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Digidesign Hardware Supplied with System
- Digi 002 Rack
- FireWire Cable (12')
Digidesign Software Compatibility
- Pro Tools LE 6.4 for Windows XP
- Pro Tools LE software will not work without Digidesign hardware connected
- Pro Tools LE supports the use of any single supported Pro Tools LE audio interface. Simultaneous use of multiple Pro Tools LE hardware devices is not supported.
Pro Tools LE 6.4 Information:
Included and Optional Plug-Ins:
Optional Digidesign Hardware
- Command|8
- Control|24
- PRE (No Integrated Control)
Control Surfaces & MIDI Interfaces
Optional Digidesign & Avid Storage
- DigiDrive SCSI Drives
- DigiDrive FireWire 80
- Avid MediaDrive rS80
- Avid MediaDrive rS36/320 LVD
- Avid MediaDrive rS73/320 LVD
- Avid MediaDock iS36/320 LVD Shuttle
- Avid MediaDock iS73/320 LVD Shuttle
- Avid MediaDock Dual
- Avid MediaDock Dual+
- SCSI-128 Kit (ATTO Express PCI-UL3D)
- SCSI-64 Kit (ATTO Express PCI-DC)
Optional Video Software
*Pro Tools will crash when pressing play if Avid XPress DV 4.1.1
is installed after PT. The workaround is to install Avid XPress
DV before installing Pro Tools. (Item #47816)
Apple QuickTime 6.5 or Higher Recommended
- Required only on systems using video
- AGP graphics card with 16 MB or more video RAM required for
movie playback
- Available at www.apple.com/quicktime
Third-Party Video Capture Cards
- Playback within Pro Tools is only supported via the computer
monitor. Hardware Codecs are not supported. Use a third party
application and card to capture video and import the video into
Pro Tools. For the best performance use Avid CODEC DV files created
by Avid Express DV.
FireWire Connections & Qualified 1394/FireWire PCI & CardBus Cards
- A 1394 ("FireWire") controller/interface is required to connect the Digi 002 to your computer. Some computers have built-in 1394/FireWire controllers, while other computers require add-in 1394/FireWire PCI or PCMCIA controller cards (purchased separately)
- Some built-in 1394/FireWire ports may be incompatible with Pro Tools. if you experience FireWire-related issues or errors when using the built-in 1394/FireWire ports on your computer, Digidesign recommends installing a Digidesign-approved 1394/FireWire card.
- When using FireWire storage with a Digi 002 systems, connect the Digi 002 and the drives to separate FireWire ports if possible
- If only one FirWire port is available, connect the drives to the CPU, then connect the Digi 002 to the drives
- Do not connect a DV video camera to the same FireWire bus as a Digi 002. Most CPUs with two FireWire ports still have only one FireWire bus. If you need to add an additional FireWire bus to your CPU, please see the list of qualified cards.
Performance Guidelines
- Recording to the system startup drive is not recommended
- For desktop models, a separate internal or external dedicated
audio hard drive is highly recommended for maximum performance
and track count (see Hard Drive
Minimum Requirements)
- Although limited recording and playback of audio tracks may
be possible using the internal drive in laptop models, a separate
external dedicated audio hard drive is highly recommended for
maximum performance and track count. Digidesign recommends the
use of FireWire drives for use with these computers. (see
FireWire Drive Requirements)
- When using FireWire storage with a 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,
then connect the Digi 002 to the drives
- For best performance on laptops, it is suggested that you set
your monitor to 256 colors
- Pentium 4 or Xeon systems with HyperThreading technology must
have "Intel HyperThreading" in the system BIOS disabled.
- Dual processor machines may need to have network cards disabled
for best performance
Known Incompatibilities
- Digi 002 will not function if any Digidesign PCI cards are installed
in the CPU. (Digi 001, Audiomedia III, TDM cards)
- Computers with motherboards containing SiS (Silicon Integrated
Systems) chipsets
- AMD K6, K6-2 or K6-III, K7 processor based computers (newer
AMD Athlon XP and AMD Athlon Thunderbird processors are supported)
- Computers with Opteron processors are known to
be incompatible with Pro Tools. Initial testing indicates that
a future revision of Pro Tools would be required to add support
for these CPUs.
- Pentium I and Pentium II processor based computers. (Pentium
III not tested or recommended)
- Older Dell Inspiron & Latitude notebooks that run under
1ghz are not compatible with the 002. Please see recommended laptops
section.
