Pro Tools

Pro Tools 12.8.1 Release Notes

What's New in Pro Tools 12.8

Bug Fixes


Editing

Deleting automation on a frozen track no longer deletes underlying clips as well (PT-224661)

Clearing a time selection that begins before a fade out within a clip and ends outside of the clip, after the fade, no longer fails to clear the fade out as a part of operation (PT-223910)

UI stuttering in the edit window no longer occurs when adjusting clip gain (PT-224370)

Fixed a case where the new playlist created by an overlap made while a track is in Waveform track view would be created in the wrong playlist order (PT-222733)

Restored the behavior of Insertion Follows Playback during Pre-Roll that existed prior to Pro Tools 12.6. The insertion point is once again placed where the play head stops during the pre-roll (PT-220982)

Fixed a case where multi-channel clip groups would break if they were dragged over an Aux, Master, or VCA track (PT-224183)



Clip Effects

Fixed a case where applying cursor focus to the Clip Effects view could lock out keyboard input (PT-224379)

Fixed a case where focus was not correctly restored to the Clip Effects view after switching between Pro Tools and another app (PT-223549)

Using the keyboard shortcut to access the Clip Effects view no longer incorrectly focuses a field in a text entry state (PT-224091)



Automation

Fixed a case where automation could be deleted without warning when changing the width of a track's main output (PT-224495)

Fixed a case where MIDI CC automation would not be played back correctly until reaching a new break point (PT-224233)

Unexpected automation ramps no longer occur intermittently when using the Punch Preview command after the Back and Play command (PT-211468)

Fixed cases where -9155 Automation Too Dense Errors would be thrown by sawtooth-like automation within a very small number of samples (PT-223818)

Fixed a case where track volume settings (volume levels without written automation) between +6db and +12db would be received as +6db by collaborators in a collaboration (PT-224848)



Soundbase and Workspace

Files auditioned in the workspace while the conform to session tempo setting is enabled are now correctly delay compensated according to the current system delay (PT-202849)

Relinking and indexing of files that are more than 6 or 7 folders deep no longer fails (PT-220471)

Copy and Relink performance for operations containing more than 2000 files is significantly improved (PT-223544)

The Tags pane in soundbase no longer fails to update dynamically when removing and returning a folder with audio to the Sound Libraries location (PT-223825)

Fixed a case where the contents of the Sound Libraries location may not be indexed properly after being renamed and then renamed again to "Sound Libraries" (PT-223964)

Fixed a case where the clip outline drawn to show placement of a file dragged from the Workspace browser would appear on the wrong track if there are hidden tracks in the document (PT-224050)

Fixed a specific UI glitch that could occur when dragging and dropping audio files to the Edit Window while using a Windows OS (PT-224104)

Fixed several tagging issues in Soundbase that could occur while using non-English language characters

Fixed several minor UI and selection issues within the Workspace browser



Crashes and Errors

Fixed a crash that could occur when starting playback shortly after any use of the audition path, particularly following an AudioSuite audition and render (PT-223588)

Fixed a crash that could occur when playing a stereo clip that had been created by combining two mono clips if one of the mono clips had a crossfade (PT-225461)

Fixed a crash that could occur when pasting a clip group of six mono clips with individual edits into a 5.1 track (PT-225367)

Fixed a crash that occur during session open if the video engine needed to be enabled and then the session open operation was cancelled (PT-224339)



Miscellaneous

Fixed an issue where projects created in previous versions of Pro Tools may not download in newer versions of Pro Tools (PT-224695)

The Hardware Setup window is no longer launched unexpectedly after updating the HD Driver without first uninstalling the previous HD Driver version (PT-224011)
Fixed a momentary parameter value ramp up that would occur in the Channel Strip plug-in on C, Lss, Rss, Lsr, Rsr and LFE channels of surround instances immediately after any offline processing task completed (AAX-1437)

What's New in Pro Tools 12.7

Bug Fixes


MIDI Delay Compensation

MIDI notes are no longer recorded late by the delay compensation value (PT-220861)



Breakpoint Editing

Grid Toggle is disabled when adjusting automation, MIDI, or Clip Gain breakpoint controls in Slip Mode to avoid conflict with fine-control editing (PT-221294)

Pressing the Command key (Mac) or Control key (Windows) while editing automation and MIDI breakpoints now suppresses Grid mode and enables fine-control editing. This is now consistent with breakpoint editing behavior for Clip Gain. Fine-control editing can be disengaged during mouse-down by releasing the Command key (Mac) or Control key (Windows), and then re-engaged by pressing the Command key (Mac) or Control key (Windows) again (PT-221952)

Using the Smart Tool to add a breakpoint on a Clip Gain line no longer incorrectly constrains the breakpoint to the nearest grid line (PT-221919)

Fixed multiple automation breakpoint editing inconsistencies with Grabber Tool (PT-221862)



Editing

The Tandem Trimming option (introduced in Pro Tools 12.6) has been removed from the Options menu. Tandem Trimming is only available using key modifiers: Command-Control-click (Mac) or Control-Start-click (windows) with the Trim tool. Note that TCE and Elastic trim do not support Tandem Trimming.

Fade length settings from the batch fades dialog are now used when pressing the single-key "f" command to create fades (PT-218064)

Fixed a case where clip groups from created before 12.6 were broken when opening the session (PT-221888)

Audiosuite rendering with Clip by Clip and Create Individual Files settings no longer alters clip lengths unexpectedly (PT-216026)

With a selection across Audio and Instrument tracks, nudge no longer fails to move audio clips within the selection (PT-221115)

The Heal Separation command no longer includes adjacent clips that are not selected in some cases while using Layered Editing (PT-221928)

The nudge command no longer fails to move selected MIDI notes while using Layered Editing (PT-221116)

Deleting a fade out that is also an overlap of another clip no longer deletes the underlapping clip (PT-221271)

Edit/Timeline Selection is no longer lost when copying a selection within a clip to a new playlist (PT-221270)

Moving a fade on one clip that overlaps another no longer trims the underlapping clip (PT-221450)

While using the respective "Send Fully Overlapped Clips..." preference for editing, clips that are fully overlapped by nudging another clip over it no longer fail to be sent to a new playlist (PT-221274)

Fixed a case where Analysis markers would not be displayed on part of an underlapped clip when switching to Warp track view (PT-221672)



Automation and Mixing

Fixed a case where soloing and unsoloing tracks could cause AAE error -9155 "Automation is too dense." (PT-220691)

Previously written front-to-back pan automation now plays back correctly while previewing front left/right automation moves (PT-221130)

Engaing a VCA solo no longer fails to change the state of solos on tracks in the underlying group (PT-222010)

Emphasis has been added to the dialog warning users about writing automation to the entire timeline (PT-221890)

Fixed a case where newly created VCAs could not be record enabled on the S6 Master Post Module (PT-221664)



Crashes and Errors (Please continue to submit crash logs!)

