#Avid Pro Tools 9 update#
#Avid Pro Tools 9 software#

The real change comes with the second version called Pro Tools HD Native, which is a piece of software that provides exactly the same features as the 'HD' version but without a DSP card.

#Avid Pro Tools 9 update#

Like its predecessor, this update of Pro Tools HD 8 works only with HD Core and Accel PCIe cards (including nine DSPs each) and is sold bundled as before: HD1 system (with one Core card), HD2 system (with one Core card and one Accel card) and HD3 system (with one Core card and two Accel cards). The first version is still the flagship in Avid's DAW range: Pro Tools HD 9. Today, the configurations are quite different, although there is still some hierarchy when it comes to features (and price). Until now, the options to use Pro Tools were quite simple because they were limited: you could choose between an expensive Pro Tools HD system (including at least one DSP Core card upgradeable with Access cards) or the more affordable Pro Tools LE system with limited functionality (the price depended on the interface you chose). In order to make things clear, we will start by giving you an overview of the main software and hardware configurations and then introduce the new features offered by Pro Tools 9. However, when searching for more information on Avid's website things get a bit more complicated, considering that there are several possible configurations at very different prices! Wrong! We mean THE Pro Tools 9 - an almost 'unique' version that works with all sorts of digital audio interfaces. Surely the most skeptical will think that it will only be possible with a 'light' version of the software or something. Or at least that's the assertion by the American manufacturer - the leader in the digital pro audio and video markets. All of you who have been patiently waiting for that moment can rejoice: now Avid Pro Tools doesn't need Avid hardware to work, and still deliver a high performance. Over the last couple of months there were rumors everywhere about the possibility of, one day, being able to use the well-known digital audio platform independently from the dedicated Avid hardware interfaces.