Production Expert podcast episode 359, brought to you with the support of Nugen Audio. Mike, Julian and Alan discuss the 21 options for possible future development of Pro Tools presented by Avid for consideration in the ACA survey.

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Talking Point

• Avid Open The Third Annual ACA Survey. Have You Voted Yet? We Explore What Avid Are Asking About Pro Tools And Control Surfaces

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• Mike - New processors in my Mac Pro cheese-grater

• Julian - Brian Wilson: Smile - Live

• Alan - Bohemian Rhapsody The Film

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