Meet the new Pro Tools® 8 — the most advanced audio creation and production software.
Stunning New Look and Interactivity
Sporting a sleek new look, Pro Tools 8 is as easy on the eyes as it is to use. All of the Pro Tools functionality you know and love is still in place but with some subtle enhancements, more customizability, and easier access to editing options than ever before. Customize the toolbar the way you want. Tile or cascade your window arrangement. Change the color of your channel strips, tracks, regions, and more. Navigate through sessions quickly using the Universe view. And with the QuickStart dialog, you can jump right into an existing session, create a new session from scratch, or start from a session template.
A Well-Stocked Studio
Pro Tools 8 comes packed with a huge, comprehensive collection of music creation and sound processing plug-ins, giving you a well-stocked studio right out of the box. Create and play music with groundbreaking new virtual instruments, including the Mini Grand piano, Boom drum machine, DB-33 tonewheel organ, and Vacuum and Xpand!2 synths. Dial-up awesome guitar tone with Eleven Free and SansAmp. Add character to tracks with 20 new AIR effects. Make music with over 9 GB of high-quality loops. And with dozens of professional sound processing plug-ins and tools at your disposal, you can fix, enhance, and polish your mixes with ease.
More Tracks Than Ever
Got Pro Tools LE or Pro Tools M-Powered? Get up to 3x more audio tracks to create large, complex mixes. Pro Tools 8 expands the power of your current hardware interface, allowing you to work with up to 48 mono or stereo audio tracks. Add Music Production Toolkit 2 or DV Toolkit 2 (Pro Tools LE only) and you can create huge mixes, with up to 64 mono or stereo audio tracks. And with the new Complete Production Toolkit (Pro Tools LE only), which combines both toolkits, you can work with up to 128 audio tracks AND get 7.1 surround mixing capabilities, making it easier than ever to collaborate with Pro Tools HD users.
Score Your Music
The Score Editor lets you view, edit, arrange, and print MIDI data as music notation. Whether you want to compose music using the notation tools or transcribe MIDI data into notation, the Score Editor features everything you need and nothing you don't. Write parts on a single staff or grand staff. Place and edit notes, and edit the meter and key signature at whim. Add chord symbols and chord diagrams to sessions. Transcribe MIDI parts in real time. Print out a score in its entirety or print only certain instrumental parts. You can even export sessions as Sibelius (.sib) files for further finessing in Sibelius.
Complete MIDI Production
Pro Tools 8 features a comprehensive array of new MIDI tools. Gain extensive MIDI editing power through MIDI Editor windows, which can display MIDI and automation data for Instrument, MIDI, and Auxiliary Input tracks. Work with new features that let you separate, consolidate, and mute MIDI notes; scrub and shuttle through parts; view superimposed MIDI and Instrument tracks for easier arrangement editing; and audition velocity changes. Edit MIDI automation and continuous controller (CC) data through multiple Automation and Controller lanes. Even watch your musical handiwork scroll by in real time during playback.
Transpose with Elastic Pitch
As a complement to Pro Tools software's powerful Elastic Time tempo and time manipulating tool, Pro Tools 8 introduces Elastic Pitch, which allows you to effortlessly manipulate or correct the pitch of any audio region in real time. Easily transpose an entire audio region—up or down up to four octaves—without affecting its timing or tempo. Fix a less than perfect vocal performance by altering the pitch of individual notes. Or create cool sound effects by linking pitch changes with time compression/expansion using the Varispeed algorithm.
Comp Tracks to Perfection
Creating flawless performances is easier than ever. Pro Tools 8 features new track compositing workflows, enabling you to quickly and easily piece together the best possible version of a performance from multiple recording passes. Simply loop record multiple takes on an Audio track, view and audition the takes in Playlist view, select the best parts from the track's alternate playlists, and copy them to the main playlist with a single click. You can also rate regions to help identify which takes you like the most when compositing playlists.
New Editing and Mixing Capabilities
Pro Tools 8 equips your system with even more editing and mixing capabilities. Lock regions to the timeline to prevent them from being inadvertently moved or edited. Use the Automation and Controller lanes to view and edit track automation (such as volume, pan, and plug-in automation) and MIDI CC data (such as velocity, pitchbend, and modulation) without changing track views. And with 10 inserts to play with per track, you can now use more plug-ins per track without bussing.
Expanded Hardware Control
Pro Tools 8 deepens its Digidesign control surface and M-Audio controller integration, enabling you to map plug-in parameter controls to almost any encoder on your controller, and access each track's 10 inserts.
Digidesign Pro Tools LE 8 Upgrade - Boxed Version Features:
- Beautiful, redesigned interface with new enhancements and customizability
- Five new groundbreaking virtual instruments for music creation
- Comprehensive collection of professional sound-processing plug-ins, plus 20 new effects
- Get up to 3x more audio tracks on Pro Tools LE and M-Powered systems
- Score Editor and MIDI Editor windows for comprehensive composing
- Transpose audio regions in real time with Elastic Pitch
- Create a flawless performance using new track compositing features
- Access 10 inserts per channel
- Lock regions to the timeline
- Automation and Controller lanes provide easy editing access
- Check for Updates keeps Pro Tools and plug-ins up to date
- QuickTime HD support on Mac OS X-based systems
- Supports files up to 4 GB in size
Digidesign Pro Tools LE 8 Upgrade
- Boxed Version System Requirements:
- Platform: Digidesign-qualified computers running Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows XP SP2, or Mac OS X 10.5.5 or higher (PowerPC- or Intel-based Mac)
- Hardware/Software Requirements: Mbox®, Mbox® 2, Mbox® 2 Pro, Mbox® 2 Mini, Mbox® 2 Micro, Digi 002®, Digi 002 Rack™, 003™ Factory, 003™ Rack, 003™ Rack Plus
- 1GB RAM minimum, 2GB or more recommended for best performance
Pro Tools 8 Compatibility Information
Pro Tools 8.0 supports the same Pro Tools systems supported with Pro Tools 7.4 for Windows Vista and XP; and Pro Tools 7.4.2 for Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard).
Pro Tools 8 Operating System Requirements
- Mac OS X 10.5.5 (Leopard)
- Windows XP Home and Professional with XP Service Pack 3
- Windows Vista (32-bit) Ultimate and Business with Vista Service Pack 1
Pro Tools 8 adds support for Pro Tools|HD systems on Vista, as well as previously supported Pro Tools LE and M-Powered systems
Not Compatible with Pro Tools 8
- Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
- Windows 64-bit OS
Pro Tools 8 RAM Requirements
Pro Tools 8 has the same RAM requirements as Pro Tools 7.4:
1GB Total System RAM minimum required, 2GB or more recommended
2.5GB Total System RAM minimum required for maximum track count with:
- Pro Tools HD
- Pro Tools LE with optional Music Production Toolkit 2, DV Toolkit 2, or Complete Production Toolkit
- Pro Tools M-Powered with optional Music Production Toolkit 2
