Pro Tools M-Powered

- Fixed: The following error is generated when selecting a 256 + comment in the Workspace: "The value contained too many characters; previous value substituted". (Item #100604)

- Fixed: Attempting to Drag and Drop Files Containing iXML metadata from the Workspace Browser Would Result in No Import, and Assertion Errors (Item #100723)
The assertion errors would occur when attempting to subsequently save the session
Previous workaround was to use File > Import > Audio instead of drag and drop from the Workspace

- Fixed: Despite Changing the Fade Shapes in the Fade Dialog, Fade-ins and Fade-outs Always Conformed to the Last Created Fade In and Out (Item #100913)

- Fixed: WAV Files Containing Non-English Characters Are Not Visible In Pro Tools 7.4.2, and Can Be Corrupted if Edited (Item #100502)
Although the file comments are invisible in the DigiBase comments field, clicking in that field will delete all of the comments
This only affects non-BWF WAV files
This CS version restores the visibility of WAV file comments, as long as the field wasn't clicked in using earlier versions of Pro Tools 7.4.2

- Fixed: Only the First 16 MIDI Inputs Are Available In The MIDI Input Enable Window (Item #76712)
Window cannot be resized, scroll bar doesn't access other MIDI inputs

- Fixed: The ProFire 2626 is not displaying I/O properly in the I/O Setup window. (Item #101255)
Note: If the I/O Setup does not show all Analog, Optical, and S/PDIF input labels after updating to 7.4.2cs1, launch the ProFire 2626 Setup Application via Hardware Setup to refresh the I/O Setup.

Système requis
Pro Tools M-Powered 7.4.2

- Fixed: Pro Tools Automation Thinning Could Sometimes Remove Non-Redundant Breakpoints (Item #100794)
The thinning algorithm could mistakenly classify a breakpoint as redundant

Système requis
Mac OS X "Tiger" Only

Compatibilité Leopard Mac OS X 10.5.3

Système requis
Pro Tools M-Powered 7.4
Mac OS X 10.5.3

Pro Tools® 7.4.2pr software is a pre-release version of Pro Tools software that provides expanded Mac OS X 10.5.3 Leopard compatibility to Pro Tools 7.4 HD, LE, and M-Powered users. Pro Tools 7.4.2pr software requires Mac OS X 10.5.3, and is not compatible with earlier versions of Leopard.

Please Note: This software is not fully tested or supported and we recommend backing up your system and work files before installing

Système requis
Pro Tools M-Powered 7.4
Mac OS X 10.5.3

- Fixed: The following error is generated when selecting a 256 + comment in the Workspace: "The value contained too many characters; previous value substituted". (Item# 100604)

- Fixed: WAV Files Containing Non-English Characters Are Not Visible In Pro Tools 7.4, and Can Be Corrupted if Edited (Item #100502)
Although the file comments are invisible in the DigiBase comments field, clicking in that field will delete all of the comments
This only affects non-BWF WAV files
This CS version restores the visibility of WAV file comments, as long as the field wasn't clicked in using earlier versions of Pro Tools 7.4

- Fixed: Only the First 16 MIDI Inputs Are Available In The MIDI Input Enable Window (Item #76712)
Window cannot be resized, scroll bar doesn't access other MIDI inputs

- Fixed: The ProFire 2626 is not displaying I/O properly in the I/O Setup window. (Item #101255)
Note: If the I/O Setup does not show all Analog, Optical, and S/PDIF input labels after updating to 7.4cs4, launch the ProFire 2626 Setup Application via Hardware Setup to refresh the I/O Setup.

Système requis
Pro Tools M-Powered 7.4

- Fixed: Pro Tools Automation Thinning Could Sometimes Remove Non-Redundant Breakpoints (Item #100794)
The thinning algorithm could mistakenly classify a breakpoint as redundant

- Fixed: Certain Third Party Products Could Cause Pro Tools to crash (Item #100661)
Celemony Melodyne and AudioEase Snapper would cause a crash with tick-based regions (introduced in Pro Tools 7.4)

Système requis
Pro Tools M-Powered 7.4

- Fixed: Pro Tools quits unexpectedly when moving a plug-in window while closing it from a control surface (Item #99442)
If a plug-in window was closed from a control surface while the plug-in window was being dragged across the screen, Pro Tools would quit unexpectedly.

- Fixed: Opening a Session with an RTAS Version of Dynamics III Could Result in a Burst of Noise (Item #99562)
This problem was intermittent.

