1. Close Pro Tools. Since Pro Tools scans for plugins every time it launches, you'll want to close it. Check your Task Manager to make sure the program has completely closed. Make sure your plugins are in the correct folder. The folders can be in different locations, but will generally end with '/Plug-ins.'
2. Music software for Mac or Windows to create audio with up to 128 audio tracks. Pro Tools includes 60 virtual instruments (thousands of sounds), effects, sound processing, utility plugins, 1 GB of cloud storage and 75 individual plugins. Create, Collaborate.

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Live LoopsFor spontaneous composition.

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Live Loops is a dynamic way to create and arrange music in real time. Kick off your composition by adding loops, samples, or your recorded performances into a grid of cells. Trigger different cells to play with your ideas without worrying about a timeline or arrangement. Once you find combinations that work well together you can create song sections, then move everything into the Tracks area to continue production and finish your song.

Remix FX

Bring DJ-style effects and transitions to an individual track or an entire mix with a collection of stutters, echoes, filters, and gating effects.

Logic Remote

Control features like Live Loops, Remix FX, and more from your iPad or iPhone using Multi-Touch gestures.

Novation Launchpad

Live Loops supports Launchpad for a tactile experience. Use an 8x8 grid of colorful and expressive pads to dynamically trigger cells, input notes, adjust mixer levels and more.

Step SequencerPure beat poetry.

Step Sequencer is inspired by classic drum machines and synthesizers. Using the Step Sequence editor, quickly build drum beats, bass lines, and melodic parts — and even automate your favorite plug-ins. Add sophisticated variations to your pattern with a wide range of creative playback behaviors. Use Note Repeat to create rolling steps, Chance to randomize step playback, and Tie Steps Together to create longer notes.

Logic RemoteTouch and flow.

Logic Remote lets you use your iPhone or iPad to control Logic Pro on your Mac. Use Multi-Touch gestures to play software instruments, mix tracks, and control features like Live Loops and Remix FX from anywhere in the room. Swipe and tap to trigger cells in Live Loops. And tilt your iPhone or iPad up and down and use its gyroscope to manipulate filters and repeaters in Remix FX.

Sequence your beats

Program drum patterns and melodic parts from your iPad or iPhone. Create dynamic rhythmic performances, and automate your plug-ins — all with a quick tap of your finger.

Multi-Touch mixing

Control your mix from wherever you are in the room — whether that’s next to your computer or on the couch — with Multi-Touch faders.

Pair and play

Use a variety of onscreen instruments, such as keyboards, guitars, and drum pads, to play any software instrument in Logic Pro from your iPad or iPhone.

Key commands

Create at the speed of sound with key commands in Logic Remote. Choose from curated commands for popular workflows, or create your own custom set.

Sampler

We redesigned and improved our most popular plug-in — the EXS24 Sampler — and renamed it Sampler. The new single-window design makes it easier to create and edit sampler instruments while remaining backward compatible with all EXS24 files. An expanded synthesis section with sound-shaping controls brings more depth and dynamics to your instruments. The reimagined mapping editor adds powerful, time-saving features that speed the creation of complex instruments. Use the zone waveform editor to make precise edits to sample start/end, loop ranges, and crossfades. And save hours of tedious editing with new drag-and-drop hot zones.

Quick Sampler

Quick Sampler is a fast and easy way to work with a single sample. Drag and drop an audio file from the Finder, Voice Memos, or anywhere within Logic Pro. Or record audio directly into Quick Sampler using a turntable, microphone, musical instrument, or even channel strips playing in Logic Pro. In a few steps, you can transform an individual sample into a fully playable instrument. And with Slice Mode, you can split a single sample into multiple slices — perfect for chopping up vocals or breaking up and resequencing drum loops.

Drum Synth

This powerful but easy-to-use plug-in creates synthesized drum sounds. Choose from a diverse collection of drum models and shape their sound with up to eight simple controls. Drum Synth is also directly integrated into the bottom of the Drum Machine Designer interface — giving you a focused set of sound-shaping controls.

Drum Machine Designer

Redesigned to be more intuitive and integrated, Drum Machine Designer lets you effortlessly build electronic drum kits. Apply individual effects and plug-ins on each discrete drum pad to experiment with sound design and beat-making in new ways. You can also create a unique layered sound by assigning the same trigger note to two different pads. To help you quickly edit sounds, Quick Sampler and Drum Synth are directly integrated into the Drum Machine Designer interface.

