The power and flexibility of the Pro Tools platform comes from its openarchitecture. It supports a wide variety of software products, both fromDigidesign and our Development Partners. Plug-Ins are add-on software that add capabilities to Pro Tools. They providereal-time effects like EQ and dynamics, and file-based processes like timecompression and normalization - at a fraction of the cost of hardware-basedsignal processors. Every Pro Tools system comes with a standard set of Plug-Insto get you started. Check out the online Plug-In finder for more information onthe different types of plug-ins. The Digidesign environment also supports many standalone programs, includingaudio editors, mastering programs, and backup utilities. Pro Tools can also shareinformation with audio software programs like synthesizers, sample players andloop generators. The online Development Partner Catalog lists many of thesecompatible programs and options.