What’s New in Pro Tools

version 2022.6
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Contents

What’s New in Pro Tools 2022.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

New Features and Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System Requirements and Compatibility Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Conventions Used in This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Miscellaneous New Features and Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Sends Default Level Preference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Docked MIDI Editor Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Quantize Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Custom Keyboard Shortcut Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Video Timecode Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Timecode Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Dolby Atmos Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Link to ADM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Offline Bounce of Dolby Atmos Re-renders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Pro Tools | Sync X Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Standalone Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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What’s New in Pro Tools 2022.6

New Features and Enhancements

Pro Tools® software version 2022.6 provides the following new features and enhancements:

Miscellaneous Features and Enhancements

• New range for Sends Default to setting in the Mixing Preferences
• Docked MIDI Editor option in MIDI Preferences
• Quantize enhancements
• Custom Keyboard Shortcuts enhancements

Video Timecode Enhancements

• Timecode video overlay

Dolby Atmos Improvements

• Link to ADM file with Import Session Data
• Offline bounce of Dolby Atmos® re-renders with a WAV ADM BWF file

Pro Tools | Sync X Improvements

• Pro Tools | Sync X Standalone mode (a firmware update is required)

System Requirements and Compatibility Information

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For complete system requirements and a list of qualified computers, operating systems, hard drives, and third-party devices, visit:
www.avid.com/compatibility

Conventions Used in This Guide

Pro Tools documentation uses the following conventions to indicate menu choices, keyboard commands, and mouse commands:
:

Convention Action

File > Save Choose Save from the File menu

Control+N Hold down the Control key and press the N key

Control-click Hold down the Control key and click the mouse button

Right-click Click with the right mouse button

The names of Commands, Options, and Settings that appear on-screen are in a different font.

The following symbols are used to highlight important information:

User Tips are helpful hints for getting the most from your Pro Tools system.

Important Notices include information that could affect your Pro Tools project data or the performance of your Pro Tools system.

What’s New in Pro Tools 2022.6

 Shortcuts show you useful keyboard or mouse shortcuts.

Cross References point to related sections in this guide and other Avid documentation.

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Resources
The Avid website (www.avid.com) is your best online source for information to help you get the most out of your Avid system.

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Activate your product to access downloads in your Avid account (or quickly create an account if you do not have one). Register your
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Support and Downloads

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Training and Education

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Videos and Tutorials

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Products and Developers

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Miscellaneous New Features and Enhancements

Sends Default Level Preference

Pro Tools lets you enter a value from –144 –) to +12 dB for the initial fader level of newly-created sends with the Sends Default
to setting in the Mixing Preferences.

Sends Default to preference

The default setting is off (Sends Default to is not enabled) and the default value is -inf (– dB). Enabling Sends Default to sets
the default new send value to 0 dB. Enter any custom value between –144 and +12 dB.

If you upgraded from a previous version of Pro Tools, the Sends Default to setting might be visually different but the effect of the
setting will be unchanged.

Docked MIDI Editor Option

Pro Tools lets you open a MIDI clip in a docked MIDI editor by double-clicking the clip. This option is available in MIDI Prefer-
ences, as well as in the Right-click menu for MIDI and Instrument tracks, and MIDI clips.

To set Pro Tools to open any MIDI clip in a docked MIDI editor when double-clicking the clip:
1 Choose Setup > Preferences > MIDI.
2 Select Docked MIDI Editor from the Double-Clicking a MIDI Clip Opens selector.

Selecting the Double-clicking a MIDI Clip Opens Docked MIDI Editor option

3 Click OK.

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To open a MIDI or Instrument track, or a MIDI clip, in a docked MIDI Editor using a Right-click menu:
1 Right-click on one of the following:
• The name of a MIDI or Instrument track.
• A MIDI clip.
2 Choose Open in Docked MIDI Editor.

Open in Docked MIDI Editor command: Right-click MIDI clip (left) or Right-click MIDI or Instrument track name (right)

Quantize Enhancements

Follow Bars|Beats Grid Quantize Options

Pro Tools provides a Follow Bars|Beats Grid option for quantizing audio and MIDI.

To quantize audio or MIDI following the Bars|Beats grid:

1 Select the audio or MIDI you want to quantize.

2 Choose Event > Event Operations > Quantize.
3 Select the Follow Bars|Beats Grid option for Quantize Grid.

When selected, the quantize grid menu follows the current grid value of the window/editor that is in focus.

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MIDI Quantize Command
The MIDI Quantize command lets you quantize selected MIDI notes without necessarily having to open the Quantize Event Op-
erations window. This command follows the current settings of the Quantize page of the Event Operations window whether it is
open or not.

To quantize selected MIDI notes:

1 If necessary, configure the settings in the Quantize Event Operations window (Event > Event Operations > Quantize).
2 Do one of the following:
• If the Quantize Event Operations window is open, click Apply.
• Choose Clip > MIDI Quantize.
• Press Command+Option+0 (Mac) or Control+Alt+0 (Windows).

The selected MIDI notes (and events) are quantized according to the current settings in the Quantize Event Operations window.

