With offline bounce!!! Can't believe it has taken so long (not being ironic!) for this to be implemented and I find it fun how the people are waxing lyrical on the Avid video about how amazing it is, and how it is something brand new! Funny! Anyway, as you all know I am not really a Pro Tools user, except at one of the places I work, so it is interesting to see what they are putting out with this update, and of course making me feel sadder that there is still no Logic X news!! Would I fully switch to something like Pro Tools? I doubt it to be honest, especially not for composition work. But hey, I have to use it in a Post Production environment, so it is always good to keep the chops up! So here are the features they are shouting about! 64 is pretty cool too (finally!)

• Fully redesigned audio engine and 64-bit architecture
  • New Avid Audio Engine — Delivers multiple times the processing power of Pro Tools 10 on the same hardware configurations.
  • 64-bit architecture — Exponentially increases the number of simultaneous virtual instruments and the performance to handle the most sophisticated sessions.
  • Offline bounce — Delivers mixes up to 150 times faster than real time.
  • Low-latency input buffer — Ensures ultra-low latency record monitoring without sacrificing plug-in performance.
  • Dynamic host processing — Maximizes plug-in count by reallocating processing resources as needed.

• Expanded metering
  • Extended standards support — Features a broad range of built-in metering standards, from peak and average to VU and PPM, to maintain adherence to regional broadcast requirements.
  • Gain reduction — Shows gain reduction for all dynamics plug-ins on each channel.

• Direct HD video workflows
  • Built-in Avid Video Engine — Enables audio post professionals to play and edit a wide range of HD video formats includingAvid DNxHD®, directly in the Pro Tools timeline without transcoding, using the same core engine as in Media Composer®.
  • Video interface support — Enables monitoring of DNxHD and QuickTime media through Avid Nitris® DX, Avid Mojo®DX, and other video interfaces.

 Interesting times!PeaceNeil