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Digidesign Hardware Supplied with System
- Digi 002 Rack
- FireWire Cable (12')
Digidesign Software Compatibility
- Pro Tools LE 6.9 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.
Included and Optional Plug-Ins:
Optional Digidesign Hardware
- Command|8
- Control|24
- MIDI I/O
- PRE (For use as standalone microphone preamplifier. For remote control within Pro Tools, TDM hardware and software is required)
Control Surfaces & MIDI Interfaces
Optional Digidesign & Avid Storage
- 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+
- Avid MediaDrive rS80
- DigiDrive MediaDock
- DigiDrive FireWire 80
- DigiDrive SCSI Drives
- SCSI-128 Kit (with ATTO Express PCI-UL3D)
Not tested with Pro Tools 6.9 and higher:
- 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
- Available at www.apple.com/quicktime
- Required only on systems using video
- AGP graphics card with 16 MB or more video RAM required for movie playback
- Known Issue: Apple QuickTime 7 is currently not supported with the Digidesign WaveDriver on Windows XP
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 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 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 FireWire 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.
For more information, please see:
Performance Guidelines
- Recording to the system startup drive is not recommended or supported
- For desktop models, a separate internal or external dedicated
audio hard drive is required 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 Digidesign FireWire Drive Requirements)
- 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 in Pro Tools 6.x
- This is no longer required in Pro Tools 7.0, which supports HyperThreading
- 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
- Intel Celeron, Pentium III and older processor based computers are not supported
- AMD K6, K6-2 or K6-III, K7 processor based computers are not supported (newer AMD Athlon XP, Athlon 64, and Athlon 64 FX processors are supported)
- AMD Opteron dual core processor based computers have not been tested with Pro Tools
- Older Dell Inspiron & Latitude notebooks that run under
1ghz are not compatible with the 002. Please see recommended laptops
section.
- Laptops users may need to disable integrated wireless networking
- 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)
- Some HP Pavilion models do not meet the minimum requirements
as listed in these compatibility 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.
RAID Not Supported
- Pro Tools does not support RAID technology. Please do not activate this feature on any Pro Tools recording drives.
Windows SP2 & Earlier Pro Tools Versions
- If you are using Digi 002 with Pro Tools LE 6.4, only Pro Tools LE 6.4cs9 or later are compatible with Service Pack 2
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Supported CPU Models & Requirements
Recommended Desktops
Turnkey/Audio Optimized Systems
Other Manufacturers or Build Your Own — Recommended Motherboards for Dual Core Processors
- ASUS P5WD2 Premium
- Pentium D Dual Core Processor
- Intel 955X chipset
- ASUS A8N-E
- AMD Athlon 64 Dual Core Processor
- nVidia nForce4 chipset
- Tyan Thunder K8WE (Model S2895)
- AMD Opteron Dual Core, Dual Processors
- nVidia nForce4 chipset
- System built by Colfax International
Desktop — Minimum Recommended Requirements
AMD Athlon 64 or 64 FX Processor
- VIA K8T800, VIA K8T800 PRO, or NVIDIA nForce3 chipset
- Socket 754 or 939 motherboard
AMD Athlon XP Processor (2000+)
- VIA KT266A or NVIDIA nForce chipset
Intel Pentium 4 or Xeon Processor (2.4GHz+)
- Asus P4C800-E motherboard
- Intel 845/845E/845PE, 850/850E, 865PE, 875P, 915GL/915GV, 925XE, 945G/945P*, 955X* chipsets with Intel Pentium 4 processors
*Also qualified with Pentium D processors
Not Tested/No Known Issues with Digi 002 Rack
- Intel 915G/915P/915PL/925X chipsets
Recommended Laptops
System Software
- Windows XP Professional or Home Edition
- Not Supported:
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows XP Media Center Edition
- Pro Tools LE 6.9 is qualified with Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP1 not tested)
- If you are updating from SP1 to SP2, please read the following beforehand to help insure a smooth transition:
- Pro Tools LE 6.x software can't be installed or used on systems running Windows 98, Me, 2000, NT, 95, or 3.1
- Windows XP Settings & Requirements
 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 Required
- 512 MB (or higher) Highly Recommended
- Refer to motherboard manufacturer for supported RAM
Additional Requirements
Monitor
- Color monitor required
- Minimum resolution of 1024 x 768
- 17" or larger recommended if using external monitor
Storage
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:
Additional Compatibility Information
Digidesign ASIO Driver
Digidesign WaveDriver
Download Updates
Additional Information
Digi 002 Rack Product Information & Specs
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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