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Avid has announced Pro Tools 10 & Pro Tools 10 HDX, the next generation of the industry-standard studio DAW.

Here’s what’s new in Pro Tools 10:

• Speed up editing and mixing with Clip Gain, and easily adjust and match gain levels, pre-mixer (watch the video)
• Use multiple audio formats in a session—including interleave—without file duplication
• Record and master higher resolution sound with more headroom in 32-bit floating-point format
• Get great responsiveness on slower hard drives with the enhanced disk handler
• Record in low-latency mode, with direct monitoring when using third-party audio interfaces
• Get the sound of System 5 console EQ and dynamics with the Avid Channel Strip plug-in
• Get access to over 500 additional Pro Tools commands when using EUCON controllers (watch the video)
• Work more easily with AudioSuite-rendered clips with reverse processing, handles, and more (watch the video)
• Create extra long-format projects for sequential versioning with the extended 24-hour timeline
• Open fade-heavy sessions faster and get better responsiveness with real-time fades
• Export mixes directly to SoundCloud to share and promote your music to the world

Pro Tools HDX

Pro Tools HDX is the evolution of Pro Tools|HD, featuring support for more tracks, more headroom, and up to 5x more dedicated DSP power.

Pro Tools HDX Features:

• Unleash your creativity with up to 5x more power per card than Pro Tools|HD Accel
• Mix bigger, better mixes faster with 256 tracks (up to 768) and double the I/O per card, plus 4x more ADC
• Get higher resolution sound and more headroom with the floating-point architecture
• Compose, record, edit, and mix with the award-winning Pro Tools HD software toolset
• Capture and reproduce audio with pristine clarity using Pro Tools HD Series interfaces
• Increase your power and track counts by simply adding additional cards
• Supports the AAX plug-in format for better workflow and sound parity with native systems (watch the video)

Here’s an official technical overview of Pro Tools 10:

See the Avid site for details on Pro Tools 10 and Pro Tools 10 HDX.