There is a thread on the Avid Audio Forum that with the release of Pro Tools 2020.9 the voice count has been halved, so now you can only play 64 stereo tracks instead of 128 in Pro Tools 2020.5.
UPDATE: We now know that this was NOT an intentional change. We have an honest explanation from Avid’s Francois Quereuil, Director of Product Management – Pro Tools & Control Surfaces.
If you are a regular user of Windows Pro Tools and use video, odds are that when you’ve installed any of the 2020 releases, the first time you’ve fired up Pro Tools, you’ve seen this message. In this article, Alan Sallabank gives you the best workflow to ensure a smooth and complete install with your new Windows Pro Tools 2020.9 installer.
Avid has released Pro Tools 2020.9 with 5 new features and another raft of bug fixes. In this article, we reveal the new features and list all the bug fixes.
EdiLoad v4 from Sounds In Sync has been released with a fleet of new features designed to save you time. The other good news is that EdiLoad v4 is 64-bit and compatible with macOS Catalina. In this article we have all the details on the new release, a demo video and a special 20% discount off EdiLoad v4.
This series of articles is written for the aspiring mix-to-pix mixer coming from the music mixing background (P.A. or CD). Tips and tricks will be given to help you get a hold with the ins-and-outs of audio post-production workflows. The tools are roughly the same, but their use has a slightly different interpretation than in the “music world”. In this second installment, we continue taking one of your most elaborate music mixing sessions and turning it into a film mixing session, looking at what files you will need to deliver, dipped or undipped stems, LtRt or LoRo and a detailed look at the dialogue section of the template.
This week we are featuring a free compressor plug-in from Audio Damage, who maybe less well known in Pro Tools circles.
Following our article Dolby Atmos Home Entertainment - Everything You Need To Know we were asked about the business model behind upgrading to Dolby Atmos. In this article we outline the business case for Dolby Atmos by asking industry experts, mixing in Dolby Atmos to share their business reasoning for investing in Dolby Atmos.
This week's featured free plug-in is a great tool to help macOS users render AudioSuite plugins in Pro Tools without cluttering up your computer screens with loads of plugin windows. Until September 5th 2020, we have an exclusive FREE offer on the Box version of Render Friend from Jack Meadows worth £10 to the Pro Tools Expert community.
In this premium video tutorial, Pro Tools Expert team member Julian Rodgers sets up a Pro Tools session ready for time correction using Beat Detective in a session which wasn’t recorded using a click track.
Setting up Grid Mode in Pro Tools and using the related Nudge feature can really speed up your work. In this Premium Tutorial, Julian Rodgers explains how to take control of these settings from the keyboard and looks at some of the less well-known features of these settings.
This series of articles is written for the aspiring mix-to-pix mixer coming from the music mixing background. During these articles, tips and tricks will be given to help you get a hold with the ins-and-outs of audio post-production workflows. In this article, you will be taking one of your most elaborate music mixing sessions and turning it into a film mixing session.
This week's featured free plug-in from our free plug-ins database is Renegate From Auburn Sounds, a gate/expander which gives all the control you need for smooth results in an informative, very visual UI.
We all know that ‘picture-lock’ is a thing of the past. The Cargo Cult have been busy developing a new way of handling those pesky changes that come through at the last minute, usually without all the information you need that means you have to rebuild your project to make sure it matches every one of the changes. Matchbox has been designed to streamline this process. We have the details…
Ever had this error message come up when using Pro Tools? “Could not create a new document because Permission denied (13) while creating…” In this article, we explain what this error message means and suggest ways of resolving the issue.
James Richmond has recently taken delivery of a new Avid MTRX. In this article, he explains why the Avid MTRX was the interface for him and why he chose the MTRX as opposed to its new little brother the MTRX studio.
In this premium video tutorial, Pro Tools Expert team member Julian Rodgers explains the key differences between using clip gain of volume automation to manage the level of audio.
This week's featured free plug-in from our free plug-ins database is Voltage Modular Nucleus From Cherry Audio. if you want to try modular synthesis this is a great place to start.
Avid, the makers of Pro Tools, has announced Q2 2020 results which show some impressive numbers. If nothing else it shows just how valuable the software subscription model is for them, with subscription revenue up 68% year-over-year. However total revenue was $79.3 million, down (19.7%) year-over-year. We have the details…
Here’s a really handy tip which will speed up your editing. When trimming, if you want to trim exactly to the boundary of the next or previous clip, check out this article to learn all about this.
In the second of a series of articles aimed at music mixers who are learning about post-production we examine how compressors have more character, and that when mixing a song you can get away in using the same type of EQ across the board, it is unlikely that you can do the same with compressors.