- Fixed: Track Color Coding Saturation Was Not Adjustable (Item #94474)
Functionality is now the same as in Pro Tools 7.3.x

- Fixed: Opening a Session with an RTAS Version of Dynamics III Could Result in a Burst of Noise (Item #99562)
This problem was intermittent

- Fixed: Errors Resulting From Importing Certain Files Using Soundminer (Item #100028)
File names using an ellipsis (...) would cause the error, "Unable to create a new audio file on drive "xxx" for track "xxx" because I/O error (-36)."

- Fixed: Quantizing Grouped Elastic Audio Tracks Produces Some Inaccurate Transient Placement (Item #100013)
Transients could be placed either before or after grid lines

- Fixed: User Can Only Promote the Confidence of an Event Marker by Moving it (Item #100378)
Clicking on any Event marker will now raise its internal confidence rating to 100%, thus preventing the marker from being removed when the Event Sensitivity setting is lowered within the Elastic Properties window

- Fixed: Using Render or Commit With "Rhythmic" Algorithm Can Produce Artifacts at End of Files (Item #100420)
This would usually occur when using extreme amounts of stretching

- Fixed: Elastic Time Warp Markers Could Move After Quantizing (Item #100423)
Quantizing a selected area could cause markers outside that selection to move

Système requis
Pro Tools M-Powered 7.4

Fixed: Pro Tools quits unexpectedly when moving a plug-in window while closing it from a control surface (Item #99442)
If a plug-in window was closed from a control surface while the plug-in window was being dragged across the screen, Pro Tools would quit unexpectedly.

Système requis
Pro Tools M-Powered 7.4

Elastic Audio for Real-Time and Rendered Time Compression and Expansion
- Elastic audio tracks:
Real-time
Rendered

- Optimized analysis and Time Compression and Expansion (TCE) algorithms for polyphonic, monophonic, and rhythmic material

- Varispeed resampling algorithm to link time and pitch changes

- Ability to automatically conform imported audio (AIFF, WAV, BWF, REX, and ACID files) from DigiBase or from the Desktop to local session tempo

- Ability to automatically conform audio to tempo changes on tick-based Elastic Audio tracks

- New Track Views:
Warp track view for detailed Elastic Audio editing
Analysis track view for advanced Elastic Audio analysis editing

- Elastic Properties window for audio regions on Elastic Audio-enabled tracks

- DigiBase support of Elastic Audio:
Ability to preview files in DigiBase browsers at the session tempo
Ability to preview audio in DigiBase browsers in tandem with session playback
Elastic Audio plug-in selector for preview and import
Create Elastic Audio Analysis command for batch analyzing files in DigiBase
Clear Elastic Audio Analysis command

- Ability to quantize audio

Miscellaneous Pro Tools Features and
Enhancements
- Playback Engine enhancements for Elastic Audio and sampler instrument plug-ins (such as Structure):
DAE Playback Buffer Size now includes values in milliseconds
Cache Size for determining amount of memory DAE allocates to pre-buffer audio for playback and looping when using Elastic Audio
Plug-in Streaming Buffer Size for determining amount of memory DAE allocates for sample playback with sampler plug-ins
"Optimize for Streaming Content" option for improved playback of sampler plug-in samples located on your audio drive

- Separate CPU (RTAS) and CPU (Elastic) meters in System Usage window

- New Editing preferences:
Changes to Fades Editing preference
New Warp/Notes Track View in Zoom Toggle section

- New Processing preferences:
Import REX Files as Region Groups preference and Automatically Create Fades option
Drag and Drop From Desktop Conforms to Session Tempo preferences
Elastic Audio options

- General session, track, and plug-in features:
Click menu command renamed to Click/Countoff
Event Menu commands renamed
Time Shift field (in Time Shift plug-in) renamed to Speed
Waveform height for new and imported tracks follows default waveform height setting
Save Session Copy In dialog updated with options to Limit Character Set and to not copy Elastic Audio Rendered Files
Missing Files dialog updated with option to Regenerate Missing Rendered Files Without Searching

- Miscellaneous DigiBase features:
Ability to toggle between Loop Preview and Normal Preview during file preview
Preview button Right-click menu for previewing files
Ability to preview one or both channels of
a split stereo file
Volume control for previewed files
Meter display and clip indicators for previewed files
Look Ahead typing for DigiBase searches

- Language compatibility features and enhancements:
Entry and display of any language characters supported in Unicode
Ability to search across multiple languages in DigiBase
New Display preference sets language for Pro Tools application, making it possible to run one language version on a different localized version of Windows
New "Default Auto-Naming to English (ASCII)" preference
New Text Encoding menu in Import Session Data dialog, for identifying language encoding of legacy sessions
Ability to choose language encoding used when saving session materials
Database information for all languages now stored in a single Unicode folder

