I've made a previous post talking about if Pro Tools is still the industry standard, and thus, necessary to learn if angling for a future job in a pro studio. It seems that the initial feedback I've been getting is yes, especially for work in a professional setting.

It turns out, after doing some research, Avid phased out perpetual licenses for new users, thus forcing newer users to this new subscription-based business model. This is extremely unfriendly from a budget standpoint for younger engineers, who want to study and gain a certain proficiency with Pro Tools, in preparation for possibly landing a job in a pro studio.

Even their education pricing is 300 dollars for a year's worth of subscription, which is unfeasible and impractical for most independent engineers wanting to switch to Pro Tools who don't have the cash flow of an established studio covering a yearly subscription model. It seems Avid is really zeroing in on a captured audience of existing professionals and studios, and foregoing their hobbyist/bedroom producer audience.

IMO, the barrier to entry is kind of unreasonable, especially for students, and in turn, doesn't really offer any opportunity for future generations of audio engineers to learn the software's full capabilities, except on the job in a professional studio, yet the underlying issue is that a candidate probably won't even get hired without a specific level of Pro Tools proficiency, or will be inefficient during his/her first few months on the job. *facepalm*

Anyway, Would learning and gaining proficiency using Pro Tools Intro translate to proficiency on Pro Tools Ultimate or any other variations of ProTools that might be used in the industry? I don't plan on using Pro Tools as my personal DAW as I already own Cubase Pro 12 and Ableton Live 11, so it's primarily just for upskilling in this case.