DrummerCompose to the beat of a different percussionist.

Using Drummer is like hiring a session drummer or collaborating with a highly skilled beat programmer. Create organic-sounding acoustic drum tracks or electronic beats with the intelligent technology of Drummer. Choose from dozens of drummers who each play in a different musical genre, and direct their performances using simple controls.

Compositions and PerformancesYour studio is always in session.

Logic Pro turns your Mac into a professional recording studio able to handle even the most demanding projects. Capture your compositions and performances — from tracking a live band to a solo software-instrument session — and flow them into your songs.

The ultimate way to record.

Seamless punch recording. Automatic take management. Support for pristine 24-bit/192kHz audio. Logic Pro makes it all easy to do — and undo. You can create projects with up to 1000 stereo or surround audio tracks and up to 1000 software instrument tracks, and run hundreds of plug-ins. It’s all you need to complete any project.

Get the most out of MIDI.

Logic Pro goes beyond the average sequencer with an advanced set of options that let you record, edit, and manipulate MIDI performances. Transform a loose performance into one that locks tight into the groove using region-based parameters for note velocity, timing, and dynamics. Or tighten up your MIDI performances while preserving musical details like flams or chord rolls with Smart Quantize.

Industry-leading tools

As your song develops, Logic Pro helps organize all your ideas and select the best ones. Group related tracks, audition alternate versions, and consolidate multiple tracks. Lightning-fast click-and-drag comping helps you build your best performance from multiple takes.

Smart Tempo

Go off-script and stay on beat with Smart Tempo, a way to effortlessly mix and match music and beats without worrying about the original tempo. Record freely without a click track. And easily combine and edit MIDI and audio tracks — from vinyl samples to live instruments to multitrack audio stems — with constant or variable tempo.

Flex Time

Quickly manipulate the timing and tempo of your recording with Flex Time. Easily move the individual beats within a waveform to correct drum, vocal, guitar, or any other kind of track without slicing and moving regions.

Flex Pitch

Edit the level and pitch of individual notes quickly and easily with Flex Pitch. Roll over any note and all parameters are available for tweaking.

Track Alternatives

Create alternate versions of a track or multiple grouped tracks, and switch between them at any time to audition different options. Create, store, and select from different edits and arrangements of track regions to make it easier to experiment with various creative ideas.

Takes and Quick Swipe Comping

Click and drag to choose the best sections of each take to create a seamless comp, complete with transition-smoothing crossfades. Save multiple comps and switch among them to pick the one you like best.

Track Stacks

Consolidate multiple related tracks into a single track. Use a Summing Stack as a quick way to create submixes. Or create layered and split instruments.

Project Alternatives

Create as many alternate versions of a project as you’d like, each with its own name and settings but sharing the same assets — efficiently saving storage space. Load any version to make changes without compromising your original.

Track Groups and VCA Faders

Manage large mixes with Track Groups and VCA faders. Assign any selection of channels to a track group, then control the levels or other parameters of all tracks in the group from any single channel in the group.

Automation

Easily capture changes to any channel strip or plug-in parameter. Just enable automation, press Play, and make your changes.

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Sound as great onstage as you do in the studio.

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Let’s do a Pro Tools First review! We’ll cover the look, feel & functionality of it and see what the Pro Tools First limitations and strengths are when compared to the Pro Tools 2018 full version.

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What Is Pro Tools First?

Pro Tools First is the free version of Pro Tools. Yes, it is genuinely free! All you will need to do is enter your email and create an account but we’ll get into that below…

First Thoughts on Pro Tools First

Ok, let’s jump in. Firstly, I’m going to be testing Pro Tools on Mac. I’m using a MacBook Pro 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 and an Apollo Twin, two pretty industry standard hardware systems for running any music software.

So I really like the simplicity of the Pro Tools First download from the Avid marketplace, It’s quick and easy, no faffing around. All you need is an email and you’re good to go. Although, it would be a good idea for you to look up the Pro Tools First system requirements before you go ahead.