- Do not connect a DV video camera to the same FireWire bus as
a Digi 002. Most CPUs with two FireWire ports still have only
one FireWire bus. If you need to add an additional FireWire bus
to your CPU, see the list of Digidesign-Qualified
FireWire PCI Cards
- Laptops users need to disable integrated wireless networking
- Pro Tools does not support RAID technology. Please do not activate
this feature.
- Some HP Pavilion models do not meet the minimum requirements
as listed in these compatibilitiy documents. Before purchasing
these or any computer, please carefully go over these documents
and the exact specifications of the computer to make certain that
all of the compatibility guidelines have been met.
Additional Compatibility Information
Qualified FireWire PCI Cards
- A 1394 ("FireWire") controller/interface is required
to connect the Digi 002 to your computer. Some computers have
built-in 1394 controllers, while other computers require add-in
1394 PCI or PCMCIA controller cards (purchased separately)
- See: Digi 002 Qualified
1394 Interface Cards for more information
Storage
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Supported CPU Models & Requirements
The following CPUs are required for best performance with the Digi
002 Rack:
- Intel Pentium 4 or Xeon CPUs running at 2.0 GHz (or faster)
- AMD AthlonXP 2000+ CPUs (or faster)
The AMD Athlon 64 has not been fully qualified by Digidesign, however, there have been no reported problems.
Turnkey & Audio Optimized Systems
Recommended Laptops
- Dell Inspiron 8500 (Pentium 4-M) and 600m (Centrino) models
- Gateway 400 series (with Pentium 4 or 4-M)
- Toshiba Satellite 1900 series
- IBM A series and T series
Other
The following CPUs are compatible with the Digi 002, but may not
provide the best performance:
- AMD AthlonXP 1500+ CPU (or faster)
- AMD Athlon "Thunderbird" CPUs running at 800 MHz (or
faster)
The following CPUs have not been fully tested and therefore are
not recommended for the Digi 002 Rack, as they may not provide the
best performance:
- Intel Pentium III CPUs
- Multi-processor CPUs
Chipset Requirements
The following chipsets are recommended for best performance with
Intel P4 processors:
- Intel 850/850e
- Intel 845/845e/845pe
- Intel 865pe/875p
Not tested:
The following chipsets are recommended for best performance with
AMD Athlon and AthlonXP processors:
Note: The VIA KT333A and KT400A chipsets were not tested with the
Digi 002.
The following chipsets will work with Athlon and AthlonXP processors,
but may not provide the best performance:
- AMD 760
- VIA KT266
- VIA KT133A
RAID Not Supported
- Pro Tools does not support RAID technology. Please do not activate
this feature on any Pro Tools recording drives.
System Software
- Windows XP Professional or Home Edition
- Service Pack 1 or 2 Required
- Windows XP Settings & Requirements
- Pro Tools LE 6.4 can NOT be installed or used on systems running Windows 98, Me, 2000, NT, 95, or 3.1
About Windows XP Service Pack 2
Windows XP SP2, Microsoft DEP and PACE InterLok Drivers Update
- if you encounter unexplained blue screens, freezes or spontaneous reboots when launching Pro Tools with Windows XP Service Pack 2, please update your PACE InterLok drivers:
- The current InterLok drivers solve the described problems without having to disable Microsoft's DEP (Data Execution Prevention) feature introduced with Windows XP Service Pack 2.
Total System RAM
- 384 MB minimum
- 512 MB (or higher) highly recommended
Additional RAM may be required for for:
- High edit density sessions
- Sample rates above 48 KHz
- DAE buffer setting larger than the default
- Extensive use of plug-ins
- Simultaneous use of MIDI sequencers or software options such
as DigiTranslator
- Additional RAM is recommended for better video playback performance
Monitor
- Color monitor required
- Minimum resolution of 1024 x 768
How can I tell if my PC is compatible?
Find out how much RAM and which processor, chipset, and Windows XP Service Pack you have:
Download Updates
Additional Information
Digi 002 Rack & 002 Rack Factory Information
For more information, see the Pro Tools 6 documents in the Support
> Tech Support > Technical Document
Library section. Also included with new systems and Pro Tools
6 upgrade CDs.
Need Advice on a Computer Purchase?
Be sure to check out the Pro Tools LE Windows section of the Digidesign
User Conference for computer recommendations from other Pro
Tools LE users.
Disclaimer: Digidesign can not verify that the information in
this forum will provide full functionality or performance. Please
refer to these Compatibility Documents for Digidesign's official
system requirements.
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