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Pro Tools HD Changelog

What's new in Pro Tools HD 11.3.1

Feb 10, 2015
  • Fixed issues:
  • The Pro Tools | HD Native Thunderbolt driver doesn't load properly after upgrading to Mac OS X Yosemite. (PT-200137)
  • When multiple E3 engines are connected together (as part of a shared input VENUE S3L-X system), and at least one E3 engine in the system is connected to a Pro Tools computer, only one of the available E3 engines may be listed twice in the Playback Engine pop-up menu of the connected computer. (VSW-9462)
  • Analyze mode in AudioSuite does not work as expected when processing mode is set to “clip-by-clip”. (PTSW-197540)
  • Pro Tools quits unexpectedly when instantiating the default EQ or dynamic plug-in from a EuControl surface. (EUCON-3494)
  • Automation lags when delay is induced by plug-ins further in the signal chain. (PTSW-196906)
  • A Pro Tools Satellite is disconnected from the Satellite network posts a “Pro Tools Cannot Stop Playback” dialog. (PT-200219)
  • When a large session on a Satllite system receives a play command while attempting to auto-save, Pro Tools reports a “Pro Tools Cannot Stop Playback" message. (PTSW-197689)
  • If automation data is lost after using the "TCE Edit to Timeline Selection" command, the command cannot be undone to recover the lost automation data. (PT-199196)
  • Pro Tools quits unexpectedly when recording in QuickPunch mode while banking on an S6 (PT-200272/PTSW-200359)
  • When using a Video Satellite system, scrubbing in Pro Tools results in an assertion in Media Composer. (PTSW-197583)
  • Consolidated clips lose embedded rig settings with Eleven Rack. (PTSW-189327)
  • When stopping DPE recording, the playhead “parks” (rolls back into previous recording). Consequently, when playback is engaged, you hear the last bit of the previous recording. (PTSW-193265)
  • EQ knobs and buttons on a EUCON control surface do not respond when they are changed from the plug-in GUI in Pro Tools. (PTSW-200325)
  • Automation is delayed when using a VCA track. (PT-200538)
  • With more than 90 ISIS workspaces mounted, AVE connections time out. (UME-1126)

New in Pro Tools HD 8.1.1 (Oct 30, 2013)

New in Pro Tools HD 8.1cs1 (Sep 7, 2010)

  • Fixed: Crash when importing aux tracks via import session data. (Item #PTSW-129732)
  • Pro Tools may crash with "Floating point exception in thread MainThread at address 0x0" or similar errors when importing Aux tracks from another session.
  • DigiTest updated to be compatible with SYNC HD Revision H and higher.
  • SYNC HD units with Rev H serial numbers (and higher) require a newer firmware that is included in this update of DigiTest.
  • Units will be delivered pre-programmed with the correct firmware version. However, if there is ever a need to update the firmware users should use this version of DigiTest (or higher).
  • The DigiTest version included with this update is also compatible with SYNC HD units with pre Rev H serial numbers.

New in Pro Tools HD 8.0.4 Build 66745 (Jun 14, 2010)

