Digidesign Product Compatibility Documents Pro Tools|24 MIX and MIXplus Digi 001 Mac OS Mac OS Windows NT* Windows 98/Me Pro Tools|24 ToolBox & AMIII Mac OS Mac OS Windows NT* Windows 98/Me Pro Tools III Pro Tools FREE Mac OS* Mac OS* Windows 98/Me* MasterList CD Digidesign Qualification Plan for 2001 G4 Models Mac OS Revised May 29, 2001 These documents contain compatibility information for current systems with Pro Tools TDM or LE version 5.1 except as noted.
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● Edit Pack Control|24 Video Slave Driver Universal Slave Driver ● SMPTE Slave Driver ● ● ● (Discontinued) Supported Optional Expansion Chassis ● ● ● DAE "Preferred" memory allocation set to 50 MB Additional RAM required for simultaneous use with MIDI sequencers. Virtual memory is not supported Monitor, color required, minimum resolution of 1024 x 768 Third-Party MIDI Controllers & Interfaces Opcode OMS v2.3.8 or higher (supplied) Third-Party Video Capture Cards Apple QuickTime v4.
Other Digidesign PCI Card Options - Pro Tools|24 MIX for the Mac OS MIX Farm: Maximum of 7 MIX Farm or MIX Core cards supported. If you are adding one or more MIX Farm cards to a Pro Tools|24 system, refer to the Pro Tools Expanded Systems Guide DSP Farm*: DSP Farms with serial numbers lower than FG10501 may be used for Plug-In operation but do not support connection of an Audio Interface.
to arrange this.
Optional Digidesign Software Note: A qualified external diskette drive is required for most software installations when used with a Blue & White G3 or G4s. Exceptions are pointed out below. ● ● ● ● Access Virus v1.1: Requires a Pro Tools|24 MIX or MIXplus system. Bruno/Reso v1.2 DINR v3.4: HUM Removal-TDM is not supported on MIX Core and MIX Farm cards. DigiTranslator v1.0: Requires 128 MB RAM. Does not require Digidesign Hardware. (currentlly supports Pro Tools 5.0.1 session files only) ● DPP-1 v1.
● SampleCell-TDM v1.2 (w/ TDM Module), does not require a floppy drive ● Soft SampleCell v3.0 ● SoundReplacer v1.
AVoption|XL Requirements Please Note: AVoption|XL has unique compatibility requirements. If the information on this page appears to contradict information listed elsewhere in these Compatibility Documents, please adhere to the information listed on this page when configuring a system which includes AVoption|XL.
● Serial Digital Interface - Optional interface that installs onto the Video I/O board installed in the Break Out Box. This interface gives AVoption|XL Serial Digital (SDI) input and output capabilities. Optional Software ● FilmFrame is currently not supported on AVoption|XL, however it is in development at Digidesign. Please check back here periodically for updates.
Tools 5.1 AVoption & AVoption XL Guide and the "Supported Optional Expansion Chassis" web pages for further compatibility information when used with Pro Tools|24 MIX Expanded Systems or Pro Tools|24 Expanded Systems. ● ● Important Cooling Issue: If you install the AVoption|XL PCI board (Meridien Digital Media Board) in either the Digidesign 13slot or Magma chassis, you must install the additional cooling fan (Digidesign part number MC201) in the chassis.
Use one SCSI Channel for Pro Tools audio storage and the second SCSI channel for video storage. If Compression levels of 2:1 or 1:1 (uncompressed) is desired then a 2nd Compatible Dual-Channel LVD SCSI HBA card is required and video storage should be connected to this controller. Note: AVoption|XL supports "plug and play" compatibility with many Avid systems.
AVoption Requirements Please Note: AVoption has unique compatibility requirements. If the information on this page appears to contradict information listed elsewhere in these Compatibility Documents, please adhere to the information listed on this page when configuring a system which includes AVoption.
● Power Macintosh G4 (AGP graphics) ● Power Macintosh G4 (PCI graphics) ● Power Macintosh Blue & White G3 ● Power Macintosh 9500 or 9600* *AVoption has been tested with Apple Macintosh 9500 CPU with processor speeds as low as 150 MHz. The overall performance of your Pro Tools system will be greatly improved with higher-speed CPU's. For optimal responsiveness, we strongly recommend you use a CPU with at least 300 MHz clock speed with AVoption.
