Pro Tools LE Audio File Storage Requirements for Windows 98 SE and Me

IDE/ATA: Full 24 track, 24 bit, 48 KHz performance from just one dedicated IDE/ATA audio drive is supported.

SCSI: Using a dedicated SCSI drive and SCSI HBA (Host Bus Adapter) card will, in general, provide the same performance as an IDE/ATA drive, with the exception that IDE/ATA drives may take a couple seconds to start recording 24 tracks. External SCSI drives should be used if you desire portability.

Requirements for both IDE/ATA or SCSI drives:

• Minimum speed of 7200 RPM & average seek time of less than 10.0 ms

• FAT32 or FAT16 file system for Windows 98 SE

• HFS & HFS+ supported when using MacOpener 2000

• For 24 tracks, drives must be dedicated for audio (internal or external)

• Boot drives may be used for audio tracks, however performance/track count may vary

• Each IDE drive must have DMA enabled in the "System" Control Panel. This can be changed in the "Settings" of each IDE drive on the "Device Manager" tab of the "System" Control Panel. For detailed instructions click here.

Firewire Hard Drives

The DigiDrive FireWire 80 has been qualified with Pro Tools LE systems for the following:

• Supported track count: 24 tracks on one drive at 48 KHz/24-bit @ 500ms edit density

For more information and specific requirements, see FireWire Drive Requirements