  • Editing
  • Editing can get slow when Separate Region Operates on All Related Takes preference is enabled (Item #PTSW-2989) OS/Platform: All Area: Editing
  • Editing could get sluggish when the Separate Region Operates on All Related Takes preference was enabled.
  • Incorrect visual feedback when moving regions up and down on tracks (Item #PTSW-3006)
  • OS/Platform: All Area: Editing With a mixture of track formats (i.e. stereo and mono), Pro Tools could display incorrect visual feedback when dragging regions up/down on tracks. This was especially problematic when using mini or micro track view, as the yellow region outline would indicate that you could successfully drop a mono region onto a mono track, when in fact the mouse was hovering over a stereo track.
  • Dragging a region in Shuffle mode beyond visible area of screen doesn't scroll the screen. (Item #PTSW-3040) OS/Platform: All Area: Editing
  • Dragging a region earlier or later in Shuffle mode beyond the visible area of the screen didn't scroll the screen.
  • When the cursor is at the beginning of a region, Control-Tab (Mac) or Start+Tab (Windows) is not behaving correctly. (Item #PTSW-3110) OS/Target: All Area: Editing
  • When the cursor is at the exact beginning of a region, Control+Tab (Mac) or Start+Tab (Windows) is not selecting that region, rather it skips it and selects the following region.
  • Tool cursor turns into mouse pointer when editing (Item #PTSW-10248)
  • OS/Target: Mac/All Area: Editing On Mac, the tool cursor would turn into the regular mouse pointer when clicking to perform an edit.
  • Cannot create a fade at the front of a region with the Smart Tool. (Item #PTSW-10259)
  • OS/Target: All Area: Editing The Smart Tool would not allow creation of a fade in at the beginning of a region.
  • Making edit selections can become sluggish in sessions with lots of edit groups (Item #PTSW- 120692) OS/Platform: All Area: Editing, Groups
  • Making edit selections could become sluggish in large sessions with lots of edit groups. This has been improved.
  • Audio files remain on the hard drive when cancelling a Consolidate operation before it completes. (Item #PTSW-121430) OS/Platform: All Area: Consolidate
  • When cancelling a consolidate operation before completion, the files would remain on the hard drive. Importing these files into Pro Tools would cause errors. Cancelling a consolidation now removes the files from the hard drive. Undoing a consolidation also removes the consolidated files from the drive.
  • Page up/down/end/home keys stop working temporarily (Item #PTSW-122686)
  • OS/Platform: All Area: Editing After making an edit or timeline selection using the start/end fields, the page up/down/end/home keys stop working until the selection is modified.
  • Zooming out with single zoom doesn't always return to previously used tool (Item #PTSW-124704)
  • OS/Platform: All Area: Editing In certain cases, Pro Tools doesn't always return to the previously used tool when using option-Zoom (Mac) or alt-Zoom (Windows) with the single zoom tool.
  • Option-selecting all track names can take several seconds in some cases (Item #PTSW-121981)
  • OS/Platform: All Area: Editing With Link Track and Edit Selection and Link Timeline and Edit Selection enabled, option-selecting all track names in the session could take several seconds.
  • Recording
  • Can't play, record or edit while waveform overviews are being calculated after a record pass. (Item #PTSW-56807) OS/Platform: All Area: Recording
  • After a record pass, Pro Tools calculates several sets of waveform overviews. Depending on whether the "Pause Tasks During Playback" preference is enabled, you cannot playback/record or perform edits during the calculation. Beginning in Pro Tools 8.0.4, overview calculation after a record pass is always paused during playback/record, regardless of how the preference is set. This allows editing and playback/recording immediately after a record pass. Additionally, waveform calculation after a record pass is no longer displayed in the Task Manager. These changes only apply to overview calculation after a record pass.
  • Audio files cannot be renamed while recording (Item #PTSW-57337)
  • OS/Platform: All Area: Recording In Pro Tools 8.0.3, it was not possible to rename existing audio files on a track or in the region bin while recording.
  • Hang after recording with Waveforms set to Power view (Item #PTSW-120992)
  • OS/Platform: All Area: Recording Pro Tools could hang for several seconds or minutes after a record pass if View>Waveforms was set to Power. The exact length of the hang was dependent on the length of the recording and number of tracks.
