Avid Cloud Change for Pro Tools | First
The free 1 GB Cloud storage provided with Pro Tools | First was recently changed to Read Only, but not to worry - any Projects in your Avid Cloud are still intact and accessible. Read on...
Pro Tools | First uses Project files which contain all data (including audio files) in a package. These are created and stored locally on your computer. This local file is used for all recording & playback, etc. Projects also had a "Backup To Cloud" option which created a copy of the Project in your Avid Cloud. Up to 3 Projects could be backed up online, though the number of local Projects was (and still is) unlimited. With these free Avid Cloud accounts now set to Read Only, Projects there can be opened but can no longer be modified. Opening one will download the data to your drive (if a local copy doesn't already exist) to allow you to continue editing then save the Project changes locally. Where are Projects stored? When you create a Project (and whenever you Save) here’s what happens:
Pro Tools | First was discontinued as a product in 2021 (new licenses were no longer available) but existing users with Pro Tools | First installed and licensed on their computers are still able to use it, even today. With the product discontinued, Avid was no longer able to maintain the workflow of backing up Projects to the Avid Cloud. Discontinuing this Cloud workflow in Sep 2022 ended the following activities:
The following activities are NOT AFFECTED by this change:
The discontinuation of Cloud Backup does not cause any loss of existing projects or their data because Projects are always stored locally first - they do not save directly from Pro Tools | First into the Cloud. This change simply ended the process of any new uploads or new edits to the cloud. In the case where "Remove Local Cache" was used on a Project that was backed up to your Avid Cloud, simply open the Project which will is still in your Avid Cloud to create a new local copy. To continue working on a Project from your Avid Cloud that doesn't exist locally:
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