{"id":1738827,"date":"2022-09-16T14:07:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T14:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1738827"},"modified":"2024-06-11T14:10:21","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T18:10:21","slug":"pro-tools-download-and-install","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/pro-tools-download-and-install\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro Tools Download and Install Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this guide, we will show you how to download and install Pro Tools. We\u2019ll walk you through installing both the DAW software and the bundled plug-ins and virtual instruments. To install Pro Tools software on your computer, you first need to register it in your Avid Master Account. Once registered, all Pro Tools downloads available to you will appear on your account page within the Avid Link standalone application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><a href=\"#Pro-Tools-system-requirements-and-compatibility\"><strong>Pro Tools system requirements<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Download-and-install-Pro-Tools-DAW\"><strong>Download and install Pro Tools DAW<\/strong><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Downloading-bundled-plug-ins\"><strong>Downloading bundled plug-ins<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Download-and-install-software-from-your-Avid-account\"><strong>Download and install software from your Avid account<\/strong><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Pro-Tools\"><strong>Pro Tools<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Bundled-plug-ins\">Bundled plug-ins<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Pro-Tools-system-requirements-and-compatibility\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Pro Tools system requirements and compatibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3f2f1\"><strong>BEFORE YOU BEGIN<\/strong>: First check that Pro Tools meets your <a href=\"http:\/\/avid.force.com\/pkb\/articles\/en_US\/Compatibility\/Pro-Tools-System-Requirements\">computer\u2019s system requirements<\/a> and is compatible with your OS. For Pro Tools, that means making sure you have satisfied the <strong>operating system<\/strong>, <strong>processor<\/strong>, and <strong>RAM <\/strong>requirements. Using Pro Tools on a non-compatible system is not recommended. Use the Avid guides below to compare your computer\u2019s specifications with the Pro Tools requirements. Once you know which versions will work on your system, continue to install the Pro Tools DAW software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/avid.force.com\/pkb\/articles\/en_US\/Compatibility\/Pro-Tools-System-Requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Pro Tools System Requirements<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/windows-11-compatibility-guide\/\" class=\"relatedcontent_link\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-related-content\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_block\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2021\/10\/Windows-11-compatibility-guide-featured-image.jpg);background-size:cover;background-position:center\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_overlay_content\"><\/div><div class=\"relatedcontent-text relatedcontent_content\"><p class=\"relatedcontent_title\" style=\"color:#fff\">Windows 11 Compatibility Guide<\/p><p class=\"relatedcontent_subhead\" style=\"color:#fff;border:none\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/macos-sonoma-compatibility-guide\/\" class=\"relatedcontent_link\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-related-content\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_block\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2023\/09\/macOS-Sonoma-Background-Wallpaper-and-Icons-macOS-Sonoma-Compatibility-Guide.jpg);background-size:cover;background-position:center\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_overlay_content\"><\/div><div class=\"relatedcontent-text relatedcontent_content\"><p class=\"relatedcontent_title\" style=\"color:#fff\">MacOS Sonoma Compatibility Guide<\/p><p class=\"relatedcontent_subhead\" style=\"color:#fff;border:none\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button flat s blue\">Return to top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"If-you-are-using-Pro-Tools-Ultimate-on-macOS\">If you are using Pro Tools Ultimate on macOS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using <strong>Pro Tools Ultimate<\/strong> on macOS and have Avid HDx hardware, you need to install the <strong>Avid HD Driver<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using a Mac with Apple silicon, there is an additional configuration step which requires booting into Recovery mode and making a change to the Security Policy on your Mac in order to enable <strong>Kernel Extensions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more in the <a href=\"https:\/\/avidtech.my.salesforce-sites.com\/pkb\/articles\/en_US\/How_To\/Avid-HD-Driver-Installation-on-macOS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Avid Knowledge Base: Avid HD Driver Installation on macOS<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is our SweetCare guide, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/kernel-extensions-on-mac-with-apple-silicon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enabling Kernel Extensions on Mac with Apple