Fixed cases where certain sessions created before 12.6 would throw an assertion error when opening or crash when attempting to Import Session Data (PT-221127)

Fixed a case where entering track comments could cause a crash on Windows 8 and Windows 10 only (PT-218721)

Fixed a case where deleting a VCA track with a D-Control connected to Pro Tools could cause a crash (PT-221285)

Fixed a case where deleting complex multi-selections of clips and clip groups across multiple tracks could cause a crash (PT-221288)

Fixed a case where dragging and dropping a MIDI file to a MIDI Instrument track caused a crash (PT-222247)

Fixed a case where unchecking "Ignore Errors" in the playback engine could cause a crash with some 3rd party audio interfaces (PT-209601)

Fixed a case where undoing immediately or sometime after using the keyboard shortcut to switch playlists would cause a crash (PT-221780)




Video

Fixed a case where frames would be dropped at the beginning of playback with newer BlackMagic video cards (PT-221056)



Workspace

Workspace searches of mapped network volumes no longer fail to find files as expected (PT-211720)




Miscellaneous

When recording to Avid ISIS or NEXIS storage, an intermittent delay of several seconds no longer occurs when starting a record pass (PT-216388)

Fixed relinking behaviors for copied WAV and AIFF media when importing data from an AAF (PT-209751)

Recalling Memory Locations that show all tracks in large sessions is now faster (PT-221011)

Window positions are now correctly restored when using two displays on Mac OS X El Capitan (PT-221010)

Fixed a UI clipping issue for the Copy Selection to New Playlist command in the Edit menu (PT-221883)

MIDI continues to play on deactivated instrument track (PT-221284)

The Cancel Recording command no longer fails to delete and remove MIDI clips from the timeline when canceling a record using one of the punch record modes (PT-220488)



Collaboration and Project Sync

Fixed an assertion error that could occur after undoing a track download that could prevent further downloads on affected tracks (PT-220148)

Projects created by the Save Copy In... command are no longer forced to multi-mono audio file type (PT-217280)

When going offline and back online, collaboration features no longer fail to reactivate (PT-221749)

Enhancements

Clip Effects (HD Software Only)

Provides clip-based effects that let you apply non-destructive EQ, filtering, and dynamics processing to any whole audio clip on any audio track.

Lets you modify the sound of any single whole clip or a selection of whole clips on one or more tracks without having to use rendered AudioSuite processing or having to process entire tracks using plug-in inserts.

Settings always stay with the clip, which means you can move, and Cut or Copy and Paste clips along with their corresponding clip effects settings

Fully supported with Pro Tools HD software. Pro Tools software can open and playback sessions and projects with clip effects as well as Bypass, Clear, and Render clip effects if present, but cannot edit clip effects.

Uses the host processor (Native processing) on all systems.

Layered Editing

New editing option which prevents loss of partially overlapped clips while editing. For example, deleting a small clip placed on top of a larger clip reveals the intact underlying clip, not silence. Option is enabled with new button near Edit Tools and Options menu.

“Overlap Shadows” now indicate overlapping clips. This replaces previous “Overlap” option for dog-ear indicators. Option is enabled in View>Clip menu.

“Overwrite Indicators” inform the user if an offscreen clip will be fully overlapped and cleared. Option is enabled in View>Clip menu.

Playlist Workflows

When a track contains more than one playlist, the Playlist selector now turns blue.

New “Send to…” commands allow selections to be more freely copied or moved between playlists. Visual indicators are provided to inform the user of the playlist destination. These commands are available when right-clicking on a clip and in Edit menu.

“Send Fully Overlapped Clips to Available Playlist…” preferences allow fully overlapped clips while editing and/or recording to be sent to an available playlist as opposed to being cleared from the timeline. These preferences are available in Preferences>Editing.

Additional Editing Improvements

In Grid mode, use the Command (Mac) or Control (Windows) key to toggle off (or “clutch” out of) Grid mode and edit in Slip mode. When in Slip mode, use the Command (Mac) or Control (Windows) key to toggle off (or “clutch” out of) Slip mode and edit in Grid mode. This makes editing much more fluid as the Slip or Grid edit mode can be “parked” in a default position and using only the key command to toggle to the other mode from the one currently selected.

Tandem Trimming is now available in Options menu and is no longer enabled with Command (Mac) or Control (Windows) key.

Fine breakpoint adjustment now requires Shift+Command (Mac) or Shift+Control (Windows) keys and adjustment is constrained vertically.

Real Time Fade Manipulation and Fades Context Menu

Manipulate fade curves in real time with waveform updates using the Smart Tool or Selector Tool.

When using the Smart Tool, hovering the mouse over the center third of a fade of any kind will show the Fade icon. Clicking and dragging on the fade while this icon is shown will allow the real time adjustment of the fade curve.

When using the Selector Tool, hovering the mouse over a fade of any kind and holding the Command key (Mac) or the Control key (Win) will clutch the selector tool into the fade manipulation tool. Click and drag on the fade to adjust the curve.

A new Fades sub menu is added to the edit window right click menu while fades are selected that allows changing of primary fade shape setting, equal power or gain setting, and access to the Fades dialog.