  • Waveform could disappear during record pass with Continuous Scrolling or Center Playhead (Item #PTSW-56841) OS/Platform: All/HD Area: Recording
  • When using Continuous Scrolling or Center Playhead, the waveform and red record fill could disappear during a record pass (even though recording continued).
  • Crash when the Adjust Fades dialog is prompted during record (Item #PTSW-125770)
  • OS/Platform: All Area: Fades, Recording If the user is creating fades and recording simultaneously, Pro Tools could crash if the Adjust Fades dialog is prompted and the recording ends while the dialog is still open.
  • Import Session Data
  • It is not possible to import track color from other sessions. (Item #PTSW-122215)
  • OS/Platform: All/HD Area: Import Session Data Track color can now be imported via Import Session Data.
  • Error in Task Manager when Importing Session Data from some sessions
  • OS/Platform: All Area: Import Session Data Pro Tools could post an Assertion error in the Task Manager when Importing Session Data from some sessions when specific import settings were used.
  • Automation
  • When writing plug-in automation in Latch mode, stopping the pass may cause Pro Tools to store different automation data than what was written during playback. (Item #PTSW-120728) OS/Platform: All Area: Automation
  • In some cases, plug-in automation written in latch mode could contain an incorrect automation spike beyond the position where playback was stopped.
  • In some cases when using Latch/Trim automation mode with ADC enabled, Pro Tools could mistakenly write automation to the end of the session. (Item #PTSW-121140) OS/Platform: All/HD Area: Automation
  • In sessions with automatic delay compensation enabled and more than 500 samples of system delay, Pro Tools could intermittently write Latch/Trim automation to the end of the session instead of only writing to the stop point.
  • Pan automation not retained correctly when dragging regions from stereo track to two mono tracks (Item #PTSW-2939) OS/Platform: All Area: Automation
  • If pan automation break points were created at the head/tail of a region on a stereo track so that it was panned hard left/right, the correct automation values were not retained when dragging that region to two mono tracks.
  • Nudging a fade causes underlying automation to ramp incorrectly (Item #PTSW-2942)
  • OS/Platform: All Area: Automation Nudging a fade with the +/- keys would cause underlying automation to "ramp up" to the fade.
  • Using the trim tool to adjust automation on a selected region could cause automation to ramp (Item #PTSW-2944) OS/Platform: All Area: Automation
  • In some cases, using the trim tool to adjust automation on a selected region containing automation breakpoints could cause the automation to ramp incorrectly.
  • Automation can ramp when TCE Trimming a region in Shuffle mode (Item #PTSW-126552)
  • OS/Platform: All Area: Automation Automation could ramp improperly when TCE Trimming a region in Shuffle mode.
  • When a track is in the latch automation mode, moving an automated plug-in from one insert slot to another during playback causes the latch to be triggered. (Item #PTSW-2946) OS/Platform: All/HD Area: Automation
  • Moving an automated plug-in from one insert slot to another during playback while a track is in latch automation mode could cause the latch to be triggered, and potentially overwrite existing automation. This could only occur if the Allow Latch Prime in Stop preference was enabled.
  • Automation breakpoints get deleted when nudging regions (Item #PTSW-2987)
  • OS/Platform: All Area: Automation Automation breakpoints at the beginning of a region could get deleted when nudging a region earlier in time.
  • Trying to delete automation inside an object-selected region results in region being deleted (Item #PTSW-3011) OS/Platform: All Area: Automation, Editing
  • Trying to delete automation inside an object-selected region results in region being deleted. When object selected and in an automation view such as volume, only the automation should be deleted.
  • DAE -9155 Automation Too Dense errors (Item #PTSW-3049)
  • OS/Platform: All/HD Area: Automation Pro Tools would sometimes post DAE -9155 Automation Too Dense errors during playback. Automation performance has been optimized in Pro Tools 8.0.4.
  • Final breakpoint sometimes not written on stop when using Latch or Touch/Latch mode (Item #PTSW-57275) OS/Platform: All Area: Automation
  • Intermittently, the final automation breakpoint was not written upon hitting stop when using Latch or Touch/Latch.
  • Automation can only be thinned on visible parameters (Item #PTSW-125786)
  • OS/Platform: All Area: Automation

