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Once the song is finished, a lot of songwriters think the hard part is over. It isn’t. Before you release it, there are a few important things you need to do to make sure your song is properly registered and that you actually get paid.
Pro Tools 2025.12 (December 2025) is a refinement-focused release aimed at reducing workflow fragmentation. The update focuses on integrating immersive audio formats, streamlining delivery, and reducing dependence on external tools while preserving familiar Pro Tools session behavior.
This release is about simplifying and streamlining existing functionality: fewer extra steps, less external apps, and fewer chances for mistakes—especially near the end of a project when time pressure is highest.
When people hear Pro Tools, they usually picture recording studios, film dubbing stages, or sleek post-production rooms. In reality, Pro Tools has quietly become one of the most versatile signal-manipulation platforms ever built—used for some genuinely strange, unexpected, and occasionally mind-bending projects.
Below are fascinating ways Pro Tools is used that have nothing to do with music charts or movie trailers. Many clients have attended ProMedia Training for perfecting their Pro Tools workflow; so we get to see the behind the scenes.
The new Splice integration with Pro Tools—which is now available in Pro Tools 2025.6—brings millions of Splice’s royalty-free samples & loops directly into Pro Tools for enhanced workflow and instant creative inspiration.
In the ever-evolving world of music production and songwriting, artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming a powerful tool. AI can assist songwriters in overcoming writer’s block, generating new ideas, and even producing melodies. However, it’s essential to understand that while AI can provide inspiration, it cannot replace the heart, soul, and unique creativity that only human songwriters possess.
With the release of Pro Tools 2024.10 in Nov 2024, Avid has introduced a host of new features to the Pro Tools software. Among these additions is MIDI Playlist editing – one of Pro Tools users’ most requested features! MIDI Playlists allow users to record, compare, and seamlessly comp MIDI performances from multiple takes.
Pro Tools offers many different tools to assist your composition and production process. The Captain Chords MIDI plugin lets you quickly sketch out chord progressions for Instrument tracks, making it easy for anyone to start songwriting regardless of their music theory expertise.
Avid recently introduced a powerful new feature in Pro Tools: MIDI plugins. Whether you are layering complex harmonies, crafting intricate sequences, or experimenting with new musical ideas, MIDI plugins offer a host of options to elevate your production capabilities and inspire your musical creativity.
As with everything you’ve learned about Dolby Atmos in the first three articles, finishing up your Dolby Atmos mix is a little different from what you’ve done before in stereo or traditional surround format sessions. Don’t worry though -” it’s easy (and powerful) if you know the tricks!
To get the most out of a Dolby Atmos, or any Surround Sound Mix, it is important to understand the principles of Panning. Whether you're mixing in 5.1 for TV, Dolby Atmos for Film or Music, the placement of sound around the listener has a dramatic impact on how they percieve the material.
For many people starting out with Dolby Atmos mixing, any kind of immersive mixing is new territory. For others, it’s simply an extension of surround work they’ve already done. Either way, we’ve got you covered! In part 3 of 4 we take you through building a Dolby Atmos Mix In Pro Tools.
The recent release of Pro Tools 2024.6 software brings a bunch of new features for Music, Post, and Dolby Production. The ever expanding ARA 2 now supports working directly in the timeline with iZotope RX Spectral Editor, Syncro Arts VocAlign, RePitch, and ReVoice Pro, as well as Sound Radix Auto-Align 2, and Auto-Align Post 2.
Welcome to Part 1 of our 4-part Learning Series, where we demystify Dolby Atmos Mixing and the Internal Pro Tools Renderer by taking you through the fundamentals of converting a stereo session into one that can utilize the power of Dolby Atmos. Written by Avid Master Instructor Andy Hagerman, this article series is a must for anyone wanting to mix in Dolby Atmos.
We strongly advise Professional Audio Engineers to attend the 6-day (24 hours), official AVID Pro Tools | Dolby Atmos Certification with the Avid Masters to cover advanced mixing applications, hundreds of pages of documentation and techniques. The Avid Masters author the curriculum for Pro tools Certification worldwide, inlcuding Eric Kuehnl and Frank D. Cook who have contributed more than 20 years of Avid's Pro Tools Certification Textbooks to ALP College/ University Learning Partners around the world.
Part 2 of 4 of our Dolby Atmos Mix Series shows an overview on how to Setup a Pro Tools session for Dolby Mixing by utilizing the Built-In Dolby Renderer in Pro Tools. Avid Master Instructor Andy Hagerman guides you through the process of setting up your Stereo Session into one that can utilize the power of Dolby Atmos.
We advise professional audio engineers to attend the 6-day (24 hours), formal Pro Tools | Dolby Atmos Certification to cover advanced mixing applications where you are working real-time with one of the Avid Master Instructors for the fastest way to bypass any trial and error; hundreds of pages of documentation and techniques are covered.
The final step in any production is getting all the tracks mixed together, and with this comes the ability to apply Mix Automation across various elements of your session. In this tutorial video, Avid Master Instructor Eric Kuehnl explains the different Mix Automation Modes, and shows you how you can use them in your session.
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