Single System Re-recording Workflows (HDX Only)

Delay Compensation enhancements have been made to support Film/TV re-recording workflows within a single system using cascaded audio tracks.

Set cascaded audio tracks used to re-record to “Auto-Low Latency Off,” enabling seamless input monitor switching and Destructive Punch in and out.

Workspace Simple Search Boolean Enhancements

Classic Boolean search operators are now available when using Simple Search in the Workspace. Simple Search performs a search of all “free text” fields within the Workspace’s current index of volumes and catalogs chosen for searching. The following operators now affect a search string:

Exact matching; by enclosing search terms in quotations, e.g. “search string”, the workspace will return only files with exact matches to the enclosed string

AND operator; by separating search terms with AND, e.g. search AND string, the workspace will return only files with matches to both terms. AND is the default operator used when separating search terms by a single space.

OR operator; by separating search terms with OR, e.g. search OR string, the workspace will return files that match both terms in any combination

NOT operator; by using the - symbol immediately before a search term, e.g. -“search string”, the workspace will return only items that do not contain the given term

Parenthetical operations; by enclosing search terms in parens, e.g. (search AND string), the workspace will first perform the searches within parens and then permute the displayed results by the operators and terms used outside of the parens

Edit Window Status Icon Enhancements (Relink Offline, Task Manager, and Freeze)

Clicking the “Session Data Online Status” indicator when it is red because there are Offline Files in the current session or project will now initiate the “Relink Offline” command

A new “Task Manager Status” indicator is displayed that will show whether any tasks are in progress as well as whether any tasks have failed. Clicking the Task Manager Status indicator will open, close, or focus the Task Manager window depending on the Task Manager window’s current state

A new “Freeze Status” indicator is displayed that will show whether any of the currently shown tracks in a Pro Tools document are Frozen. Right clicking on the Freeze Status indicator will allow you to freeze or unfreeze all tracks, or selectively include track types in subsequent freeze or unfreeze all commands. Option(Mac) or Alt(PC) + clicking the Freeze Status indicator will Freeze All no matter what settings are used in the context menu, and Command(Mac) or (Control) + clicking the Freeze Status indicator will freeze any remaining unfrozen tracks of the chosen tracks types if one or more shown tracks in the document are already frozen

Collaboration and Project Sync Updates

Pending Invitations can now be revoked from Artist Chat

Tracks with conflicting upload and download state are now shown in the Collaboration Issues workflow

Ownership requests can now be rejected by Command+Clicking (Mac) or Control+Clicking (PC) the ownership button when another user has asked to take ownership of a track

Cloud Client Services v2.0 - supports future enhancements to the Collaboration and Project Synchronization feature set and increases transfer reliability for current versions of Pro Tools

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Bug Fixes

Performance

Fixed a class of performance issues that were associated with viewing core plug-in windows during playback such as a case of -9173 with the Click II plug-in

Editing

Fixed graphical issues that could occur when moving tracks or clips vertically within the edit window

The commit operation no longer creates both a whole file clip and an identical sub clip. Only a whole file clip is created

Using "Create Individual" and "Clip by Clip" settings for Audiosuite processing no longer modifies clip boundaries unexpectedly

Tracks created by a committing an Elastic Audio enabled tick-based track no longer fail to respond to tempo changes

Track Bounce no longer creates a file with an incorrect original timecode value

Import Session Data and Import Audio

Imported audio files with names containing 2-byte language characters or certain non-English language characters no longer fail to be found when searching the Clips List

Fixed an Import Session Data issue that could delete plug-in automation without warning when matching to tracks in the current session with plug-in instances that were not automation enabled before import

Fixed an issue with Import Session Data that would fail to import tracks that did not have any whole file audio clips on the active playlist

Fixed a case where groups that are active in a source session are imported as inactive after Import Session Data

The "Consolidate" option in Import Session Data no longer copies the full file for clips that should be consolidated instead

Automation

The Channel Strip Low Pass Filter Frequency parameter responds to automation more accurately

A warning is now presented while attempting to remove plug-ins that have been automated from tracks that are inactive

Fixed a case where Master Fader tracks would switch automation mode to Auto Latch after a Bounce to Disk

The duplicate command no longer fails to operate on automation on frozen tracks

Fixed a case where some 3rd party plug-in automation written in previous Pro Tools versions would not play back in 12.5-12.5.2

Crashes and Errors (Please continue to submit crash logs!)

Fixed a crash that could occur when resizing a video track

Fixed a crash that could occur inserting the Downmixer plug-in on a track during playback

Fixed a crash caused by cancelling the Rename dialog while using Strip Silence

Fixed a crash that could occur separating clips containing certain combinations of fades

Fixed a crash caused by moving inMusic VIP between inserts

Fixed a crash that could occur when nudging clips

Fixed a crash that could occur when downloading track changes that included a new version of an existing audio file

Fixed a crash that could occur after using Destructive Punch and turning delay compensation on and off

Fixed a crash that could occur while using S6 and closing a session while a track is in playlist view and the edit selection is placed on that track's main playlist

Fixed a crash that could occur when re-calculating waveform overviews for a file that was moved or renamed

Fixed a hang that could occur undoing nudge commands by clicking in the Undo History window

Fixed a hang that could occur when using the trim scrub tool on certain clips

Fixed Access Violation errors that could occur using Clip Gain and Audiosuite in some cases on Windows 10

Video

The Video Engine no longer fails to initialize on a non-Administrator account if Pro Tools hadn't previously been launched by an Administrator account on the same OS install (Mac OS only)

Using Bounce to Quicktime no longer fails to bounce audio in sessions created from an AAF with a project type other than 1080p24

Playback of one half frame timeline selections no longer cause a video engine error

Creating a new session from a template containing a video track and one or more video clips no longer asks to import the video file

Workspace

Filenames containing 2-byte language or special characters no longer fail to be found while searching in Workspace

Fixed a bug that prevented selection of multiple "TC Rate" values in Workspace advanced search

Workspace no longer fails to display all channels for a multichannel file after renaming

