Avid Pro Tools Dock Control Surface

Mixing deadlines have met their match. Pro Tools® | Dock provides intelligent studio control in a portable, ergonomic, and affordable surface. Integrated with your iPad, you get the quick touchscreen access and tactile precision control you need to edit and mix projects faster. And when paired with Pro Tools | S3, you gain new touch workflows and custom control.

Key features

• Take control of Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, and other audio and video software
• Speed up editing and mixing by integrating your iPad and free Pro Tools | Control app
• Get extensive touchscreen and tactile control, plus critical visual feedback
• Access and adjust EQ, panning, plug-ins, sends, and other settings right from the surface
• Trigger frequently performed functions and commands with 16 programmable Soft Keys
• Quickly focus a touchscreen track to the “attention” channel with touch-sensitive, motorized fader
• Navigate large sessions easily with the jog wheel, transport keys, or color-coded Universe Scroller
• Customize and recall layouts and complex macros with a single button press
• Automate tracks effortlessly with 12 dedicated automation switches

Mix with speed and precision

Mixing can be tedious with a keyboard and mouse alone. Or lacking in tactile feedback with just a touchscreen. With the combination of touchscreen, fader, knob, and switch control, you gain incomparable navigation speed and tactile precision to create better sounding mixes faster. Jump to any track or section with a touch. Create custom macros to perform complex tasks instantly. And mix with your ears— not your eyes—with ergonomic controls you can feel at your fingers.

Expand your versatility

Forget limiting yourself to a single application, workflow, or industry. With the Pro Tools | Dock and your iPad, you can boost your creative opportunities. Work with multiple software tools in parallel instead of porting projects. Get extensive Pro Tools integration. Handle every aspect of a production from beginning to end. Mix music, audio post, and video projects. And extend the capabilities of Pro Tools | S3. All from a single integrated control surface.

Work with your favorite creative tools

Experience the deepest level of integration and control with Pro Tools. Plus, get exceptional control of Media Composer®, Logic Pro X, Cubase, and other EUCON®-enabled DAWs and video editing software. Because the Dock is EUCON-aware, it automatically switches its controls to the application in focus on your computer. Or you can lock down parts of the surface to specific software for multi-application control.

Get major control at a minor price

No other control solution offers the incredible power of tactile and touch control, previously only found in the acclaimed Pro Tools | S6, at a fraction of its size and price. Gain powerful touchscreen capabilities, Attention “Super” Channel control, and Soft Knob mapping when you dock your iPad running the free Pro Tools | Control app. Plus, access software key commands, functions, and shortcuts, as well as interact with EQ, dynamics, and other parameters right from the surface. 

Enhance your existing workflow with EUCON 

Why change the tools you love when choosing a control surface? Pro Tools | Dock respects the choices you make. That’s because it features EUCON, a high-speed Ethernet-based technology that enables the hardware to communicate directly with EUCON-enabled applications. That means you can work on a Pro Tools project, then switch to Logic Pro X, Cubase, Media Composer, and other audio and video software—in sequence or in parallel—in seconds.

Get deep Pro Tools integration

When paired with Pro Tools, the Dock becomes an extension of your software. Access hundreds of key commands, shortcuts, and UI elements without clicking a mouse. Record, edit, mix, and automate tracks right from the surface. Adjust EQ, dynamics, plug-ins, and other parameters. Get dedicated access to advanced automation modes. And create custom Soft Keys to perform practically any Pro Tools function, or recall layouts to the surface, with a single button press.

Bring enhanced touch workflows to Pro Tools | S3

Pair Pro Tools | Dock with a Pro Tools | S3 control surface and you’ll gain even more timesaving workflows. View and access any track instantly through the touchscreen. Customize and recall layouts to jump right into a track set or workflow quickly. Trigger frequently performed functions and macros with dedicated Soft Keys as you continue mixing on S3. And view tons of additional visual feedback to enhance your mixing experience.