

USB-port, FireWire-port or Thunderbolt-port for CoreAudio-supported audio device.USB-port for iLok authorization (iLok 2 or iLok 3 required).Please find version specific qualifications in the Mac OS Compatibility Grid below. Intel® Mac with Mac OS X 10.8.5 (only supported below Pro Tools 12.5), 10.9.5 (only supported below Pro Tools 12.8), 10.10.5 (only supported below Pro Tools 12.8.2), 10.11.6, 10.12.6 (only supported with Pro Tools 12.8 and above) or 10.13.2 (Pro Tools 12.8.3 and above).

Like all digital audio workstation software, Pro Tools can perform the functions of a multitrack tape recorder and a mixing console along with additional features that can only be performed in the digital domain, such as non-linear and non-destructive editing-most of audio handling is done without overwriting the source files-, track compositing with multiple playlists, and faster-than-realtime mixdown. Pro Tools can run as standalone software or operate using a range of external analog/digital converters and internal PCIe cards with on-board digital signal processors (DSP), used to provide additional processing power to the host computer to process real-time effects-such as reverb, equalization and compression-and to obtain lower latency audio performance. Pro Tools is a digital audio workstation developed and released by Avid Technology (formerly Digidesign) for Microsoft Windows and macOS used for music creation and production, sound for picture (sound design, audio post-production and mixing) and, more generally, sound recording, editing and mastering processes.
