Gravity Feed for Pro Tools
What works in Pro Tools: PTSL for session details and AAX plugins for writing.
This guide explains how Avid Pro Tools can work with Spatial9 Gravity Feed. Status: documented route. Pro Tools hosts AAX plugins only, so the IEM Plug-in Suite does not run in it natively. The route is a spatial plugin with AAX support, controlled through MIDI or OSC and recorded as automation. Spatial9 has not built or tested a Pro Tools adapter.
At a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Status | Documented route, no Spatial9 adapter yet |
| Adapter type | Companion process; control surface MIDI or the plugin's own OSC input |
| Reads | Tempo, markers and track names are entered in the companion |
| Writes | Plugin parameters, recorded in Latch or Touch automation mode |
| Spatial plugin | An AAX encoder or a send plugin such as SPAT Revolution's, with no Gravity Profile yet |
Route
- Insert an AAX spatial plugin on each spatial track.
- Map its position controls to a control surface or MIDI controller, or use the plugin's own OSC input if it has one.
- Enter the tempo, marker beats and track roles in the companion; it requests the plan with your key.
- Set the tracks to Latch, play the range, and the companion sends each planned value.
Pro Tools' own panner
Pro Tools' built-in surround and object panners are not driven by Gravity Feed, because no profile describes them. Use the plan's positions as a guide and set them by hand.
FAQ
Can I use IEM in Pro Tools?
Not natively. IEM is distributed as VST2, VST3, LV2 and standalone; Pro Tools needs AAX.
Which plugin should I try first?
See the SPAT Revolution guide, which covers its send plugins.