Expand your mixing palette with a wide variety of AAX (Avid Audio eXtension) sound processing and effects plug-ins, from lush convolution reverbs and vintage compressor emulations to powerful noise reduction tools. This new audio plug-in format gives you better workflows and sound parity when sharing sessions between DSP-accelerated and native-based Pro Tools systems.

AAX DSP requires a Pro Tools|HDX card for processing. AAX Native can be used with any Pro Tools 10 or Pro Tools HD 10 system or software, and relies on the power from your host computer. With this new architecture, AAX opens the door to greater technology advancements in the future.

AAX plug-in compatibility

AAX (Avid Audio eXtension) is Avid’s new advanced plug-in format, offering better workflows and sound parity when sharing sessions between DSP-accelerated and native-based Pro Tools systems. The format comes in two flavors:

• AAX DSP—compatible with Pro Tools|HDX systems only (TDM is not supported in Pro Tools|HDX)

• AAX Native—compatible with any system running Pro Tools/Pro Tools HD 10 software

We’re excited to announce that all Avid plug-ins are being transitioned to AAX—many are already available—and many third-party audio plug-ins are also available in AAX formats (see the list of our partners below). We’ll continue to work closely with all of our partners to bring AAX compatibility to all Pro Tools plug-ins. 

Please note that the following TDM-only plug-ins are not AAX-compatible:

• Dolby Surround Tools

• Line 6 Amp Farm

• Line 6 Echo Farm

• TC Electronic TDM plug-ins

• Waves PS22 Stereo Imager

Avid AAX plug-ins

All Avid audio plug-ins are being transitioned to AAX DSP and/or AAX Native formats—many are available now and the rest will be coming soon. You’ll find AAX versions of the available Avid plug-ins included with Pro Tools 10 and Pro Tools HD 10 (your Avid plug-in licenses will work with AAX versions).

For TDM plug-ins that haven’t yet been transitioned to AAX DSP, you can use the RTAS versions with Pro Tools|HDX in the interim.

Third-party AAX plug-ins

The following development partners either have AAX-compatible plug-ins ready or will have them ready shortly—please visit their website for specific plug-in information. And be sure to check back, as this page will be updated as more partners develop for the AAX platform.