Avid Pro Tools HD 11 - Upgrade from Pro Tools HD 9 (download)

The New Standard for Audio Production!

Note: This is a special offer for registered owners of Pro Tools HD 9 to upgrade to Pro Tools HD 11 at a special reduced price. Proof of eligibility is required to qualify for this offer. This product also requires an iLok 2 for authorization. Please call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer for more information.

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With its redesigned 64-bit architecture, Avid Pro Tools 11 takes the industry-standard DAW to a whole new level. Whether you're new to recording or a seasoned pro, you're going to love recording and making music with Pro Tools 11. This fully loaded audio/music-production powerhouse gives you the straightforward control and flexible production power that has made Pro Tools the DAW of choice of cutting-edge engineers for over two decades. If you want amazing plug-ins, world-class virtual instruments, and a comprehensive toolset for media post production, you need Avid Pro Tools 11 DAW software!

• The most flexible recording, editing, and mixing environment you could ask for
• Create and mix with an amazing collection of powerful 64-bit AAX plug-ins
• Integrated mixing and editing mojo that goes way deeper than plug-ins alone
• Loaded with all of the quality tools you need for in-the-box music creation
• Broadcast, video-post, and beyond - Pro Tools 11 goes far past the limits of music production

There's a reason Avid's Pro Tools is the go-to DAW for countless recording studios and editing suites around the world: it simply works. That's why so many of us at Sweetwater choose Pro Tools for our own home studios. Pro Tools 11's ultra-streamlined two-window user interface makes navigation easy, putting all of the controls and commands you regularly use right at your fingertips. And most advanced functions are only an additional click away. Forget about spending days or even weeks just getting to know the program. With Pro Tools 11, you can dive right in quickly and establish the workflow that best meets your needs.

Pro Tools 11 comes loaded with a complete studio worth of powerful 64-bit AAX music-creation and sound-processing plug-ins. There are over 70 plug-ins included with Pro Tools 11, and tons more available right here at Sweetwater. Avid's revolutionary AAX plug-in format provides extreme quality and stability, making it easy to get great results quickly, without having to worry about technical interruptions. Automatic delay compensation even ensures that your mix remains intact, even when you pile on the plug-ins. What's more, AAX plug-ins allow you to take projects back and forth between your Pro Tools 11 system and Pro Tools|HDX systems, so collaborating with high-end professional studios is super easy.

As wonderful as AAX plug-ins are, they only scratch the surface of what Pro Tools 11 has to offer. Much of its real production power is built into the environment itself. Flexible functions such as Avid's multitrack Beat Detective and Elastic Audio let you fix timing issues across your entire mix. Track compositing functions also let you quickly merge multiple takes into a single flawless performance. Full support for Artist Series and other EUCON-equipped control surfaces lets you take total command of Pro Tools 11 beyond the capabilities of HUI-based controllers. And thanks to Pro Tools 11's faster-than-real-time offline bounce functions, mixing down stems and freeing up processor power is extremely simple.

As comprehensive as Pro Tools 11 is for recording and editing audio, it's also the weapon of choice for music composers and electronic musicians. Not only does Pro Tools 11 include a full lineup of great virtual instruments, but it also gives you the environment and tools you need to get the most out of them. If you're a traditional composer, you'll love how easy it is to import your scores or create new compositions in Pro Tools 11's versatile score editor. And if you're into modern MIDI production, Pro Tools 11's massive collection of MIDI tools will absolutely blow your mind!

The power of Pro Tools 11 extends far beyond the realm of music production, making it a favorite for video post and broadcast professionals around the world. With software-spanning interchange options such as OMF/AAF/MXF interchange, Clip Gain metadata support, and a Unified Video Engine that can play most common HD video formats without the need for transcoding, integrating your Pro Tools 11 rig with Avid Media Composer is a snap.

• Reengineered 64-bit architecture unlocks serious processing power and massive session handling
• Upgraded audio engine provides superior memory management
• Faster-than-real-time bounce to disk streamlines your workflow, frees up resources, and allows you to more easily collaborate with other production environments
• Unified media engine natively supports multiple HD video formats for easier collaboration with Avid Media Composer and other media-production workflows
• Redesigned Workspace Browser makes project navigation extremely fast and incredibly simple
• 30 percent larger meters with 17 extremely useful metering modes provide broadcast-quality precision monitoring
• Gain reduction metering on every channel lets you keep an eye on your dynamics processing
• Mini dynamics metering and mini sends view allow you to see more in the mix window
• Major UI improvements including Retina Display support
• Simple keyboard commands let you quickly disable and enable sends and inserts
• Capture automation while recording audio
• Satellite Link/Video Satellite LE included
• Co-install compatibility with Pro Tools 10 for legacy plug-in support (Pro Tools 10 license included!)
• Packed with many additional workflow enhancements any long-time Pro Tools user will appreciate

• Industry-standard Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software for Mac and PC
• Utilize up to 192 voiceable tracks and 160 channels of simultaneous I/O
• Record and playback audio at up to 192kHz resolution
• Take advantage of over 70 bundled 64-bit plug-in processors, effects, and virtual instruments
• Disk Caching lets you eliminates the need for real-time audio streaming
• Automatic delay compensation (up to 16,383 samples) provides tight mixing with minimal phase issues
• Multitrack Beat Detective and Elastic Audio let you correct timing across all of your tracks
• Score Editor and MIDI Editor provide comprehensive composing capabilities
• Mix various audio file types and formats in a single session without format conversion
• Create a flawless performances using simple track compositing functions
• Clip Gain provides dynamic volume flexibility and increases integration with Media Composer
• Visual indicators for mutes and solos and Bus Interrogation view lets you easily sort out your signal flow
• Enjoy hands-on mixing with full support for Artist Series and other EUCON-equipped control surfaces
• Low-latency monitoring with Core Audio and ASIO hardware delivers smoother tracking
• Read and record from flash drives, RAID systems, network-attached drives, and server storage systems
• Functions such as Export Selected Tracks as New Session make collaboration with other Pro Tools users easy
• OMF/AAF/MXF interchange support plus export support for MP3 files, iTunes, and SoundCloud also included
• Full time-code support with feet and frames rulers and 24-hour timeline support