silicon<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/kernel-extensions-on-mac-with-apple-silicon\/\" class=\"relatedcontent_link\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-related-content\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_block\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2024\/01\/20231228_Enabling_kernel_extension_on_Mac_with_Apple-silicon_1600x838_01.jpg);background-size:cover;background-position:center\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_overlay_content\"><\/div><div class=\"relatedcontent-text relatedcontent_content\"><p class=\"relatedcontent_title\" style=\"color:#fff\">Enabling Kernel Extensions on Mac with Apple silicon<\/p><p class=\"relatedcontent_subhead\" style=\"color:#fff;border:none\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Download-and-install-Pro-Tools-DAW\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Download and install Pro Tools DAW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can access all Avid product downloads via the Avid Link standalone application. This makes it easy since everything is all in one spot. When you download Pro Tools, you will have the option to download all Pro Tools and its included plug-ins at once, or you can download each of them manually. Once the download is complete, Avid Link will also automatically install it for you, meaning you can continue your work without being interrupted by installation prompts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"Before-you-continue\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh4 swheader\">Before you continue<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3f2f1\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>To access your downloads in Avid Link, you will need to enter your <strong>system<\/strong> login credentials when you launch the application for the first time. This is the login and password you use when you boot into your computer, <strong><em>not<\/em><\/strong> your Avid account. If you are unsure of your system login credentials, you\u2019ll need to refer to your OS manufacturer to receive that information. Please note that you will only need to enter this information when you launch Avid Link for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you aren&#8217;t sure what your system login information is, check out the Microsoft and Mac guides below for instructions on receiving the information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Forgot <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/account-billing\/reset-a-forgotten-microsoft-account-password-eff4f067-5042-c1a3-fe72-b04d60556c37\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft<\/a> account<\/li><li>Forgot <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT202860\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mac<\/a> account<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pro Tools installer files are downloaded from the Avid Link standalone software. This file includes the Pro Tools app and the default set of plug-ins. We recommend <a href=\"http:\/\/avid.force.com\/pkb\/articles\/en_US\/How_To\/en351607\">uninstalling past versions of Pro Tools<\/a> beforehand to ensure a complete, clean installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Launch Avid Link, which you downloaded and installed during the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/how-to-download-and-install-avids-pro-tools-12-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> registration process<\/a>.&nbsp;<ul><li>If you haven\u2019t, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avid.com\/products\/avid-link#Downloads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Avid Link download page<\/a> and download the latest version for your OS.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Enter your <strong>system <\/strong>username and <strong>system <\/strong>password.&nbsp;<ul><li>Please note that this is <strong>NOT <\/strong>your Avid account login information.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Accept the terms, then click either <strong>Continue <\/strong>(express install), or <strong>No thanks, use extended install<\/strong>.<ul><li><strong>Express Install <em>(clicking Continue)<\/em>: <\/strong>Express Install will download all included software at once.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Extended Install <em>(clicking No thanks)<\/em>: <\/strong>You must download each piece of software individually.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>After clicking <strong>Continue<\/strong> or <strong>No thanks, use extended install<\/strong>, enter your Avid account credentials when prompted.<\/li><li>Once signed into Avid Link, click <strong>Products<\/strong> to view the progress of the installation.<\/li><li>After the download is complete, click <strong>Open<\/strong> to launch Pro Tools.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Access Pro Tools Installers via Avid Link\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FcrKKM8D8d0?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"Downloading-bundled-plug-ins\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader darkBlueHeader alignLeft underline customh3 swheader\">Downloading bundled plug-ins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Like the Pro Tools installer, you can download all bundled plug-ins within the Avid Link software. You will need to go through a similar download procedure if you didn\u2019t download a specific plug-in or purchased a plug-in or plug-in bundle after activating Pro Tools. It couldn\u2019t be easier, so follow these steps to download your bundled Pro Tools plug-ins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Launch Avid Link, click <strong>Products<\/strong>, locate Pro Tools, and select <strong>Included Apps &amp; Plugins.