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- Industry: Music
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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AVID Pro Tools Review
Reviewed on 2023/04/25
Pros
The audio editing and automation tools are endless. It allows you to customize settings to tailor your needs when working as well. Pro Tools is an industry standard for these reasons.
Cons
The Midi functionality in Pro Tools isn't the greatest and could be improved upon, however Pro Tools's function was never to be a beat making software primarily.
- Industry: Media Production
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Best of the best
Reviewed on 2023/03/24
Love Pro Tools. Makes my day better using it and making it work for me.
Love Pro Tools. Makes my day better using it and making it work for me.
Pros
Easy to use. Easy to navigate. Great workflow options. Ability to learn the software and implement into daily tasks and activities.
Cons
Video engine needs desperate work. Should be compatible with all video formats.
Reasons for Switching to Pro Tools
Easy to use. Easy to navigate. Great workflow options. Studied the course and know if the best.- Industry: Online Media
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Great Software, Terrible Business Practices
Reviewed on 2024/02/13
I used it for over 15 years and loved it. I sang its praise and recommended it to anyone in my...
I used it for over 15 years and loved it. I sang its praise and recommended it to anyone in my field. However, once Avid went to a subscription model, then plugins I'd used for years stopped working, that was the nail in the coffin for me. I switched to one of their competitors and will never go back.
Pros
Pro Tools, as a mixer, recorder, production application is top notch. It set the bar for every other DAW and none have really matched its high standards. There's a reason so many professional studios use it.
Cons
Where Pro Tools falls flat on its face is in Avid's business practices, as well as in Pro Tools ridiculous system requirements. I purchased Pro Tools, in different iterations, from 2001-2017. After that, Avid no longer offered a perpetual license, and went to a subscription format. I refuse to "rent" software. My latest version of Pro Tools also became very sluggish on my computer. This was a higher end Mac that was perfectly capable of running multiple layers of 4K video in Final Cut. But you're telling me it can no longer run Pro Tools? No thanks.
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Great real time pitch correction features
Reviewed on 2022/12/15
I think automation and plug-in capabilities could be improved but I am impressed at the real time...
I think automation and plug-in capabilities could be improved but I am impressed at the real time pitch correction capabilities.
Pros
I have been using Pro Tools for several years now, and I have to say that I am very impressed with the real-time pitch correction features of the software. Elastic Time and Elastic Pitch make it incredibly easy to fix timing and pitch errors in my audio recordings, and I have found that I am able to achieve much better results in a shorter amount of time compared to using other DAWs. I particularly like the way Pro Tools analyses the audio and identifies transients, which allows me to make precise adjustments to the timing of my tracks without affecting the pitch. This has been a huge time-saver for me.
Cons
While I have found Pro Tools to be very powerful and user-friendly digital audio workstation, one of the biggest drawbacks, in my opinion, is the automation and plug-in capabilities. While Pro Tools does offer a wide range of automation options, I have found that the interface can be a bit clunky and difficult to navigate, especially in instances when working with multiple tracks. This can make it time consuming to set up and edit automation. I have often used other DAWs for serious automation processes.
- Industry: Music
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
An Essential Program for Mixing and Recording
Reviewed on 2022/02/17
It allows my business access to a common, ubiquitous, and satisfying language of mixing and...
It allows my business access to a common, ubiquitous, and satisfying language of mixing and recording. Wherever I compose, produce, or write a song, I can be confident that it can be finalized and mixed with stability and predictability in Pro Tools, where a vast user base of studios and mixers also have the ability to contribute.
Pros
Its prevalence in studios, its approach to mixing, and its careful, thoughtful, and considered approach to updates. The new features that are added may be added slowly and sparsely, but the program’s lack of prevalent bugs is unparalleled.
