StudioToolsUtilities Beta
Small jobs, done in seconds. Utilities is one window for small, single-purpose utilities — the kind of chore that would otherwise take a dozen clicks in your DAW.
Requires StudioTools 2.4.0 or later. Coming soon to the Mac App Store — beta testers have it now.
Open Utilities
- Click the StudioTools icon in the menu bar.
- Choose Utilities….
When a StudioTools window is in front, Utilities… is also in the StudioTools app menu.
Pick a utility
The sidebar lists the utilities. Click one to open it on the right — its name and a one-line summary are at the top. Utilities remembers the one you used last and opens it next time.
When a utility can't run yet
Some utilities need something before they can do their job — for example an open Pro Tools session, or a newer version of Pro Tools. Then the utility tells you what's missing instead of showing its controls:
- Open a Session in Pro Tools — start Pro Tools and open a session. StudioTools connects to Pro Tools automatically, and the utility appears.
- Pro Tools 2025.06 or Later Needed — the utility uses Pro Tools features that were added in that version, and tells you which version you're running. Update Pro Tools to use it.
Utilities that don't need Pro Tools always run. The Tempo Calculator, for example, works without any DAW — only its Read from Pro Tools button is disabled, with a line that says why.
Available utilities
| Utility | What it does | Needs |
|---|---|---|
| Shift Markers | Moves the markers on a ruler by an offset, or snaps them to your selection — for example review comments from a bounce without the count-in, which land too early in the session. | Pro Tools 2025.06 or later |
| Tempo Calculator | Turns a tempo into delay, reverb and modulation times in ms, Hz or samples — type the tempo, tap it or read it from Pro Tools, and click a value to copy it. | Nothing — Read from Pro Tools needs Pro Tools 2025.06 or later |