Avid Pro Tools vs. Media Composer

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.

Incentivized

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).

Incentivized

• 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.

Incentivized

• Manage Longform Media
• Edit video and sound
• Script Based editing

Incentivized

• 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.

Incentivized

• A faster update track

Incentivized

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

Incentivized

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.

Incentivized

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

Incentivized

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

Incentivized

• 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.

Incentivized

• 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

Incentivized