With a background of significant collaborations – including the first plug-ins to feature a fully skeuomorphic GUI (D2 and D3) to the Focusrite-designed Mbox Pro Tools interface and Avid’s first mid-format console, the Control|24 – Avid and Focusrite are in discussion once more…

‘We want to make the experience of using Focusrite hardware and Pro Tools software together the best possible experience,’ says Focusrite CEO, Dave Froker. ‘Avid recognises Focusrite as an ideal companion to Pro Tools and Focusrite recognise Pro Tools as the most mature professional recording platform for new Focusrite customers.

‘Focusrite is the largest manufacturer of audio interfaces in the world, and the interfaces are the industry standard – from the Scarlett Solo interface for musicians just starting out on their recording journey, to the ground-breaking RedNet audio-over-IP interfaces, used by audio professionals in live, broadcast and music recording.’

‘Avid is committed to giving artists the tools they need to create the best-sounding audio possible,’ adds Avid Audio Products VP, Tim Carroll. ‘Focusrite shares that passion and is a key strategic addition to the rapidly growing number of leading technology providers that are using the Avid Connectivity Toolkit and Avid certification programs to develop solutions with that goal in mind. Focusrite interfaces provide the ideal hardware solution for Pro Tools.’

Further details of the collaboration are expected in spring 2016.