Pro-tools-first-mackie — Avid.com

Your Mackie hardware is built to last for decades. Your software shouldn't be stuck in 2022. Disclaimer: This article reflects the current status of Avid products as of 2025. Avid Technology has discontinued Pro Tools | First and no longer hosts support pages for that specific software iteration.

A Look Back at the Free DAW that Tried to Democratize Recording avid.com pro-tools-first-mackie

If you own a Mackie controller and want to use Avid software, bite the bullet on Pro Tools Artist . If you want to stay free, download Mackie’s universal drivers and try a DAW like Cakewalk by BandLab or Audacity (with limited control mapping). Your Mackie hardware is built to last for decades