TDM Hard Drive Minimum Requirements page for details. ● Video Drives: Avid rS drives, iS Pro drives, iS Plus drives or DigiDrives. At this time, the Avid MediaDock is not officially qualified for use with AVoption. Third Party Video Capture Cards: The Pinnacle miroMotion DC30 Plus QuickTime capture card (with firmware v1.1.2) is not officially qualified for use with AVoption, but it does appear to coexist with the ABVB/Janus cards in Digidesign's limited investigations.
There are other possible steps that can be taken to maximize the performance of a Pro Tools system with AVoption consult the User Guide or Release Bulletin (available for download as a PDF here) for the latest information Digidesign Compatibility Documents Index
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See Apple's tech archive for more info on how to differentiate between AGP Graphics and PCI Graphics G4 models at: http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n58418 Additional Requirements: Mac OS 9.0, 9.0.2, 9.0.4 or 9.1 required ● 466MHz and 533MHz models require Mac OS 9.1 (pre-installed) ATTO ExpressPro-Tools v2.3.2 required (supplied on Pro Tools v5.
Ultra/WIDE HBA) only, with the following requirements: ● ATTO ExpressPCI Firmware v1.4.4 f1 ● Available at: http://www.digidesign.com/download/ptutil.html ● ● ExpressPro-Tools v2.3.2 or higher with Synch Transfer Rate set to 20 (10) and PCI Burst Rate set to 32 bytes Supplied on Pro Tools v5.1 CD-ROM, or at: http://www.attotech.com/software/ MIDI Both USB and serial MIDI interfaces work effectively with Pro Tools.
d24 Support: Some d24 cards may experience recognition problems in the 400 MHz Blue & White G3 or G4s with AGP Graphics. If so, please contact your local Digidesign office. Multiple SampleCell II Cards With 2001 G4: The current version of the SampleCell Editor, version 2.1.1, recognizes no more than one SampleCell II or SampleCell II Plus card in 2001 AGP G4 models (466MHz, 533MHz, Dual 533MHz, 667MHz, and 733MHz).
Power Macintosh G4 (PCI Graphics) - Pro Tools|24 Requirements G4 (PCI Graphics) Processors of all speeds supported See Apple's tech archive for more info on how to differentiate between AGP Graphics and PCI Graphics G4 models at: http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n58418 Power Macintosh G4 version history available at www.everymac.com Mac OS 9.0, 9.0.2, 9.0.4 required Power Mac G4 ROM 1.8.1 Update required Available from Apple at: http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.
For maximum track count, the G4 requires the use of a qualified SCSI HBA card. Optional SCSI HBA cards bundled (by Apple) with Power Macintosh computers are not compatible with this configuration due to the lack of NV RAM to store Pro Tools desired SCSI transfer rate. The following SCSI HBA cards are qualified with the G4s listed at the top of this page: ATTO ExpressPCI SCSI HBA Card EPCI-DC (ExpressPCI Dual Channel Ultra/WIDE HBA) only, with the following requirements: ● ● ● ATTO ExpressPCI Firmware v1.
Power Macintosh Blue & White G3 - Pro Tools|24 Requirements Blue & White G3 Processors of all speeds supported Mac OS 9.0, 9.0.2, 9.0.4 required G3 Firmware Update 1.1 required Available from Apple at: http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n11361 ATTO ExpressPro-Tools v2.3.2 required (supplied on Pro Tools v5.1 CD-ROM) External Diskette Drive: Although not required with Pro Tools installation, an external diskette drive may be required for some Plug-Ins installations.
with Blue & White G3s: ATTO ExpressPCI SCSI HBA card EPCI-DC (ExpressPCI Dual Channel Ultra/WIDE HBA) only, with the following requirements: ATTO ExpressPCI Firmware v1.4.4 f1 ExpressPro-Tools v2.3.2 or higher with Synch Transfer Rate set to 20 (10) and PCI Burst Rate set to 32 bytes ATTO ExpressPCI Firmware v1.4.4 f1 is available at: http://www.digidesign.com/download/ptutil.html ATTO ExpressPro-Tools v2.3.2 is available at: http://www.attotech.
please contact your local Digidesign office.
