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Digidesign Hardware Supplied with System
- Mbox (firmware v20 or higher required)
- USB Cable
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.
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 required 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
- Also note that we have seen better performance on computers that have less components attached and non-custom versions of the BIOS or Windows XP
Known Incompatibilities
Caution - Mbox is NOT supported on the following systems or systems with the following components:
- Older Dell Inspiron and Dell Latitude laptop computers that run less than 1ghz (please see recommended Dell laptops above)
- 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)
- Computers with motherboards containing mixed chipsets from AMD plus VIA combined
- "ESS Solo-1 PCI AudioDrive" Sound, video and game controller. This device can be disabled from the "Device Manager" in the "System" Control Panel.
- Laptops users may need to disable integrated wireless networking
- Asante Network cards are not compatible with Control 24 on Windows XP
- 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.
Additional Compatibility Information
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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
 Chipset Compatibility Alert
- Digidesign's Mbox is not compatible with desktop computers with the following chipsets:
- Intel 915G
- Intel 915P
- Intel 925X
- For more about this issue, see the following information provided by Intel:
To find out the model number of your chipset, check with the manufacturer before purchasing, or use the following tools for your existing computer:
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:
Recommended Laptops
The following chipsets have been approved with laptop computers with Intel processors:
Other chipsets will be added as we confirm their compatibility with Mbox systems.
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
Digidesign ASIO Driver
Digidesign WaveDriver
Download Updates
Additional Information
Mbox Product Information & Specifications
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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