Pro Tools Concepts

For more information, see the following topics:

Hard Disk Audio Recording

Pro Tools Nonlinear Editing

DAE

Core Audio

ASIO

MIDI

Synchronization

Surround Sound

Pro Tools Sessions

Tick-Based and Sample‑Based Time

System Resources

DigiBase

AAF, MXF, and OMF

Embedded Media and Linked Media

Before you begin to use Pro Tools, you may find it helpful to review Pro Tools concepts. These concepts are the foundation of Pro Tools operation and functionality.