Digidesign PCI Cards Supplied with HD System
Pro Tools 7.0/7.1 software supports the following systems:
Pro Tools|HD PCI Systems
Pro Tools|HD 1
Pro Tools|HD 2 Accel
- HD Core PCI card
- HD Accel PCI card
Pro Tools|HD 3 Accel
- HD Core PCI card
- (2) HD Accel PCI cards
Other Card Options
Pro Tools|HD PCI Express (PCIe) Systems
Pro Tools 7.1 software supports the following
systems:
Pro Tools|HD 1 for PCI Express G5
Pro Tools|HD 2 Accel for PCI Express G5
- HD Accel Core PCIe card
- HD Accel PCIe card
Pro Tools|HD 3 Accel for PCI Express G5
- HD Accel Core PCIe card
- (2) HD Accel PCIe cards
Power Mac G5 PCI Express model required. (currently not compatible with Windows systems)
Digidesign HD Audio Interfaces (one required)
- 192 I/O
- 192 Digital I/O
- 96 I/O
- 96i I/O
Optional HD Cables - DigiSnakes
& DigiLink
Digidesign Software Compatibility
- Pro Tools HD 7.0/7.1 software for HD systems on Mac OS X version 10.4 (Tiger)
- Pro Tools HD software will not work without Digidesign hardware connected
Included and Optional Plug-Ins
Optional Digidesign Hardware
Digidesign Control Surfaces
- Command|8
- Control|24
- D-Command
- D-Control
- With up to 80 Faders
- D-Control Surround Panner
- Dual Processor G5 & 2 GB RAM Required
- ProControl
- Fader Pack (up to 5)
- Edit Pack
Control Surfaces & MIDI Interfaces
PCI Expansion Chassis
Supported Expansion Chassis & Requirements
- All Qualified Digidesign & Third Party models
Pro Tools|HD Interfaces & Peripherals
- Product Information & Specifications
- Pro Tools HD 7 adds support for up to 10 HD audio interfaces
- 192 I/O & 192 expansion cards
- 192 Digital I/O
- 96 I/O
- 96i I/O
- MIDI I/O
- PRE
- SYNC I/O (firmware v1.1.1 or higher required)
Legacy Digidesign Audio Interfaces
Connect 1 or 2* to a single 192 I/O, 192 Digital I/O, or 96 I/O Legacy Port:
Connect all 16 channels to a single 192 I/O, 192 Digital I/O, or 96 I/O Legacy Port:
Connect 8 channels or 16 channels* to a single 192 I/O, 192 Digital I/O, or 96 I/O Legacy Port:
* Requires "Y" cable adapter
Audio Interfaces — Other Manufacturers
Digidesign does not test or verify other manufacturers' audio peripherals with our system. During beta testing of Pro Tools HD 7 software, we received feedback that installing Pro Tools HD 7 software may prevent a non-Digidesign audio interface from working. We therefore suggest that customers contact the manufacturer of their device to check on potential compatibility issues before upgrading to Pro Tools HD 7 software.
Optional Digidesign & Avid Storage
SCSI
- Avid MediaDrive rS300/320 LVD
- Avid MediaDrive rS146/320 LVD
- Avid MediaDrive rS73/320 LVD
- Avid MediaDrive rS36/320 LVD
- Avid MediaDock Shuttle iS146/320 LVD
- Avid MediaDock Shuttle iS73/320 LVD
- Avid MediaDock Shuttle iS36/320 LVD
- Avid MediaDock Dual
- Avid MediaDock Dual+
- DigiDrive MediaDock
- DigiDrive SCSI Drives
- SCSI-128 Kit
- Includes ATTO ExpressPCI-UL3D
- Qualified for up to 192 tracks @48 kHz on Pro Tools|HD Accel systems
- Power Mac G4 & G5 PCI Models Only
(Not compatible with Power Mac G5 PCI Express models)
Not compatible with Power Mac G5 or tested with Pro Tools 6.9 and higher:
- SCSI-64 Kit/ATTO ExpressPCI-DC
Power Mac G5 PCI Express Models
The following PCIe storage host adapter card is now qualified with the Power Mac G5 PCI Express models:
FireWire Storage
- Avid MediaDrive rS250
- Avid MediaDrive rS80
- DigiDrive FireWire 80
Important Information for Avid rs80 and rs250 Users on Mac OS X: Initio Firmware Update for Avid rs80 and rs250
For more information and specific requirements for FireWire drives, see FireWire Drive Requirements
Video Options
- Avid Mojo
- Canopus ADVC-100 DV Transcoder
- Canopus ADVC-110 DV Transcoder
- Aurora Igniter LT/IgniterX
See the Video Options page for more information on all of the above.