Workspace window position no longer fails to save when closing and reopening

Miscellaneous

Fixed an issue that prevented and Instrument Track MIDI Fader volume change from adjusting a virtual instrument's volume during performance or playback

Fixed an issue that could cause noise to appear in clips with fades when consolidating

Fixed a slow memory leak that could occur while Pro Tools was left running for many hours

Fixed an issue that could cause track solos to be ignored during the countoff

Disabling "Link Mix/Edit Group Enable" no longer fails to unlink mix and edit groups when changing active state

Fixed an issue that could cause Aux tracks to erroneously switch to Frames track view

Copy to send no longer generates unexpected send volume levels on frozen tracks

Inactive tracks no longer fail to be made active if the track selection also contains tracks that are already active

Fixed an issue that could cause artifacts to be recorded when stopping a destructive punch record pass if system delay is greater than 5000 samples

MIDI Tracks in the "Single Note" track view restore correctly when reopening sessions

While using S6 and controlling multiple machines in a satellite network, soloing a track in X-OR no longer fails across machines

Fixed an issue that would disable Elastic Audio without updating the Elastic Audio algorithm selector UI when using the do-to-all modifier to choose an algorithm if some tracks already have an algorithm setting

Fixed an installation issue that could prevent ICON and C|24 from working on Windows 10

Increased the click zone size for black squares in the Fades dialog used to adjust fade in and out start points for crossfades with unlinked fade ins and fade outs

The state and position of the floating Transport window no longer fails to be stored and recalled with window configurations

Fixed a case where the timeline insertion point may roll backward slightly after stopping a Destructive Punch record pass

Fixed a case where installation of a new plug-in would not be detected when launching Pro Tools

Fixed an issue that could cause installation of Pro Tools to fail if a prior installation of Media Composer 8.5.2 had taken place

Improved translations throughout the application

Artist Chat

Fixed cases where Project chat rooms did not display a name in Artist Chat

Fixed a case where it was possible to leave "Display Name" empty before beginning to collaborate

Fixed an issue that could cause Artist Chat to only update once after signing in

Fixed various issues with sending a contact request to an e-mail address

Fixed various issues with sending and receiving project invitations

Collaboration and Project Sync

Fixed a case where the save command could take 30 seconds to execute for a Project using many thousands of audio files

Fixed an issue that could prevent some users from deleting projects or creating new ones

If there are track changes and tempo ruler changes in a download queue, the queue is sequenced so that tick based tracks are not modified out of sync with tempo changes

Fixed many issues with Project functionality that could occur after network connectivity is interrupted

Upload all new changes command no longer fails to operate on hidden tracks

Fixed a case where unshared tracks could display deactivated collaboration UI elements

Unfreezing a shared Aux or Instrument track no longer fails to register a track change

Fixed a case where the global upload button may not clear after sharing a track change that included a Commit operation

Fixed a case where uploads of some files could stall while uploading a single track that contained hundreds of audio file

Fixed a case where files could be missing after using Save Copy In to convert a session to a project

While using Shared as Frozen, parameter changes that would not affect the rendered audio no longer require re-freezing

Audio files that were uploaded as part of a project synchronization before being shared for collaboration are not re-uploaded if the track becomes shared

Drawing a tempo change no longer causes all shared tracks to register a track change

Enhancements
Pro Tools | S6 Master Post Module support
Enhanced EUCON support for track arming and punching in Pro Tools. Read more about the Master Post Module at the Build Your Own S6 page.

Bug Fixes
HDX

Fixed an intermittent issue affecting HDX systems which would cause a crackling sound after making changes to the HDX mixer
Shuffling DSP no longer fails to restore audio when signal from a bus or output is lost - to shuffle DSP hold Shift+Option+Command on Mac or Shift+Ctrl+Alt on Windows and click on a DSP plasma meter in the System Usage window

Miscellaneous

MIDI and Instrument tracks no longer fail to arm when included in a do to all or do to selected command using the “option” modifier
Fixed a case where punching in and out and then banking an S6 control surface would crash Pro Tools
Fixed a case where Pro Tools could crash after switching focus to another EUCON-ized application

Enhancements


Pro Tools | Dock Support

The EUCON AppSet for Pro Tools | Dock is installed automatically with Pro Tools 12.5.1. This AppSet is required for proper Dock button functionality. Refer to the “Optimizing EuControl After a Pro Tools Update” section of the Pro Tools | Dock guide or visit Pro Tools | Dock Support for setup instructions. Learn more about Pro Tools | Dock here.



Artist Chat

Double-clicking on a Project in the projects list will open the Project in Pro Tools



Bug Fixes


Thanks to Avid’s Pro Audio Community

Many thanks to the users who notified us and provided reproducible cases of bugs, helping us provide the following fixes:

Fixed an unexpected volume change that intermittently occurred when using non-HDX playback engines and starting playback from directly on top of a mute automation event

Fixed a crash that occurred when a Commit command was cleared from the undo queue

Write to All enabled no longer fails to work when using the numeric keypad shortcut on non-English keyboard layouts



Editing

The scrub playhead is no longer out of sync with audio when using delay compensation and high system delay

The "Restore Previously Shown Tracks" command no longer fails

All channels of automation for unlinked multi-mono plug-ins on Aux or Master Faders can now be copied and pasted successfully

Fade in, Crossfade, and Fade out no longer fail to follow the edit preferences when using command focus keyboard shortcuts on edit selection

Automation breakpoints no longer snap to the center of a fade while dragging fades around clips

Fixed an error that would occur trying to modify the Start, End, and Length fields in Insert Time and Cut Time event operation windows by clicking and dragging the mouse or typing a value

TCE Trim of clips on an Instrument Track no longer deletes underlying automation

Yellow rectangle outline of clip groups is no longer drawn incorrectly

Yellow rectangle outline of clip is no longer drawn incorrectly when editing in Shuffle mode

Sync points in MIDI clips are no longer displayed incorrectly during clip drag

Clip boundaries of video clips selected and dragged with the object grabber are no longer drawn improperly

MIDI clip outlines and note data no longer distort unexpectedly while being dragged across tempo changes and between tracks of different time-base



