[Avid]

Musikmesse 2011 — Frankfurt, Germany
April 6, 2011

Press Release

Avid Brings Exceptional Value to Home, Project Studio Music Creation With Industry-Leading Solution, Pro Tools MP 9

FRANKFURT, 2011-04-06

New bundles from Avid pair M-Audio interfaces with new Pro Tools MP software to deliver studio-quality composing and recording to users at every level

Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced the availability of Pro Tools® MP 9, the latest version of the award-winning Pro Tools software, which enables M-Audio® hardware enthusiasts to harness professional-quality recording, editing, and mixing features in their home or project studios. Avid also announced all-new bundles that combine Pro Tools MP 9 software with select M-Audio interfaces to deliver industry-leading music creation solutions at an extraordinary value.

Pro Tools MP 9 leverages the same core functionality found in Avid’s Pro Tools software, the top choice for music and audio professionals. New Pro Tools MP 9 features include Automatic Delay Compensation for great-sounding, phase-accurate mixes; and MP3 export capability, which enables users to easily share their creations with the world. Avid’s Pro Tools MP 9 software will be offered standalone for use with select M-Audio interfaces, as well as in all-new, value-packed bundles with the M-Audio MobilePre, Fast Track® Pro or Fast Track Ultra interfaces, providing the essential tools that customers need to create professional-quality music.

Specifically designed to work with select Avid M-Audio audio interfaces, Pro Tools MP 9 delivers a professional, stable platform intended for personal studio and mobile music creation. The software features:

• Studio-standard composing, recording, MIDI sequencing, editing, and mixing features
• Support for a wide variety of M-Audio hardware interfaces, providing robust, complete solutions that are easy to set up and use
• 48 simultaneous 24-bit mono or stereo tracks and up to 96 kHz fidelity, enabling rich, layered productions
• Over 70 virtual instruments and effects plug-ins for creating and polishing professional-sounding mixes
• Automatic Delay Compensation and MP3 export, delivering the most requested Pro Tools updates to Pro Tools MP 9 users
• Session compatibility with professional Pro Tools studios around the world, facilitating collaboration.

See the full press release for pricing and availability (May 16, 2011).


Additional Information

Pro Tools MP 9 Software Product Section

Introducing Pro Tools MP 9 Software and Recording Systems

• Pro Tools MP 9
• Pro Tools MP + Fast Track Ultra
• Pro Tools MP + Fast Track Pro
• Pro Tools MP + MobilePre