

We last reviewed Pro Tools 2019.5, but Avid added more features in Pro Tools 2019.12.

What Avid Has Added Since Our Last Review If your coverage lapses, you keep the version you last purchased as your perpetual license. Also, if you’ve been under a rock, Pro Tools has gone subscription-based while still offering perpetual licenses with the option to receive upgrades each year for a nominal fee. Because of this approach, new features appear sporadically through the year, squashing bugs along the way. What would a new version be without a few new tricks? For those who may have been out of the loop for a while, Avid developers have done away with the “one big release per year” approach and now release more often, delivering new features when ready. If You’ve Been Out of the Pro Tools World for a Bit Definitely a feather in Avid’s cap to offer a DAW that is scaled from the beginning(est) of beginners, all the way to the Abbey(est) of roads. With additional advances like the free entry-level Pro Tools First, anyone can use it and share sessions. Church), meaning almost every brick and mortar studio runs it. We don’t need an intro for a DAW that is essentially the closest thing to a “Modern-Day Two-Inch Tape” (coined by our very own B. Get ready to read the words “tracks” and “folders” a LOT. So let’s all take a look at what’s available in your Avid account today if you have a subscription (if not, grab one at least for a month to check out what’s new).

I have been staring at the Apple TV screensavers to feel like I have some semblance of contact with the outside world! It almost feels like I’m flying over San Fran right now! Some of us are losing it, and just in the nick of time, Avid swoops in to the rescue with Pro Tools 2020. With all the anxiety and uncertainty surrounding us, everyone needs a small escape. Let’s all be honest here 2020 has been a tough year.
