In April 2022,
Avid announced that Pro Tools is moving to a subscription model and introduced three new software subscription options:
Pro Tools Artist ($99/year) for aspiring music creators,
Pro Tools Studio ($299/year) for professional music creators and producers, and
Pro Tools Flex ($799/year) for audio post professionals and music studios.
If you currently have an existing subscription or perpetual license, you’re probably wondering what will happen to your current license. Don’t worry, customers with active subscriptions and perpetual Update + Support plans will automatically get the equivalent tier moving forward. For more information on how these changes will affect you when your annual subscription ends, visit our
Pro Tools Finder page.
In this Buyer’s Guide, we’ll summarize what’s included in the new Pro Tools Artist, Pro Tools Studio and Pro Tools Flex software options, as well as explain the differences between them to help you find the right software for your studio. But first, let’s take a look at some of the new creative tools that everyone has access to in the latest 2022.4 update.
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At Radio Galactic, his North Chicago studio, John Buehler does a variety of things: film scoring, music projects and immersive sound for apps including his own holographic audio app Naturespace, which provides vividly detailed high-res 3D recordings of natural spaces. There is a common thread that runs through all the work that Radio Galactic does – emotion and well-being. The emotional impact that sound has on the listener (and the creator of the sound) is fundamental to Buehler’s work.
Recently, we had the pleasure of chatting with Buehler about his approach to recording nature, what it was like working with Vintage King Audio Consultant James Good while building out his studio, the future of immersive audio and his philosophy on audio production. Continue reading →
For the first time since 2020, The NAMM Show is making its triumphant return to Anaheim and all of us at Vintage King are excited to see our friends in person at the music industry’s premier trade show. To celebrate, we’re hosting an open house at the Vintage King Los Angeles showroom on Thursday, June 2 from 5 pm to 9 pm PT—less than one mile from the Hollywood Burbank Airport! 
Adding to the impressive lineup of 
Peter Eddins is a renowned multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer who has worked with superstars such as DJ Khaled, Drake, Adia Victoria and many others. Over the years, Pete has penned hits across many genres, including hip hop, pop, R&B, rock, folk and jazz—and he does it all from the comfort of his own home, in an impressive studio tucked away in the quiet streets of Nashville. 
When A New Hope was released in theaters in 1977, its impact quickly became the stuff of pop culture history. Of all the aspects of Star Wars which now feel ubiquitous, the bold opening trumpet fanfare of John Williams’ theme is among the franchise’s most iconic callbacks. Even as Star Wars has branched out with new composers and new stories, the music has remained an integral part of the franchise’s identity.
George Lucas first heard the name "John Williams" from his buddy Stephen Speilberg. Williams had just completed the score for Speilberg’s film Jaws, which of course became a huge hit. Williams would go on to both compose and conduct the orchestra for all nine of the Star Wars saga films—a forty-year journey.
To celebrate Star Wars Day, we’re taking a look back at the music of Star Wars—specifically, the original trilogy. Read on to learn more about how these iconic scores were recorded and the impact they’ve had on both the series and our culture. May the force be with you! 
To celebrate 
Today, 
Following the immensely popular reissue of the ARP 2600 semi-modular synthesizer, 
