We’ve already published a detailed article about Pro Tools 2021.3 but in this free video we show the new features and where appropriate illustrate the differences between how things were in the previous version of Pro Tools compared to how they are in Pro Tools 20201.3.
Dark Theme Improvements
Changes were made to the various clip states and edit selection treatment so that they are easier to tell apart. It’s helpful to see a before and after. Here it is.
Virtual MIDI Keyboard
This is going to make so many people happy. It isn’t a replacement for a real keyboard, it isn’t intended to be but just being able to trigger midi sources on the go or even in the studio without having to move to a keyboard is such a worthwhile thing.
For a really detailed look at Dynamic Transport we have a premium tutorial which takes you through Dynamic Transport from first principles but if you just want to see the new bit, here it is in the free video.
MIDI Output Assignments
MIDI Output assignments are now able to be imported in Import Session Data and saved and recalled with Track Presets.
Apple Lossless Import
Increasingly important and while a 320kbps mp3 sounds fine for most purposes, there’s a big difference between lossy and lossless. Apple Lossless (ALAC) files can now be imported into Pro Tools.
Bounce Mix MOV Improvements
Bounce Mix to Mov was previously in Beta, this is no longer the case. More formats and audio only MOV. this includes Formats from Mono to 7.1 SDDS and Audio Only bounce to MOV. Bounce To Mov is no longer in Beta.
There are some other changes which either don’t have a visible element to them such as Parallel task optimisations and there are changes to Atmos workflows which are beyond the scope of this video, as it support for Pro Tools | Sync X.
The Pro Tools Inner Circle Loyalty rewards scheme continues to expand and Avid has announced further loyalty rewards worth over $1700 for those users on annual rental subscription plans. Qualifying users can now get the Minimal Audio Rift Filter Lite worth $49
Avid has released Pro Tools 2021.12. This release is largely a bug fix release with one new feature, which adds support for Avid’s own Artist I/O range of video hardware units. We have all the details.
Back in November 2018 Avid bundled Falcon from UVI with all versions of Pro Tools. Today we can announce that Pro Tools users will find the latest version of UVI Falcon for Pro Tools. We have the details…
In this article, we identify a selection of new features, which we would like to see in a future version of Pro Tools for both music production and audio post-production applications.
Pro Tools 2021.10 brought CARBON users remote control of their mic preamps and instrument inputs. In this free video Julian Rodgers demonstrates the new facilities offered by this upgrade.
The Pro Tools Inner Circle Loyalty rewards scheme continues to expand and Avid has announced further loyalty rewards worth over $1600 for those users on annual rental subscription plans. Qualifying users can now get the Oddessy Collection: Design Elements sound effects bundle worth $149.
With each release of Pro Tools Avid squashes another raft of bugs in Pro Tools. In this article, we list out all the bug fixes that come with the Pro Tools 2021.10 release.
Although Pro Tools is supported on the current Apple Silicon M1 computers, there are some limitations, which include a lack of support for the HD Native and HDX cards as well as the Avid Video Engine. Maybe this will be changing soon? Based on a response on social media, Avid now have a target date to resolve this.
The Pro Tools Inner Circle Loyalty rewards scheme continues to expand and Avid has announced further loyalty rewards worth over $1600 for those users on annual rental subscription plans. Qualifying users can now get Spread, a powerful stereo imaging plugin developed by Grammy Award winning producer DJ Swivel.
Pro Tools 2021.7 was released today. It’s what we would describe as a “housekeeping release” with no new features included but several bug fixes. Do any of these affect your workflow?
Julian Rodgers is Editor of Production Expert. He has a background in live sound and has been a Pro Tools user since 2001. He lives by the sea in West Cornwall where he plays piano, bass and guitar equally badly and is an avid collector of microphones and opinions about all things audio.