Digidesign CoreAudio Driver
Version 7.0 for Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" Now Available — Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver Version 7.0 If you already have Pro Tools TDM 6.9.2 or higher or Pro Tools LE 6.9.2 or higher installed on your system, you should not use the Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver installer. Please install the CoreAudio Driver for your system using the Pro Tools installers listed here: If You Have Pro Tools 6.9.2/6.9.3 or Pro Tools 7 Installed on Mac OS X 10.4 Pro Tools HD 7 and Pro Tools LE 7 include the option to install the Digidesign CoreAudio Driver for systems supported by Pro Tools 7. See the Digidesign CoreAudio Q & A section below for a listed of third-party applications tested with the Digidesign CoreAudio Driver version 7.0. Pro Tools TDM 6.9.2, Pro Tools TDM 6.9.3, and Pro Tools LE 6.9.2 include the option to install the Digidesign CoreAudio Driver version 6.9.2 for Pro Tools|HD Accel, Pro Tools|HD, Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack, and Mbox systems on Mac OS X 10.4. If you are using Pro Tools TDM 6.9.2 or 6.9.3, or Pro Tools LE 6.9.2, you should download the latest CS update for those versions, which include fixes for Coreaudio: Mbox 2 systems with Pro Tools LE 6.8.1 include a version of the Digidesign CoreAudio Driver specifically for the Mbox 2. Other Pro Tools LE 6.x versions will not work with Mbox 2. What is the Digidesign CoreAudio Driver? The Digidesign CoreAudio Driver is a multi-client, multichannel sound driver that allows CoreAudio-compatible applications to record and play back through the following Digidesign audio interfaces:
Full-duplex recording and playback of 24-bit audio is supported at sample rates up to 96 kHz, depending on your Digidesign hardware and CoreAudio client application. The Digidesign CoreAudio Driver will provide up to 18 channels of I/O depending on your Pro Tools System:
Not Tested with Digidesign CoreAudio Driver for Mac OS X 10.4
See the Digidesign CoreAudio Q & A section below for more details. Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver 7.0 for Mac OS X 10.4 For Owners of Supported Digidesign Hardware on Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" That Do Not Have Pro Tools Installed December 20, 2005 This download is for owners of supported Digidesign hardware on Mac OS X 10.4.x "Tiger" that wish to install the Digidesign CoreAudio Driver without installing Pro Tools. If you already have Pro Tools TDM 6.9.2 or higher or Pro Tools LE 6.9.2 or higher installed on your system, you should not use the Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver installer. Please install the CoreAudio Driver for your system using your Pro Tools installer listed at the top of this page. The Digidesign CoreAudio Driver version 7.0 wil NOT work with Pro Tools 6.x, and installs files that may make Pro Tools 6.x unusable. If you have either Pro Tools TDM 6.9 or lower or Pro Tools LE 6.9 or lower (which will not run on Tiger) installed on your system, you should uninstall Pro Tools from your Tiger startup system before using the Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver installer. To uninstall Pro Tools, insert your Pro Tools CD, run the "Install Pro Tools" application, and choose Uninstall from the menu instead of Custom Install or Easy Install. Pro Tools application web updaters (except for CS versions) also have the Install/Uninstall menu. System Requirements — Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver 7.0 The Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver 7.0 can be installed on systems that do not have Pro Tools installed on Mac OS X 10.4.x "Tiger". (instructions below) The Digidesign CoreAudio Driver is a multi-client, multichannel sound driver that allows CoreAudio-compatible applications to record and play back through the following Digidesign audio interfaces:
Not Tested with Digidesign CoreAudio Driver Version 7.0
See the Digidesign CoreAudio Q & A section below for more details. Documentation: For more information on installation, usage, compatibility and limitations, please review the CoreAudio Usage Guide and CoreAudio Read Me files provided with the Digidesign CoreAudio 7.0 installer. The CoreAudio Usage Guide and CoreAudio Read Me are installed here:
Also available for separate download here:
Digidesign CoreAudio Driver Q & A Q:
Does the Digidesign CoreAudio driver support simultaneous use of multiple client applications? Q: Can I use Pro Tools in tandem with other CoreAudio applications? Q: Why can't I hear my Mac system sounds through
my Digidesign hardware using the Digidesign CoreAudio Driver? Q: Why doesn't the Digidesign CoreAudio Driver
for OS X allow the volume output or input to be adjusted in the OS X Sound
Preference Panel? The volume sliders are greyed out. Q: Will Pro Tools|24 MIX, Pro Tools|24, Digi 001, or Audiomedia III hardware work? I can't find them listed under supported systems. Q: What about compatibility with Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther" and 10.2.x "Jaguar", with or without Pro Tools installed? The Digidesign CoreAudio driver version 6.9 for Mac OS X 10.3.x can be downloaded here: The Digidesign CoreAudio driver version 6.1.2 for Mac OS X 10.2.x can be downloaded here: Q: What OS X applications work with the Digidesign CoreAudio Driver v7.0?
See the CoreAudio Read Me (42 included with download) for additional information and known issues. Q: How can you avoid distortion and audio sync errors when using Logic Audio with the Digidesign CoreAudio Driver? Q: How do you configure Roxio Toast or Jam to use the Digidesign CoreAudio Driver? Q: Is there still an "opt-in" list? Q: What are the limitations of the Digidesign CoreAudio Driver?
Installing the Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver v7.0 The download includes a complete installer application. Double-click on the downloaded Mac OS X Disk Image to mount it on your desktop, then double-click the installer. The Digidesign CoreAudio Driver can be installed as a stand-alone driver on systems that do not have Pro Tools installed. To install the Digidesign CoreAudio Driver 7.0 Without Pro Tools:
The installer places the file named Digidesign CoreAudio.plugin in this location:
The Digi CoreAudio Manager application is installed on your hard drive here:
Previous versions of the Digidesign CoreAudio.plugin and the Digidesign CoreAudio Setup application are removed by the installer. The CoreAudio Usage Guide and CoreAudio Read Me are installed here:
Removing the Digidesign CoreAudio Driver v7.0 To uninstall the Digidesign CoreAudio Driver:
To manually uninstall, remove the "Digidesign CoreAudio.plugin" file from the following location on your hard drive: Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL Download Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver 7.0 Installer
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