Stereo M4A Apple Lossless (ALAC) files may now be imported and converted to the current session audio file format. This preference is not selected by default. This prevents performance issues and improves responsiveness when working with network storage devices or older non-solid-state drives. When selected, Pro Tools will draw low-resolution waveforms temporarily to maintain performance until all the needed data is read from the cache. Improved Zooming Performance on Network StorageĪ new preference, ‘While loading waveforms, display in low resolution’ has been added to the Processing tab under the Misc section. Include Instrument/MIDI Output AssignmentsĪ new option to save and recall MIDI Output assignments, on Instrument or MIDI tracks, has been added to Track Presets and Import Session Data. If a timeline selection is made before the current playhead position, the playhead will not jump to the new selection. Once the end of the selection is reached, the playhead loops within the newly selected range. The ‘Dynamic Transport Follows Timeline Selection During Playback’ preference allows users to choose between two different Dynamic Transport behaviours…Įnabled: When a timeline selection is changed, the playhead will immediately jump to a new timeline selection and begin to loop within the new boundaries.ĭisabled: When a timeline selection is made outside the current timeline selection, the playhead will continue to play without interruption. The good news is that this firmware is backwards compatible with earlier versions of Pro Tools and HD drivers if needed.

This will require a firmware update for both HDX and HD Native. This change may also prevent or minimize conflicts with other PCIe devices on any supported operating systems. In order to support Big Sur, Pro Tools and the HD Driver have been updated to use modern interrupts (MSI). While this was primarily designed to help bouncing to WAV (ADM BWF), it also works with WAV (BWF) when using the Single File Delivery Format option with multi-stem bounces. When the bounce completes, the cached file is immediately copied to the network location, and then the cache is cleared. It works by automatically bouncing to a local cache location when pointing the Bounce Mix window to a network volume. It is also useful if a system does not have a renderer connected, and the mix needs to be monitored for non-mission-critical tasks.įaster ADM Bounces to Network Storage - A new preference has been added, called “Use Local Cache When Bouncing to Network Volume.” This significantly increases the speed of the bounce process in certain circumstances.

This is useful if you require a rough headphone mix for editorial while the main mix is fed through a renderer. There is also an option for mono.īed/Object Fold Down - Beds are now included in the fold-down path making it easier to monitor a rough mix when a Dolby Atmos renderer is not available.Īlways Fold Down - You can now choose to always enable the channel-based fold-down path for a Dolby Atmos mix. This can be done by selecting “Use Dolby Atmos Renderer (Stereo)” in the I/O Setup bus tab, and then clicking the default button. There has been a number of Dolby Atmos workflow related changes made to Pro Tools 2021.3 including…Įasier Setup of Stereo Objects - It’s now possible to automatically create stereo mapped objects based on the connected renderer input configuration. Other changes were made to improve overall visibility and usability across the entire application. Changes have been made to the various clip states and edit selection treatment so that they are easier to tell apart. Dark Theme Improvementsīased on your feedback, Avid has made numerous improvements to the Dark theme introduced in Pro Tools 2020.11.

It can be found in the Window menu or opened using the shortcut, Shift+K. A new MIDI Keyboard window has been added in Pro Tools 2021.3, which enables you to play MIDI notes from your computer keyboard.

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