Power Macintosh Beige G3 - Pro Tools|24 Requirements Beige G3 Processors of all speeds supported Mac OS 9.0, 9.0.2, 9.0.4 required SCSI HBA Card: For maximum track count, the G3 requires the use of a qualified SCSI HBA card. Optional SCSI HBA cards bundled (by Apple) with Power Macintosh computers are not compatible with this configuration due to the lack of NV RAM to store Pro Tools desired SCSI transfer rate.
PowerDomain Control v5.1 with cards set to "Fast-SCSI:10" in the Control Panel Adaptec files mentioned above are available at: http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/driverindex.html Radius VideoVision: Radius VideoVision is incompatible with the optional video card included with some G3 Power Macintoshes. Please contact Radius for the latest information.
Power Macintosh 9500 & 9600 - Pro Tools|24 Requirements Power Macintosh 9600 Processors 200 MHz or higher speed supported, excluding Multiprocessor (MP) version Power Macintosh 9500 Processors of all speeds supported, excluding Multiprocessor (MP) version Mac OS 9.0, 9.0.2, 9.0.4 required SCSI HBA Card: For maximum track count, the Power Macintoshes requires the use of a qualified SCSI HBA card.
with the following requirements: Firmware v4.1 PowerDomain Control v5.1 with cards set to "Fast-SCSI:10" in the Control Panel Current Adaptec drivers are available at: http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/driverindex.html Previous drivers are available at: ftp.adaptec.com/mac/scsi/ Expansion Chassis: SBS (Bit3) 7-Slot Expansion Chassis must use IBM PCI 2.
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decreased. EIDE drives and Firewire drives have not been qualified with this configuration. Additional Requirements: Mac OS 9.1 required ● ● PowerBook G4 400 MHz and 500 MHz models require Mac OS 9.
Support/Downloads/Utilities Section: ● VST Floppy Drive (model FDUSB-M) ● Imation SuperDisk ● NewerTechnology uDrive ● Pace USB Floppy Enabler Apple's revised USB support allows for booting from a USB drive, therefore you should not boot up your system with an authorization disk inserted in the USB Drive. MIDI: Both USB and serial MIDI interfaces work effectively with Pro Tools. Digidesign recommends using a serial MIDI interface, as they offer the tightest possible MIDI timing.
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● If Norton Utilities is used it must be Norton Utilities v4.0 or higher to ensure compatibility with HFS+ Special Notes for OS 9.0 or higher users: ● ● Pro Tools 5.0 or higher and DAE/DSI 5.0 or higher are required with Mac OS 9.0 or higher. The Digidesign Control Panel requires OS 9.
SMPTE Slave Driver (SSD) - Mac OS Requirements SSD Setup software 1.31 or higher is required. Download Note: The SSD will not interface directly with Blue & White G3s and G4s because the SSD connects to CPUs via a serial port connection which is not present on these CPUs. When SSD is connected to systems using these computers, it is only officially qualified as a source of superclock, not as a MTC source.
Expansion Chassis Requirements - Pro Tools|24 MIX Please see the System Configurations grid at the bottom of this page for detailed information on which computers Digidesign supports with the different models of chassis.
contact your chassis manufacturer for details. ● ● ● Chassis must have 3.3 volt power supply When used with G3 or G4 computers the Chassis is required to have PCI 2.1 compliant bridge chips Requires 2 foot, 4 foot or 1 meter Expansion Chassis cable - 6 foot and 1.5 meter cables currently not supported.
Magma 2 Slot CardBus PCI Expansion System The Magma 2 Slot CardBus PCI Expansion System and Apple Titanium PowerBook G4 are now Digidesign approved with Mix and MIXplus Track Count: MIX or MIXplus with Pro Tools v5.1 - Support for up to 30 tracks of playback and record Track count is based on tests using 24-bit/48kHz audio with 300ms edits across all tracks. Track count will increase as bit /sample rates and edit density are decreased.
