Pro Tools

Pro Tools is audio software from Avid, built for recording, editing and mixing sound. Avid describes it as the established choice among musicians, mixers, producers and engineers, and it sits within a wider range of tools for media production.

What Pro Tools does

• Recording: captures performances for music and audio post-production.
• Editing: fixes problems and shapes sounds in recorded material.
• Mixing: combines layers of audio into a finished, multidimensional sound.
• Edit On Demand: a related Avid service for audio editing.

Who it serves

The software is aimed at musicians, mixers, producers and engineers. Avid says its tools are used across films, television series, news and sports programmes, and music and live performances.

Key facts

• Maker: Avid
• Category: audio editing and music production software
• Related Avid products: video editing, notation, media storage and workflow management tools