New in Pro Tools HD 8.0.3cs2 Buid 65826 (Apr 1, 2010)

  • Fixed: Hang after committing a relink command (Item #122000)
  • In some cases, Pro Tools could hang indefinitely when relinking to missing files that had fade files attached
  • Fixed: In some cases when using Latch/Trim automation mode with ADC enabled, Pro Tools could mistakenly write automation to the end of the session (Item #121933)
  • In sessions with automatic delay compensation enabled and greater than 500 samples of system delay, Pro Tools could intermittently write Latch/Trim automation to the end of the session instead of only writing to the stop point
  • Fixed: When writing plug-in automation in Latch mode, stopping the pass may cause Pro Tools to store different automation data than was being written while playing (Item #121997)
  • In some cases, plug-in automation written in latch mode could contain an incorrect automation spike beyond the position where playback was stopped
  • Fixed: Lost Hardware Communication DAE -9161 error on session close (Item #120644)
  • Pro Tools sessions could get into a bad state after experiencing a DAE -9161 Lost Hardware Communication error on session close
  • Fixed: 9-pin Remote Mode with session start times before 00:00:00:00 (Item #122003)
  • When in 9-pin Remote Mode, Pro Tools does not play when the session start time is before 00:00:00:00, and playback is started anytime after 00:00:00:00. For example, this will occur if the session start is 23:59:00:00 and playback is started at 00:00:30:00
  • Fixed: Pro Tools is unable to import audio files from some CDs (Item #123245)
  • Pro Tools is unable to import audio files with names containing the characters : or / from CDs which have been cataloged by iTunes. Dragging files from the CD to Pro Tools causes a crash, the Import Audio dialog does not allow you to select the files for import, and the Workspace browser doesn't display the CD at all.
  • Fixed: Pro Tools wouldn't launch on Macs configured for Open Directory or Network Home Directories (Item #3123)
  • On Mac systems configured for Network Home Directories (i.e. Open Directory), Pro Tools would post "Pro Tools has unexpectedly quit" error at launch. This has been resolved.
  • Fixed: Changing user on shared storage system while Pro Tools is launched does not update user access rights. Pro Tools must be relaunched for changes to be applied. (Items #122032, #57201)
  • Previously, when changing users on a shared storage system (such as Avid Unity ISIS), Pro Tools would not update its user access privileges for workspaces until Pro Tools was relaunched. Thus, a user who should have read/write permissions on a given workspace may have read only access. This has been resolved.
  • Fixes included from Pro Tools HD 8.0.3cs1:
  • Fixed: Some Eleven Rack features, HyperControl with M-Audio keyboards, and MIDI Sysex dumps not functioning properly in Pro Tools 8.0.3 (Items #120240 and MISCCOMP-61)
  • Pro Tools 8.0.3cs2 resolves an issue with MIDI Sysex in which some functions of Eleven|Rack, HyperControl with M-Audio keyboards, and MIDI Sysex dumps would not function properly
  • This release replaces the 8.0.3 Eleven Rack Update. All users who previously downloaded the 8.0.3 Eleven Rack Update should update to 8.0.3cs2.

New in Pro Tools HD 8.0.3cs1 Buid 64470 (Jan 19, 2010)

  • Fixed: Exiting the Start/End/Length fields using "/" (the forward slash key from the numeric keypad) caused the entered value to be ignored (Item #118727)
  • Resolved an issue in which using the "/" key (forward slash key from the numeric keypad) to exit the Start/End/Length fields after entering a value would cause the entered value to be ignored. This broke the workflow with several 3rd party conform applications, including but not limited to maggot conformalizer software and Virtual Katy software.
  • Fixed: ProControl channel matrix not functioning properly with Pro Tools 8 (Item #115111)
  • Resolved an issue in which the ProControl channel matrix would not display all parameters
  • Fixed: In some cases, Avid video or satellite track edits don't align properly with video clips in AAF sequence (Item #118252)
  • In some cases, a satellite or Avid video track could incorrectly show edits that did not align with the original AAF sequence from Media Composer
  • Fixed: Improved horizontal scrolling with track balls and Apple Mighty Mouse (Item #119003)
  • Optimized scrolling speed and performance with track balls and Apple Mighty Mouse. The scroll speed is now more consistent with using the right/left arrow buttons in Pro Tools.
  • Users should also install the latest drivers for their input device (from Apple, Logitech, Kensington, etc.)

New in Pro Tools HD 8.0.3 (Dec 16, 2009)

  • 

  • Edit/Tool Mode Keyboard Locking (Item #88083)
  • OS/Platform: All
  • Area: Editing
  • In previous versions of Pro Tools, it was easy to accidentally hit the same keyboard shortcut
  • twice and inadvertently switch between tool types. You can now check Edit/Tool Mode Keyboard
  • Lock in the Options menu to avoid this. When checked, this option locks the ability to change tool
  • types (i.e. change from the normal trimmer to the scrub trimmer) via keyboard shortcuts,
  • however tool types can still be changed via the mouse or right-clicking. When checked, you can
  • still switch between tools (i.e. switch from the Grabber to the Trimmer) via keyboard shortcut.
  • This option affects the following tools and edit-modes: Grid, Zoom, Trim, Grabber, and Pencil.
  • 