Cons
My only dislike is tied to its strength in mixing and tracking. It is not a DAW that lends itself effortlessly to the initial production of a song, but once it is time to record the vocal and mix the song, it is fantastic. They obviously prioritize this as it is what it’s user base wants. The catch is that you may find yourself making a beat in one program and then mixing it (or in my case, sending it to a mixer) with Pro Tools.
Reasons for Switching to Pro Tools
To be clear, I chose Pro Tools in addition to these products, rather than using a product like Studio One or FL Studio exclusively.- Industry: Music
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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The Industry Standard for A Good Reason!
Reviewed on 2022/09/27
Simply put, my business and career could not function without Pro Tools. It's the one software...
Simply put, my business and career could not function without Pro Tools. It's the one software I'm using all day every day. If you're an audio professional or working as an audio engineer, using and knowing Pro Tools is basically a requirement. If you're new to the profession and reading this review, I'd highly suggest giving it a try and learning at least the basics!
Pros
As a Pro Tools user of more than 15 years, there are a lot of things I love about Pro Tools! It continues to be the go to software for audio recording, editing and mixing in recording studios across the globe. While I won't necessarily say that it's the best DAW for creating music (that is up to your taste and style), I will say that for the processes mentioned above, it continues to be the most thorough and in depth software for audio. While it does have a decently high learning curve, it's precisely this features, short cuts and processes that make it such a thorough program that allows the user to take total control of their work. For this reason it's all the features that I would say is my favorite thing about Pro Tools.
Cons
While there is a well known laundry list of bugs and issues with Pro Tools, to me the pros outweigh the cons. The main problem with Pro Tools does continue to be the often buggy nature of the software, which often crashes unless you have the most updated software and fastest computer available. If you aren't running the best computer system ever, you'll be sure to encounter some of these bugs, and there's a good chance you'll still run into them even if you have the top of the line Mac. Also I'd highly suggest using Pro Tools with a Mac and not a PC, as with a PC these issues may be even more elevated. The other thing I would say I don't like about Pro Tools is their subscription service. While the price has come down recently, I always preferred buying the software outright rather than having to pay monthly.
Reasons for Choosing Pro Tools
Many years ago I switched to Pro Tools because I wanted to work in professional recording studios, which all require an in depth knowledge of the software.Switched From
Cubase- Industry: Music
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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The Real Standard for Audio Recording and Music Production
Reviewed on 2022/05/26
Pro tools is my audio editor because it's reliable, and includes all plugins, and tools required to...
Pro tools is my audio editor because it's reliable, and includes all plugins, and tools required to deliver my productions. It shines in audio quality, and works pretty well with any audio interface in the market. Absolutely a must for any audio editor/engineer today.
Pros
Very accurate for editing. Best sound processing, all the tools you need to deliver a professional audio media are included in the subscription.
Cons
Requires a lot of memory installed on your system, but once it's ok, it will be running pretty well.
- Industry: Entertainment
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Amazing DAW!
Reviewed on 2021/03/13
Overall, it's an incredible DAW with unparalleled editing capabilities. It's the industry standard...
Overall, it's an incredible DAW with unparalleled editing capabilities. It's the industry standard for tracking and mixing so you'll find that most people are familiar with it which makes collaboration easy. For writing and for certain types of production that involve many software instruments, I would work in another DAW but I always prefer Pro Tools for mixing or tracking live instruments or bands.
Pros
Pro Tools is a true professional level DAW that offers an incredible array of features and flexibility in addition to it being an industry standard. The recording and especially the editing capabilities are incredible. Detailed editing and comping is the most accurate of any DAW that I've worked with. The built in free plugins are also great and worthy of use in real production situations.
Cons
It has a decent learning curve compared to other DAW's. It's not technically harder, just a bit more confusing to learn. Once you know key commands and your way around the signal flow, it's just as easy as the others from then on. The midi capabilities are a bit challenging compared to DAW's like Logic Pro as Pro Tools is geared more towards tracking live instruments than writing with software instruments. It's also much more expensive and the new subscription platform makes it even more expensive.