Custom Keyboard Shortcut Enhancements

Exclusion Mode
The Filter buttons in Keyboard Shortcuts can now exclude specific criteria. This is very useful in narrowing down your search.

To exclude a criteria:

1 Choose Setup > Keyboard Shortcuts and then configure a search (or recall a Preset) that uses Filters.
2 Option-click (Mac) or Alt-click (Windows) on a Filter button to exclude that specific criteria. The button lights red.

Excluded Excluded

Excluded Filters

3 Option/Alt-click again to toggle the inclusion or exclusion state of the Filter button.
4 To disable a filter, click its button.

New Commands for Keyboard Shortcuts and Pro Tools Search

The following commands are now available in the Keyboard Shortcuts window as well as Pro Tools Search. All apply to the se-
lected track(s):
New Commands for Keyboard Shortcuts and Search in Pro Tools 2022.6

Command Notes

Selected Tracks: Hide and Make Inactive

Selected Tracks: Show/Hide

Scroll Selected Tracks into View

Export MIDI

Assign Insert A ~ J There is a separate command for each of the inserts

Assign Send A ~ J There is a separate command for each of the sends

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New Mode for Default Menu Shortcut Assignments
(For Use of Non-US English Keyboards/Input Sources)

The new Show US Key Caps option further improves Pro Tools custom keyboard shortcuts when using non-US English input
sources.

When Show US Key Caps is enabled in the Default Menu Shortcuts Assignments menu, default menu assignments will be the
same as when Lock to US Layout is enabled, but the key combinations will be displayed with US English keys.

Choosing Show US Key Caps in the Default Menu Shortcut Assignments menu

Examples

Here is how Custom Keyboard Shortcuts displays menu assignments and key combinations when using an input source set to Ko-
rean while Lock to US Layout is enabled.

Lock to US Layout mode

Here is how Custom Keyboard Shortcuts displays menu assignments and key combinations when using an input source set to Ko-
rean while Show US Key Caps is enabled.

Show US Key Caps mode

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Video Timecode Overlay

Timecode Overlay
(Pro Tools Studio and Ultimate Only)

Pro Tools lets you enable a real-time timecode overlay for both the Video window in Pro Tools as well as on any connected video
hardware display. The displayed timecode rate is based on the Timecode Rate setting in Session Setup (Setup > Session), which
must be equal to, 2x, or 1/2 the Frame Rate set for the video engine in the I/O section of the video track. If an incompatible rate is
chosen, N/A is displayed on the timecode overlay.

To enable and configure Timecode Overlay:

1 Choose Setup > Timecode Overlay Settings.

Timecode Overlay Settings window

2 In the resulting Timecode Overlay Settings window, enable the Timecode Overlay option.
3 Adjust the Size, Position, Color, and Opacity settings as desired.

Pro Tools Video window with Timecode Overlay

To revert to the default settings, click the Reset button in the Timcode Overlay Settings window.

Timecode Overlay Button

Video tracks provide a Timecode Overlay button that lets you toggle Timecode Overlay on and off.

To enable (or disable) Timecode Overlay for a video track:

 Click the Timecode Overlay button so that it is lit (or unlit).

Command-click (Mac) or Control-click (Windows) the Timecode Overlay button to open the Timecode Overlay Settings dialog.

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Video track with Timecode Overlay enabled

Include Timecode Overlay in Bounce to MOV

Enable the Include Timecode Overlay option to burn in timecode to the bounced .mov file. When enabled, this option uses the
Timecode Overlay Settings as configured for the session (Setup > Timecode Overlay Settings).

To burn in timecode when bouncing to MOV:

1 Make a timeline selection that includes the video and audio you want to export to MOV.
2 Choose File > Bounce Mix.
3 Select MOV as the File Type.
4 Enable Include Timecode Overlay in the Video section of the Bounce Mix dialog.

Bounce Mix: Include Timecode Overlay enabled

5 Configure the remaining Bounce Mix settings as desired.

6 Click OK.

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Dolby Atmos Improvements

Link to ADM
Pro Tools lets you link to an ADM file when importing session data (Link to source media). This makes for much faster session
data import since Pro Tools does not need to convert the ADM into multi-mono files.

Linking to a WAV ADM BWF file is useful for quickly opening a file for inspection, or when basic edits need to be performed be-
fore re-exporting. This is quicker than creating new media upon import, and it does not take up additional disk space. However,
linked ADM files are more demanding on CPU and disk usage. It is recommended that you use a fast drive, such as an SSD to mit-
igate these demands. If you encounter any significant performance issues, use the Force to target session format option instead.

Performance decreases significantly if any clips linked to an ADM are shifted from their locations relative to one another. In other
words, you can move the entire ADM around on the timeline, but the system load will be much lighter if you leave the clips lined
up at the same start time.

Offline Bounce of Dolby Atmos Re-renders

Pro Tools lets you bounce re-renders of 7.1, 5.1, 2.0, and binaural Dolby Atmos mixes offline. The full mix can also be included,
or it can be filtered by Bed, Object, and/or Group. Configurations can be saved and recalled in the Bounce Mix window either man-
ually or with Presets. Multiple renders can be included along with the master ADM file in a single bounce.

