Vacuum
AIR Xpand!2
Avid Loopmasters Sample Pack
Pro Tools | GrooveCell
Pro Tools | SynthCell
Pro Tools | PlayCell
Audio Tools
Click II
DC Offset Removal (AudioSuite only)
Dither
Down Mixer
Duplicate (AudioSuite only)
Gain (AudioSuite only)
InTune
Invert (AudioSuite only)
MasterMeter
Normalize (AudioSuite only)
Pitch II
Pitch Shift (AudioSuite only)
POW-r Dither
Reverse (AudioSuite only)
ReWire
Signal Generator
Time Adjuster
Time Compression/Expansion (AudioSuite only)
Time Shift (AudioSuite only)
Trim
Note: If your plan expires, you'll lose access to the Avid Complete Plugin Bundle, HEAT, SoundFlow Cloud Avid Edition, Celemony Melodyne 5 essential, and new Inner Circle rewards and Sonic Drop content.
Specifications
- Audio tracks: 32
- Instrument tracks: 32
- MIDI tracks: 64
- AUX tracks/routing folders: 32
- VCA tracks: 0
- Master tracks: 1
- Video tracks: 0
- Simultaneous recording inputs: 16
- Pro Tools systems and interface support: None; available in Studio and Flex
- Third-party hardware support: Any Core Audio or ASIO-compatible interface
- Multichannel mixing: Stereo
- Advanced automation: No; available in Studio and Flex
- Advanced audio post toolset: No; available in Flex
- Support: Standard
Features
- Do everything all in one DAW
- Capture and play with ideas anywhere that inspiration strikes with Pro Tools Sketch
- Massive collection of plugins, instruments, loops, and samples
- 32-bit audio engine delivering unrivaled sound quality
- Experiment freely with audio and MIDI—shape, fix, chop, cut, and tweak the way you want
- Connect and collaborate with other artists and producers around the world