Reasons for Choosing Pro Tools
I switched to be able to work in a DAW that most industry professionals use.Switched From
LiveReasons for Switching to Pro Tools
To work in a DAW that is more commonly used amongst top tier mixing engineers.- Industry: Music
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Pro Tools HD OMNI
Reviewed on 2022/04/29
Satisfactory since 2014
Satisfactory since 2014
Pros
I've been using Pro tools since 2010 and since then it improved by a great margin.. and by 2014 I had the most satisfaction out of it when I bought the Pro Tools HD OMNI and integrated it into my studio. that made a great difference in quality, stability and flow of work.
Cons
To have superior performance you should switch to IOS ( which I did).

- Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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The (old) industry standard for a reason
Reviewed on 2021/01/21
I’ve been using PT since it required proprietary hardware, and I’d say it’s improved a lot since...
I’ve been using PT since it required proprietary hardware, and I’d say it’s improved a lot since then. Moving from the iLok system was also a good move, but the monthly fee is a hard pill to swallow if you’re not making a living doing audio stuff.
Pros
ProTools earned the reputation of being the best DAW for a reason in the 90s and 2000s, and it’s still one of the best. A good layout, great features and shortcuts, and it lets you do all you need once you put in the time to learn it. If you’re in or working with the music industry, it’s still the standard in many pro studios, but that only matters if you’re moving files back and forth a lot.
Cons
The rise of faster computers and home studios has given rise to other great DAWs that are functionally quite good and comparably feature wise. The biggest downside to protools currently is the price, especially now that they’ve moved to the subscription model, but if you know the layout and shortcuts, it’s hard to make the case to go with something else.
- Industry: Music
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
The most powerful DAW for all professionals
Reviewed on 2023/02/14
Thanks to Protools, I can record, mix, master my tracks with the guarantee of a fast workflow, and...
Thanks to Protools, I can record, mix, master my tracks with the guarantee of a fast workflow, and of unquestionable quality, especially with the avid hardware equipment which makes Protools even more efficient. Everything is optimized to guarantee an impeccable workflow.
Pros
The point that I really like in this software is the ability to activate "Heat" mixing improves mixing quality by giving the mixing system an indefinable color and warmth, much like earlier analog consoles. it's just amazing.
Cons
What for me is a problem in protools is that it is very focused on professionals, because of its price and its configuration, which means that it is not for everyone. Making it more accessible would be a big plus for Avid.
- Industry: Media Production
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Pro Tools and Me: 20 years and counting "first impressions"
Reviewed on 2021/11/30
My professional experience with Pro Tools is excellent. Have been using it as my main DAW for 20...
My professional experience with Pro Tools is excellent. Have been using it as my main DAW for 20 years and counting.
Have used it on mac, right now in a iMac M1, and PC´s (built by myself).
In my normal working day Pro Tools stay up and running, recording mixing, scoring, etc. for straight hours. Not a crash. Ever. The few times that happened it was new plugin related.
If you setup your workstation with the right hardware, no bs, and use it just for working.
That is my real world experience.
Pros
All the editing features, for example the implementation of the multi tool, the four modes for the edit view (slip, shuffle, grid/relativegrid, spot), etc. If you know your shortcuts (and if you don´t...YOU SHOULD), editing work is fast as lightning speed.
Nowadays working online, collab & travelling for different proyects is pretty common. You're likely to receive PT sessions from everyone.
If you are thinking of working in the audio industry you'll find out every facility has at least one Pro Tools rig.
There is no Pro facility not using Pro Tools since for ever. There is a reason why, join in and find out!
Cons
Theres a lot of features I don´t like from Pro Tools.
First of all MIDI. Come on guys, 2021...look to your sides. I would suggest midi bridge implementation between DAWs like CUBASE or Logic insturment tracks into PT instrument tracks (not gonna see it in my lifetime). That would be a game changer!!
