Pro Tools 7 software introduces new MIDI and audio capabilities, enhanced efficiency, greater mixing flexibility, and improved ease of use, providing a new creative environment for the industry-standard digital audio workstation. Pro Tools 7 is a cross-platform release (Windows XP and Mac OS X 10.4) available for Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools LE, and Pro Tools M-Powered systems.

Pro Tools 7.0

Digidesign Pro Tools 7 software introduces a comprehensive set of new features and enhancements that delivers significantly expanded MIDI and audio recording and editing capabilities, greater mixing power and flexibility, enhanced efficiency, and improved ease of use, providing a new creative environment for the industry-standard digital audio workstation.

Software Features at a Glance

MIDI

• New Instrument Tracks
• Real-time MIDI processing
• Enhanced Groove Input Quantisation
• Improved Zoom Toggle with “MIDI Editor” view
• Mirrored MIDI editing mode
• Sample-based MIDI tracks
• Improvements to almost every MIDI operation window

Audio

• Works with REX and ACID audio files
• New Region Looping and Region Groups (both features for audio and MIDI)
• Separate on Grid and Separate at Transient functions
  Power and Mixing
• Enhanced support for multi-processor computers
• More efficient RTAS® plug-in environment
• Up to 10 sends per track with drag-able send assignments
• Support for RTAS processing plug-ins on Aux Inputs and Master Faders (Pro Tools|HD® systems)
• Additional software optimisations

Ease of Use

• Reorganised menus
• Tool Tips that add “rollover” descriptions of objects in the Pro Tools software interface
• Support for dragging and dropping audio, MIDI, REX, ACID, and other files from the desktop to the timeline
• DigiBase enhancements: Support for importing Red Book audio CDs (Windows XP) and more

Cross-Platform, Cross-Brand

Digidesign Pro Tools 7 software is a fully cross-platform release (Windows XP and Mac OS X) for all Pro Tools systems (Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools LE™, and Pro Tools M-Powered™). Nearly all of the new features and enhancements are implemented in all versions, unless noted otherwise.

The versions of Pro Tools 7 software are:

• Pro Tools HD 7 software
• Pro Tools LE 7 software
• Pro Tools M-Powered 7 software

Unique Hardware Options

Pro Tools 7 software supports a wide array of hardware interfaces and peripherals, allowing customers to select the hardware option that best suits their needs. Pro Tools 7 software supports:

• Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools|HD Accel systems
• Pro Tools LE systems: Mbox®, Mbox 2, Digi 002®, Digi 002 Rack™
• Most M-Audio peripherals

Support for additional M-Audio peripherals with Pro Tools M-Powered software:

• Black Box
• Ozone
• Mobile Pre USB
• Fast Track USB
• Transit

For the current list of qualified M-Audio peripherals, customers should visit the M-Powered section of the Digidesign website (www.digidesign.com) or the M-Audio website (www.m-audio.com).

System Requirements*

• A Digidesign-approved Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools LE, or Pro Tools M-Powered system
• A Digidesign-approved Windows XP or Mac OS X based computer (Mac OS X 10.4 required)

Pro Tools HD 7

• iLok USB Smart Key, Internet access, and free ilok.com account for authorisation (iLok USB Smart Key is included with Pro Tools|HD systems)

Pro Tools LE 7

• New authorization code, which is provided with the software update or upgrade

Pro Tools M-Powered 7

• iLok USB Smart Key, Internet access, and free ilok.com account for authorization (iLok USB Smart Key is included with new Pro Tools M-Powered software packages)

*For the most current system requirements, compatibility information, and online support, visit www.digidesign.com/compato.