Maximum Performance Guidelines for Pro Tools|HD & Pro Tools|HD Accel Systems
With Pro Tools 6.4 for Windows XP
32-192 track performance with Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools|HD Accel systems requires the following configuration:
- HP Workstation xw8200
- Dell Precision Workstation 670
- HP Workstation xw8000 (discontinued)
- Dell Precision Workstation 650 (discontinued)
Click on above links for important information about each CPU.
Not tested by Digidesign for the Pro Tools 6.4 release - Turnkey system with Pro Tools|HD installed:
- Carillon AC-1/HD
System Software
- Windows XP Professional or Home Edition*
- Service Pack 1 or 2 Required**
- Windows XP Settings & Requirements
- Pro Tools 6.4 can NOT be installed or used on systems running Windows 98, Me, 2000, NT, 95, or 3.1
*Windows XP Professional required for systems with AVoption|V10 and Avid Unity (V10 and Unity are not qualified with Pro Tools 6.7, Pro Tools 6.4 only)
**Windows XP Service Pack 2 Now Qualified With Pro Tools
- Digidesign has completed qualification of Windows XP Service Pack 2 with all TDM and LE systems qualified with Pro Tools 6.4 and higher. If you are going to update to SP2, please read the following beforehand to help insure a smooth transition: Recommended Steps for Installing Windows XP SP2
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.
System RAM Requirements
- 512 MB minimum required
- 1 GB (1024 MB) or higher recommended
1 GB or higher recommended for sessions with:
- Large amounts of audio, large DSP engines, high edit density, or large DigiBase databases
- Options like MachineControl and DigiTranslator 2.0
More RAM increases overall system and Pro Tools performance
Pro Tools-Qualified Hard Drives
As with all Pro Tools systems, drive performance depends on a number of factors, including track count, edit density, and the use of crossfades or processing like Beat Detective. For sessions with high edit density, we recommend the following configurations. Testing has been conducted using Digidesign's DigiDrives. Performance with other drives may vary.
Compatible SCSI HBA card
SCSI Drives — Approximate Track Counts:
|
SCSI Drives
|
44.1/48 kHz
No Chassis |
44.1/48 kHz
With Chassis |
96 kHz
|
192 kHz
No Chassis |
192 kHz
With Chassis |
|
6
|
192
|
160
|
96
|
36
|
30
|
|
4
|
128
|
128
|
64
|
24
|
16
|
|
2
|
64
|
64
|
32
|
12
|
12
|
|
1
|
32
|
32
|
16
|
6
|
6
|
When using QuickTime movies with Pro Tools|HD systems, for reliable performance of 16 or more audio tracks, audio drives should be connected to a compatible SCSI HBA card, with video drives connected to a separate SCSI bus or IDE/ATA bus.
Apple QuickTime 6.5 or Higher Recommended
- Required only on systems using video
- Available at www.apple.com/quicktime
- AGP graphics card with 16 MB or more video RAM required for movie playback