- Editing improvements:
Beat Detective Enhanced Resolution general analysis algorithm (Pro Tools LE with Music Production Toolkit only)
Improved transient detection for Tab to Transients and Separate Region at Transients
Tab to Transients command keyboard shortcut

- MIDI improvements:
MIDI In to Pro Tools over ReWire

- LE interface enhancements:
On/off footswitch support (003, 003 Rack, Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack, and Mbox 2 Pro only)
Ability to punch in and out with footswitch added to Mbox 2 Pro

Miscellaneous Video Enhancements and Features

Avid Mojo SDI Support for Pro Tools LE with 003 or Mbox 2:

- Support for Avid Video

- Support for video features previously only supported by Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE with DV Toolkit 2:
Multiple video tracks in the Timeline
Multiple QuickTime movies on a single video track
- Multiple playlists for video tracks
- Multiple codecs on an individual video track
- Avid and QuickTime video track icons
- Ability to drag video files from the Region List to the Timeline
- Gaps Between Regions video import option, for indicating time between each imported video clip in a video track
- General video editing
- Video region groups


General Video-Related Improvements:

- Expanded video resolution support for Pro Tools with Avid Mojo, including all video resolutions previously supported by Pro Tools with Avid Mojo SDI and AVoption|V10

- Support for co-installation of Avid Xpress Pro 5.7.x with all versions of Pro Tools 7.4

- DigiTranslator support on Pro Tools M-Powered systems

- Support for Windows Media video created using the VC-1 Advanced Profile codec (Windows Vista only):
Import, playback, and general editing commands
Windows Media (VC-1 AP) track type icons on video tracks
Bounce to Windows Media (VC-1 AP) movie
Support for Windows Media (VC-1 AP) playback on dual monitors and/or to client monitor via DirectShow devices

Système requis
Mac OS X 10.4.9

- Fixed: In Some Circumstances, a Trim Edit Could Not Be Constrained (Item #94425)
The "constrain" command (Control+Trimmer) would not work under certain editing situations involving overlap/underlap.

- Fixed: Intermittent Graphic Freeze When Using Pro Tools (Item #82932)
Pro Tools would continue to play while the GUI was frozen, with intermittent plug-in automation and MIDI playback, and then unfreeze.

- Fixed: Dither Was Incorrectly Being Applied During "Bounce To Disk" Operations (Item #94510)

- Fixed - Importing Audio Files From A Sound Devices 744T Field Recorder Caused Time Stamp information to be inaccurately displayed in the Spot dialog (Item #90820)
Note that the Workspace/Project browser displayed the correct time stamp information.

Fixed: Adjusting Send Levels While Recording Audio Can Result in the Send Levels Resetting to "0" When Reopening The Session (Item #86186)
This would occur if no automation had been written on the

Création musicale
- Mode Dynamic Transport permettant de rendre la lecture indépendante de la sélection active
- Fonction Lecture En Boucle se recalant en temps réel sur la sélection active, sans avoir à interrompre/relancer le transport
- Outil Loop Trim permettant de créer facilement une boucle à partir d'une région audio ou MIDI
- Commande Create Click Track et ses préférences afin de perfectionner le métronome
- Préférence New Tracks Default to Tick Timebase permettant de gagner du temps lorsqu'on travaille avec des boucles, en asservissant toutes nouvelles pistes au tempo
- Règle Key Signature permettant de programmer des changements de tonalités et de transpositions
- Commande Send to Sibelius permettant l'intégration efficace du logiciel de notation Sibelius avec Pro Tools®
- Options de suppression des erreurs dans le Moteur RTAS®
- Autres fonctions d'enregistrement, d'édition et d'export MIDI