Miscellaneous

The Auto Backups preference no longer resets to 2 after creating a Project

Fixed a launch slow down that would occur when opening Pro Tools on a system connected to a closed network with no internet connection

Click II plug-in no longer causes UI freezes when open

Pressing "=" while “Hide Ticks & Milliseconds” is enabled in the Big Counter no longer causes the edit selection to jump to the beginning of the timeline

Disabling the "Audio Track Record Lock" preference no longer fails to take tracks out of record enable when stopping a record pass

Folders created by the installed Avid Codecs are no longer left behind when uninstalling Pro Tools on Windows

Fixed a case where MIDI Channel assignment is lost after import session data to existing Instrument Tracks

A bug in Pro Tools was fixed that caused V-Mon AAX DSP instances to be allocated to multiple DSP chips

Fixed the placement of localized text in the Bounce to Quicktime dialog

The Audio I/O Firmware page of Avid DigiTest now warns against power cycling audio hardware while a firmware update is in process. Please, always allow a firmware update to complete even if it seems to be taking longer than expected.



Crashes and Errors (Please continue submitting crash reports!)

Fixed a crash caused by creating a track while recording

Pro Tools no longer crashes when searching the workspace for certain non-English characters

Fixed a case where Pro Tools could crash after importing session data and coalescing VCA automation

Fixed a case where Pro Tools would crash when using the Polyphonic Elastic Audio plug-in

Fixed a case where Pro Tools would crash during offline Bounce, Freeze, or Commit, when using certain plug-ins

Fixed a case where Pro Tools would crash when undoing an Expand to new tracks operation on a Field Recorder Guide Track

Pro Tools no longer hangs when using memory locations to Show/Hide tracks in large sessions

Fixed a case where Pro Tools could crash when importing frozen Instrument tracks

Fixed a crash caused by using "Thin All" command on an edit selection containing automation on a VCA Master and a MIDI track

Fixed a crash that could occur while attempting to commit by drag and drop from a MIDI to an Audio Track while Clip Transparency is enabled

Fixed a crash during real-time bounce caused by a high volume of MIDI data being input to Pro Tools during the bounce pass

Fixed a case where removing a Key Signature symbol could crash Pro Tools

Fixed a crash caused by using "Do To All" and removing a key signature marker

Fixed a crash that could occur while using the Cut Time event operation

Fixed a crash when revealing the workspace for a selection in the clip list containing both audio and MIDI clips

Fixed a case where Pro Tools would crash after renaming a track or bus during playback

Fixed a case where the New Tracks dialog becomes unresponsive causing Pro Tools to hang

Fixed a case where opening sessions from the dashboard could crash Pro Tools

Fixed a case where saving fade settings in the Fades window caused Pro Tools to hang

Fixed a case that prevented sessions from opening if they linked to multiple video files that had timecode rates different than the session setting

Fixed a case where creating overlapping output paths could cause Pro Tools to hang indefinitely

Quickly changing Fade Presets no longer intermittently crashes Pro Tools



Control Surfaces

EUCON layout assignments are no longer lost when saving sessions in Pro Tools 12.5

Fixed a case where writing automation in an extremely large session could crash the S6 MTMApp and lock up the S6 surface



Cloud Collaboration Bug Fixes


Track/Project Data Changes and Ownership

Fixed a case where Pro Tools could crash after taking track changes to a shared track that included changing a track from non-elastic to elastic enabled

Global upload and download buttons no longer illuminate incorrectly when there is a new shared track available to download

Making adjustments to adjustments to plug-in graphs such as EQ curves directly in the graph now register as track changes

Changes to Waves plug-ins are now registered as track changes

Deleting automation on a frozen Aux or Instrument track, or on a Master Fader, is now registered as a track change

Deleting a playlist is now registered as a track change

Muting a MIDI or Instrument Track from the MIDI Editor is now registered as a track change

Key input changes are now registered as track changes

Playing back previously written automation on shared Aux, Instrument, or Master tracks no longer flags the track as changed

The missing plug-in dialog no longer appears every time change are received on a track with a missing plug-in. The warning only occurs when first receiving the change containing the missing plug-in

"Custom Allocation Options" in Disk Allocation for tracks are no longer transmitted to other users' systems, preventing missing media

Fixed several cases where track changes were ignored when using Automatic Upload mode

Using "Do To All" to unmute tracks will only cause tracks that changed state to be flagged for upload

Using Shared as Frozen no longer sets recipient systems to share as frozen if they make and upload changes

Entries in the Metadata Inspector window are now shared in Projects

Undoing "Rename Clip" command no longer fails to clear the upload button on a shared track

Fixed multiple cases that could cause the global download button to fail

Fixed a case where removing a clip from the clip list could cause the global upload button to fail

Solo Safe is no longer cleared on a track when abandoning track changes

Ownership no longer gets stuck after download the version of a track on the server to resolve a conflict

Ownership requests no longer fail to appear on ruler tracks

Tracks that are receiving input from multi-output plug-ins are no longer received with the input path deactivated

Receiving newly shared tracks no longer modifies track selection while auto downloading newly shared tracks is enabled



Project Synchronization

Fixed a case where cloud storage was not reclaimed immediately after deleting a Project

Fixed a case where a project that failed to upload on its first synchronization with the cloud, could not be downloaded again even after a subsequent successful upload

Fixed a case where personal cloud storage indication differed between the dashboard and the storage meter in the collaboration tools cluster within a Project

Downloads no longer fail to complete after a separate upload fails because the file exceeds available cloud storage

The save dialog properly indicates if there are tracks with changes not downloaded when closing a project

Media no longer fails to download after removing a volume that had been used in a Project's Disk Allocation

Fixed a case where two users collaborating simultaneously on the same shared track could get out of sync without entering a conflict state

Clarified all dialogs about unfinished transfers or pending changes when closing a project

Project Synchronization transfers no longer fail to populate Task Manager if a preceding transfer of shared track data failed

The Task Manager progress bar for Project Synchronization tasks is now more responsive

Fixed cases where the same project could be open to the same user on multiple systems

Using "Remove Local Cache" for a project in the Projects tab of the dashboard no longer fails to remove the project from the Recent tab

��Save Copy In…” and Import Session Data between Sessions and Projects

Fixed a crash that could occur when opening a session created from a Project by using “Save Copy In…”

Memory locations no longer fail to share when imported from sessions

Fixed a case where some memory locations were not copied from a session to a project when using "Save Copy In.."