  • Automation doesn't follow when creating a fade with the smart tool (Item #118711)
  • OS/Platform: All
  • Area: Editing, Automation
  • When creating a fade with the smart tool on a region with automation, the automation value
  • would not follow the fade.
  • 

  • Exiting the Start/End/Length fields using "/" (the forward slash key from the
  • numeric keypad) caused the entered value to be ignored (Item #118727)
  • OS/Platform: All
  • Area: Editing/Conform
  • Resolved an issue in which using the "/" key (forward slash key from the numeric keypad) to exit
  • the Start/End/Length fields after entering a value would cause the entered value to be ignored.
  • This broke the workflow with several 3rd party conform applications.
  • 

  • Trimming plug-in automation down beneath a track's playlist border could cause
  • inverted results (Item #118841)
  • OS/Platform: All
  • Area: Editing, Automation
  • Resolved an issue in which trimming a selection containing plug-in automation down beneath a
  • track's playlist border could cause the resulting automation to be inverted and at the wrong
  • values.
  • 

  • Time stamp values incorrect when spotting a file that has been dragged from the
  • desktop (Item #119744)
  • OS/Platform: All
  • Area: Editing
  • When dragging a file from the desktop in Spot mode, the Original Time Stamp and User Time
  • Stamp values were displayed incorrectly in the Spot dialog. This has been resolved.

New in Pro Tools HD 8.0.1 cs1 Buid 63450 (Nov 12, 2009)

  • Fixed: Exiting the Start/End/Length fields using "/" (the forward slash key from the
  • numeric keypad) caused the entered value to be ignored (Item #118727)
  • Resolved an issue in which using the "/" key (forward slash key from the numeric keypad) to
  • exit the Start/End/Length fields after entering a value would cause the entered value to be
  • ignored. This broke the workflow with several 3rd party conform applications, including but not
  • limited to maggot conformalizer software and Virtual Katy software.
  • Fixed: ProControl channel matrix not functioning properly with Pro Tools 8 (Item #115111)
  • Resolved an issue in which the ProControl channel matrix would not display all parameters
  • Fixed: In some cases, Avid video or satellite track edits don't align properly with video clips
  • in AAF sequence (Item #118252)
  • In some cases, a satellite or Avid video track could incorrectly show edits that did not align
  • with the original AAF sequence from Media Composer
  • Fixed: Improved horizontal scrolling with track balls and Apple Mighty Mouse (Item
  • #119003)
  • Optimized scrolling speed and performance with track balls and Apple Mighty Mouse. The scroll
  • speed is now more consistent with using the right/left arrow buttons in Pro Tools.
  • Users should also install the latest drivers for their input device (from Apple, Logitech,
  • Kensington, etc.)

New in Pro Tools HD 8.0.1 (Sep 1, 2009)

