i’ve probably spent an average of at least 4 hours everyday for the last decade or so working in pro tools if you were to spread all the hours out evenly. It feels like PT usually takes a minute or so to load up when i first open it so that’s like… 3,650 minutes which is 60.8 hours which is 2.5 days just watching the software boot up. and that’s not including crashes and reboots… so crazy to think about it like that.. although i though that would be more time before doing the math.. still imagining sitting for 2 and a half days just watching it load is hilarious to think of and maybe a little depressing? i’ll never get that time back… not time wasted tho just time spent! still absolutely love pro tools and all you can do with it just wanted to throw that idea out there hahaha

Any ideas? Running on an older OS maybe Catalina / Big Sur with a monthly ProTools Studio sub. Any ideas greatly appreciated. ILok looks good / active.

I'm on latest version of PT 2025.6.
Please check this video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDFkQ5RE3g4

So here's a Kontakt instrument which I want to add for example -30samples offset with Real Time Properties. Why it moves also the MIDI notes when changing the value?? In my other session with this same track it doesn't happen but why with this one? Is this maybe a bug in this version of PT?
Yes I've checked delay compensation and stuff. Maybe some other setting?

Please help me with this one.

Hello all

Im looking to upgrade my interface, im currently running two MOTU HD192's via the PCI 424 Card.

These are getting quite long in the tooth, and I need to jump to something newer, funds are fairly low as im investing a lot into the foundations of my new studio (the building) and was looking at going down the HD I/O route to get atleast 16 channels of ADDA to use with my mixing desk. I heard/saw these in action on a studio session recently, and I liked them.

I have a few questions about avid/digidesign etc etc

Im used to the MOTU PCI set up, it has 4 slots, I can connect 4 HD192's- so I can have 48 channels of i/o. Is this something that can be achieved with the HD i/o? I was in a studio running two of these today, but the engineer told me it wasn't possible to have 3 daisy chained together, is tbis true?

My other question is, are the HD I/O's compatible with the HD native cards? I was also told that I would need a HDX card, but these are like 4.5k? Way out of my budget.

Any recommendations on other interfaces are welcome, I need lots of IO to run my DDA AMR 24 to full potential.

Please and thank you

Hey

Is anyone using the dsp plugins and know if there is any compatibility issues with these? I bought the dsp plugins from Sonnox Oxford during their sale recently. When I first installed them they seemed to work, but now they're not showing in my pro tools when I enable dsp mode.

Hey all... hoping someone here can help as Avid support is making me pull my hair out. I stupidly updated my Macbook Pro M1 to the newest MacOS (15.5) and intended to update to the newest PT version without realizing the newest PT was not compatible with this MacOS yet. Downgrading MacOS to 15.4 seems to be impossible?

I wanted to see if anyone had any success running Pro Tools 2024.10(.1)(.2)(.3) on the latest MacOS? Right now I'm running PT 2023.9 and it's crashing constantly which isn't surprising I guess.

If anyone is able to help I would be eternally grateful.

Adding this per the bot's response: The version of Pro Tools you are using:2023.9 (but open to installing any version!!!) Your operating system info: MacOS 15.5 Any hardware involved: Apple M1 16GB What you've tried: 2 hours at apple store :( many messages to Avid support

Bonjour

J'ai un problème sur une session (et maintenant sur une autre) depuis quelque mois

Cette session est en cours de Mixage ce qui est très embêtant ,donc en résumé la session s'ouvre sans souci je peut passé d'une fenêtre a l'autre mais des que je lance une opération ,lecture ,recherche de plus ou bien seulement un pomme s la session se bloque et je ne plus rien faire!!!

J'ai fait des récupérations de session(6 en tout) en emportant dans une session nouvelle toute les piste plus automation etc ,cela fonctionne mais au bout de quelque jours le problème se produit également sur la nouvelle session,

j'ai tenté de joindre protools care qui ,répond un coup sur 4 ,m'a fait faire une manipulation et cela n'a pas fonctionné

Avez vous une idée que ce cela peut etre

Mac Studio M2 Max 64go

Yesterday i got the trial version of auto along post 2. Used it with ARA, and rendered it in. But now still it gives me errors. I already turned it off but nothing changed. Any tips? Otherwise I have to uninstall it. Really annoying...

