Speed and Advanced Editing
Build production-grade templates with full track hierarchy, color coding, and pre-assigned plug-in chains. Execute multi-track drum editing with linked Edit Groups and Clip Gain control at professional speed.
Academy / Pro Tools Ladder / Level 2
Pro Tools Creative Control and Workflow
Level 1 gave you the foundation. Level 2 builds the professional workflow infrastructure on top of it: advanced session templates, speed editing across multiple tracks, complex signal routing architectures, Avid Cloud Collaboration, SoundFlow automation, advanced vocal production with Melodyne ARA, Dolby Atmos introduction, and sync licensing foundations. By Session 12, you have a complete production pipeline and the speed to run it at professional output rates.
Workflow Automation and Collaboration
Integrate SoundFlow — 1,700+ macros built into Pro Tools 2026.4 — for one-button execution of complex operations. Collaborate remotely using Avid Cloud Collaboration and deliver sessions to mix engineers using the MWHQ protocol.
Atmos, Sync, and Mastering
Introduce Dolby Atmos music production with the Dolby Atmos Music Panner and binaural monitoring. Build the sync licensing infrastructure: metadata, TV edits, delivery packages. Master at -14 LUFS for commercial streaming release.
What You'll Cover
Professional workflow infrastructure — from template design to sync-ready delivery.
Level 2 covers advanced session template design with group architecture and pre-built processing chains, speed editing techniques for multi-track sessions, complex signal routing (side-chain compression, M-S processing, cue mix architecture), Avid Cloud Collaboration for remote session work, SoundFlow integration for macro-driven workflow automation, advanced vocal production with Melodyne ARA pitch correction, advanced MIDI programming with humanization and CC automation, Dolby Atmos introduction, sync licensing foundations with metadata and TV edit delivery, and commercial mastering at streaming standards.
The Level 2 capstone requires a complete production delivered as stereo master, stems, TV edits, a basic Atmos version, and full sync metadata. That is the professional deliverable standard.
Where This Level Fits
The transition from competent to competitive in professional audio.
Level 2 adds speed, depth, and professional infrastructure to the foundation built in Level 1. Sessions that took 8 hours in Level 1 take 4 in Level 2 — because the templates are right, the shortcuts are automatic, and the workflow is systematic. Level 3 takes that professional capability into commercial studio operations, advanced Atmos, post-production for film and TV, and sync licensing at scale.
This level is for producers who have completed Pro Tools Level 1 and are ready to develop the speed and infrastructure that defines professional-grade output.
Access & Pricing
Simple one-time purchase. Ongoing value.
Level 2 follows the same Academy pricing standard used across all live Academy ladders.
Public
$299 one-time purchase with lifetime access.
Pro
Use the Pro Workshop Discount at checkout to reduce the price to $249.
All Access
Use the All Access Workshop Discount at checkout to reduce the price to $199.
Next Step
Build the workflow infrastructure that makes you competitive.
Pro Tools Level 2 is where technical competency becomes professional production capability. Speed, automation, collaboration, sync licensing, Atmos — these are the tools that position you in markets that Level 1 alone cannot reach. Level 3 takes it to full commercial studio and business operations.