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So gone is the Regions menu: in its place, the Clips menu. The change that will have most impact is that regions are henceforth to be known as clips.

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To complement the change in numbers, there are also changes in nomenclature in Pro Tools 10, which Avid state is to 'ensure optimal compatibility between Pro Tools and Media Composer” (Avid's non-linear video editing system). Those with the new Pro Tools HDX hardware get further benefits in this department, which we'll be investigating next month. Pro Tools HD users with an HD Core card get the same figures as with the Toolkit, except that the number of voices remains at 192, since this is hardware dependent - those with an HD Native card enjoy the same improvement of 256 voices. However, with the addition of the Complete Production Toolkit, you now get 256 voices (up from 192), 768 tracks (up from 512), and 512 aux input tracks (up from 160). Out of the box, Pro Tools 10 offers the same quantities as version 9 at 44.1 or 48 kHz: 96 voices, 128 tracks, and 128 aux input tracks. However, Avid have at least planted the seed for 64-bit support in Pro Tools 10, as we'll see in a moment.Īs is often the case with updates, many of the improvements are numeric, and Pro Tools 10 is no exception, with some users benefiting from increased numbers of voices, tracks and auxiliary input tracks. This is slightly surprising given the climate into which Pro Tools 10 is being released, where many competitors have already introduced 64-bit support, and there is clearly demand from users, especially by those using large, sample-based instruments.

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Windows users need to be running Windows 7 SP1.Īlthough the software will run on either 32- or 64-bit variants of Mac OS X and Windows, Pro Tools 10 is, to the dismay of many, still a 32-bit application.

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Fortunately, the application remains compatible with Snow Leopard (10.6.7 or 10.6.8), which is a good thing, since I know many musicians and audio engineers who have been hesitant to upgrade to Apple's latest operating system, unless forced by the necessity of new hardware.

Pro Tools 10 is the first version of Pro Tools that's officially certified to work with Mac OS 10.7 'Lion', following the 'public beta' support introduced in version 9.0.5. This article is going to focus on the software, while next month's follow-up will cover the new HDX hardware and AAX plug-in format. Given that Pro Tools exists as both a hardware and a software platform, we're going to split the review of Pro Tools 10 and the new HDX cards into two parts. For new HDX users, it's the beginning for HD users it's the end (unless you upgrade to HDX) and for native users, it's the next step. This means that Pro Tools 10 is, arguably, a release that's going to represent something different depending on the hardware you're using. However, with Pro Tools 9 having added support for completely native systems beyond those previously catered for by Pro Tools LE, there is now an increasing number of people running the software without any Avid hardware at all. If the previous hardware transition from Mix to HD is any indication, HD systems will continue to be used in studios, both private and commercial, for at least the next three to five years, which means that Pro Tools 10 is a fairly important release for HD users. This decision is sure to cause a few raised eyebrows - nay, pitchforks - from existing users, but Avid have at least said they will acknowledge this hardware 'through software maintenance updates for the next three years, and offer hardware repair and phone support for the next five years”. This means that what will presumably be called Pro Tools 11 won't offer support for Pro Tools HD Accel systems with the old HD Core, Process or Accel cards, nor the older blue-and-silver interfaces.

One of the reasons I would describe Pro Tools 10 as a watershed release is that, in Avid parlance, it will be the last 'feature release” of Pro Tools to support the now suddenly 'legacy' HD hardware. And, if this wasn't already enough for existing users to consider, Avid are also taking the opportunity to encourage the adoption of various support and maintenance packages, both new and existing, alongside more traditional upgrade options. In addition to offering a host of new features, including a completely new plug-in format, Pro Tools 10 also supports HDX, the long-anticipated DSP hardware successor to HD. Pro Tools 10 is a watershed release for Avid's industry-standard music and audio creation system.

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Notice the new Mod Delay III plug-in and the additional disk cache meters in the System Usage window. With Pro Tools now catering for such a wide range of users, can the latest version provide both value and satisfaction for everyone?