Not Tested with Pro Tools 6.9 and higher:
- ATI Radeon 8500 Macintosh Edition
- ATI Radeon 9800 Pro Mac Special
See the Video Options page for more information about the above cards.
Media Station|PT 1.8.2 for Pro Tools HD 7 Now Available
AVoption|V10
AVoption|V10 is only compatible with Windows XP
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Supported CPU Models & Requirements
System Software
After updating either Pro Tools or your Mac OS, always run Disk Utility and "Repair Permissions" on the startup drive.
Total System RAM
- 512 MB RAM minimum required
- 1 GB (1024 MB) or more highly recommended
1 GB RAM or more recommended for sessions with:
- Large amounts of audio, large DSP engines, high edit density, or large DigiBase databases
- A large number of installed plug-ins
- Options like MachineControl and DigiTranslator
1 GB (1024 MB) minimum required with the following options:
- Digidesign Expansion|HD Chassis
2 GB (2048 MB) minimum required with the following options:
More RAM increases overall system and Pro Tools performance.
Additional Requirements
iLok Required for Pro Tools HD 7
Monitor
- Minimum resolution of 1024 x 768
- 17" or larger recommended if using external monitor
QuickTime Required
- Apple QuickTime 7
- Included with Mac OS X 10.4
Storage
Digidesign CoreAudio Driver
New Session File Format (".ptf")
Pro Tools 7.0 uses a new session file format and extension (.ptf) to distinguish its sessions from sessions created with previous versions. Pro Tools 7 sessions need to be saved as an earlier format to be used with pre-7.0 Pro Tools systems. For more information, see the following:
Energy Saver Settings
Pro Tools Does Not Support Sleep Mode
In the Macintosh System Preferences, launch Energy Saver, click the Sleep tab, and disable all Sleep features. Set "Put the computer to sleep when it is inactive" to Never. Do not manually put your computer to sleep when running Pro Tools.
Processor Performance & Power Mac G5
For optimal Pro Tools performance, you must set Processor Performance (located in System Preferences > Energy Saver > Options) to "Highest". Updating your Mac OS may reset this to the default setting: "Automatic". After updating your Mac OS, check to make sure this is set to "Highest".
Apple's Mac OS help documentation provides the following info on Energy Saver Processor settings:
- The PowerPC G5 processor in your Power Mac G5 can run at various speeds. The default setting for this feature is "Automatic", which allows the system to run the processor at full speed when required, and at a lower speed during periods of light processing activity. Certain real-time applications, such as audio creation or gaming, may perform optimally when using the highest processor performance setting. You can change the processor performance setting in the Energy Saver pane of System Preferences.
Additional Information & Downloads
Pro Tools|HD Product Information & Specifications
Downloads
Pro Tools 7 Information
- Pro Tools 7 Announcement
- Pro Tools 7 Upgrade and Update Information
- Please see the Pro Tools 7 documents, included with all Pro Tools 7 CDs, and available in the Support->Technical Documents section of the website:
- Pro Tools 7 includes many new MIDI Patch Names. For information on modifying or creating your own, see the following:
Pro Tools 7 Plug-In Information
While most Digidesign and Development partner plug-in versions for Pro Tools 6.9.x are also compatible with Pro Tools 7, all RTAS plug-ins will need to be updated to take advantage of the improvements to RTAS plug-in performance introduced in Pro Tools 7.
Please note: Plug-in versions updated for Pro Tools 7 are NOT compatible with Pro Tools 6. For all Digidesign and Digi-distributed plug-ins, both versions will be available, and use the same authorization on both Pro Tools 7 and Pro Tools 6. Check the link above, and with individual third-party developers for compatibility, update, and upgrade information. Additional information:
Logic Pro 7.2 & Pro Tools HD 7 DAE
- Logic Pro 7.2 is fully compatible with the Pro Tools 7.1 version of DAE. All features are supported, including ESB and EXS24TDM (except as noted below with Expansion|HD chassis)
- To install the required files, download and install Pro Tools HD 7.1cs4 or higher from the Digidesign Pro Tools CS Updates page.
Customers using Pro Tools HD 6.9.x and earlier software must use Logic Pro 7.1 or earlier.
Logic Pro 7.2 DAE is supported with the Digidesign Expansion|HD 6 slot expansion chassis when used with the files included with the installation of Pro Tools HD 7.1cs4 or higher. However, the ESB and EXS24 features are not supported with the Expansion|HD chassis.
Please Note: Logic Pro 7.2 is available from the Apple website (www.apple.com/logicpro). Although Logic Pro 7.2 is a universal version that runs natively on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Mac systems, Digidesign hardware and Pro Tools software are not yet compatible with Intel-based Mac systems. Pro Tools|HD hardware currently requires a PowerPC-based Mac system or a Windows XP system.
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