Maximum Performance Guidelines for Pro Tools|24 System

With Pro Tools 5.1.1 on Mac OS 9

32-64 track performance with Pro Tools|24 requires the following configuration:

Compatible SCSI HBA card

• Two Pro Tools-qualified hard drives, minimum, three recommended

• More than 32 tracks requires a Pro Tools|24 Expansion Kit (which is supported but no longer available)

— OR —

• Upgrading to a Pro Tools|24 MIX System by adding a MIX Farm card. If adding MIX Farm card(s) to Pro Tools|24 system, refer to the Pro Tools|24 MIX System compatibility information.

When using QuickTime movies with Pro Tools|24, for reliable performance of 16 or more audio tracks, audio drives should be connected to a compatible SCSI HBA card, with video drives connected to the Macintosh internal (preferred) or external bus.

With 9600 and 9500 Power Macintoshes the following configurations also yield up to 32 track performance. (G3 computers do not include a Fast SCSI bus or separate internal and external SCSI busses)

• Use of a combination of Pro Tools-qualified hard drives connected to the CPU's internal and external SCSI busses. Digidesign recommends that internally mounted drives are installed according to the drive manufacturer's guidelines.

• Use of two or more qualified hard drives connected to the CPU's internal Fast SCSI Bus.