Pro Tools M-Powered

Pro Tools M-PoweredPro Tools is probably the most popular recording studio software. There are actually three flavors of Pro Tools, all of which share the same user interface and file format. The primary distinction is the hardware they complement. Pro Tools|HD runs on elite DSP-powered Pro Tools|HD hardware, Pro Tools LE works with a variety of Digidesign hardware including the Mbox 2 family and Pro Tools M-Powered delivers even more options via compatibility with dozens of M-Audio interfaces (see below).

Pro Tools M-Powered software is an exciting version of the award-winning Pro Tools software designed to work with select M-Audio hardware peripherals. An ideal way to professionally record, edit, and mix music, Pro Tools M-Powered software includes many of the same features that top studios rely on to produce Grammy Award–winning albums and Academy Award–winning film sound.

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Pro Tools M-Powered software allows home studio users and people who need highly portable recording solutions to take advantage of the recording industry's most popular audio/MIDI production software along with a variety of M-Audio interfaces. Users can also access additional products from Digidesign and Pro Tools Development Partners designed specifically for Pro Tools, including the Command|8 control surface.

Pro Tools M-Powered software is easy to use and offers cross-platform support for Windows Vista–, XP– and Mac OS X–based computers. What's more, sessions created with Pro Tools M-Powered software will open on Pro Tools|HD and LE systems, giving users instant compatibility with countless Pro Tools–equipped project and professional studios around the world.
  • Session compatibility with all current Pro Tools systems => create anywhere, anytime
  • Hardware compatible with dozens of M-Audio interfaces (see below) => flexible options
  • Industry-standard audio/MIDI production environment => know one Pro Tools system, know them all
  • Easy to learn and use => make better music faster
  • Advanced MIDI production tools and Score Editor => all-in-one solution
  • Elastic Pitch and Elastic Time real-time manipulation features => change audio track tempo/timing or pitch independently on the fly
  • Includes 7 powerful virtual instruments and 70 plug-ins => incredible value
Pro Tools M-poweredPro Tools M-Powered 8 software puts the industry standard in audio/MIDI production on the fast track, letting you enter the powerful world of Pro Tools on your own terms.

Pro Tools M-Powered has the same user interface as Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools LE, all while expanding your creative hardware options to dozens of M-Audio interfaces (see below). Session compatibility with all current versions of Pro Tools software means that you can easily move your projects between pro, project and mobile personal studios.

Anyone can become a member of the Pro Tools community. Pro Tools M-Powered 8 is the serious music production choice for power, compatibility, options and ease of use—without spending serious money.
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System Requirements
  • Digidesign-qualified Windows Vista- (32-bit Business or Ultimate), Windows XP- or Mac OS X 10.5-based computer
  • Qualified M-Audio hardware peripheral (see below)
  • Minimum 1 GB of RAM
  • DVD-ROM or equivalent optical drive for software installation
  • Available USB port for iLok USB Smart Key


Pro Tools M-Powered is Pro Tools. There are actually three flavors of Pro Tools, all of which share the same user interface and file format. The primary distinction is the hardware they complement.

Pro Tools|HD runs on elite DSP-powered Pro Tools|HD hardware.

Pro Tools LE works with a variety of Digidesign hardware including the Mbox 2 family.

And Pro Tools M-Powered delivers even more options via compatibility with dozens of M-Audio interfaces (see below). Now there’s no reason for not having the industry-standard DAW in your creative toolbox.

If you choose a software that is very popular among industry professionals and recording studios, like Pro Tools, you will also have protability. This makes transfering you recorded projects to a different recording studio very easy.

A great resource to learn about Pro Tools is DigiZine - the official Digidesign's magazine dedicated to Pro Tools.

Download DigiZine Winter/Spring 2009
  • Pro Tools 8 - Meet Pro Tools 8: The Most Advanced MusicCreation and Production Software on the Planet
  • Posting Wit h Pro Tools - Hear from Experts How Pro Tools Has Transformed the Art of Audio Post Production
  • Gear at a Glance - Pro Tools Personal Studio Systems
  • Unnsung Guitar Heroes - Behind the Music of Guitar Hero with Eleven and ICON
  • Remote Recording Through Virtual Glas - Learn How a New Breed of Online Services, Enable Pro Tools Users to Collaborate Overthe Internet—in Real Time!
  • Eight is Enough - Record the Band with Digidesign’s New 003 Rack+ Factory

Download DigiZine Summer/Fall 2008
  • The Great Transfuser Tour - Hear How Top Artists Respond to Digidesign’s Innovative New Groove Creation Workstation
  • Accelerated Studio - NightBird: The ICONic Studio at the Sunset Marquis Hotel
  • The Word on Eleven - Check Out the Gossip on Eleven, Digidesign’s Hyper-Realistic Guitar Amp Modeler
  • Gear at a Glance - Pro Tools Personal Studio Systems
  • Pro Tools and Live - Prep Your Pro Tools Tracks to Use in a Live Setting with Ableton Live
  • Eleven, ICON, and Motley Crue - Eleven and ICON Rock the Latest Motley Crue Album
  • Score! - Learn How Composer/Producer Kristen Hevner Puts Sibelius and Pro Tools to Work in Her Projects

Download DigiZine Winter 2008
  • Behind Eleven - See What Went on Behind the Scenes to Create Digidesign’s New Guitar Amp-cloning Plug-in
  • Mbox 2 Micro - Ultra-small USB Pro Tools LE Solution Enables Playback, Editing, Sequencing, and Mixing On the Go
  • Gear at a Glance - Pro Tools Personal Studio Systems
  • Caught by the Fuzz - See Why Fuzz.com May Just Be What’s Needed to Rescue the Music Biz
  • C|24 - Meet Digidesign’s Sleek and Stylish New 24-fader Control Surface for Pro Tools
  • Make Your Mark - Microsoft-Sponsored Tour of Events with Four Creative Technology Leaders
  • Sibelius 5 - The Fastest, Smartest, Easiest Way to Compose Music Just Got Better


Pro Tools Books

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In order to understand Pro Tools and to learn tips and tricks you need a good book. Check some of the most popular Pro Tools books. Take your time and find one that suits you most.

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Pro Tools M-Powered has the same user interface as Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools LE, all while expanding your creative hardware options to dozens of M-Audio interfaces*. Session compatibility with all current versions of Pro Tools software means that you can easily move your projects between pro, project and mobile personal studios. Anyone can become a member of the Pro Tools community. Pro Tools M-Powered 8 is the serious music production choice for power, compatibility, options and ease of use—without spending serious money. Compatible with qualified M-Audio hardware peripheral.



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