Apple iBook G4 — Digi 002 Requirements
With Pro Tools LE 6.9 for Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther)
Compatible iBook G4 Models
Your performance and track count may vary depending on the processor speed.
Model & Processor |
LCD Screen |
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| iBook G4 1.33 GHz | 14 Inch Display |
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| iBook G4 1.2 GHz | 12 Inch Display |
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| iBook G4 1.2 GHz | 14 Inch Display |
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| iBook G4 1 GHz | 14 Inch Display |
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| iBook G4 1 GHz | 12 Inch Display |
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| iBook G4 933 MHz | 14 Inch Display |
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| iBook G4 800 MHz | 12 Inch Display |
Specifications
- For more information on Apple computer models and specifications, see the AppleSpec page on Apple's website
- Other resources: www.everymac.com and www.mactracker.ca
Additional Requirements
System Software
- Pro Tools LE 6.9 is officially supported on Mac OS X 10.3.8 (Panther)
- Mac OS X 10.3.9 has not been fully tested with Pro Tools and is therefore not recommended
- Mac OS X Requirements, Installation, Updating & Authorizing Plug-ins
Pro Tools LE 6.9 will not work with the Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger" operating system. A free compatibility update for Mac OS X 10.4 is now available for Pro Tools LE users with Pro Tools LE 6.7 or higher software:
iLok Authorized Plug-Ins
Although not required with Pro Tools installation, an iLok USB Hardware Key may be required for installation of some plug-ins and optional software applications.
Control Surfaces & MIDI Interfaces
Hard Drives — Audio Storage Requirements
Although limited recording and playback of audio tracks may be possible using the internal startup drive, a separate dedicated audio hard drive is highly recommended for maximum performance and track count.
Audio Storage Requirements for Record and Playback:
Firewire Hard Drives
- For best results, follow the guidelines on the FireWire Drive Requirements
Maximum Performance Guidelines
- Recording to the system startup drive is not recommended or supported
- 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 & Issues
- The Movie Offset feature affects both the QT Movie output to DV and the Onscreen movie
- If users want to use Japanese fonts in their sessions, they will not be able to use HFS (standard) drives – only HFS+ formatted drives
- Sometimes when opening a session that was based on a PT 3.2 format session, the following error may occur when Restoring IO paths: Time type mismatch occurred in "Time_Typed.cpp" line 370. A reboot may be necessary if this occurs
- System instabilities and performance issues can occur when using MIDI control surfaces in conjunction with Pro Tools 6 and 3rd party MIDI interfaces. For best multiport MIDI performance, we recommend using Digidesign's MIDI I/O. (only if additional MIDI ports are required beyond the 16 in/32 out built into the Digi 002)
- 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 at the same time
- 2 Digi 002 units cannot be used on the same computer
- Digi 002 faders cannot be used with any other system
- Pro Tools 6 does not work in the OS 9 "Classic Mode". You must choose Mac OS X as your Startup Disk.
Additional Information
- Manuals & Documentation — Technical Document Library
- Session Interchange — Pro Tools 6 & Earlier Versions
- Using Pro Tools 6 for OS X and Pro Tools 5 for OS 9 on the same computer
- Mac OS X Requirements, Installation, Updating & Authorizing Plug-ins
- iLok Information for Pro Tools 6 Plug-In Upgrades