Fixed a case where "Save Copy In…" may not copy all audio files when saving a session as a project

Fixed a case where collaboration track tools were greyed out after saving a copy of a project as a new project

The global collaboration tools cluster is now shown by default in the edit window when creating a Project from an earlier template

Removed a misleading menu option for "Save Copy In…" that allowed an attempted conversion from a session to a project without an internet connection

Bounced Files folder is now properly located in the session folder hierarchy when bouncing in a session that was created by Save Copy In from a Project

The Task Manager progress bar for a project upload triggered by saving a copy of a session as a project is now more responsive

The Edit Window is no longer hidden by default when saving a copy of a session as a Project



Miscellaneous

Fixed a case where Pro Tools would crash when signing in and out and back in

It is no longer necessary to sign in and out to see a change in Project quota in the Dashboard after changing Project Subscription plans

Fixed a case where tracks that are hidden by showing only tracks with an ownership request stay hidden after restoring previously shown tracks

Corrected the size of the context menu click zone for Projects in the Dashboard

Fixed the dimensions of the password recovery window when loaded from within the Sign On screen in

The accept icon in a dashboard project invitation no longer appears awry



Offline mode and Network Loss

Fixed a case where Pro Tools would crash when saving a change to a Project while offline

Fixed cases where a user may not stay signed in to their account while disconnected from the internet

New uploads no longer fail after restoring a lost internet connection

Ownership no longer gets stuck after restoring a lost internet connection when connection was lost after an ownership request was made

Fixed a case where track order of incoming tracks could be scrambled after losing and restoring network connection

The upload light in the global collaboration tools no longer fails to illuminate when making track changes after restoring a lost internet connection

Ownership buttons on shared tracks no longer fail to update correctly after restoring a lost internet connection



Fixed an error -20006 that could occur when attempting to open a Project from the Recent tab of the dashboard while offline

The "Open" button in the dashboard is no longer greyed out for locally cached projects while signed in offline

Notifications that a project has been deleted by another user no longer fail to be received after restoring a lost internet connection



Artist Chat

Artist Chat is updated continuously between Pro Tools releases. Here are just some of the fixes released in Artist Chat since Pro Tools 12.5.0 shipped:

Fixed a case that caused Projects that were deleted from the Dashboard to remain in Artist Chat

Messages sent and received between users in different regions of the world no longer require reloading Artist Chat to successfully be delivered

Fixed an issue that caused chat history to disappear

All icons now have Retina versions

The pop up menu to remove a contact no longer appears truncated

The context menu click zone for user names in the chat participants list are now easier to click on retina displays

The New Chat menu no longer appears awkwardly at the top of the window away from the click zone

Added additional translations of text strings

Correct Japanese fonts are now used in the Artist Chat window on all OS platforms

Enhancements
Cloud Collaboration & Project Synchronization

Avid Master Account connectivity in Pro Tools -- Sign on with your existing account details and access cloud features directly in Pro Tools
Projects -- A new cloud-based document type. Synchronized to the cloud and cached locally, your work is directly accessible anywhere you can use the internet. Most importantly, Projects can be joined by other users for collaboration. Save Copy In from existing Sessions to Projects, or Import Session Data to Projects to share your existing Pro Tools Session documents.
Artist Chat -- Search for and add your contacts from the directory of Avid users who have started using collaboration. Communicate and review changes in chat rooms associated with each Project that contain automatically generated collaboration transaction logs detailing specific contributions and changes.
Track Collaboration tools - new track tools and features in the mix and edit window to facilitate the sharing of tracks and track data with your collaborators
Shared and private tracks -- Click the track share button on any Audio, Instrument, Aux, MIDI, or Master track to share it with others for collaborative work.
Send and receive track changes -- Choose when to post and receive modifications to shared tracks one at a time or for all available changes and optionally set automatic modes to receive or send all changes automatically. Clips and media, plug-ins and plug-in settings, sends, automation, playlists, and nearly all other track data as well as tempo, meter, key, and chord changes and memory locations can all be sent back and forth from system to system.
Note: At this time the following session data are not shared in collaboration: Groups, VCA Tracks, Video Tracks and media, Windows Configurations, HEAT settings, and Mic PRE settings.
Track ownership -- Indicators on each track show what user is actively making modifications so you can avoid conflicts. You can also make request directly in the edit window
Share as frozen -- When enabled, changes to a track are posted to all collaborators as frozen but remain unfrozen on your system allowing you to easily share a flattenend stem to others while your mix stays live, or send important tracks to collaborators who may not have all of the same plug-ins as you.
Transfer Management - View all uploads and downloads in the existing Task Manager window

Avid Video Engine

The Avid Video Engine in Pro Tools has been updated resolving a variety of legacy issues listed below in the Bug Fixes section
Export Timecode with QuickTime Bounce

Interplay

Pro Tools can now Send to Playback XDCAM HD Sequences with Airspeed

Bug Fixes
OS X UI Sluggishness

Fixed a set of severe UI sluggishness cases when using OS X El Capitan

Audio Bursts

Fixed a noise burst that was reproduced and solved through steps provided by users from the Avid Pro Audio Community that could occur when playing back automation on non-HDX playback engines.

