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The ultimate toolset for any music or post production

Pro Tools is the most used audio production software that artists, music producers, and sound professionals rely on daily to create the world's most loved music, movies, TV shows, and games. Get everything you need to create, record, edit, and mix studio-quality productions. Take on any project with advanced features that power you through the most demanding projects. And achieve your creative vision with tons of plugins, sounds, and tools that make it easy to bring your ideas to life.

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I/O (hardware dependent): 64 (non-HDX); 192 (HDX Hybrid Engine, HDX Classic)
Audio Tracks: 2,048 (mono/stereo/surround)
Voices: 2,048 (non-HDX); 2,048 (HDX Hybrid Engine); 256 per card (HDX Classic)
MIDI tracks: 1,024
Instrument tracks: 512
Aux Input tracks: 512
Routing Folder tracks: 512
Basic Folder tracks: 2,000
Video tracks: 64
Busses: unlimited
Included plugins: 120+
Included sounds: 5.4 GB
Sample rate, bit depth: 192 kHz, 32 bit

System Requirements and Compatibility for Pro Tools

Updates: Pro Tools 2022.4 release
Support Added
Apple's new MacBook Pro and Mac Studio now qualified with Pro Tools 2022.4
Windows 11 build 21H2 & Windows 10 build 21H2 now supported with Pro Tools 2022.4
Support Removed
Late 2016 Mac Book Pro 13,x no longer supported
Late 2014 Mac Mini 7,1 no longer supported
Mid 2013 MacBook Air 6,x no longer supported
HP Z820 no longer supported

Minimum System Requirements

Mac:
- Intel Mac with macOS 10.14.6, 10.15.7, 11.6, 12.3 (PT 2021.12 and later with 2022.2 Plugins)
- Pro Tools - M1 (see computer specifications below) or Intel Core i5 processor
- Pro Tools | Ultimate - M1 (see computer specifications below) or Intel Core i5 (specific models only) or Intel Core i7 processor
- 16GB RAM (32GB or more recommended)
- Internet connection for installation
- 15GB disk space for installation
- PCIe slot for HDX or HD Native card (incl. one power connection on motherboard), Thunderbolt port for supported PCIe-chassis or HD Native Thunderbolt
- USB port, FireWire port or Thunderbolt port for CoreAudio-supported audio device
- Pro Tools | Ultimate requires a Pro Tools DigiLink I/O license to access HD hardware.

Windows:
- Intel PC Windows 10 & 11 Home, Pro, and Enterprise 64-bit Editions
- Windows 10 & 11 for Workstations supported on Intel Xeon processor-equipped machines
- Pro Tools - Intel Core i5 processor
- Pro Tools | Ultimate - Intel Core i9 or Intel Xeon processor
- 16GB RAM (32GB or more recommended)
- Internet connection for installation
- 15GB disk space for installation
- PCIe slot for HDX or HD Native card (incl. one power connection on motherboard)
- USB-port, FireWire-port for ASIO-supported audio device
- Compatible NVIDIA graphics card (see machine-specific Slot Order & Configuration pages linked below for tested NVIDIA card models)
- Pro Tools | Ultimate requires a Pro Tools DigiLink I/O license to access HD hardware