Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics) — Digi 002 Requirements

With Pro Tools LE 6.4 for Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther)

The following Power Mac G4 models are compatible, but have not been fully tested and qualified with Digidesign Digi 002 systems and Pro Tools LE 6.4. These G4 models may be able to provide full track count performance, however, they cannot be guaranteed to do so. Your performance and track count may vary depending on the processor count and speed.

Note – the best performance with Mac OS X and Digi 002 is achieved by using fast dual processor Macs. Slower, single processor Macs will work with Digi 002, but at a reduced track and/or plug-in count.

Compatible Power Mac G4 Computers:

Dual Processor

  

Single Processor
Dual 800 MHz Power Mac G4 QS   800 MHz Power Mac G4 QS
Dual 867 MHz Power Mac G4 MDD   867 MHz Power Mac G4 QS
Dual 1 GHz Power Mac G4 QS   933 MHz Power Mac G4 QS
Dual 1 GHz Power Mac G4 MDD   1 GHz Power Mac G4 FW800
Dual 1.25 GHz Power Mac G4 MDD   1.25 GHz Power Mac G4 MDD
Dual 1.25 GHz Power Mac G4 FW800    
Dual 1.42 GHz Power Mac G4 FW800    

Legend:
QS = "Quicksilver" models from 2001-2002
MDD = "Mirrored Drive Doors" models from 2002
FW800 = FireWire 800 models from 2003

The following computers are unsupported for use with Digi 002

  • Apple G4 cube
  • Apple Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics)

Additional Information

See also: Getting Started with Digi 002 and the Pro Tools LE Read Me documents in the Support > Tech Support > Technical Document Library and included with new Digi 002 systems and Pro Tools LE 6 upgrade CDs.

Additional Requirements & Known Issues

System Software

iLok Authorized Plug-Ins

Audio Storage Requirements for Record and Playback:

SCSI HBA Card for SCSI Drives (optional)

FireWire Drives and Power Mac G4 "FW800" Models

The following problem exists with the Digi 002 & Digi 002 Rack and the 2003 Power Mac G4 "FW800" models with FireWire 800 ports:

  • Recording with the Digi 002 or 002 Rack to a FireWire drive connected to any of the 3 built-in Firewire ports on these computers can result in -6085 errors.
  • On these computers, Digidesign recommends using a dedicated internal ATA/IDE drive for recording.
  • The use of a Third Party FireWire PCI card is necessary with FW800 machines with Digi 002 or 002 Rack if the user wishes to either record to or boot from an external FireWire drive. If using FireWire drives with Digi 002 or 002 Rack & the 2003 Power Mac G4 FW800 models, a FireWire PCI adapter card must be used.
  • This problem only occurs on the 2003 Power Mac G4 FW800 desktop models. All other supported computers can use FireWire drives connected to the built-in FireWire ports.

MIDI Interface — USB Only

Dual Monitor AGP Graphics Cards

  • NVIDIA GeForce4 MX (as shipped from Apple — standard on the 933 MHz & Dual 1 GHz "Quicksilver", 1 GHZ & Dual 867 MHZ "mirrored drive doors" models)
  • ATI Radeon 7500 (as shipped from Apple — standard on the 800 MHz Power Mac G4)
  • ATI Radeon 9000 Pro (as shipped from Apple — standard on the Dual 1 GHz, Dual 1.25 GHz & Dual 1.42 GHz Power Mac G4 "mirrored drive doors" models)

Note: The NVIDIA GeForce4 TI & ATI Radeon 9700 Pro built-to-order optional graphics cards 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.

Maximum Performance Guidelines

  • Recording to the system startup drive is not recommended or supported
  • For desktop models, a separate internal (IDE) or external dedicated FireWire drive is highly recommended for maximum performance and track count
  • When using FireWire storage with Digi 002 systems, connect the Digi 002 and the drives to separate FireWire ports if possible
  • If only one port is available, connect the drives to the CPU using a 1 meter firewire cable, then connect the Digi 002 to the drives

Known Incompatibilities

  • The Digi 002 will not function if any Digidesign PCI cards are installed in the CPU. (Digi 001, Audiomedia III, TDM cards, SampleCell)
  • Pro Tools LE core systems cannot be combined, and multiple units are not supported. For instance:
    • A Digi 002 and Digi 002 Rack cannot be used together on the same computer
    • 2 Digi 002 units cannot be used on the same computer
    • Digi 002 faders cannot be used with any other systm
  • Pro Tools 6 does not work in the OS 9 "Classic Mode". You must choose Mac OS X as your Startup Disk.

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Additional Information:

Digidesign Compatibility Documents Index