G4 with AGP Graphics: YES YES YES YES G4 with PCI Graphics YES YES YES YES Blue & White G3 YES YES YES YES Beige G3 333/300/266/233 MHz (Tower/Desktop) YES NO YES YES Exception: 13 Slot chassis with S/N lower than NB0600100C are supported. Exception: DD007-R are not supported Exceptions: P7R-D1, P7RQ-D1, and PCI-13R are not supported 9600 350/300/233/200 MHz YES NO YES YES Exception: 13 Slot chassis with S/N lower than NB0600100C are supported.
this configuration requires use of a qualified SCSI HBA card. Optional SCSI HBA cards bundled (by Apple) with Power Macintosh computers are not compatible with this configuration due to the lack of NV RAM to store Pro Tools desired SCSI transfer rate. When using HDT 2.5.3 or earlier with a qualified ATTO SCSI HBA card, Firmware v1.1.1 is required. For Blue & White G3 and G4 computers, ATTO ExpressPro-Tools v2.3.2 or higher is required along with ATTO SCSI HBA card, Firmware v1.3.5 or higher.
Third-Party MIDI Hardware Third-Party MIDI Control Surfaces CM Labs MotorMix: For further information about this product, please contact your Digidesign dealer or local Digidesign office and ask for the Digidesign Development Partner Catalog. Mackie HUI Controller: For further information about this product, please contact your Digidesign dealer or local Digidesign office and ask for the Digidesign Development Partner Catalog.
Third-Party Video Capture Cards The following third-party video capture cards have been qualified for use with Pro Tools 5.0 or higher on G4 Power Macintoshes except as noted in the chart below: ● Pinnacle miroMotion DC30 Plus (firmware v1.1.2 or higher) All G4 models supported. ● Aurora Fuse (firmware v1.8.1 or higher, 1.8.3 or higher required for Mac OS 9) See chart for the current list of supported computers.
errors will occur.
Pro Tools TDM Hard Drive Minimum Requirements To provide full 64 track, 24 bit, 48 kHz performance a TDM Pro Tools system must include at least two hard drives, minimum, three recommended. For 64 track sessions that have substantial edit densities (such as one edit every third of a second across 64 voices) or large amounts of crossfades, up to four drives may be required, allocated with 16 tracks per drive and two drives per SCSI channel.
click here. IDE/ATA Hard Drives IDE/ATA drives meeting the requirements at this link are now qualified for 32 track performance with Mac TDM systems. Drive Space Required ● ● Mono, 16-bit, 44.1 kHz audio requires approximately 5 MB/minute disk space Mono, 24-bit, 44.1 kHz audio requires approximately 7.5 MB/minute disk space Notes ● ● ● ● Pro Tools has a single audio file size limit of 2048MB, even when used with Mac OS 9.x and the HFS+ file system. This equates to about 4.5 hours at 24-bit, 44.
Qualified SCSI HBA Cards For maximum track count, use of a qualified SCSI HBA (Host Bus Adapter) card is required. Optional SCSI HBA cards bundled (by Apple) with some G3 and G4 computers are not compatible due to lack of support for external drives.
Maximum Performance Guidelines for Pro Tools|24 MIX and MIXplus Systems On Mac OS 32-64 track performance with Pro Tools|24 MIX and MIXplus systems requires the following configuration: Compatible SCSI HBA card Total System RAM: 192MB minimum, 256 MB preferred Two Pro Tools-qualified hard drives, minimum, three recommended When using QuickTime movies with Pro Tools|24 MIX systems, for reliable performance of 16 or more audio tracks, audio drives should be connected to a compatible SCSI HBA card, with video
Pro Tools|24 MIX Systems for Windows NT Requirements Compatibility information for Pro Tools TDM v5.0.1 for Windows NT, the current shipping version. Digidesign PCI Cards Supplied with System ● ● MIX Core MIX Farm (with MIXplus only) Other Card Options Digidesign Audio Interfaces (one required) ● ● ● ● ● ● 888|24 I/O 888 I/O 882|20 I/O 882 I/O 1622 I/O ADAT Bridge I/O Digidesign Software Supplied with System ● Pro Tools 5.0.
minimum resolution of 1024 x 768 ● Hard Drive Minimum Requirements SCSI Host Adapter Required ● ● ● ● ATTO EPCI-DC HBA with firmware v1.4.4, transfer rate set to 20MB/second and a PCI burst length set at 32 bytes (required for E Pro) Integrated Adaptec AIC78xx chip sets with BIOS 1.3x or higher (M Pro) Adaptec 2940UW PCI card with BIOS 1.3x or higher* Adaptec 3940UW PCI card with BIOS 1.
