MAGIX Music Maker vs Pro Tools

MAGIX Music Maker is music-making software for Windows, with plans that vary by the number of tracks, effects, instruments and sound libraries included. The free plan costs nothing and includes six Soundpools, three virtual instruments and nine professional effects. Premium costs $59.99, paid once, adding unlimited tracks, 44 audio effects, audio recording, MIDI editing and VST3 support. Ultimate costs $129.99, paid once and includes Premium features plus Vandal Virtual Guitar Amp, five Vita Instruments, four coreFX and colorFX, and 18 Soundpools. Unlimited costs $149.99, paid once; it includes Premium features, access to 650+ Soundpools, 350+ GB of premium samples and 260,000+ sounds. The listed Windows support is for Windows 10 and 11. MAGIX, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, makes the software.

Pro Tools is a digital audio workstation for recording, editing and mixing audio on Windows and macOS. It includes MIDI tools, virtual instruments, samples and arrangement features for music production. Recording options include loop recording, playlist comping, punch-in recording and support for up to 256 simultaneous audio inputs. Editing tools include Elastic Audio, clip gain, pitch manipulation and audio-to-MIDI conversion, alongside Slip, Grid, Shuffle and Spot modes. Mixing features include automation, flexible routing, folder tracks and plugins, with spatial rendering for Dolby Atmos and Audio Vivid. Studio and Ultimate include video tracks and timecode for sound-to-picture work. Intro is free forever and lists up to 8 audio, instrument and MIDI tracks. Artist costs $9.99 a month, Studio costs $34.99 a month and Ultimate costs $99 a month. Avid specifies 16 GB RAM, 15 GB free installation space and an internet connection for installation and activation. Community support is available; direct support cases or calls require an active support contract, subscription or Avid Support Code.