Avid has updated Pro Tools to version 12.6.1. In addition to numerous bug fixes, the new update includes the following enhancements:
- Pro Tools 12.6.1 includes a new HD Driver that is adapted to the significant changes made in Mac OS starting with OS X 10.10. This new driver restores Core Audio support and is included with Pro Tools HD 12.6.1. This is specifically for HD Systems and means that the new Avid Core Audio Manager will again allow you to play audio thru the Avid Core Audio driver to your Avid or other 3rd-party DigiLink interfaces from iTunes, Safari, QuickTime Player, and other applications that utilize Core Audio. The implementation is pretty slick in that you can select HDX/HD Native as your Output destination in OS X System Prefs Audio and play iTunes (or any other core audio app) thru your HD interface. If you boot Pro Tools HD, the audio from iTunes (or any other core audio app) will revert to whatever you had selected for your Core Audio Output Destination prior to HDX/HD Native. Then when you quit Pro Tools the driver will auto-switch your Core Audio Output Destination back to HDX/HD Native.
- Pressing the Command key (Mac) or Control key (Windows) while editing automation and MIDI breakpoints now suppresses Grid mode and enables fine-control editing. This is now consistent with breakpoint editing behavior for Clip Gain. Fine-control editing can be disengaged during mouse-down by releasing the Command key (Mac) or Control key (Windows), and then re-engaged by pressing the Command key (Mac) or Control key (Windows) again.
- The Tandem Trimming option (introduced in Pro Tools 12.6) has been removed from the Options menu. Tandem Trimming is now available using key modifiers: Command-Control-click (Mac) or Control-Start-click (windows) with the Trim tool. Note that TCE and Elastic trim do not support Tandem Trimming.
- Fade length settings from the batch fades dialog are now used when pressing the single-key “f” command to create fades
- Emphasis has been added to the dialog warning users about writing automation to the entire timeline
Existing customers with a current Upgrade Plan can find the update in their My Avid account.