Other Digidesign PCI Card Options - Pro Tools|24 MIX for Windows NT MIX Farm: Maximum of 5 MIX Farm or MIX Core cards supported DSP Farm: compatibility requires DSP Farms with serial number FG 10501 or higher with Pro Tools NT. There is no upgrade path for cards that begin with serial numbers "FF" or lower. MIX I/O: Maximum of 2 MIX I/O cards supported (Only 1 MIX I/O card supported with MIX systems that are upgraded Pro Tools|24 systems). d24: d24 card not available for separate purchase.
Optional Digidesign Software - Pro Tools | 24 & MIX Systems for Windows NT ● ● ● Access Virus v1.0.1: Requires a Pro Tools|24 MIX or MIXplus system. Bruno/Reso v1.1.1 DINR v3.3.1: HUM Removal-TDM is not supported on Windows NTbased Pro Tools|24 Systems ● DPP-1 v1.6.1 ● D-Fi v1.4.1 ● D-fx v1.2.1 ● D-Verb v1.7.1 ● Focusrite d2 v1.5.1 ● Focusrite d3 v1.3.1 ● MachineControl v1.0.1 ● Maxim v1.2.1 ● MP3 Export Option v1.0 ● SampleCell Editor v2.1.
Expanded System Requirements - Pro Tools|24 for Windows NT 13-Slot ● SBS (Bit3) model DD23 ● SBS (Bit3) models 24-700-2-2, 240-2-2 & 240-2-201 Chassis support a total of up to 10 Digidesign cards - this may include up to 7 MIX Core/Farm cards, 2 d24 or MIX I/O cards and any number of other Digidesign cards. Note: Expansion Chassis are currently not supported with the IBM E Pro 6846.
Third-Party MIDI Hardware Third-Party MIDI Control Surfaces CM Labs MotorMix: For further information about this product, please contact your Digidesign dealer or local Digidesign office and ask for the Digidesign Development Partner Catalog. Mackie HUI Controller: For further information about this product, please contact your Digidesign dealer or local Digidesign office and ask for the Digidesign Development Partner Catalog.
IBM IntelliStation E Pro - Pro Tools Requirements IBM IntelliStation E Pro - Model 6846 (31u recommended) Note: Other IntelliStation E Pros models are currently not qualified. Supported Processors (uniprocessor machines only) ● Intel Pentium III - 800, 866 or 933 MHz Windows NT Workstation with Service Pack 6 required IDE boot drive required Display Cards: ● Matrox Millennium G450 with 16MB RAM and Windows NT 4.
IBM IntelliStation M Pro - Pro Tools Requirements IBM IntelliStation M Pro - Model 6889 (81u recommended) Note: Other IntelliStation M Pros are currently not qualified, including the M Pro model 6868, which has been problematic. Supported Processors (uniprocessor machines only) ● Intel Pentium III - 450, 500, or 550 MHz. ● Intel Pentium II - 233, 266, 300, 350, 400, or 450 MHz.
Minimum Computer Specification Guidelines for Pro Tools|24 Systems and Windows NT Digidesign recognizes that some customers will want to build their own computer for use with Pro Tools. To help increase the potential for success, we are providing the following known system requirements. However customers should be very aware of the following: Digidesign can not provide full customer support as to the potential loss of performance for such systems.
● ● Dell Dimension XPS T: Dell Dimension must be configured with components listed on this Compatibility Document. Windows NT equipped Dimensions are available as part of the Small Business Line of Dell PCs. BIOS: Phoenix (recommend - used on Intel Motherboards) or Award.
motherboards that utilize daughter cards for their expansion slots, for example: ● ● ● Dell Optiplex: We have seen poor performance with Pro Tools Sessions exceeding 32 tracks Compaq DeskPro: Currently known to not boot properly with Digidesign cards installed Motherboard: ASUS Currently not supported (does not provide required power to PCI slots) Video card: Currently the following cards are known to be incompatible with Digidesign cards also installed: ● 3DFx Voodoo Series: Voodoo Banshee, Voodoo3 Se
Windows NT Workstation v4.0 with Service Pack 6 (E Pro) or 5 (M Pro) To ensure correct operation the supplied Install-O-Rator CD-ROM will walk you through the required OS and BIOS settings. If you are using an E Pro with Service Pack 6, please note: After Install-ORator runs the “Pre-Configuration Scan” on your E Pro the platform profile will have an “X” next to the “Service Pack 3 through 5” Platform Profile.
Maximum Performance Guidelines for Pro Tools|24 MIX and MIXplus Systems On Windows NT 32-64 track performance with Pro Tools|24 MIX and MIXplus systems requires the following configuration: IBM IntelliStation E Pro - Model 6846 (Note: Other IntelliStation E Pros are currently not qualified) IBM IntelliStation M Pro - Model 6889 (Note: Other IntelliStation M Pros are currently not qualified, including the M Pro model 6868, which has been problematic.
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● Video Slave Driver Universal Slave Driver ● SMPTE Slave Driver ● ● MIDI sequencers. Virtual memory is not supported (Discontinued) Supported Optional Expansion Chassis Third-Party MIDI Controllers & Interfaces Monitor, color required, minimum resolution of 1024 x 768 Opcode OMS v2.3.8 or higher (supplied) Apple QuickTime v4.0 or higher (supplied) Third-Party Video Capture Cards ATTO ExpressPro-Tools v2.3.
Note: G3 & G4 with d24 Cards Some d24 cards may experience recognition problems in the 400 MHz Blue & White G3 or G4s with AGP Graphics. If so, please contact your local Digidesign office.
Other Digidesign PCI Card Options - Pro Tools|24 for the Mac OS MIX Farm: Maximum of 7 MIX Farm or MIX Core cards supported. If you are adding one or more MIX Farm cards to a Pro Tools|24 system, refer to the Pro Tools Expanded Systems Guide DSP Farm*: DSP Farms with serial numbers lower than FG10501 may be used for Plug-In operation but do not support connection of an Audio Interface. Pro Tools|24 Expansion Kit (discontinued) SampleCell II Plus: The current version of the SampleCell Editor, version 2.1.
Expansion Chassis Requirements - Pro Tools|24 Please see the System Configurations grid below for information on which computers Digidesign supports with the different models of chassis.
Expansion Chassis Requirements Customers should specify the following requirements when ordering: ● Requires 2 foot, 4 foot or 1 meter Expansion Chassis cable - 6 foot and 1.5 meter cables currently not supported ● When used with G3 or G4 computers the Chassis is required to have PCI 2.
Computer Internal Pro Tools Core Expansion System Chassis 7or 13-Slot Up to 32 tracks Up to 32 tracks + more slots for DSP Farms, SampleCell IIs SBS (Bit3) 7- or 13Slot Chassis Magma 6- Supports , 7- or 13- Adding Slot MIX Farm Chassis Replacing DSP Farm (d24, MIX Farm, SCSI card) Up to 32 tracks + more slots for DSP Farm, SampleCell IIs Up to 64 tracks Supports Adding MIX Farm Pro Tools Expansion Chassis 7or 13-Slot SBS (Bit3) Magma 137- or 13Slot Slot Chassis Chassis In addition to Pro Tools|24
G4 with AGP Graphics: ● ● ● ● ● ● YES YES 13-Slot Only YES YES YES 13-Slot Only YES YES YES YES Requires supported Chassis 350MHz G4 400MHz G4 450MHz G4 Dual 450MHz 500MHz G4 Dual 500MHz G4 with PCI Graphics YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Requires supported Chassis note: 7-Slot Chassis require PCI 2.
Blue & White G3 YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Requires supported Chassis Beige G3 YES 333/300/266/233 MHz (Tower/Desktop) NO YES YES Exception: 13-Slot chassis with S/N lower than NB0600100C are supported. Exception: DD007-R are not supported Exception: PCI-13R & PCI-6R are not supported YES YES YES YES note: 7-Slot Chassis require PCI 2.1 Compliant Bridge Chips NO Requires Exception: supported 13-Slot Chassis chassis with S/N lower than NB0600100C are supported.
9600 YES 350/300/233/200 MHz NO YES YES Exception: 13-Slot chassis with S/N lower than NB0600100C are supported. Exception: DD007-R are not supported Exception: PCI-13R & PCI-6R are not supported 9500 NO YES YES Exception: 13-Slot chassis with S/N lower than NB0600100C are supported.
Firmware v1.3.5 or higher. Please contact ATTO for the latest information. Radius VideoVision not supported: Radius VideoVision is incompatible with the optional video card included with some Beige G3 Power Macintoshes. Please contact Radius for the latest information. Further Exceptions Apply: Please refer to the "Supported CPU Models, Speeds & Requirements" list back on the Pro Tools|24 Systems for Power Macintosh Requirements page for your chosen computer.
Maximum Performance Guidelines for Pro Tools|24 System on Mac OS 32-64 track performance with Pro Tools|24 requires the following configuration: Compatible SCSI HBA card ● ● Two Pro Tools-qualified hard drives, minimum, three recommended More than 32 tracks requires a Pro Tools|24 Expansion Kit (which is supported but no longer available) — OR — ● Upgrading to a Pro Tools|24 MIX System by adding a MIX Farm card.
Pro Tools|24 Systems for Windows NT Requirements Compatibility information for Pro Tools TDM v5.0.1 for Windows NT, the current shipping version. Digidesign PCI Cards Supplied with System ● ● d24 Audio card DSP Farm Other Card Options Digidesign Audio Interfaces (one required) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 888|24 I/O 888 I/O 882|20 I/O 882 I/O 1622 I/O 24-Bit ADAT Bridge I/O ADAT Bridge I/O Digidesign Software Supplied with System ● Pro Tools 5.0.
● ● ● Adaptec 3940UW PCI card with BIOS 1.3x or higher* Integrated Adaptec AIC78xx chip sets with BIOS 1.3x or higher *PCI card BIOS available on the Pro Tools CD-ROM Maximum Performance Guidelines For 32 track performance with Pro Tools|24 on Windows NT, use of two or more qualified hard drives connected to a qualified Host Adapter is required. Digidesign Compatibility Documents Index Digidesign 3401-A Hillview Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304 U.S.A Tel 650.842.7900 Fax 650.842.
Other Digidesign PCI Card Options - Pro Tools|24 for Windows NT MIX Farm: Maximum of 5 MIX Farm or MIX Core cards supported DSP Farm: compatibility requires DSP Farms with serial number FG 10501 or higher with Pro Tools NT. There is no upgrade path for cards that begin with serial numbers "FF" or lower.
Pro Tools III PCI System for Power Macintosh Compatibility information for Pro Tools TDM v5.0.1 only. Pro Tools v5.1 does not support Pro Tools III hardware. Digidesign PCI Cards Supplied with System ● ● Disk I/O - PCI DSP Farm - PCI Supported CPU Models, Speeds & Requirements* ● ● Other Card Options ● Digidesign Audio Interfaces (one required) ● ● ● ● ● 888|24 I/O 888 I/O 882|20 I/O 882 I/O ADAT Bridge I/O (16-bit model) Digidesign Software ● Pro Tools 5.0.
● Aurora Fuse (firmware v1.8.1) ● Pinnacle miroMotion DC30 Plus(firmware v1.1.2) Hard Drive Minimum Requirements Optional Digidesign Software *Note: Pro Tools III systems require at least two PCI slot. Apple computers that do not contain PCI slots, such as the G4 Cube and iMac, are not supported with this system. Digidesign Compatibility Documents Index Digidesign 3401-A Hillview Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304 U.S.A Tel 650.842.7900 Fax 650.842.7999 Product Information United States 1.800.333.
Other Digidesign PCI Card Options - Pro Tools III DSP Farm - PCI*: DSP Farms with serial numbers lower than FG10501 may be used for Plug-In operation but do not support connection of an Audio Interface. SampleCell II Plus SampleCell II - PCI* SampleCell II TDM Module - PCI *Incompatibility with Disk I/O, older DSP Farms and SampleCell II Cards & The Blue & White G3 and G4: A rev "QC" or later of the AMCC chip is required for Blue & White G3 and G4 compatibility.
Expansion Chassis Information - Pro Tools III ● ● SBS (Bit3) 7-Slot model 2101-00-2 (must use IBM PCI 2.1 compliant Bridge chips, with host card that starts with 20-101) Magma 7-Slot model PXB-7-RMD For further information about these products, please contact your Digidesign dealer or local Digidesign office and ask for the Digidesign Development Partner Catalog.