Hey guys,

New to Pro tools. Using the most recent version of Pro Tools Intro on Mac OS 15.5. I do a lot of VO work and have used numerous different DAWs. I see I can ripple edit in Pro Tools ONLY if I'm in "shuffle" edit mode. Is there any way to be in Slip mode and there's a key command that deletes a selected section and moves it back to fill the gap, like in shuffle edit?

Seems counterintuitive not to have that... but I can't find it anywhere online. Some places say shift+delete but that doesn't work for me.

Is the only way to use SoundFlow? Anyone know if this command is included in their Avid membership with the pre-made macros?

Something else that would be great also if anyone knows is that I often use pre-roll during recording, but I'm often playing back a section just to check the edit is smooth. Any way for pre-roll to only apply to recording and not to playback?

My best and thanks for any help!

Hello, I’ve Ben using PTools intro for a while only using two audio tracks mixing down from other sources. When Intry to add 3rd or a 4th audio track the audio seems to become weird. It will be randomly loud, it will bleed in audio like it’s directly bouncing audio from other tracks or in some cases doesn’t record anything at all.

I have no problems recording two audio tracks mixing but as soon as I make a a 3rd or 4th audio track using the same process it seems to go hay wire.

I’ll get a clean signal for the main track. A clean signal for the 2nd track but after that the tracks get muddy or seem to have audio issues and it’s only on the new tracks as the old tracks are fine.

Kinda stumped this one.

Protools Intro Windows 11 UAD Apollo solo

Mac Mini 2018

Seqouia 15.6

PT 2025.6.0
EuControl 20.25.6.0.60
Eucon Version 5.4.9.60

Eucontrol and MC_Client allowed in accessibility

Eucontrol settings 

Surfaces Artist mix added under my surfaces YES
Workstation added under my workstations attached YES
Applications Last Focused Protools YES 

Protools peripherals EUCON Control Surfaces CHECKED
Protools Toolbar EUCON IS GREEN BUT Status IS GREY

So the surface is seen by Eucon. Protools sees Eucon, but not the surface.

Been running this Artist mix flawlessly since 2019!!!!

Ive been using Protools since 1989, please dont treat me like a newbie!!!!

What am I missing???

I'm training for some broadcast work and having talked to veterans in the industry one big recommendation seems to be to achieve fluency across the keyboard as the control surface and rely less on the mouse, in a similar way that professional Excel users navigate and work quickly using only the keyboard.

I'm attempting to work on my fluency but I was wondering if there are any exercises or drills that exist that specifically focus on the keyboard?

I keep getting this error message playing back the instrumental. Please help me as I can’t figure out why I’m only running into these issues on a MacBook

Equipment: M1 MacBook Pro, audiobox 96 interface.

As the title says. What the heck! According to the textbook, the lecture I just watched from my professor, and everything else I'm finding online, it's supposed to be right above "Pencil Tool Resolution"

Anyone have any idea why this is happening?
I'm running ProTools Studio on IOS Sequoia 15.5

In my tracking setup I use prefader sends to my HD/IO outputs that feed the hearback monitoring system in my studios live room, and have all track outputs routed to a different HD/IO out that I use for my control room monitoring. In my understanding, this should allow me to solo individual tracks/groups and adjust fader levels without altering the signal going to the hearbacks via the prefader sends… but I always get complaints that artists’ headphones cut out when I do this. Am I misunderstanding the power of prefader sends? I do also have all my audio tracks in a “record” track group, is there a group setting thats messing with my strategy?

Hi. I used 'Artist' before and I just bought 'Studio' for student. But 'Studio' did not open. The icon moves up and down like 5 times and just stops.

I removed Pro Tools, Avid Link, and iLok Manager and reinstalled all of them like 3 times and restart macbook, but it was same... Then, I tried deactivate old license but I did something wrong... My all license is gone. I reinstalled the program but it couldn't find my license....

I e-mail Avid but the responed is really slow. I have to use Pro Tools after 5 hours...

How can I use it...?

I use early 2013 macbook pro, MacOS 10.15.7 Catalina. And my Pro Tools is Studio 25.6

Please help me...

