Pro Tools 5.3.3
For Pro Tools|HD Systems on Windows XP

September 2002

Free Download — for Pro Tools 5.3.1 Owners with Pro Tools|HD Systems Only

Windows Pro Tools|24, Pro Tools|24 MIX, Digi 001 & ToolBox/Audiomedia III Pro Tools LE users please see: Pro Tools 5.3.1 for Windows Updates

New Pro Tools 5.3.3 Features for Pro Tools|HD Systems:

Integrated Control of PRE

• Full remote control via the Pro Tools software interface and Digidesign control surfaces, allowing for the highest fidelity by keeping low-level signals close to the source

Multi-DSP 48-bit Mixer

Increased SYNC I/O Options, Including:

• 1% and 4% pull up/pull down at all supported sample rates for import from PAL video to 24P video
• Auto ID of the SYNC I/O for increased ease of configuration
• Loop Sync
• PAL/NTSC video sync switch in software
• Reduced jitter options for chasing LTC

New Pro Tools 5.3.3 Documents

• Included in the installer, and automatically installed in the following location:
  Program Files->Digidesign->Pro Tools->Release Notes & Documentation. You will need Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to open these documents from the Help menu in Pro Tools, or to open them from the Release Notes & Documentation folder.
• Many of these documents are also available from the Support/Tech Support section in the Technical Document Library
• See the Pro Tools TDM 5.3.3 Addendum for Windows TDM systems for a complete list of What's New in Pro Tools 5.1.3 & 5.3.3 for Windows

to read .pdf docs:

Compatibility Information & System Requirements

• Available from the Support/Compatibility section in the Digidesign Compatibility Documents
• This Pro Tools 5.3.3 installer application is qualified to be installed on Windows XP operating systems
• Windows NT, Me, 98, 95, and 3.1 are not compatible with Pro Tools 5.3.3 with Pro Tools|HD systems
• The Pro Tools 5.3.3 installer application does not require a previous installation of Pro Tools on your computer, allowing you to do a complete installation, or "clean install"

Updating Your Plug-Ins

In order to update your Digidesign Plug-Ins, you will need to download the individual plug-in updaters separately from the Support > Downloads > Pro Tools|HD Windows Systems update section at www.digidesign.com/download/hdwin.html

If you have any plug-ins that use key disk authorization and you are upgrading to or doing a new installation of your Windows operating system:

• Before upgrading your operating system you must remove your previous plug-in authorizations from your hard drive and store them temporarily on the original plug-in floppy disk. Otherwise, you run the risk of corrupting and losing your authorizations.
• Then install your Windows operating system
• Then install Pro Tools 5.3.3
• Then install the 5.3.3 compatible plug-in updates from the link above
• Then re-authorize from your key disk

If you are not updating your Windows OS, this not necessary.

Installation Instructions

Please Print This Page, or Save to your hard drive for reference.

1 — You need to set driver signing to "ignore" before installing the web download. Here are the instructions to do this, from the Pro Tools TDM 5.3.3 Windows Addendum, available in the Technical Document Library

To disable the warning option:

1. Turn on your computer.
2. From the Start menu, open the Control Panels folder.
3. Launch the System control panel.
4. Select the Hardware tab in the System control panel.
5. Click the Driver Signing button.
6. Select "Ignore" Install the software anyway and don't ask for my approval.
7. Click OK twice.
8. Shut down and turn off your computer.
9. Proceed with physically installing your Pro Tools cards.

You can also get to the System control panel the following way:

1. Go to the Start menu
2. Right-click on My Computer
3. Click on Properties
4. Follow steps 4 through 9 above

If you fail to do the the above, during the install process it is important not to click on the desktop or launch other applications. At certain points during the installation clicking on the desktop may cause the screen to turn black, preventing the installation from finishing. To continue with the installation, use the Alt-Tab key combination to cycle through the active applications until you see "Hardware Installer", then let go of the keys. This should bring you back to the Installer window.

2 — After installing your hardware and starting up your computer wait for the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog to appear and leave it open. Leaving the Wizard on screen, launch the Pro Tools 5.3.3 Installer Setup application. To avoid installation problems, please read carefully and follow the installations instructions in the Pro Tools TDM 5.3.3 Windows Addendum, available in the Technical Document Library

What's Included In This Download

• Pro Tools 5.3.3 installer application for Pro Tools|HD systems on Windows XP

Download Instructions

Your registered Pro Tools|HD 5.3 serial number is required to download and install. This can be found in the following location:

• Inside the front cover of your Getting Started with HD Guide

This Windows download is a 70.8 MB Windows ZIP (.zip) encoded executable (.exe) installer application.
If you experience download or decoding problems, see the Download Help FAQ

Important Note: Pro Tools 5.3.3 CDs for Pro Tools|HD Windows XP systems will be available worldwide in October to your local Digidesign dealer. If you are not able to download Pro Tools 5.3.3, contact your Authorized Digidesign Dealer in October for information on how to obtain your Pro Tools 5.3.3 CD.

Pro Tools 5.3.3 is a free update from Pro Tools 5.3.1 for all Pro Tools|HD for Windows XP owners and is not available for purchase from the DigiStore or Digidesign Customer Service.