• Beautiful, redesigned interface with new
enhancements and customizability
• Five new groundbreaking virtual instruments
for music creation
• Comprehensive collection of professional
sound-processing plug-ins, plus 20 new effects
• Expands Pro Tools LE and M-Powered systems
to support up to 48 mono or stereo audio tracks
• Score Editor and MIDI Editor windows
offer comprehensive composing tools
• Transpose audio regions in real time
with Elastic Pitch
• Create a flawless performance using
new track compositing features
• Automation and Controller lanes provide
easy editing access
• Check for Updates feature keeps Pro Tools
and plug-ins up to date
• Windows Vista (32-bit Business or Ultimate)
support on Pro Tools|HD
• QuickTime HD support on Mac OS X-based
systems
• Use more plug-ins than ever before, with
access to 10 inserts per channel
• Lock regions to the timeline to prevent them
from being moved or edited
• Supports files up to 4 GB, allowing for sessions
with longer files and higher sample rates
Meet the new Maudio Pro Tools M-Powered ® 8—the most advanced audio creation
and production software—featuring a gorgeous new interface, dozens of
new plug-ins, five new virtual instruments, exciting new scoring and MIDI
features, more editing and mixing capabilities, improved ease of use, and
enhanced performance. Get the most comprehensive music and sound
creation features and functionality, and the proven, dedicated platform
for world-class audio production—all in a single application.
you’ll never work with audio
the same way again.
Stunning New Look and Interactivity
Sporting a sleek new look, Pro Tools 8 is as easy
on the eyes as it is to use. All of the Pro Tools
functionality you know and love is still in place
but with some brilliant enhancements, more
customizability, and easier access to editing
options than ever before. Customize the toolbar
the way you want. Tile or cascade your window
arrangement. Change the color of your channel
strips, tracks, regions, and more. Navigate through
sessions quickly using the Universe view. And
with the QuickStart dialog, you can jump right
into an existing session, create a new session
from scratch, or start from a session template.
A Well-Stocked Studio
Pro Tools 8 comes packed with a huge, comprehensive
collection of music creation and sound
processing plug-ins, giving you a well-stocked
studio right out of the box. Create and play
music with groundbreaking new virtual instruments,
including the Mini Grand piano, Boom
drum machine, DB-33 tonewheel organ, and
Vacuum and Xpand!2™ synths. Dial-up awesome
guitar tone with Eleven™ Free and SansAmp®.
Add character to tracks with 20 new AIR effects.
Make music with over 9 GB of high-quality loops.
And with dozens of professional sound processing
plug-ins and tools at your disposal, you can
fix, enhance, and polish your mixes with ease.
More Tracks Than Ever
Got Pro Tools M-Powered™?
Get ready to create even larger mixes. Pro Tools
8 expands the power of your current hardware
interface, allowing you to work with up
to 48 mono or stereo audio tracks. Add Music
Production Toolkit 2 or DV Toolkit™ 2 (Pro Tools LE
only) and you can create huge mixes, with up
to 64 mono or stereo audio tracks. And with the
new Complete Production Toolkit (Pro Tools LE
only), which combines both toolkits, you can
work with up to 128 audio tracks AND get 7.1 surround
mixing capabilities, making it easier than
ever to collaborate with Pro Tools|HD® users.
Score Your Music
The new Score Editor lets you view, edit, arrange,
and print MIDI data as music notation. Whether
you want to compose music using the notation
tools or transcribe MIDI data into notation,
the Score Editor features everything you need
and nothing you don’t. Write parts on a single
staff or grand staff. Place and edit notes, and
edit the meter and key signature at whim. Add
chord symbols and chord diagrams to sessions.
Transcribe MIDI parts in real time. Print out a
score in its entirety or print only certain instrumental
parts. You can even export sessions as
Sibelius (.sib) files for further finessing in Sibelius.
