With Pro Tools LE and a Digidesign 003 or 003 Rack+/Rack you can work with up to 48 mono or stereo audio tracks. And, with flexible features such as loop recording, punch recording, playlists, I/O routing, and more, it's easier than ever to establish a fluid workflow and get your tracks into the system. Add Music Production Toolkit 2 or DV Toolkit 2 and you can create huge mixes, with up to 64 mono or stereo audio tracks. And with the new Complete Production Toolkit, which combines both toolkits, you can work with up to 128 audio tracks AND get 7.1 surround mixing capabilities, so you can seamlessly collaborate with Pro Tools|HD users.

Pro Tools' editing capabilities set the standard for what we expect from a DAW. Using a single screen - the Edit Window - you are able to adjust literally every aspect of both audio and MIDI tracks. Pro Tools' non-linear, nondestructive approach to editing enables you to act instantly on your decisions without having to commit to them, and the versatile Super Tool turns your cursor into a tour de force of editing power and speed. Pro Tools LE 8 also supports Elastic Time - so you can easily change the tempo and timing of your audio files - and Elastic Pitch - which lets you easily transpose an entire audio region. All in all, with Pro Tools LE 8, you can make necessary edits with surgical precision, while preserving flawless audio quality.

The Mix Window offers an extremely intuitive means of adjusting the parameters of your mix with all the functionality of a traditional console. Plus, Pro Tools 8 added the ability to fluidly change channel colors, tracks, and regions as well as customize the toolbar the way you want, so you can quickly identify tracks and speed up your workflow. You can also use new Automation and Controller lanes to view and edit automation for volume, pan, and plug-ins, as well as all your MIDI CC data - without changing track views. And, for those who prefer a hands-on approach, a Digidesign-compatible control surface merges the software and hardware world and places the power beneath your fingertips. However you choose to operate, Pro Tools presents you with a variety of methods to control and automate your mix - all within a non-destructive, recovery-friendly environment that's geared toward rapid, superior results!

Pro Tools LE 8 includes dozens of plug-ins ranging from dynamics to effects to instruments. To name just a few, there are a Mini Grand piano, a drum machine, 20 A.I.R. effects, multiple synths, guitar and amp modeling tools, and a host of processing plug-ins - plus more than 9GB of high-quality loops. To use plug-ins, you simply activate them within Pro Tools. You are also free to employ presets, customize settings, and/or automate any plug-in's activity. Plug-ins that have been designed for Pro Tools lend a world of flavors to your sonic landscape!

Any session you create can seamlessly be moved between both Windows- and Macintosh-based Pro Tools LE, M-Powered, or HD systems while retaining all automation, track configurations, MIDI data, and even plug-in assignments. Pass your session to a collaborator or take it to a professional studio without compromising your session's integrity. Plus, with the newest track-expansion options, including full 7.1 support, it's easier than ever to collaborate with Pro Tools|HD users. And, because Pro Tools LE 8 shares the same user interface as professional HD systems, everything you learn using Pro Tools LE is transferable to Pro Tools TDM systems.

The full MIDI sequencing capabilities of the industry-standard audio production software allow you to record, edit, and mix up to 256 MIDI tracks alongside your audio. MIDI events and sequences are manipulated as easily as audio in Pro Tools LE. What's more, Pro Tools LE 8's new Score Editor lets you view, edit, arrange, and print MIDI data as music notation - all within the Pro Tools environment. You can write parts on a single staff or grand staff, easily place and edit notes, edit the meter and key signature at will, and you can also 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.