Your Pro Sound Effects sounds, now inside Pro Tools.
At a glance: The Pro Sound Effects Extension for Pro Tools is a free panel that lets you search, audition, edit, and spot your Pro Sound Effects sounds directly to the Pro Tools timeline, without leaving your session. Existing customers can download it and log in. New users can sign up and get 1,500 free sounds.
Every time you leave Pro Tools to find a sound, you lose a little momentum. You click over to a browser or SoundQ, find the file, send it across, and then find your place in the session again.
The new Pro Sound Effects Extension for Pro Tools keeps you in the session. Log in to your Pro Sound Effects account, and you can search, preview, edit, and spot sounds from your libraries and subscriptions directly to the Pro Tools timeline. You can also audition sounds against picture and the rest of your mix before you download anything.
The extension is free and available now.
Watch the walkthrough above to see how to log in, search, audition against picture, and spot sounds to the timeline in under a minute.
What can the Pro Tools extension do?
Search every sound you're licensed to
Log in to your Pro Sound Effects account from inside Pro Tools, and your libraries, sounds, and subscriptions are right there. Sounds download directly from your Pro Sound Effects account, so you can free up drive space and reach your sounds anywhere you have an internet connection.
Audition against picture and your mix
Link the preview to your Pro Tools transport, and the sound plays in sync with picture and the other elements of your session. You can hear how it sits before you commit to a high-resolution download.
Monitor through your normal audition path
Previews play through your standard Pro Tools audition path, including HDX hardware. There are no extra plug-ins or routing to set up.
Make selections and fades before you spot
Select the part of the sound you want and add fades right in the panel. Handles and the original file are preserved, so you can extend the clip or reshape a fade later on the timeline.
Spot straight to the timeline
Spot sounds directly to your Pro Tools timeline. The original high-resolution file is stored in your Pro Tools project, which keeps sessions portable and easy to hand off. Multichannel files come in without a separate export step.
How do I get started with the Pro Tools extension?
Already a Pro Sound Effects customer? Download the extension and log in. All your sounds, libraries, and subscriptions are available inside Pro Tools right away.
New to Pro Sound Effects? Sign up for an account and get 1,500 free sounds from our libraries. You can use them in the Pro Tools extension, in our free SoundQ desktop app, and on our site.
FAQ
What is the Pro Sound Effects Extension for Pro Tools?
The Pro Sound Effects Extension for Pro Tools is a free panel that gives you access to your Pro Sound Effects libraries and sounds directly inside Pro Tools. You can search, preview, edit, and spot sounds to the timeline without leaving your session.
Is the Pro Tools extension free?
Yes, the Pro Sound Effects Extension for Pro Tools is a free download. New users can sign up for a Pro Sound Effects account and get 1,500 free sounds to use in it.
Does the Pro Tools extension work with my Pro Sound Effects subscription?
Yes, the Pro Sound Effects Extension for Pro Tools works with your existing Pro Sound Effects account. Log in from inside Pro Tools to access all of your libraries, sounds, and subscriptions right away.
Is the Pro Sound Effects extension a Pro Tools plugin?
No, the Pro Sound Effects Extension for Pro Tools is not a plugin. It's a panel that uses the new extensions feature in Pro Tools, not an AAX plug-in you insert on a track. It opens beside your edit window, where you can search, preview, and spot sounds without any extra plug-ins or routing.
Can I preview sound effects against picture in Pro Tools?
Yes, the Pro Sound Effects Extension for Pro Tools lets you preview sound effects against picture. Link its preview to the Pro Tools transport to audition sounds in sync with picture and your mix before you download them.
What's the best way to import and manage sound effects in Pro Tools?
For sounds in your Pro Sound Effects account, the Pro Sound Effects Extension for Pro Tools lets you search, audition, and spot them directly to the timeline. For local or network-attached libraries, use SoundQ, our free desktop app, which indexes your folders and spots sounds directly into Pro Tools.
Does the extension work with HDX?
Yes, the Pro Sound Effects Extension for Pro Tools works with HDX. Previews play through your standard Pro Tools audition path, so you can monitor through your HDX hardware with no extra routing.
How do I install the Pro Sound Effects Extension for Pro Tools?
Download the Pro Sound Effects Extension for Pro Tools for free at prosoundeffects.com/pro-tools and install it. Then open the panel in Pro Tools and log in with your Pro Sound Effects account to access your libraries, sounds, and subscriptions.
What version of Pro Tools do I need for the Pro Sound Effects extension?
The Pro Sound Effects Extension for Pro Tools requires the latest version of Pro Tools. Update Pro Tools before you install the extension, then log in with your Pro Sound Effects account.
Where are sounds stored when I spot them to the Pro Tools timeline?
When you spot a sound from the Pro Sound Effects Extension for Pro Tools, the original high-resolution file is stored inside your Pro Tools project. That keeps the session portable, so you can move it between systems or hand it off without relinking sounds.
How do I use local or offline sound libraries in Pro Tools?
If you work offline, or need to reach sounds on local drives or network storage, download SoundQ, our free desktop sound librarian.
SoundQ indexes unlimited local and NAS files as Watched Folders. You can search, browse, edit, and spot directly to the Pro Tools timeline, whether the sounds came from Pro Sound Effects or your own recordings.
Search, audition, and spot without leaving your session:
