* THE PRO TOOLS 11 SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD IS NOW AVAILABLEThis version is priced at a considerable discount for eligible teachers at a qualified academic institution, so long as you meet one of the following eligibility requirements and can provide proof of eligibility:Faculty and staff Teachers and staff employed by an accredited public or private primary or secondary school, local education authority, or public, or private university or college, or schools for instrumental instruction/tuition.What"s new in Pro Tools 11:Turbocharge sessions with the all-new Avid Audio EngineGet multiple times the processing power of Pro Tools 10 to work with way more virtual instruments and effects plug-ins than ever before. And with the new 64-bit architecture, you gain the performance you need to handle the most sophisticated sessionswith more memory headroom to go even bigger.Deliver mixes with lightning-fast offline bounceForget the waitspeed up your final mix delivery with new faster-than-real-time bounce capabilities.Have confidence in your mix with new metering options (Pro Tools HD 11 only)New built-in metering standards provide a variety of scale and ballistics options, so you can be assured that youre creating the best mix possible.Work directly with HD videoPlay MXF HD, Avid DNxHD, and other HD video formats directly in the Pro Tools timeline, without transcoding, using the built-in Avid Video Enginethe same as in Media Composer.*Pro Tools 11 is built for 64-bit systems, please check your system"s compatibility before purchase.