<\/strong><\/li><li>Click <strong>Install All<\/strong>, or click <strong>Install<\/strong> next to a specific plug-in you wish to download.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Install Bundled Plugins for Pro tools\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kQEJ8g00JAg?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button flat s blue\">Return to top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Download-and-install-software-from-your-Avid-account\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Download and install software from your Avid account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While it&#8217;s convenient to download your Avid software directly through the Avid Link application, you can download the Pro Tools and plug-in installer files from the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/my.avid.com\/products#MyProducts\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Products and Subscriptions page<\/a>&nbsp;of your My Avid account. This file includes the Pro Tools app and the default set of plug-ins. We recommend&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/avid.force.com\/pkb\/articles\/en_US\/How_To\/en351607\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">uninstalling past versions of Pro Tools<\/a>&nbsp;beforehand!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3f2f1\"><strong>TIP<\/strong>: Some of the essential plug-ins included with the Pro Tools installer are Celmony\u2019s Melodyne Essential, Dynamics III, EQ III, D-Fi, D-Verb, and Maxim. Downloads for additional plug-ins, other versions of Pro Tools, and drivers for Avid hardware will also be available in your Avid account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"Pro-Tools\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader darkBlueHeader alignLeft underline customh3 swheader\">Pro Tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/my.avid.com\/products#MyProducts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Products and Subscriptions page<\/a> of your Avid Account and locate your Pro Tools product.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Software Download Links &amp; Product Details<\/strong> to view all available downloads. Select the latest Pro Tools version <a href=\"http:\/\/avid.force.com\/pkb\/articles\/en_US\/Compatibility\/Pro-Tools-Operating-System-Compatibility-Chart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">compatible<\/a> with your system to download it.<\/li><li>Open your Downloads folder and run the installer:<ul><li><strong>PC<\/strong>: Right-click the Pro Tools .<strong>zip<\/strong> file, select <strong>Extract all\u2026,<\/strong> then click <strong>Extract<\/strong>. Double-click the new Setup .<strong>exe<\/strong> file and follow the on-screen instructions.<\/li><li><strong>Mac<\/strong>: Double-click the Install Pro Tools .<strong>pkg<\/strong> file in the window that appears and follow the on-screen instructions.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Once the installation completes, you can delete the installer files and continue below to install the additional plug-ins and virtual instruments.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Install Pro Tools on Mac\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3rwf7KOJm4o?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Install Pro Tools on Windows\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7WzWGQEJQZU?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"Bundled-plug-ins\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader darkBlueHeader alignLeft underline customh3 swheader\">Bundled plug-ins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pro Tools comes with a lot of additional plug-ins. In particular, you\u2019ll want to install the AIR effects, AIR instruments, and XPand!2. Active subscriptions also have access to Celemony\u2019s Melodyne Essential, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avid.com\/pro-tools\/uvi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UVI Falcon<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avid.com\/plugins\/avid-complete-plugin-bundle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Avid Complete Plugin Bundle<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pro Tools will scan for new plug-ins each time you launch it, so they\u2019ll be usable right away. Just make sure all of your iLok licenses are on a connected iLok USB dongle or iLok Cloud Session.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/my.avid.com\/products#MyProducts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Products and Subscriptions page<\/a> of your Avid Account and locate your Pro Tools product.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Software Download Links &amp; Product Details<\/strong> to view all available downloads. Select the plug-in you wish to install to download it.<\/li><li>Open your Downloads folder and run the installer:<ul><li><strong>PC<\/strong>: Right-click the Pro Tools .<strong>zip<\/strong> file, select <strong>Extract all\u2026,<\/strong> and then click <strong>Extract<\/strong>. Double-click the new Setup .<strong>exe<\/strong> file and follow the on-screen instructions.<\/li><li><strong>Mac<\/strong>: Double-click the Pro Tools .<strong>dmg<\/strong> file. 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