Video Engine

Improved some cases with delayed start of playback with AJA Kona card
Video frame movements no longer occur when stopping playback with Insertion Follows Playback enabled
Fixed a case where the video engine takes a long time to load on certain systems
It is now possible to import MXF OP1a created by Adobe Premiere
Fixed cases where imported DV Video started 3 frames earlier than the same video opened in QuickTime Player
Fixed several specific cases where Pro Tools would fail to import Apple ProRes files
Project Type is no longer incorrectly picked for video from AAFs which do not include the first cunk of MXF media
Optimized (sample mapped) video codecs such as DNxHD and AppleProRes will now show the appropriate checkbox on clips with 23.976 media.
Fixed a case where video playback failed to stop with audio and then looped indefinitely
Fixed a crash when cancelling an Online Bounce to QuickTime
Playing a single frame selection of H.264 video no longer causes "The Avid Video Engine was unable to stop" error followed by a Pro Tools hang
Audio MXFs created with AMIRA and F55 no longer import out of sync with video
Fixed a crash when the user clicks "OK" or "Cancel" in the QuickTime Settings window of the Bounce to QuickTime dialog
Pro Tools no longer throws errant "Some effects were ignored" messages when opening an AAF with rendered FX
Pro Tools no longer fails with the error "Unable to create thumbnails" after switching active video track in large sessions while the video track is set to Frames view
Importing a sequence from Interplay no longer fails for 720p59 and 1080p59 project types

Track Freeze

A Freeze operation no longer fails if the track selection contains a combination of tracks hosting a ReWire plug-in and other tracks
Fixed a case where HEAT processing would be applied twice on frozen tracks after deactivating and reactivating HEAT globally
The HEAT Bypass switch is no longer auto-enabled when freezing or unfreezing a track
The "Coalesce VCA Master Automation" command can now be undone properly on frozen tracks
Frozen tracks are no longer imported twice when using Import Session Data when the Tempo/Meter Map option is checked
The "Coalesce VCA Master Automation" command no longer fails if all members of the group are frozen
Fixed cases where the global settings of HEAT would not be applied correctly when any frozen tracks were present in the session
MIDI Track Offsets are no longer editable for Instrument Tracks while they are frozen
Nudging of automation that is not "frozen" on frozen tracks is no longer blocked
The commands in the "Cut Special" and "Automation" sub-menus of the Edit menu are no longer blocked for selections on frozen tracks
Fixed graphical issues that occurred while Freezing a track in Playlists track view
Fixed a case where MIDI notes assigned to a ReWire instrument on an Aux track would all play at once when unfreezing the Aux

Track Commit

Fixed a case where clips created by using Track Commit to commit an Edit Selection were placed incorrectly
Fixed a crash when enabling the Follow Main Pan option on a track created by a Track Commit operation
Fixed a hang that occurred after committing a track with a DownMixer plug-in on it and then removing the DownMixer plug-in
Fixed a hang that occurred after committing a track with a D-Verb plug-in on it and then removing the D-Verb plug-in
Fixed cases where the names of clips on committed tracks would inherit names from clips on other tracks that contributed in any way to the signal chain of the audio path committed

General

The Cut, Copy, and Paste Special sub-menus are no longer missing from the timeline context menu
Moving clips with the Object Grabber no longer causes the next mouse click to be ignored
Pro Tools counters no longer display "" when changing counter type on OS X 10.8.5
Fixed a case where MIDI Output was not properly assigned when using Import Session Data with the Match Tracks setting for MIDI or Instrument tracks
The "Select Unused Ignores Parent Clip" option from the clip list is now checked by default
"Save Copy In.." no longer fails to include clips that are not on the timeline
VCA solo functionality is no longer deactivated after changing the group's attributes to "Mix Only"
The Shift+R shortcut to record enable tracks no longer fails to record all tracks in a group
Fixed an error that caused the Copy to Send command to no longer be undoable
Fixed errors that prevented the Export Session Info command from capturing the format, stems and number of instances columns for plug-in details in the exported file
Fixed cases where width-changing plug-ins were over-allocated to DSP slots on HDX cards and caused processing errors
Fixed a crash when dragging and dropping audio files from the workspace while in Spot mode
Fixed a case where an audio file's Date Modified attribute was not properly updated after destructive processing when stored on ISIS
Fixed a case where Pro Tools would crash when closing
The "Coalesce VCA Master Automation" command no longer fails if the group is deactivated

Control Surfaces

Plug-in windows no longer fail to open when pressing the Dyn, EQ, or Insert buttons on the S6 CPM while the "Open Plug-Ins on Workstation When Editing" setting is enabled
Selecting a track in Pro Tools no longer auto-scrolls to the top when selecting past the bank limits of the attached EUCON control surface

Enhancements

Track Freeze

Offline Bounce post Plug-in audio from selected Instrument, Aux Input, or Audio Tracks directly in-place on the source track and deactivate plug-ins to reduce system usage
Freeze up to any point within the plug-in processing chain, rendering audio through one or more Inserts in while leaving those after it active for further mix adjustment
Continue to automate and mix on frozen tracks - all track parameters like volume, mute, and send settings remain editable while tracks are Frozen, along with the parameters and automation for any plug-ins that remain unfrozen
By default tracks are frozen up to the last used insert; no need to unfreeze a track before adding new Plug-ins to refine your mix
Easily Freeze all used outputs of a multi-out virtual instrument with intelligent detection of all tracks receiving plug-in output stems from a track that is to be frozen
Waveforms appear on Frozen Aux and Instrument Tracks; Instrument Tracks continue to show MIDI note source material beneath the waveform
Regenerate missing rendered frozen files: if all required plug-ins and source audio files are found when opening a session, you may choose to automatically regenerate all missing Frozen audio.

