Optional Digidesign Software — Pro Tools M-Powered 7 for Mac OS X 10.4

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.

Pro Tools 7 Plug-In Q & A

Q: Are all plug-ins for Pro Tools 6.7-6.9 100% compatible with Pro Tools 7 software, or will I have to get updates from plug-in vendors?

A: Most plug-ins will work fine. An updated list of known compatibility issues is posted in the Developers/Plug-In Info section of the Digidesign website.

Q: Do all RTAS plug-ins automatically benefit from Pro Tools 7 software performance improvements?

A: The answer depends on the system configuration. On multi-processor systems (with a dual processor or dual-core processor), most plug-ins will benefit greatly. On single-processor systems, most plug-ins will have to be updated before delivering enhanced performance. Customers should contact third-party vendors for more information about updates.

Final release testing of Pro Tools 7 has shown that there are some performance issues with certain RTAS plug-ins when used with single processor computers. Instance counts on OS X-based Pro Tools LE & M-Powered systems may show a small decrease with certain plug-ins, Windows XP-based Pro Tools LE & M-Powered systems may incur a small performance hit as well with these plug-ins. All plug-ins tested show significant instance count gains on dual-processor computers.

We are actively looking at these issues, and hope to have solutions as soon as possible. Unfortunately, at this time we do not have a release timeframe for improved plug-in versions.

Optional Digidesign and Digi-distributed Software Compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered 7 Systems

Optional Bundle

Digidesign Plug-Ins

Digidesign/Bomb Factory Plug-Ins

3rd Party Plug-Ins Distributed by Digidesign

Not Compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered Software

  • DigiTranslator - software option for Pro Tools HD & LE systems
  • DV Toolkit & DV Toolkit 2 - software options for Pro Tools LE systems

Updates & New Purchases of Optional Plug-Ins

See the Plug-In Info section in the Developers section of the website or the individual links above for product information and demo/update downloads.

New boxed purchases of all plug-ins and software above include an iLok License Card for authorization.

Download-only authorizations (listed as Full License or Rental License) sold on the DigiStore for some plug-ins and software require an iLok USB Hardware Key and an iLok.com user account. iLok USB Hardware Key included with all Pro Tools M-Powered software and also sold separately, available from your Authorized Digidesign Dealer or the DigiStore. For more information on using the iLok and iLok.com, please see the following Digidesign document:

Demo Mode with 7 Plug-Ins and Software Options

Digidesign 7 plug-ins and Pro Tools 7 software options no longer include time-limited demos. Instead, plug-in and option demos require an iLok USB Key and an iLok license for evaluation. If you would like to obtain a demo license, please visit the individual product pages located on the Digidesign Web site and click the Demo button:

MP3 Option

Notes:

  • Updates for existing owners of the above software are included on the Pro Tools M-Powered 7 CD or from the Plug-In Info section in the Developers section of the website and the individual links above.
  • An iLok USB Hardware Key may be required for some software authorizations
  • For more information on iLok see the iLok Information Page in the Support section of the Digidesign website

For a list of plug-ins from Digidesign & Digidesign Development Partners, see the Pro Tools M-Powered Plug-In Finder in the Products section of the website.

Pro Tools M-Powered Authorization

  • A cross-platform (Mac/Win) red iLok USB hardware key is included with all Pro Tools M-Powered software purchases, which includes the authorization for Pro Tools M-Powered software. It does not include authorizations for optional plug-ins.
  • The Pro Tools M-Powered 6.8 authorization will also authorize Pro Tools M-Powered 7
  • Free update from Pro Tools M-Powered 6.8 to 7 expected to be available for download in mid-November, 2005.

Software Included with Pro Tools M-Powered Software Purchase

As listed in the Pro Tools M-Powered Product Section

Free Bomb Factory Plug-ins

The Free Bomb Factory Plug-Ins are now included with all Pro Tools 7 web installers and CDs, and are installed by default during Pro Tools 7 installation:

  • Bomb Factory BF76 Compressor
  • BF Essential Clip Remover
  • BF Essential Correlation Meter
  • BF Essential Meter Bridge
  • BF Essential Noise Meter
  • BF Essential Tuner
  • Funk Logic Mastererizer
  • Product Information

Ableton Live Digidesign Edition

Included with Pro Tools M-Powered purchase:

  • Ableton Live Lite 4 Digidesign Edition
  • Currently a post card is included in the Pro Tools M-Powered software box which includes a serial number and a URL to download Ableton Live Lite 4 Digidesign Edition.

Note: Although Ableton Live Digidesign Edition software is included, the following third-party software bundled with new purchases of Pro Tools HD and LE hardware systems is NOT INCLUDED with Pro Tools M-Powered purchase: Propellerhead Software Reason Adapted, and IK Multimedia SampleTank SE, AmpliTube LE, and T-RackS EQ.

DigiRack Plug-Ins

The following free DigiRack Plug-Ins are included with Pro Tools M-Powered 7:

  • Chorus
  • Click
  • D-Verb
  • D-Verb-AS
  • DigiReWire
  • Dither
  • Dynamics II (Compressor, Limiter, Gate, Expander/Gate and DeEsser)
  • EQ II
  • EQ III
  • Flanger
  • Invert/Duplicate
  • Mod Delay II
  • Multi-Tap Delay
  • Normalize-Gain Change
  • Ping-Pong Delay
  • Reverse-DC Removal
  • Signal Generator
  • Time Comp-Exp-Pitch Shift
  • Trim

DigiRack Plug-ins are automatically installed during the Pro Tools installation and require no authorization.

For more information on DigiRack Plug-Ins, see the DigiRack Plug-Ins Guide in the Technical Document Library and installed in your Documentation folder during Pro Tools installation.

ReWire

For information on how to use the DigiReWire plug-in, see the DigiRack Plug-Ins Guide: Using Digi ReWire

Plug-In Formats

Pro Tools M-Powered software supports RTAS and AudioSuite plug-in formats:

Real-Time AudioSuite (RTAS)

Real-Time AudioSuite Plug-Ins are host-based processors, using the computer's processing power to do their job. Functionally, RTAS Plug-Ins offer many of the real-time benefits of TDM Plug-Ins. They are fully automatable, their parameters can change in real time, and their effects are not permanently written to the audio file. Since they are host-based, RTAS Plug-Ins require trade-offs between track and plug-in count, edit density and amount of mix automation in a session.

AudioSuite

AudioSuite Plug-Ins provide file-based processing, meaning they process or alter the sound file and create a new file with the processed sound. The resulting effect is applied to the entire file. AudioSuite Plug-Ins are great for conserving DSP power and certain types of processing where there is no real-time benefit or application, such as normalization and noise reduction.

FXpansion VST to RTAS Adapter

The use of VST plug-ins and VST Instruments requires the optional purchase of the FXpansion VST to RTAS Adapter. The adapter enables VST effects plug-ins and VST Instruments to be used as RTAS plug-ins in Pro Tools sessions. Optimized for Pro Tools 7, version 2 is now available:

Digidesign Compatibility Documents Index