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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Pro Tools

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AAvid offers Pro Tools, the company's flagship music and audio editing and recording suite.

    $29.99

    Per User / Per Month

    Media Composer

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AAvid Technologies offers Media Composer, the company's professional class video editing software supporting high res and advanced video creation needs.

    $23.99

    per month

    Pricing
    Pro ToolsMedia Composer
    Editions & Modules
    Pro Tools
    $29.99
    Per User / Per Month
    Pro Tools - Ultimate
    $79.99
    Per User / Per Month
    Pro Tools - First
    Free
    Monthly
    $23.99
    per month
    Month-to-Month
    $34.99
    per month
    Yearly
    $239
    per year
    Students & Teachers Perpetual
    $295
    per license
    Media Composer Perpetual
    1,499
    per license
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Pro ToolsMedia Composer
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Pro ToolsMedia Composer
    Considered Both Products
    Avid Technology
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    Avid Technology
    Chose Media Composer
    We [utilize] premiere for our VFX and animation curriculum due to tight integration with after effects and [photoshop]. we utilize resolve for DIT and color correction and finishing Media composer is the heart of our editorial workflow to align with the industry and give …
    Incentivized
    Chose Media Composer
    Honestly, all three are top-tier products and work really well, and you can do the job with them. Avid has been around longer, and it's implemented in many post-production houses around the world, so when you're working and collaborating with others, it's super helpful that …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
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    Score8.5 out of 10
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    Adobe Audition
    Score9 out of 10
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    Adobe Audition
    Score9 out of 10
    Adobe Premiere Pro
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Pro ToolsMedia Composer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.8
    (10 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Pro ToolsMedia Composer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Avid Technology
    Again, Avid Pro Tools is considered the "industry standard" for a reason. The ability to record, mix and edit with such ease is something that I don't find in other DAWs. That may be because I'm a longtime user and so I may be partial. Still, I do use Logic and I'm very familiar with many of the processes in that DAW as well. Avid Pro Tools just does so many of them better and more intuitively. Editing audio in particular is one where Avid Pro Tools has every other DAW beat.
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    Avid Technology
    I've cut my own video content on Media Composer, and also worked on a network television show with it - it performed excellently in both situations. The bins are a great way to find and store content and the timeline is easy to understand. In my experience, crashes were few and far between (although they're a part of the job no matter what DAW you're using).
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    Pros
    Avid Technology
    • Variety of plug-ins and the ability to buy 3rd party plug ins and use them well.
    • Recording to multiple tracks, live monitoring while recording, live inserts/sends while recording audio.
    • Pro Tools always creates a backup of your audio file that you can restore at any point in time.
    • Built in metronome, timeline indicators for beat/time.
    • Midi controls/ virtual instruments are fantastic.
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    Avid Technology
    • Manage Longform Media
    • Edit video and sound
    • Script Based editing
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Avid Technology
    • Virtual instrument interfaces are clunky and non-intuitive.
    • Rename/Move session functions should programmatically update subfolder labels.
    • Better, more targeted in-app access/help to the myriad of shortcuts, and scripts already present in PT.
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    Avid Technology
    • A faster update track
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    Usability
    Avid Technology
    It’s very easy to use it on a basic level. There is a learning curve for advanced stuff, but if you have a need to learn the advanced features and shortcuts then it’s not too hard. Plus, you’re probably using it to make money then anyway, so it all works out
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    Avid Technology
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Avid Technology
    I've never contacted Avid for support issues, but Pro Tools is so widely used that its user community can help you solve virtually any issue you encounter, if the issue isn't solved already by a simple Google search. The fact that Pro Tools is such an industry standard means that you can rest assured hardware manufacturers of audio interfaces test their interfaces with Pro Tools to ensure compatibility.
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    Avid Technology
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Avid Technology
    As discussed above, these other products are likely better suited for home audio production, especially based on their integration of software instruments and their surface-level interface and tools. Pro Tools excels as a tool for professionals, who need to move audio along efficiently towards a polished form, especially in the context of vocal production
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    Avid Technology
    We [utilize] premiere for our VFX and animation curriculum due to tight integration with after effects and [photoshop]. we utilize resolve for DIT and color correction and finishing Media composer is the heart of our editorial workflow to align with the industry and give students a leg up to get jobs
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    Return on Investment
    Avid Technology
    • Low cost of entry
    • Being able to network with employers is vital, and saves time and money
    • Add-ons to the main software can be a bit overpriced compared to other DAWs.
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    Avid Technology
    • It's saved time by being easy to learn (well, easy to start. It takes a long time to learn)
    • Because everyone in the industry uses or has used it, collaborating is easier
    • It's saved us money because we don't have to change products
    • It integrates well with Pro Tools
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