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20 May New licensing models for Avid Pro Tools
You now have more choice in how you acquire and use Pro Tools. Get the power and premium sound quality you need to create the best sounding mixes with a Pro Tools | HD or Pro Tools hardware/software system. Create in the studio, at home, or on the go with just Pro Tools software and your laptop. Access Pro Tools only when you need it through a low-cost monthly or annual subscription. Or get started with Pro Tools | First, a completely free version of Pro Tools.
In addition, Pro Tools comes with an Avid upgrade plan, which includes access to future software upgrades1—including the new cloud collaboration features and Avid Marketplace (watch the video for details)—for the duration of any active subscription, or for one year with a new software perpetual license purchase or upgrade, renewable annually. Plus, get access to expert help whenever, wherever, and however you need it included with your plan.
Choose your Pro Tools
Subscribe to Pro Tools
Significantly lower your cost of entry to the world of Pro Tools:
- Subscribe month-to-month or annually
- Stay current with the included Avid upgrade plan, providing access to all Pro Tools upgrades throughout your subscription
- Get access to expert help online and by phone
* Please note that an iLok USB Key is required for authorization, but not included (purchase one here).
Buy Pro Tools
Own the industry’s most trusted and used DAW, which includes:
- Pro Tools 12 perpetual license and software
- AAX plug-in bundle, including over 60 virtual instruments and effects
- iLok 2 USB key (for software authorization)
- One-year Avid upgrade plan, renewable annually for $199/year1
- Expert help online and by phone
* Please note that an iLok USB Key is required for authorization, but not included (purchase one here).
Start with Pro Tools | First
New to music creation and recording? Get your feet wet with Pro Tools | First, a free version of Pro Tools:
- Use many of the same tools the pros use—for free
- Compose, record, edit, and mix music with ease
- Try out the industry’s most trusted tools without needing an iLok
* Please note that an iLok USB Key is required for authorization, but not included (purchase one here).
Upgrade to Pro Tools
Upgrade from one of the following and stay current:
- Pro Tools 9, 10, or 11
- Pro Tools Express (bundled with Pro Tools | Mbox, Fast Track Solo, or Fast Track Duo interfaces only)
- Pro Tools M-Powered/MP
Includes an annual Avid upgrade plan, which provides all future Pro Tools upgrades for one year, pluc expert help, renewable annually.
Upgrade to Pro Tools | HD 12
Upgrade from one of the following and stay current:
- Pro Tools | HD 9, 10, or 11
- Pro Tools with the Complete Production Toolkit
Includes an annual Avid upgrade plan, which provides all future Pro Tools upgrades for one year, plus expert help, renewable annually.
Get an Avid Upgrade Plan
Stay current by adding a renewable, annual upgrade plan to a hardware system purchase that already comes with Pro Tools 12:
- Choose a plan for Pro Tools or Pro Tools | HD
- Get all future updates and upgrades included for one year
- Get access to expert help online or by phone
- Stay current by renewing your plan annually
Includes an annual Avid upgrade plan, which provides all future Pro Tools upgrades for one year, plus expert help, renewable annually.