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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

What is Pro Tools?10 versions releasedSound production quality so high, the

audio output regarded a “superhuman”

Usage

HISTORYHISTORY

Created by UC Berkeley graduates Evan Brooks and Peter Gotcher

Released a basic sound recording software “Sound Designer” in 1984

Ultimately became Pro Tools in 1991 after revamping their software

SPECSSPECS

Mac OS or Windows Operating systems (standalone with activation card)

Audio Recording Resolution up to 24-bit/192 kHz

Instruments plug-in or accessed through library

PROGRESSPROGRESSPro Tools Progression By Version

Version Year Features Introduced with each Version

Pro Tools 1 1991 - 4 voices, ProDECK and ProEDIT software, MIDI,

and automation

Pro Tools 2 1993 - Combined ProDECK and ProEDIT into one

application

Pro Tools 3 1994 - 16–48 voices applicable

Pro Tools 4 1997 - Destructive editing, AudioSuite, 24-bit audio, 32-

64 voices

Pro Tools 5 1999 - Integrated MIDI sequencing, 64 voices, expanded

DSP capabilities

Pro Tools 6 2003 - Support for Mac OS X, 96 kHz and 192 kHz audio

Pro Tools 7 2005 - Pro Tools for live sound, supports Apple's PCIe G5,

Elastic Audio

Pro Tools 8 2008 - Elastic Pitch, Score Editor, MIDI Editor, AIR plug-ins

Pro Tools 9 2010 - Hardware independent, LE discontinued

Pro Tools

10/HD

2011 - Extended Disk Caching (loads sessions completely

into RAM)

PRO TOOLS 10PRO TOOLS 10

Release Date: October 21, 2011 Entry level product ~$300 Standard product ~$700 Premiere product ~$11,000 FEATURES?

CRITICISMSCRITICISMS

Learning curve and complexity

Sound Produced is “too good to be true” Jack White- “It's too easy to correct mistakes;

it's too easy to fix things. We hear this sort of clean, plastic perfection that's been applied to all the tracks. That is not the kind of music we grew up loving and listening to and wanting to be a part of.”

FUTURE OF PRO TOOLSFUTURE OF PRO TOOLS

The progression of the Pro Tools program and Avid Technology Company in the past twenty years speaks volumes for their continued success in the future.

Few real competitors- Far Behind

WHY I FOUND IT INTERESTINGWHY I FOUND IT INTERESTING

Previous experience Positive reaction towards product Competitors struggle to match up

against Pro Tools products year after year

WHY WHY YOUYOU MAY FIND IT MAY FIND IT INTERESTINGINTERESTINGShows progression of recording

technology as wholeAnyone interested in the

entertainment industryAvailable to novices and experts

FURTHER READINGFURTHER READING

Avid Homepage Introductory Video to Pro Tools 10

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