The second most tedious feature I absolutley hate is delay compensation. Awful implementation. It took 10 versions of PT to work it out. And if the hardware is not powerfull enough, you´ll be struggling a lot with parallel processing using really heavy cpu plugins. Let´s say in 2021 computing got enough power to make it work. But try automating Objects in real time in a dolby atmos mix with 100+ ch.
- Industry: Music
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Pro Tools: The Pro Industry Standard is Stable and Reliable but is Often Difficult to Use
Reviewed on 2022/01/04
Pro Tools felt fully-featured and often takes me back to the early days of digital audio recording....
Pro Tools felt fully-featured and often takes me back to the early days of digital audio recording. It's fiercely old-school, analog-mixer-influenced layout and workflow felt like a blessing and a curse: the complexity of routing kept me a bit more "honest" and kept my mixes smaller, but it also lead to slowdowns and frustrations when trying to accomplish simple tasks sometimes.
Pros
Pro Tools's layout is easy on the eyes, with quick access to inserts and sends on the tracks in the Edit Window. The Mix Window shows all the faders and panners you need. Pro Tools is rock-solid performance-wise and many tests have proven it to be the most accurate DAW as far as its math engine goes. Its included plugins are among the best in the industry.
Cons
Pro Tools shows is one of the earliest DAWs and it really feels like it often when trying to do simple mixing/organising actions. Things like creating group and FX busses require multiple steps that most modern DAWs accomplish with a simple right-click. Solo'ing is frustrating, with the need to "solo-safe" grouped tracks, or even add a VCA fader to groups, just to be able to solo groups or individual tracks the way one would expect from a mixing console.
- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
What is Pro Tools?
Reviewed on 2022/11/13
It is very Stable ,always current and updated compatibility , Performance and UI customization
It is very Stable ,always current and updated compatibility , Performance and UI customization
Pros
Application and user interface customization (performance, function and appearance). Broad audio format compatibility; simplicity in integrating audio of many formats and sampling rates; and similar simplicity in exporting. widest range of hardware compatibility Hardware has a longer useful life when performance settings may be adjusted.
Cons
Virtual instrument user interfaces are awkward and difficult to use. Subfolder labels should be automatically updated by Rename/Move session activities. Better, more focused in-app access and guidance for the numerous scripts and shortcuts already included in PT.
- Industry: Motion Pictures & Film
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Pro Tools for a freelancer
Reviewed on 2022/07/10
This program is overall the easiest sound editing program I have used. Everything is able to be...
This program is overall the easiest sound editing program I have used. Everything is able to be organized really specifically, which is helpful when dealing with various audio files.
Pros
The most impactful features are recording within the program for dubbing. The plug-ins are the most difficult to use and understand. This is an amazing platform to be able the sound edit.
Cons
Ability to zoom in on a video within Pro Tools to be able to analyze the videos being sound edited.
- Industry: Music
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 2.0 /10
GOOD PROGRAM BUT TOO COMPLICATE
Reviewed on 2021/06/22
You are so busy with Pro Tools in their mechanic complicate system that you forget and no time to...
You are so busy with Pro Tools in their mechanic complicate system that you forget and no time to spending in your commercial projects of your music.
Pros
I worked with this during two years, I founded complicate but very good, till the moment Apple made Logic Pro with same functions, and more that Pro Tools doesn't have. Of course Logic is less complicate/
Cons
At beginning it was the price, I heard it becomes more expensive. Logic Pro you pay less, really less, and have an excellent machine to work with, by the way less complicate very comfortable to use. 12 years in there, I'm very Happy with Logic Pro!
- Industry: Entertainment
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Great Music Software
Reviewed on 2022/09/20
My experience has been great
My experience has been great
Pros
The recording setup is great and easy for any artists
Cons
It should come with more instruments and sounds
Alternatives Considered
FL StudioReasons for Switching to Pro Tools
Its best for recording vocals
- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Monthly for Free Trial
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Digital editing software
Reviewed on 2021/07/15
I have used the software for a short time but I have found it very useful and it has allowed me to...
