Spread the word: Digidesign has released Pro Tools 7.3, a powerful new release with tons of new features and speed enhancements for Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools LE, and Pro Tools M-Powered systems. According to the folks at Digidesign, this release has lots of new music composition tools, customizable user enhancements and an improved post production workflow. According to Dusty DiMercurio, Digi’s marketing manager, “Pro Tools 7.3 is a very exciting software release for all Pro Tools users [who can now] perform a lot more functions on the fly, enabling them to work faster to keep up with their creative flow. New loop composition features further reinforce our commitment to continue making Pro Tools a powerful tool for music creation.” For all you Pro Tools LE and M-Powered users, version 7.3 is particularly exciting because it incorporates many of the features that made Pro Tools HD 7.2 such a huge success.
Here are some key features for the HD version:
- Dynamic Transport mode allows playback to operate independently of the current selection.
- Loop playback automatically updates to the selection without manually stopping and starting the transport.
- The Loop Trim tool enables you to easily turn audio or MIDI regions into loops.
- The Key Signature ruler enables easy key signature changes and transpositions.
- There’s a new Send to Sibelius command which offers streamlined workflow between Pro Tools and Sibelius notation software.