Pro Tools Main Windows

For more information, see the following topics:

Mix Window

Edit Window

Transport Window

MIDI Editor Windows

Score Editor Window

Eleven Rack Control Window

DigiBase Browsers

In-Application Web Browser

Managing Windows

How Window Configurations Work

Window Configuration Commands and Options

Menus

Tool Tips

Pro Tools provides two complementary ways of viewing tracks in a session:

Mix Window

Shows tracks as channel strips, like a mixing board (see Mix Window).

Edit Window

Shows tracks and track material against the Timeline (see Edit Window).

To toggle between the Mix and Edit windows, press Control+Equals (=) (Windows), or press Command+Equals (=) (Mac).

Pro Tools provides several other types of windows:

Transport Window

Lets you control the transport and transport-related functions (see Transport Window).

Plug-In Windows

Let you control plug-in parameters, such as Frequency and Q for an EQ (see The Plug-In Window).

MIDI Editor Windows

Lets you edit MIDI data (see MIDI Editors).

Score Editor Window

lets you edit MIDI data as music notation (see Score Editor).

DigiBase Browsers

Let you manage, audition, and import media for Pro Tools sessions (see DigiBase Browsers).

In-App Web Browsers

Let you access the Avid Marketplace and Pro Tools Online (see In-Application Web Browser).