I have used the software for a short time but I have found it very useful and it has allowed me to do a better quality work
Pros
What I like the most about Pro Tool is the variety of options for digital editing. It is not very easy to use, but it is learned quickly.
Cons
It is not that easy to use, but it is learned quickly. due to the variety of options you have, you must have knowledge for its correct use

- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
I love ProTools
Reviewed on 2021/05/21
Been using protocols for 20 years and I love it.
Been using protocols for 20 years and I love it.
Pros
Fantastic platform. Industry standard. Easy to use. Supports all hardware.
Cons
I don’t at all like the subscription model.
- Industry: Food & Beverages
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Dubbing tool
Reviewed on 2021/03/03
Pros
It is an easy over dubbing tool used to dub your audios faster than other softwares that i have used before. I have found good quality of recording on this tool in comparison to other tools.
Cons
The only con I've got to know is that it has very expensive plugins or ad-ons. Also it works very slow on windows as compared to Mac
- Industry: E-Learning
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Monthly for Free Trial
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- Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10
it is the best product in your area
Reviewed on 2021/09/11
Good experience but I preferred another product after using it
Good experience but I preferred another product after using it
Pros
Pro Tools is the most widely used sound editing and music manipulation program on a professional level and when you try it you can see why. It has thousands of functions and compatibility with all existing plugins and devices although its configuration can be complicated
Cons
I used it but found it too expensive to continue using it. It also seemed very difficult to use
- Industry: Music
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
My Review
Reviewed on 2021/05/27
The little time that I have used it is very good and I have many friends who continue to work with...
The little time that I have used it is very good and I have many friends who continue to work with this program every day and it does not have any problem, sometimes I think it is a bit expensive but in general it is a good program.
Pros
It is a professional digital audio recorder, it has many points in its favor and I think one of them is its versatility when recording and finding different types of commands, I think it makes it easy for you to find everything, it also comes with some extra products. such as built-in plugins and some manuals.
Cons
I do not have many cons about this program, as I said before I think it is quite complete, the only thing I think is that sometimes it is difficult to learn when you start with a new DAW but the truth is quite good.
- Industry: Music
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Great for recording audio and bands
Reviewed on 2022/10/18
Pros
It's a great pro-level DAW. Elastic time is really great for time-stretching audio in Pro Tools
Cons
It's a little pricy, but I understand as it's pro-level software

- Industry: Music
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Monthly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
PRO TOOLS is the Industry Standard
Reviewed on 2024/12/26
Awesome. It's great to have all the necessary options in one place. there's nothing here here...
Awesome. It's great to have all the necessary options in one place. there's nothing here here that will fall short of the best.
Pros
This is the top of the line. I like that I'm working on the same platform as the pro's. From music to film Pro Tools has become the standard. It's incredibly motivating to be able to use the same tools as the pros.
Cons
It's robust...which means sometimes you can get lost in the features and options. Small jobs sometimes can become time consuming because you can go down a 'rabbit-hole' when you really just need to get the job done.
Reasons for Switching to Pro Tools
I had the budget so I decided to give a Pro Tools a try. If money is no consideration then pro tools is the best option.- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Great Music creation software
Reviewed on 2024/12/09
I started using Pro tools 6 months ago, and I use it with Sibelius notation software. It took me a...
I started using Pro tools 6 months ago, and I use it with Sibelius notation software. It took me a while to work out how to get everything working, but now I am proficient at doing what I want to do and it gives really excellent results. You can combine Pro tools with lots of sound libraries to get some really impressive sounds in your music.
Pros
It is a digital studio that can enable you to produce music in a wide range of formats: audio and midi.
Cons
It can sometimes be difficult to work out exactly how to do something.