Édition & Mixage
- Possibilité d'ajouter et réorganiser les pistes, de créer, déplacer et copier les inserts et les départs, et d'ajuster les routings d'E/S, le tout à la volée, sans arrêter la lecture
- Plug-in DigiRack Time Shift offrant une compression/expansion temporelle de haute qualité
- Possibilité de glisser/déposer des presets de plug-ins à partir du navigateur DigiBase vers un insert vide ou un plug-in actif afin d'ouvrir le plug-in correspondant ou de rappeler instantanément des réglages
-Nombreux menus contextuels accessibles en cliquant sur le bouton droit de la souris, offrant un accès rapide aux paramètres les plus souvent utilisés
- Mise à jour des graphiques d'automation en temps réel
Plug-ins EQ et compresseur par défaut permettant un accès immédiat à ces plug-ins
- Commande Open Recent pour un accès rapide aux dix dernières sessions utilisées
- Nouveau plug-in SignalTools PhaseScope de mesure du niveau et d'analyse du signal
- Mode Shuffle Lock afin d'éviter le déplacement accidentel des régions durant l'édition
- Possibilité de créer des fades et d'éditer des régions en mode courbes d'automation
- Nouvelle préférence permettant de préparer automatiquement un plug-in pour l'automation lorsqu'il est inséré sur une piste
- Améliorations des indicateurs d'états d'automation
- Nouvelles options d'automations en mode Touch pour les commandes de type switch
- Visualisation des frontières et formes des fades durant l'affichage de l'automation
- Commandes Snap To permettant un calage par magnétisme des régions ou des sélections d'éditions à d'autres régions
- Améliorations du pilotage du zoom et du scroll par les souris à molette
- Possibilité d'afficher des métadatas multicanaux dans la liste des régions

Personnalisation & groupes
- Jusqu'à 99 Window Configurations (également appelés « screensets ») pour un rappel instantané de vos propres configurations d'affichages
- Nouveau mode Zoom Toggle permettant de définir le contenu et la hauteur de la piste lors du zoom
- Possibilité de régler la hauteur des pistes de façon continue
- Commande Hide All Open Floating Windows afin de masquer les fenêtres flottantes
- Insertion et renumérotation facile des Memory Locations
- Jusqu'à 104 groupes (4 banques de 26 groupes)
- Nouvelle boîte de dialogue et nouvelles commandes de groupe, permettant de modifier, de dupliquer et d'effacer facilement les groupes

Vidéo
- Possibilité de travailler avec plusieurs clips vidéo QuickTime, sur plusieurs pistes et playlists*
- Vidéo
Possibilité de travailler avec plusieurs clips vidéo QuickTime, sur plusieurs pistes et playlists*
Possibilité d'éditer la vidéo QuickTime aussi facilement que l'audio*
Possibilité de créer et de grouper des régions vidéo*
Support de formats vidéo QuickTime HD supplémentaires, parmi lesquels H.264, HDV, et DVCPRO 100
Possibilité d'exporter des séquences AAF aux fréquences image HD*
Règle temporelle Time Code 2 pour l'affichage des fréquences image vidéo SD et HD*
Fonctions dédiées aux sons issus de tournage en multicanal *
Fonction d'import des fichiers audio monophoniques et polyphoniques provenant d'enregistreurs portables
Possibilité d'afficher et de masquer des colonnes dans les navigateurs DigiBase
Nouveaux champs d'affichage des métadatas les plus courants en post-production
Amélioration des fonctions permettant de forcer des fichiers à se reconnecter à une session
- Possibilité d'éditer la vidéo QuickTime aussi facilement que l'audio*
- Possibilité de créer et de grouper des régions vidéo*
- Support de formats vidéo QuickTime HD supplémentaires, parmi lesquels H.264, HDV, et DVCPRO 100
- Possibilité d'exporter des séquences AAF aux fréquences image HD*
- Règle temporelle Time Code 2 pour l'affichage des fréquences image vidéo SD et HD*
- Fonctions dédiées aux sons issus de tournage en multicanal *
- Fonction d'import des fichiers audio monophoniques et polyphoniques provenant d'enregistreurs portables
- Possibilité d'afficher et de masquer des colonnes dans les navigateurs DigiBase
- Nouveaux champs d'affichage des métadatas les plus courants en post-production
- Amélioration des fonctions permettant de forcer des fichiers à se reconnecter à une session

- Fixed: Relink Problems With Avid Audio, and When Using Mtools, Soundminer, or NetMix to import files (Item #77061, 79230, 81138)
Files without unique IDs imported into Pro Tools could not be later relinked if the file name had later been changed by the user from the Finder level.
Using "Automatically Copy on Import" created a duplicate file only when using Soundminer. Only the Pro Tools-created file (with an appended "2") was assigned a Unique ID.
Relink problems would occur when reopening the session
Pro Tools will now:
Automatically add a unique ID to audio files when opening a session or importing audio.
Recognize Avid unique IDs, even when DigiTranslator is not present.

- Fixed: When Using Network Home Directories, Pro Tools Would Not Launch if the Library/Preferences Directories Were Not On A Local File System (Item #78524)

- Fixed - Standard Type 1 MIDI files, exported from Pro Tools 7.x, could not be read by some applications (item #71254)

Système requis
PT 7.1.1
Mac OS X 10.4.6, 10.4.7