A little sketchy
In their latest update to Pro Tools, Avid introduced Sketch, a new loop-based route to building up fresh ideas…
With the launch of Pro Tools Sketch – part of the 2023.9 update – Avid is making an even bolder play for the Logic and Live market. On desktop, Sketch is available as a dedicated window within all versions of Pro Tools (including Artist), and is designed to function as a self-contained music-making environment. There are various ways, however, to integrate it with Pro Tools’ traditional timeline.
Sketch is focused around a clip-launching workflow that owes an obvious debt to Ableton Live. However, Sketch also has whiffs of Apple’s GarageBand’s Live Loops and Touch Instruments. In its current state, Sketch offers a significantly pared-back take on the Pro Tools toolset. It lets users create using up to 16 tracks