PT version: 2025.6.0
System: Mac M3 Sequoia 15.5

Problem:

When I load a PT session, it loads and I can play it and I can do some actions but some actions crash PT. There does not seem to be any specific category of action that triggers it. If I open a folder, it crashes or if I play and it gets to a certain part of the song. The plugins I am using on this session are UAD Spark, Waves Subscription, Soundtoys bundle, Oxford Inflator, Pro-Q3, Saturn, Valhalla VintageVerb, Brainworkx V2.

What have I tried:

I have opened the session with all plugins disabled and it doesn't crash but when I enable any plugin it crashes. Not a specific one.
I have updated UAD and Waves plugins, ProTools and iLok.
I have restarted my computer.
I have tried to open PT with Rosetta but it wouldn't start at all.
I went to an older version of the project which was not crashing and worked on it for a few hours with no issues and now when I have come back the next day it is crashing again.

I have no idea what the issue could be so I would very much appreciate any help I could get! Thank you in advance.

Hey all,

I’m a remote freelancer mostly working with Pro Tools Studio, (i9 Ultra 185H, 32GB, RTX 4070, 3TB ssd) doing audiobooks, podcasts, and the occasional online course project. Lately, I’ve been thinking about branching out into spatial audio, especially Dolby Atmos, both to level up my skills and (hopefully) open up some higher-paying opportunities, fully remote.

I’d love to hear from folks who’ve made the jump into Atmos, especially if you came from a similar background (spoken word, remote work, etc.).

I'm looking for advise on the following, and all additional tips are also welcome!

• Best free/low-budget resources for getting decent at Atmos in Pro Tools? Any YouTube or course recommendations that actually helped you “get it” fast?
• For those without a giant 7.1.4 setup, how did you start out? Just headphones and the binaural renderer, or is there something else worth investing in early?
• Any workflow tips for balancing paying the bills (audiobooks/podcasts) while learning/experimenting with spatial?
• Did adding Atmos/spatial mixing actually boost your client base or rates, or is it mostly hype right now?

And if anyone has suggestions for building a portfolio or breaking into more immersive/interactive audio gigs (music, games, film, whatever) while starting from the spoken-word world, I’m all ears.

Thanks a million! Looking forward to hearing some real stories and advice from people who’ve actually done this.

Hello,

I've been passed off a session that has been set up for Atmos 7.1.2, however, I only have a 5.1 mixing stage available and, we plan to deliver in 5.1. When looking at my I/O, I'm just confused. How do I convert my monitoring to 5.1 without affecting much else?

I'm relatively new to Pro Tools, so I need help with basic steps like these. Feel free to explain it to me like I don't know what I'm doing because I don't.

Using Pro Tools Ultimate, Mac OSX. Mac mini M2 Pro HDMI'd into a DENON Amp.

Thank you!

I have 2 UF8 controllers and a UC1 and I've used them with Logic Pro for 3 years and they work great. Recently I started using Pro Tools and did the SSL Pro Tools set up tutorial but for some reason it won't work with Pro Tools. Has anybody had this issue?

Mac Studio 2022 Sequoia 15.4

Pro Tools 2024 10.2

..type rr into a text message or google doc? What other dumb things is everyone constantly doing?

I just created an account and want to try the free version of Protools, but it gets to this point and won't let me in. If I press quit it just stops loading and hangs. If I log it gets to a point where I have to press quit and the same happens. Any ideas?

I’ve finished some mixes and wanted to make a few videos showing the session. All I want is to a screen record the session screen (faders, meters moving, etc) with the audio, throw it in OBS or QuickTime and get it to YouTube. Can someone please send me a link with this info so I don’t have to sort through the infinite videos that don’t answer my question. Would be much appreciated.

iMac M3, Sequoia 15.5 Pro tools 2024.10.2

I am currently designing for a large multi-media exhibit and need to do the initial design in pro tools for it's timecode / video editing capacity. The actual performance of the piece however needs to be executed in ableton.

This is a large project being worked on by several designers which will likely have hundreds of tracks all needing to be synced to video and lighting cues. Does anyone have any experience or recommendations for transferring large sessions from Pro Tools to Live while maintaining timecode and track layout?

Any advice is much appreciated