Edit and Mix pages
Track headers, seven track sizes, edit modes and the six tools.
Coming from Pro Tools
The way you already work, with AI built in.
ALPHA follows the Pro Tools way of working. Here is what will feel familiar, what is new, and what is not there yet.
What will feel familiar
We test each control against the workflow you already know.
Shortcuts
Space, F1 to F4, Tab to Transient, keypad memory locations and many more.
Recording
Loop Record into playlists, QuickPunch, pre and post roll.
Mixing
64 buses, 10 sends per track, VCAs, and Off, Read, Write, Touch and Latch.
An honest comparison
Pro Tools is the long-standing standard, and ALPHA is new and still in development. This table reflects ALPHA today.
| ALPHA today | Pro Tools | |
|---|---|---|
| Create songs with AI inside the session | Yes | Check Avid's current version |
| Compose a full MIDI arrangement | Yes | Check Avid's current version |
| Split any song offline into tracks | Yes | Check Avid's current version |
| Open a .ptx session | No. Bring audio and MIDI as files | Yes |
| AAF and OMF exchange | Not yet | Yes |
| Elastic Audio style realtime stretch | Not yet | Yes |
| Beat Detective style groove tools | Not yet | Yes |
| Branch and merge session versions | Yes | Check Avid's current version |
| Hear a mix as a phone, car or club | Yes | Check Avid's current version |
| Dolby Atmos and surround | In development | Yes |
| HDX hardware and AAX plug-ins | No | Yes |
| VST3 and Audio Unit plug-ins | Yes | No. AAX only |
| Windows | Planned | Yes |
Questions
Is ALPHA a replacement for Pro Tools?
For writing and producing, that is our goal. If your work depends on HDX, AAX or post-production exchange formats, keep Pro Tools for now.
Can I move my sessions over?
Not as session files. Export your tracks as audio and MIDI, then import them.
Does it use the same shortcuts?
Many of the core ones match. ALPHA lists them all in Settings.