Pro Tools|HD & Pro Tools|HD Accel Systems

Requirements for Pro Tools|HD 1, HD 2, HD 3, HD 2 Accel, and HD 3 Accel Systems

With Pro Tools 6.9.1 & 6.9.3* for Windows XP with Service Pack 2

*Pro Tools 6.9.3 has the same features as Pro Tools 6.9.1, but ships with and provides support for the new D-Control Surround Panner option for ICON Integrated Console systems.

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.

Digidesign PCI Cards Supplied with System

Pro Tools|HD 1

  • HD Core

Pro Tools|HD 2 Accel

  • HD Core
  • HD Accel

Pro Tools|HD 3 Accel

  • HD Core
  • HD Accel
  • HD Accel

Other Card Options

Digidesign HD Audio Interfaces (one required)

  • 192 I/O
  • 192 Digital I/O
  • 96 I/O
  • 96i I/O

Optional HD Cables - DigiSnakes & DigiLink

Digidesign Software Compatibility

  • Pro Tools 6.9.1/6.9.3 TDM software for Windows XP
  • Pro Tools software will not work without Digidesign hardware
Included and Optional Plug-Ins:

Optional Digidesign Hardware

Control Surfaces

  • Command|8
  • Control|24
  • D-Command
    • D-Command Fader Pack
  • D-Control
    • With up to 80 Faders
    • D-Control Surround Panner (included Pro Tools 6.9.3 software required)
    • Dual Processor G5 & 2 GB RAM Required
  • ProControl
    • Fader Pack (up to 5)
    • Edit Pack (serial number PT00601 or higher required)

PCI Expansion Chassis

Pro Tools|HD Interfaces & Peripherals

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 (includes ATTO Express PCI-UL3D, qualified for up to 192 tracks @48 kHz on Pro Tools|HD Accel systems)

Not tested with Pro Tools 6.9 and higher:

  • SCSI-64 Kit/ATTO Express PCI-DC

Legacy Digidesign Audio Interfaces

Connect 1 or 2* to a single 192 I/O, 192 Digital I/O, or 96 I/O Legacy Port:

  • 888|24 I/O
  • 882|20 I/O

Connect all 16 channels to a single 192 I/O, 192 Digital I/O, or 96 I/O Legacy Port:

  • 1622 I/O

Connect 8 channels or 16 channels* to a single 192 I/O, 192 Digital I/O, or 96 I/O Legacy Port:

  • 24-Bit ADAT Bridge I/O

* Requires "Y" cable adapter

Avid Interchange

AVoption|V10 and Avid Mojo are supported in Pro Tools 6.9.1/6.9.3 for Windows XP:

AVoption|XL is not supported with Pro Tools 6.3 and higher. Pro Tools 6.2 is the last release with support for AVoption|XL.

Third-Party Video Capture Cards

  • Except for systems with AVoption|V10 or Avid Mojo, video 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.

Supported CPU Models & Requirements

These workstation-class computers are qualified to provide full Pro Tools|HD Accel and Pro Tools|HD functionality, including support for ICON, AVoption|V10, and Avid Mojo:

Click on above links for important information about each CPU, including known issues with early HP xw8000 models.

These desktop-class computers are qualified for Pro Tools|HD Accel and Pro Tools|HD systems without ICON or Avid video options:

New in Pro Tools 6.9.x — Laptop TDM Support for Windows XP

The following notebook computers were tested and qualified with Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools 6.9:

  • Dell Inspiron 8500 (Pentium 4-M)
  • HP Compaq Business Notebook nx8000

With the following CardBus PCI Expansion Chassis:

  • Magma 4-slot model CB4DRQ (current), CB4DRQ-D1 (discontinued)
  • Magma 2-Slot model CB264 (64-bit/33Mhz 2 Slot CardBus to PCI expansion)
  • Magma 2-Slot model CB232 (current), CB232-D1 (discontinued) (both 32-bit/33Mhz 2 Slot CardBus to PCI expansion)
  • For more information, see Qualified CardBus PCI Expansion Chassis

Maximum & Minimum Computer Specification Guidelines, Known Issues & Incompatibilities

CPUs adhering to the Minimum Computer Specification Guidelines may be able to provide full track count performance, however they cannot be guaranteed to do so.

Digidesign's recommendations for maximum performance:

System Software

  • Windows XP Professional or Home Edition (Professional required for Avid Mojo, AVoption|V10, Avid Unity)
  • Not Supported:
    • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
    • Windows XP Media Center Edition
  • Pro Tools 6.9.1/6.9.3 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 6.9.1/6.9.3 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

  • 512 MB minimum required
  • 1 GB (1024 MB) or higher recommended
  • 2 GB (2048 MB) minimum required for Pro Tools systems with Avid Mojo or AVoption|V10

1 GB or higher recommended for sessions with:

  • Large amounts of audio, large DSP engines, high edit density, or large DigiBase databases
  • A large number of installed plug-ins
  • Options like MachineControl and DigiTranslator

More RAM increases overall system and Pro Tools performance

Additional Requirements

Monitor

  • Color monitor required
  • Minimum resolution of 1024 x 768
  • 17" or larger recommended if using external monitor

Storage

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

Digidesign ASIO Driver

Digidesign WaveDriver

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Additional Information

Pro Tools|HD Product Info

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.