I already have a Pro Tools account so everything was really fast for me to set up. If you are new to this though, you’ll need to do create a Pro Tools First sign up/account. Also, If you’re using Avid and want to use the full version of Pro Tools First, iLok is a requirement, so keep that in mind. However, you can use the Pro Tools First app without this. Avid has some helpful information online on how to activate pro tools first licenses using the iLok Cloud.

Before you start using the software you need some sort of audio interface. This simply is something you plug your mic and guitars/keys/bass or whatever you want into. The audio interface converts the digital signal into audio files. You also plug your headphones and speakers into it. You don’t need anything crazy to start off with, Pro Tools make some really great ones.

I’ve owned a few from the Mbox family, But there are loads on the market which do the same job. USB versions are great for starting off.

Going Hands Down

On opening the free version of Pro Tools software it looks great. A little different from the full version as expected, maybe slightly cheaper looking, I’m talking specifically about the faders; still cool but looks like a slightly older version. All in all, it’s very similar, just slightly fewer options on some of the main functions as I look around quickly.

On loading an instrument track I notice the only option I have is Xpand. It’s a really great soft synth, you can pretty much reach for any instrument you could think of, but at this point, I’m really missing the piano that comes with the full version. You can see that there are very few Pro Tools First plugins.

It’s my go-to instrument for songwriting or starting most projects. Xpand is the only synth available and there’s no option for another virtual instrument which is a little disappointing.

Not only that, when trying to import a third party virtual instrument just for kicks I’m quickly shut down, they don’t allow this so it’s Xpand or nothing. They’ve also included a load of free bundled loops available which is useful for getting any project started.

The Comparison

The MIDI is the same as the full version which is great, very easy to use and familiar. I feel that Pro Tools have really stepped up their game with MIDI in the past few years. There is one big drawback with this version though. When I try to bounce the MIDI to audio it won’t let me.

This is quite annoying as you really can’t do anything creatively with MIDI editing tools the same way as with audio. This is essential for any creative producer to be original and unique from the get-go. It does let you freeze midi like the full version which is cool for space saving but then again, you can’t do anything with frozen MIDI.

The plugins are simple, nothing really going on here. Starting with the compression, It’s great for beginners, but you’ve only got one to choose from, really basic stuff. Same goes for the EQ, It’s awesome and I use it all the time in the full version in pretty much every record I make. But it’s a tiny taste of what the full version can offer.

Let’s go to the mix window now. The number of tracks is always important when making music I think, as I try and go past 16 tracks it stops me. You could very quickly use up at least 10 track nowadays for just drums, So this version has huge limitations here.

Check-Out of the Effects

Ok let’s talk effects: You’ve got one reverb and one delay; quite disappointing. Although with a bit of talent and imagination you can do some crazy things with just these, most music producers are going to get bored very quickly with this. It doesn’t allow any third party plugins like Waves or Apollo but I guess that’s the point, It’s all geared up to get you to move to the full version.

When you’ve filled up your 16 track masterpiece and thinking of bouncing it’s still very easy, just like the full version. The big difference is it doesn’t have the mp3 option, which let’s be honest, we all need. So it’s just WAV format for now.

If you’re just starting out or have never owned a DAW and want to try recording for the first time without spending any money then I would say this software is for you. On that basis, it’s awesome because it’s so basic.

One compressor, one EQ and one virtual instrument. It’s not confusing you with a crazy amount of options. After all, I recorded for about ten years without the use of any compression or the ability to cut, move and chop things up in a digital system.

You also have the same sound quality as most hit records are made with these days. If you’re more advanced and want something simple just for writing or getting those ideas down then this is so ideal. You’re not gonna be able to make the next Daft Punk record on it but you could certainly write the next ‘Get Lucky’ demo on it.

So when it comes to comparing Pro Tools First vs Pro Tools specs, the important things to know are:

Specs Comparison

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You also have to have into consideration the main difference, which is the price. As mentioned before, Pro Tools First is completely free, while an up-to-date Pro Tools subscription starts at £20.25 a month (not including any add-ons).

In Summary, I would say Pro Tools First is a great taste of the full version, especially for the look and feel of it. If you just starting out this is the DAW for you. However, it might put some more advanced producers off who are looking for something different from ‘Logic’ or ‘Reason’ with how little plugin-ins & VST instruments are included in this version. But take it from me, don’t let this put you off. The full version is top notch!

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