Pro Tools 5.3.1cs6 Update
Pro Tools|HD for Macintosh Systems Index of All Pro Tools CS Updates

March 2003

What's Fixed in Pro Tools 5.3.1cs6?

Fixed: Loss of Communication between SYNC I/O and Pro Tools

Some users have experienced an unreported loss of communication between the SYNC I/O and Pro Tools version 5.3.1 on HD systems while in "on-line" mode. This may have resulted in Pro Tools being unresponsive to incoming time code stops or starts.

For complete details on the included fixes in Pro Tools 5.3.1cs6, please see the PT TDM 5.3.1cs6 Read Me.pdf included with the download and also available separately:

PT TDM 5.3.1cs6 Read Me.pdf

Important Information for Waves Plug-In Users

Update - August 2003

We have discovered an incompatibility between Pro Tools 5.3.1cs7 and Waves Plug-ins that we have not been able to reproduce with the previous CS version, Pro Tools 5.3.1cs6. Users who do not need the specific fix in Pro tools 5.3.1cs7 for Time Code Generated from an NTSC- or PAL-Referenced SYNC I/O should instead use the following Pro Tools 5.3.1cs6 if they are using Waves Plug ins.

Fixes Included with Pro Tools 5.3.1cs6

• Loss of Communication between SYNC I/O and Pro Tools

Fixes originally from Pro Tools 5.3.1cs5

• Tapping Fingers After Abort when Recording Online (Locked to Timecode)

Fixes originally from Pro Tools 5.3.1cs4

• Apple 23-inch Cinema Display Redraw Problems

Fixes originally from Pro Tools 5.3.1cs3:

• Ascending Lock Up Time while Chasing Time Code
• Region Handling Problem with certain AudioSuite Operations (Such as NoNOISE)

Fixes originally from Pro Tools 5.3.1cs2:

• Potential Crashes when Starting Playback while Changing Parameter Values via Control Surfaces

Fixes originally from Pro Tools 5.3.1r2:

• Assorted issues when using PRE in conjunction with ProControl & Control|24
• The Feet.Frames ruler was incorrectly calculated when session frame rate was set to 29.97
• Inserting silence into a MIDI track did not always displace automation data accordingly
• DirectConnect plug-ins or applications like Soft SampleCell and Native Instruments did not work with the 192 Digital I/O

Who Should Use Pro Tools TDM 5.3.1cs6?

Pro Tools 5.3.1cs6 can only be used to replace the Pro Tools 5.3.1, 5.3.1r2, 5.3.1cs2, 5.3.1cs3, 5.3.1cs4, or 5.3.1cs5 Mac application. If you are using an earlier version of Pro Tools, you must first upgrade to Pro Tools 5.3.1 Mac, then install the Pro Tools 5.3.1cs6 application.

This update should be used only by:

• Pro Tools|HD users on Mac OS 9 systems who use online record (locked to timecode)
• Pro Tools|HD users on Mac OS 9 systems who use an Apple 23-inch Cinema Display, MIDI tracks, Feet.Frames ruler, PRE, or 192 Digital I/O.
• Pro Tools|HD users on Mac OS 9 systems who use the following control surfaces: Digidesign ProControl, Digidesign Control|24, CM Labs MotorMix, Mackie HUI, JL Cooper CS-10, Peavey PC-1600, Penny & Giles MM-16 and DC-16, JL Cooper MCS-Panner, and others.

Important: We recommend that only the Pro Tools users specified above use this update. Pro Tools TDM 5.3.1cs6 is provided as an interim "customer support (CS)" release to address the issues described. While our testing has not shown these changes introduce other problems, this version has not been fully qualified by Digidesign.

What's Included In This Download

• Pro Tools 5.3.1 (Pro Tools application, version 5.3.1cs6. The file is named "Pro Tools 5.3.1" for installation purposes)
• Pro Tools TDM 5.31 Read Me.pdf (Acrobat document, updated to include Pro Tools 5.3.1r2 information)
• PT TDM 5.3.1cs6 Read Me.pdf (Acrobat document)
• Digidesign StreamManager (System extension, previously included with 5.3.1r2, 5.3.1cs2, 5.3.1cs3, 5.3.1cs4, and 5.3.1cs5)
• Digidesign StreamManager_128 (version 5.3.1r2, with StreamManager_128 ReadMe.pdf, previously included with 5.3.1cs2, 5.3.1cs3, 5.3.1cs4, and 5.3.1cs5)
• Control|24 (personality file, previously included with 5.3.1r2, 5.3.1cs2, 5.3.1cs3, 5.3.1cs4, and 5.3.1cs5)
• ProControl (personality file, previously included with 5.3.1r2, 5.3.1cs2, 5.3.1cs3, 5.3.1cs4, and 5.3.1cs5)
• PT 5.3.1cs6 Installation.pdf (Acrobat PDF version of this web page with installation instructions)

Updating Pro Tools 5.3.1 Software to Version 5.3.1cs6

In order to use Pro Tools 5.3.1cs6, you must first run the Pro Tools 5.3.1 installer, either from the Pro Tools 5.3.1 CD or the Pro Tools 5.3.1 download:
Pro Tools 5.3.1 for Pro Tools|HD Macintosh Systems

(if you have previously installed 5.3.1, you do not need to install it again)

You will need to manually install the individual files using the following instructions:

Installing the Pro Tools 5.3.1 version 5.3.1cs6 application:

1. Drag the new Pro Tools 5.3.1 application into the Pro Tools folder within your Digidesign folder
2. Click OK to replace the older version

Note that if you have changed the memory allocation assigned to Pro Tools 5.3.1 from the default setting, you will need to repeat the process and change the memory allocation for Pro Tools 5.3.1cs6.

Note: If you have previously installed Pro Tools 5.3.1r2, 5.3.1cs2, 5.3.1cs3, 5.3.1cs4, or 5.3.1cs5, you will only need to replace the Pro Tools application.

If you have not previously installed Pro Tools 5.3.1r2, 5.3.1cs2, 5.3.1cs3, 5.3.1cs4, or 5.3.1cs5, you will need to install the additional components included in the download:

Installing the Digidesign StreamManager extension:

1. Double-click your startup drive to open it.
2. Drag the new Digidesign StreamManager extension onto your closed System Folder, which will automatically ask to put it in the Extensions folder.
3. Click OK to replace the older version.

Installing the ProControl and Control|24 personality files:

1. Open your System Folder/DAE Folder/Controllers folder.
2. Drag the new ProControl and Control|24 personality files into the Controllers folder.
3. Click OK to replace the older versions.

Should you need to revert to the "older" versions of this software, run the Pro Tools 5.3.1 installer, or drag the files from the 5.3.1 installer CD.

Digidesign StreamManager_128:

There is also a StreamManager_128 version with the 192 Digital I/O fix that is included with this download. If you are using the 192 Digital I/O, and you wish to also use the 128 sample buffer version of StreamManager with the fix for the 192 Digital I/O rather than the standard 512 sample buffer version in this download, you will need to install this version. See the included StreamManager_128 ReadMe.pdf for installation instructions.

Download Instructions

Your registered Pro Tools 5.3 serial number is required to authorize. This can be found in the following location:

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

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