Best Add-On Software For Windows

The Best Add-On’s For Windows Pro Tools Users – Part 2

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As you may now be aware We've decided to run a small series on some applications we feel are useful to maintain and look after our Pro Tools systems keeping them in top shape for daily hardcore session use, If you missed Part 1 where we introduced a software add-on that allows you to use Apple Mac formatted hard drives on your Windows based Pro Tools PC you can check it out here.

Despite how great and feature packed the Windows Operating System is, There are always some really useful specialist add-on's available from 3rd party vendors that can really make a positive difference to your system and work flow.

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Redstone 2

Windows 10 Redstone 2 Update Full Feature List

Redstone 2 huh ! - Well as We mentioned in a previous article here on the Pro Tools PC blog, We are not in the habit of posting news about incremental Windows updates beyond the usual warning of creating safe backups and ensuring you have no mission critical outstanding work to get finished before taking the plunge and performing the updates. However (As the great BBC quiz show Mastermind states ) "I've started so I'll Finish and publish this post detailing the feature list for the upcoming Windows 10 Redstone 2 update due to be released into the wild at the end of March / Early April 2017.

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The Windows Key

Pro Tools Shortcuts: The Windows Key

The Windows key (or Start key) is a bit of an odd key. It goes unused in our daily computing life for the most part. A lot of really useful shortcuts are attached to it though. I thought I would take a look at the Windows key and some of the shortcuts used with it. I am not looking to explain EVERY shortcut, just some of the ones that I find to be more unique or extremely helpful.

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Using The Pro Tools Tempo Ruler

Using The Pro Tools Tempo Ruler

Using the Pro Tools Tempo Ruler gives you a lot of creative ways to visually change your session tempo's. It gives you the ability to use multiple different tools and methods to change the tempo. In many ways, using the tempo ruler is similar to writing in track automation.

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Paragon Backup and Recovery 16 is Free Until November

I have always been a big supporter of keeping system images through the Windows install process as well as before doing any updates. Windows system updates for example can occasionally go bad. Installing new software is always risky (ILOK...). Occasionally everything goes well but the new software is buggy or has a bug that you are not going to live with. Imaging is the easiest way to keep safety backups of your system.

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