Today at AES 2017 Avid announced Pro Tools 12.8.2 software. Included in this update are a handful of new features for users of Pro Tools First, Pro Tools and Pro Tools HD. Pro Tools 12.8.2, is available for subscribers and users with an active upgrade plan. This update includes new MIDI features, batch track/clip renaming and VR features (HD only), to name a few...

New Pro Tools MIDI Enhancements

• Grid size, Nudge size from keyboard
• Pencil tool enhancements
• Record/Solo/Mute enable from MIDI window
• Lane recall window configurations
• Constrain MIDI clips to edit selections while using smart tool
• Using Scroll Wheel to scroll Piano Roll
• Record Progress Indication on MIDI tracks
• Arrow key note selection
• MIDI Merge of Pedals

Pro Tools 12.8.2 features some new MIDI enhancements including the ability to quickly change Grid and Nudge sizes and Pencil tool commands using keystrokes. It is now possible to record enable, solo and mute MIDI tracks from within the Pro Tools MIDI Editor. Chord names and notes can also now be viewed in Pro Tools as well.

Edit & Mix VR Audio - Pro Tools HD only

Avid have recognised that virtual reality content is on the rise and have included new edit and mix VR audio features in Pro Tools 12.8.2. Easily edit and mix audio in a 3D space with support for first, second and third order Ambisonics formats across Pro Tools tracks and busses. 

Scroll To Track - For All Versions Of Pro Tools 12.8.2

Pro Tools users can now also navigate through large Pro Tools sessions and menus faster with search capabilities available in the Scroll to Track dialog.

Scroll To Track is a very useful feature that will enable users to locate tracks quickly in large Pro Tools sessions. To find a track, search by typing a track name in the Pro Tools Scroll to Track box.

Dolby Atmos Enhancements (Pro Tools | HD only)

• Easier setup based on enhanced Dolby renderer communication
• Enabling pan data to be repurposed into Atmos eight-enabled panning instantly

Avid say:

With the new front/rear position knob link, users can easily control both parameters as one when writing panning automation from the Pro Tools interface or a control surface, with all subsequent automation being written following suit. Users can also set up Pro Tools sessions in seconds based on the connected Dolby Atmos Renderer configuration and repurpose existing pan automation data to instantly generate height automation.

Batch Rename Tracks & Clips In Pro Tools

Pro Tools sessions organisation in either tracking or mixing stages has become that little bit easier. We can now batch rename tracks and clips in Pro Tools. This is a proper time-saving feature! This new feature enables users to rename batches of tracks or clips in a variety of ways, including: 

• Find & Replace
• Adding prefixes and/or suffixes
• Applying various numbering conventions.

Convert To Project - Pro Tools First

Got friends or colleagues who use Pro Tools? You can now collaborate and work on sessions created in Pro Tools or Pro Tools HD by first converting them to a project format in Pro Tools First. Simply open a session and use the Convert to Project dialog that pops up to save the file as a project in your cloud space.

Pro Tools 12.8.2 Features

ALERT: Pro Tools 12.8.2 Does Not Support Mac OS 10.10 Yosemite

Users who are running Mac OS 10.10 Yosemite should upgrade their OS before updating to Pro Tools 12.8.2. Mac OS 10.11 El Capitan and macOS 10.12 Sierra are supported with Pro Tools 12.8.2. Note that macOS 10.13 High Sierra is still being qualified with Pro Tools as of this writing.' Check out the latest Pro Tools 12.8.2 Compatibility Information.

Pro Tools 12.8.2 Minimum System Requirements:

Mac:

• Intel® Mac with Mac OS X 10.8.5 (only supported below Pro Tools 12.5), 10.9.5 (only supported below Pro Tools 12.8), 10.10.5 (only supported below Pro Tools 12.8.2), 10.11.6 or 10.12.6 (only supported with Pro Tools 12.8 and above)
  Please find version specific qualifications in the Mac OS Compatibility Grid below.
• Intel® Core i5 processor
• 16GB RAM (32GB or more recommended)
• Internet connection for installation
• 15GB disk space for installation
• USB-port for iLok authorization (iLok 2 or iLok 3 required)
• USB-port, FireWire-port or Thunderbolt-port for CoreAudio-supported audio device
• Supports 64-bit AAX plug-ins in Pro Tools 

Windows:

• Intel® PC with Windows 7 64-bit (Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate Editions),
  Windows 8/8.1 64-bit (Standard and Pro Editions) or Windows 10 64-bit (Enterprise, Pro, or Home Editions)
  Please find version specific qualifications in the Windows OS Compatibility Grid below.
• Intel® Core i5 processor
• 16GB RAM (32GB or more recommended)
• Internet connection for installation
• 15GB disk space for installation
• USB-port for iLok authorization (iLok 2 or iLok 3 required)
• USB-port or FireWire-port for ASIO-supported audio device
• Supports 64-bit AAX plug-ins in Pro Tools

Update - Eucon 3.7 Released

At AES 2017 Avid have announced a free upgrade for Eucon to version 3.7.

What's New for Eucon 3.7

• Cycle through EQ and DYN plug-ins on S6
• VCA Spill feature available in Pro Tools | Control on iPad

Eucon 3.7 Availability

EUCON 3.7 is available now and is a free update to all customers with Pro Tools | S3, Pro Tools | Dock or Artist Series control surfaces, and/or the Pro Tools | Control app, and Pro Tools | S6 customers on valid support contracts. 

Eucon 3.7 Downloads

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