Fade Workflows

Added Keyboard Shortcuts for Crossfade In and Crossfade Out settings in the Batch Fade Dialog
Crossfade In
Option-Left/Right = Crossfade Menu Options (Alt + Left/Right on Windows)
Option-Up/Down = Shape (Alt + Up/Down on Windows)
Crossfade Out
Shift + Option-Left/Right = Crossfade Menu Options (Shift + Alt + Left/Right on Windows)
Shift + Option-Up/Down = Shape (Shift + Alt + Left/Right on Windows)
Simplified Keyboard Shortcuts for Fade to Start and Fade to End, removing redundant commands
Fade to Start = Ctrl + D (Win + D on Windows)
Fade to End = Ctrl + G (Win + G on Windows)
Removed support for the redundant Option/Alt+D and Option/Alt+G instances of these key commands

Bug Fixes

Video

Fixed a case where QuickTime movies bounced from Pro Tools display a different first frame when opened in other video applications
Timeline selections that would round up to the next frame are now rounded down to the beginning of the currently shown frame when Bouncing to QuickTime, fixing certain cases where the frame after the frame shown was used as the first bounced frame in the resulting file
Fixed a case where Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy) video could not be played back
Importing a sequence referring to chunked MXF media no longer fails to reference chunks past #1 or link to media as expected
Fixed a case where using multiple bounce sources during a Bounce to QuickTime operation would create multiple QuickTime files instead of a single multichannel QuickTime file

Music

Fixed cases where MIDI track parameter and MIDI CC automation lane layouts were forgotten in the MIDI Editor Window
The last used MIDI Import Options settings are remembered between sessions
Fixed a case where the wrong MIDI node is indicated as in-use in the track MIDI Output menu if there is a multi-port MIDI node in the session
Playback starts correctly from the Play Start Marker after using the grabber tool to move the timeline selection in Dynamic Transport mode

Broadcast

Dashboard is now correctly bypassed when all Pro Tools import settings are set in Interplay Administrator, and a sequence is imported from Interplay Access

Control Surfaces

Switching from Playlists to Waveform track view while waveforms are displayed on an S6 no longer causes graphical artifacts in Pro Tools
Layouts saved into the Pro Tools session are no longer erased if the session is saved while the EUCON surface is detached from the workstation

I/O Setup

Fixed a case where signal sent directly to the LFE subpath of a surround bus could reach the L and R channels of the bus
When creating sessions from saved I/O Settings files, Output paths that are wider than the current hardware output channel count will no longer fail to be created
Fixed a case where newly created sub-paths for Busses are named and routed incorrectly
Pressing the "R" key in the I/O setup window with "Apply to all tabs" enabled correctly runs the Restore From Session command for all tabs
Restore From Session can no longer be triggered repeatedly by pressing the "R" key when the button is greyed out

Fades

Fades are now correctly applied across multiple tracks using fade key commands
Fade curve setting no longer reverts to a previous fade curve selection when applying fades
Command Focus fade shortcut "f" no longer fails to follow the saved millisecond value in the Fades dialog
Default fade type settings have been changed back to the original values of Standard shape and Equal Gain slope
Clicking and Dragging in the waveform preview area of the Fade-In dialog no longer resets the fade shape

Miscellaneous

Fixed offsets in the HEAT Drive and Tone knob that caused a different processing value than that displayed in the UI.
Fixed a case where toggling a plug-in's processing type from Native to DSP when inserted on an Aux Input track could cause gaps at the end of a Destructive Punch pass if the signal being recorded was passing through that plug-in
Fixed cases where standard Bounce to Disk would render an extra minute of unneeded audio if no Timeline Selection was made
Fixed a case where playback intermittently failed to start after holding down FF or RW in Center Playhead scrolling mode
Track selection is no longer lost after performing an Export Selected Tracks as New Session
Audition Meter in the Import Audio and Workspace Browser windows no longer displays signal while not passing audio
Insert position for plug-in auxiliary output stem sources are now properly displayed in the track Input Path selector when the host plug-in is inserted on Insert F-J
Separating a looped clip that contains a sync point no longer causes an unwanted trim on each looped segment
The Metadata Inspector window's scrollbar is no longer displayed as inactive when closing and re-opening the window
Zoom setting correctly blinks when Cmd+ or Ctrl+ clicking to set zoom memory

Crashes and Errors - Please continue submitting crash logs!

Fixed a crash on launch affecting certain Active Directory configurations when logged into Windows as a Domain User
Fixed a hang that could occur when creating multiple new tracks of different types
Fixed a case where importing certain clip groups could crash Pro Tools
Fixed a crash that could occur instantiating many plug-ins simultaneously in 192 kHz sessions
Fixed a case where Pro Tools would crash when deleting busses in the I/O Setup window
"Commit Up to This Insert" operations that cause the maximum track count to be exceeded are stopped with a dialog box instead of crashing Pro Tools

Clip Transparency

Fixed a problem drawing the left channel of a stereo file when promoting clips to alternate playlists
Fixed cases where Warp Markers may not be drawn while moving clips
Moving clip groups between tracks with different Time Base settings no longer causes an assertion error
Appearance of MIDI clips and notes are now more consistent at different zoom levels
The clip gain line is no longer revealed when moving clips on tracks set to micro or mini track height
Clip transparency now works correctly when trimming in both directions using the bi-directional trimmer (holding Cmd or Ctrl and trimming overlapped clips)
Color inversion is more consistent when starting to move or release a clip
Fixed clip gain line inconsistencies when trimming clips at the sample zoom level
Crossfades of different lengths are no longer improperly aligned while dragging with the object grabber
Fixed visual glitching of MIDI clips when trimming clip boundaries
Clip UI generated by Beat Detective no longer remains in timeline areas that are revealed by trimming
MIDI clips are no longer duplicated unnecessarily when moved between tracks of different Time Base
Fades no longer resize unexpectedly when letting go of the mouse after moving across a tempo change
Fade shape is no longer incorrectly displayed when moving across a tempo change
Creating a fade during playback no longer causes the playhead to disappear from the edit screen
Fixed cases where clip gain line failed to appear correctly when trimming clips at certain zoom levels
MIDI notes displayed in adjacent clips no longer appear to be incorrectly affected by trimming looped MIDI clips
Waveforms are no longer incorrectly updated when creating fades across grouped tracks
Fixed cases where clip boundaries would be drawn incorrectly when sliding fades
Waveforms within Fade-Ins are no longer hidden when dragging across a tempo change
Purple borders indicating the edit selection shown when dragging a clip are no longer distorted when moving a fade across a tempo change

Localization

The "Transparency" option in the Clip menu is now localized
Fixed alignment of translated strings for the Default Format and Path Order elements in I/O Setup
Fixed clipping of localized strings in the Metadata Inspector window when shrunk to narrowest width