For the ultimate in audio quality and workflow efficiency, more music and post-production professionals use Pro Tools|HD systems than any other digital audio workstation. With superior sound quality, unmatched processing power, Pro Tools HD software, and the flexibility to scale the system to your needs, Pro Tools|HD provides the power to meet any challenge. Pro Tools HD 8 expands the capabilities of Pro Tools|HD audio hardware with new options that allow you to sync with HD/SD video playback systems or even multiple Pro Tools|HD systems. Further, Pro Tools 8 software features a gorgeous new interface; dozens of new plug-ins; five new virtual instruments; exciting new scoring, MIDI, editing, and mixing capabilities; deeper controller integration; improved ease of installation and use; and enhanced performance. Pro Tools HD 8 empowers you to deliver top-quality productions efficiently and with ease, from first take to final mix.

RECORDING, TRACKING, AND EDITING

• Pro Tools|HD systems provide incredibly powerful tools for recording and editing music, so you get professional results quickly and easily
• Work with up to up to 192 simultaneous audio tracks (256 virtual tracks)
• Take control of tracking with high-quality, integrated mic preamps, managed within Pro Tools HD 8 software or through an ICON worksurface or C|24™ control surface
• Perfect your music with Pro Tools 8 software’s helpful editing features, such as Elastic Time, Elastic Pitch, Beat Detective, and Tab to Transient — powerful tools that enable you to quickly edit, manipulate your recordings, quantize audio regions, and even change the tempo of entire tracks

COMPOSITION AND CREATIVITY

• Pro Tools|HD systems provide a vast array of features and third-party products to help inspire and develop your ideas
• Creative MIDI tools, sound-processing plug-ins, and exclusive virtual instruments allow you to experiment with incredible sounds
• Compose and mix music with up to 128 simultaneous Instrument tracks
• Fully integrated MIDI sequencing with up to 256 simultaneous MIDI tracks
• Create world-class drum and percussion performances using Strike™
• Vibe out to the ultimate classic electric pianos simulation with Velvet™
• If you need blazing guitar amp tones, just open up Eleven™
• Drag-and-drop regions from within Pro Tools directly into Structure™, an integrated professional sampler for easy custom sound creation
• Create loops and grooves with Transfuser™, a new loop slicing and manipulation tool

MUSIC MIXING WITH ICON

• ICON is the ultimate mixing solution for music production in Pro Tools|HD. Its perfect integration with Pro Tools allows you to record and mix in the same environment, maintaining the purest sound quality
• Supports up to 192 kHz resolution and up to 160 channels of I/O
• Customize the ICON D-Control™ or D-Command® worksurface for easy access to every Pro Tools session element