Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics) Pro Tools|HD Requirements For Pro Tools|HD 1, HD 2, HD 3, HD 2 Accel, and HD 3 Accel Systems With Pro Tools 6.2.3 for Mac OS X 10.3.2 (Panther) Apple G4 (AGP Graphics) Computers Supported:
Legend: Not Tested or Recommended for Systems With Accel Cards:
*Early "Digital Audio" 733 with level 3 cache Not Compatible With Systems Using Accel Cards
For all Pro Tools|HD Cards, testing on the Apple Power Mac G4 MDD & FW800 models was performed with the HD Core card in the lowest numbered PCI slot. This requires re-bending the TDM cable. This was adopted as the supported configuration as it follows the established conventional PCI slot order for Digidesign cards: HD Core card in the lowest number PCI slot, HD Accel, then HD Process cards in higher slot numbers. Note: PowerMac G4 867 MHz or faster required for AVoption|XL for Mac OS X Additional Information
See also: Pro Tools 6 documents in the Support > Tech Support > Technical Document Library and included with new systems and Pro Tools 6 upgrade CDs. Additional Requirements System Software
Supported Expansion Chassis
Storage Requirements SCSI Accelerator Cards For maximum track count, Pro Tools|HD systems require the use of a qualified SCSI HBA card. The following SCSI HBA cards are qualified with the PowerMac G4 models listed at the top of this page. MIDI Interface USB Only Dual Monitor AGP Graphics Cards
Note: The NVIDIA GeForce4 Titanium built-to-order option from Apple not tested. All single or dual monitor cards which ship as standard equipment with qualified Apple Power Mac G4 models at the top of this page are supported with Pro Tools 6.2.3. AVoption|XL Requirements for Mac OS X Summary AVXL with Pro Tools 6.2.3 for Mac OS X 10.3.2
For more information, expansion chassis slot order, and supported CPUs and chassis models, see the AVoption|XL for Mac OS X requirements page. Known Issues: Other Digidesign PCI cards are not compatible with Pro Tools|HD Systems Previous Digidesign PCI cards are incompatible with Pro Tools|HD systems. You cannot combine Pro Tools|HD and these PCI cards, either in the CPU or an expansion chassis. Doing so will cause crashes, or the CPU will simply fail to boot. The following Digidesign cards are not compatible with Pro Tools|HD systems for Mac OS X:
The following Digidesign hardware is also not compatible with Pro Tools|HD systems:
Additional Known Compatibility Issues
MachineControl & PowerMac G4 "FW800" Models When using a Power Mac "FW800", MachineControl requires a third party USB Card for use with Keyspan USB serial adaptors. With this configuration, the Keyboard/Mouse should also be connected to the third-party USB card. The following USB PCI cards are qualified for use with the Keyspan USB-to-serial adapter* and MachineControl on Power Mac "FW800" computers:
For more information, see MachineControl 2.0 with Pro Tools 6 * Requires Keyspan USB Serial Adapter X Software Version 1.8 for Mac OS X compatibility. This device is only qualified by Digidesign for use with MachineControl 2.0 software. Neither USB-to-serial or modem-to-serial adapters are supported for MIDI devices with Pro Tools 6.0 and higher on Mac OS X. Additional Information:
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