Compare Pro Tools Artist, Pro Tools Studio, and Pro Tools Ultimate subscriptions to see which one is right for you.
For aspiring music creators, songwriters, and producers
Get all the tools, instruments, loops, sounds, and effects you need to start making music
For serious music artists and indie producers and engineers
Get the industry-standard toolset and more plugins for professional music production
For audio post facilities and music studios
Get the advanced toolset of Pro Tools Ultimate in a powerful bundle for music and audio post
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Key features
Pro Tools Artist | Pro Tools Studio | Pro Tools Ultimate | |
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| Included Pro Tools software | Pro Tools Artist | Pro Tools Studio | Pro Tools Ultimate |
| Included third-party software | Celemony Melodyne 5 essential | Celemony Melodyne 5 essential, SoundFlow Cloud Avid Edition* | |
| Simultaneous recording inputs | 16 | 64 | 256 (Core Audio, ASIO), 192 (HDX Hybrid Engine, HDX Classic), 64 (HD Native) |
| Audio tracks | 32 (mono/stereo) | 512 (mono/stereo/surround) | 2,048 (mono/stereo/surround) |
| Voices | n/a | 2,048 (non-HDX) 2,048 (HDX Hybrid Engine) 256 per card (HDX Classic) | |
| MIDI tracks | 64 | 1,024 | |
| Instrument tracks | 32 | 512 | |
| Aux Input tracks | 32 | 128 | 1,024 |
| Routing Folder tracks | 32 | 128 | 1,024 |
| Basic Folder tracks | 2,000 | ||
| Video tracks | n/a | 1 | 64 |
| Busses | unlimited | ||
| Included plugins | 100+ | 120+ | |
| Bit depth, sample rate | 32-bit floating point, 192 kHz | ||
* Included with annual subscriptions only
Create, edit, produce
Pro Tools Artist | Pro Tools Studio | Pro Tools Ultimate | |
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| Automatic plugin delay compensation | + | + | + |
| Elastic audio | + | + | + |
| Soundbase/Workspace | + | + | + |
| Retrospective MIDI recording | + | + | + |
| Track Presets | + | + | + |
| Time signature changes | + | + | + |
| MIDI Editor | + | + | + |
| Audio-to-MIDI | + | + | + |
| Sibelius Score Editor | + | + | + |
| Track comping | + | + | + |
| Beat Detective | + | + | + |
| In-the-box dubbing | + (Requires HDX) | ||
| TrackPunch / DestructivePunch | + | ||
| Field recorder workflows | + | ||
Mix, master, deliver
Pro Tools Artist | Pro Tools Studio | Pro Tools Ultimate | |
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Supported plugin formats | AAX Native, AAX AudioSuite | AAX Native, AAX AudioSuite; supports AAX DSP when used with Pro Tools | Carbon | AAX Native, AAX AudioSuite; supports AAX DSP when used with Pro Tools | Carbon or Pro Tools | HDX |
Track Freeze and Commit | + | + | + |
Clip FX | Playback only | + | + |
Clip Gain | + | + | + |
Advanced metering with gain reduction | + | + | |
Timecode ruler | + | + | + |
VCA mixing | + | + | |
Solo bus AFL/PFL | + | + | |
Surround mixing | + | + | |
Dolby Atmos mixing | + | + | |
ADM Export | + | + | |
Ambisonics VR mixing | + | + | |
Advanced automation | + | + | |
Single file multi-stem bounce | + | + | |
Usability
Pro Tools Artist | Pro Tools Studio | Pro Tools Ultimate | |
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Ableton Link support | + | + | + |
MIDI Keyboard | + | + | + |
Folder Tracks | + | + | + |
Space Clips | + | + | + |
AAF/OMF/MXF file interchange | + | + | |
Batch renaming | + | + | |
Extended RAM/Disk Cache | + | + | |
Satellite Link Remote | 1 per Satellite network | Up to 2 per Satellite network without Pro Tools | HD hardware; up to 12 per Satellite network with Pro Tools | HD hardware | |
Video
Pro Tools Artist | Pro Tools Studio | Pro Tools Ultimate | |
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Video tracks | n/a | 1 | 64 |
Avid Video Engine | + | + | |
4K/UHD support | + | + | |
Advanced video editing | + | ||
Collaborate and connect
Pro Tools Artist | Pro Tools Studio | Pro Tools Ultimate | |
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Cloud collaboration | + | + | + |
Cloud storage | 1 GB | ||
Compatible hardware
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THIRD-PARTY HARDWARE | |||
Core Audio compatible interfaces | + | + | + |
ASIO/WASAPI compatible interfaces | + | + | + |
AVID CONTROL SURFACES | |||
Avid Control (free mobile app) | + | + | + |
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THIRD-PARTY CONTROL SURFACES | |||
HUI-compatible control surfaces | + | + | + |
AVID A/V INTERFACES | |||
Avid Artist | DNxIQ | + | + | |
Avid Artist | DNxIV | + | + | |
Avid Artist | DNxIP | + | + | |
Avid Artist | DNxID | + | + | |
System requirements
Pro Tools Artist | Pro Tools Studio | Pro Tools Ultimate |
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