To prepare a bounce of rendered mixes:

1 The session must contain Dolby Atmos elements. Any objects and beds that would otherwise appear in an ADM export may be
included in a re-render.
2 Choose File > Bounce Mix.
3 Select WAV (Dolby Atmos) as the File Type. The Create Master File (WAV ADM BWF) option is enabled by default.

Create Master File (WAV ADM BWF) option

4 Enable the Create Re-Renders (WAV) option.

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Configure Re-Renders button

5 Configure re-render settings. Once configured they will persist between sessions. You can also save re-render presets and recall
them at any time.

Re-Renders dialog

6 Add your configured re-render(s) to be included in the bounce.

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Re-Renders configured for Bounce Mix

7 Select the desired File Format:

• (Multiple) Mono
• Interleaved
8 Select the desired source to Apply Program Level Metadata From:
• Factory Default
• Connected Renderer
• Previous ADM File
9 Click Bounce.

Re-Renders Bounce Options

File Format

Select either the Multiple Mono or Interleaved option.

Interleaved

Exported interleaved files are bounced directly to the selected folder. File names use the following convention:
Re-Render
• Definition
• <Bounce Name>_<Re-Render name>.wav
• Example
• MyProject_5.1 Full Mix.wav
ADM
• Definition
• <Bounce Name>.wav
• Example
• MyProject.wav

Multi-Mono

Exported re-renders are bounced to separate sub-folders for each re-render. Channel names are appended to the end of each file
name.

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Re-Render
• Definition
• Folder Name: <Bounce Name>_<Re-Render name>
• File Name: <Bounce Name>_<Re-Render name>.<channel abbreviation>.wav
• Example
• Folder Name: MyProject_5.1 Full Mix
• File Names: MyProject_5.1 Full Mix.L.wav, MyProject_5.1 Full Mix.R.wav, etc.

Program Level Metadata

Program Level Metadata applies to both the exported ADM file and any re-render files. This means Trim, Downmix, and Binaural
Render Mode (BRM) settings from the connected renderer or last-imported ADM may be passed through and applied to the re-ren-
ders, as well as being encoded as metadata in the ADM file.

Composite Beds

Pro Tools lets you assign individual Dolby Atmos groups to different beds that share the same output. This means you can maintain
a single bed in the renderer and also sub-divide the content by groups when creating re-renders. This is very helpful when working
with high channel counts (if channels are at a premium and need to be reserved for more objects). This lets you generate re-renders
for different groups with unique content in each of the beds, but without using extra channels for each bed.

Composite beds are only possible when managing groups with Pro Tools. They can only benefit the generation of re-renders from
the initial Pro Tools session. WAV ADM BWF files can only have a single group assigned to a bed for a given set of input IDs.
When Pro Tools generates an ADM file, and there are multiple groups assigned to beds that share the same bed output, the bed
will have no group assigned in the resulting ADM file.

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Pro Tools | Sync X Improvements

Standalone Mode
Pro Tools | Sync X works in Standalone mode when Pro Tools is not running. In Standalone mode, the arrow buttons on the right
side of the front panel of Sync X navigate between individual menu items so you can use the device to generate or translate incom-
ing timecode and serve as a master clock for all connected devices. To select any item in the menu, press the Action button. Stand-
alone mode is operated entirely from the front panel of Sync X.

For detailed information on front panel operation, see the Pro Tools Sync X Guide.pdf.

Timecode Generation
To generate timecode in Standalone mode:
1 Navigate to Positional Reference.
2 Select Generate.

The left-hand display and buttons now offer options for starting and resetting timecode generation. The starting timecode position
can be defined on the following screen.

If timecode is being generated when Pro Tools attempts to claim Sync X, Pro Tools presents a warning dialog. You can cancel the
timecode generation and claim the Sync X or you can leave the timecode running (which leaves Sync X unclaimed by Pro Tools).

Clock Teardown and Persistence

Sync X settings remain unchanged when you quit Pro Tools. This means that the clock can continue uninterrupted in Standalone
mode. Then, if changes are made in Standalone mode, Pro Tools can acquire and change those settings when claiming Sync X from
Standalone mode. However, in doing so the previous Standalone settings are lost when next quitting Pro Tools.
Special Note for macOS On macOS, the sample rate may change when Pro Tools quits if Avid Audio Server is running. You can
set the desired sample rate in Audio MIDI Setup for the connected interface, and connected HD hardware will revert to this sample
rate whenever Pro Tools is not running. If you are not planning on using HD hardware as a Core Audio interface with other appli-
cations, you can rename or remove Avid Audio Server, then restart your computer. HD hardware and Sync X remain at the last used
sample rate after Pro Tools quits.

Sync X Firmware Update

A firmware update is required for Sync X to run in Standalone mode.

To update Sync X firmware:

 Load the .sy6 file with DigiTest from the Sync Firmware tab.

For detailed information on updating Sync X firmware, see the Pro Tools Sync X Guide.pdf.

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