  • Fixed: Plug-ins don't map properly to ICON EQ and Dynamics sections (Item #116673)
  • Occurred if the file path to the plug-ins (system drive name and/or sub-folders) exceeded 31 characters.
  • Fixed: "Dialog On Screen" appears randomly on control surface scribble strips (Item #105662)
  • In certain scenarios, control surfaces with scribble strips would flash a false "Dialog On Screen" message.
  • Fixed: Sessions that opened properly in Pro Tools HD 7.4.x open in Pro Tools 8 with some plug-ins deactivated. (Item #114579)
  • In some cases, sessions that opened properly in Pro Tools 7.4.x would open in Pro Tools 8 (on a system with the same amount of DSP) with plug-ins deactivated.
  • Fixed: Time stamp information missing from audio files exported from Pro Tools 8 (Item #113295)
  • When WAV or AIFF files were exported from Pro Tools 8, the User and/or Original time stamp appear as 00:00:00:00 rather than reflecting the actual time stamp.
  • Fixed: Video recording is stopped early if pre roll is enabled (Item #114088)
  • When recording video with Avid Mojo or Mojo SDI, the video record pass stopped prematurely if pre roll was enabled. The record pass would stop early by roughly the amount of the pre roll.
  • Fixed: Can't Use the Zero Numeric Key Shortcut for Play/Stop when the Workspace Browser is Open (Item #114167)
  • Pro Tools 8cs2 introduced an issue where you could no longer use the Zero numeric key keyboard shortcut to start or stop playback while the Workspace Browser was open.
  • Fixed: Error Cueing Machine when attempting to preview audio while in Transport = Machine (Item #116942)
  • With MachineControl enabled and Transport = Machine, Pro Tools would display the message, "Error Cueing Machine" when attempting to preview audio via the File>Import dialog, Regions List, or via the Workspace Browser.
  • Fixed: Axiom Pro Not Working with Pro Tools 8 in Chinese and Korean Languages (Item #116238)
  • When trying to enable the Axiom Pro with Pro Tools 8 running in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, or Korean languages, Pro Tools would crash.
  • Fixed: Freeze or error when scrubbing if Pro Tools is online slaving to incoming LTC (Item #117409)
  • Scrubbing while Pro Tools is slaving to incoming LTC could cause Pro Tools to freeze or post an Assertion error.
  • Fixed: JL Cooper CS-10 Not Recognized (Item #113713)
  • The JL Cooper CS-10 control surface was not recognized by Pro Tools 8.
  • Fixed: Can't View Send Mute Automation from D-Command or D-Control (Item #117442)
  • Attempting to view Send Mute automation view by selecting Cmd + Ctrl + Sends Mute on D-Control or D-Command displays the Rename dialog instead of Send Mute automation.
  • Fixed: Sluggish Scrolling Performance in Pro Tools 8 (Item #117308)
  • When scrolling vertically or horizontally in Pro Tools 8, performance was sluggish compared to previous versions. Scrolling performance is now improved in Pro Tools 8.0.1.
  • Fixed: Hang, Crash, or Audio Not Outputting in Pro Tools|HD sessions with TDM plug-ins (Item #115508)
  • This could occur in some circumstances on Pro Tools|HD systems running TDM plug-ins if Use DSP Cache was enabled in the System Usage window.
  • Fixed: Pro Tools displays Clip Name instead of File Name when importing some audio files from the Workspace Browser (Item #115926)
  • When importing an audio file that was created in Pro Tools 7.x into Pro Tools 8 via the Workspace browser, Pro Tools used the Clip name instead of the File name. This would not occur if importing via File>Import or dragging the file in from the Finder or Windows Explorer. This is resolved in Pro Tools 8.0.1. You must select the folder containing the audio files in the Workspace Browser and select Update Database for Selected before importing in order for this change to take affect.
  • Fixed: Field recorder file names can get truncated when importing (Item #115946)
  • Field Recorder files with names that exceed 31 characters get truncated when importing into Pro Tools from the Workspace Browser.

New in Pro Tools HD 7.4.2cs4 (Jul 31, 2009)

  • Pro Tools HD 7.4.2cs4 Update for Mac OS X (Leopard)
  • Pro Tools HD 7.4.2cs4 Read Me for Mac OS X — July 29, 2009
  • Please Note: In order for the included fix for D-Control to take affect, the Pro Tools HD v7.4.2 Preferences file (located here: User Name > Library > Preferences) will need to be deleted before launching the updated Pro Tools HD 7.4.2cs4 application.
  • For Pro Tools|HD Systems with Pro Tools HD 7.4.2 for Mac OS X "Leopard" Only
  • Universal installer for PowerPC and Intel-based Macs on Mac OS X 10.5.3 and 10.5.4
  • This update requires previous installation of Pro Tools HD 7.4.2:
  • ◦7.4.2 Information
  • Who Should Use This Update?
  • This update contains fixes in the following areas:
  • Playback
  • File Management
  • Recording > Destructive Punch
  • Time Shift Plug-in
  • Plus previous fixes and changes in the following areas:
  • Session/File Management
  • Editing
  • QuickTime Video
  • Send automation
  • File import
  • Audio playback
  • Automation
  • Reason Adapted
  • D-Command
  • Modification: Expand to New Tracks by Time Code Only
  • DigiBase, Cataloging
  • Fade files
  • File Comments in WAV files
  • MIDI
  • Avid Mojo/Mojo SDI
  • D-Control

New in Pro Tools HD 7.4.2 (Jun 20, 2008)

  • Provides Mac OS X 10.5.3 Leopard compatibility.