Power Macintosh G4 (AGP Graphics) - Pro Tools III Requirements Pro Tools v5.0.1 information only Apple G4 (AGP Graphics) Computers Supported: Single Processor Dual Processor 350MHz PowerPC G4 Dual 450MHz PowerPC G4 400MHz PowerPC G4 Dual 500MHz PowerPC G4 450MHz PowerPC G4 500MHz PowerPC G4 See Apple's tech archive for more info on how to differentiate between AGP Graphics and PCI Graphics G4 models at: http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.
Power Mac G4 ROM 1.8.1 Update required Available from Apple at: http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n11533 ATTO ExpressPro-Tools v2.3.2 required (supplied on Pro Tools v5.1 CD-ROM) External Diskette Drive: Although not required with Pro Tools installation, an external diskette drive may be required for some Plug-Ins installations.
Digidesign has found only one configuration and card that appears to reliably achieve full Pro Tools performance when two monitors are desired. The card is called the Jeronimo 2000 by Appian. For information on installation, which must be followed very closely, and to download the required Mac driver for this card click here: http://www.digidesign.com/download/appian.
Power Macintosh G4 (PCI Graphics) - Pro Tools III Requirements Pro Tools v5.0.1 information only G4 (PCI Graphics) Processors of all speeds supported. See Apple's tech archive for more info on how to differentiate between AGP Graphics and PCI Graphics G4 models at: http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n58418 Power Macintosh G4 version history available at www.everymac.com Mac OS 8.6, 9.0, 9.0.2, or 9.0.4 required (Mac OS 9.1 has not been tested with Pro Tools III) Power Mac G4 ROM 1.8.
the USB Drive. MIDI: Both USB and serial MIDI interfaces work effectively with Pro Tools. Digidesign recommends using a serial MIDI interface, as they offer the tightest possible MIDI timing. Serial MIDI interfaces require either a Mac serial port or a qualified modem-to-serial port adapter. Digidesign currently supports the GeeThree Stealth Port and Griffin gPort installed in the modem port (thereby not using a PCI slot). When using the GeeThree products with OS 9.0.
Power Macintosh Blue & White G3 - Pro Tools III Requirements Pro Tools v5.0.1 information only Blue & White G3 Processors of all speeds supported Mac OS 8.6, 9.0, 9.0.2, or 9.0.4 required (Mac OS 9.1 has not been tested with Pro Tools III) G3 Firmware Update 1.1 required Available from Apple at: http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n11361 External Diskette Drive: Although not required with Pro Tools installation, an external diskette drive may be required for some Plug-Ins installations.
Stealth Port extension (v1.0.3) is required. It is available here: http://www.geethree.com/download.html PCI Disk I/O, DSP Farm and SampleCell II Compatibility: The PCI Matchmaker chip on a Disk I/O or DSP Farm must be rev QC or QE (check the end of the line directly below “PCI Matchmaker” on the chip) to be compatible. Cards with rev Q chips can be upgraded.
Power Macintosh Beige G3 - Pro Tools III Requirements Pro Tools v5.0.1 information only Beige G3 Processors of all speeds supported Mac OS 8.6, 9.0, 9.0.2, or 9.0.4 required (Mac OS 9.
Power Macintosh 9500 & 9600 - Pro Tools III Requirements Pro Tools v5.0.1 information only Power Macintosh 9600 Processors of all speeds supported, excluding Multiprocessor (MP) version Power Macintosh 9500 Processors of all speeds supported, excluding Multiprocessor (MP) version Mac OS 8.6, 9.0, 9.0.2, or 9.0.4 required (Mac OS 9.1 has not been tested with Pro Tools III) Expansion Chassis: The Power Macintosh 9500 & 9600 both support the use of compatible third party 7-slot Expansion Chassis.
Mac OS Requirements — Pro Tools v5.0.1 The required Macintosh Operating System depends on which Power Macintosh you use with Pro Tools, as follows: Power Macintosh Mac OS 9.0.x Mac OS 8.6 G4 (AGP graphics) YES NO G4 (PCI graphics) YES YES Blue & White G3 YES YES Beige G3 YES YES 9600 YES YES 9500 YES YES Mac OS v9.0, v9.0.2, v9.0.4 & v8.
Pro Tools 5.0.1 and OS 9.1: ● Mac OS 9.1 will only be tested with Pro Tools 5.1 or higher. While Pro Tools 5.0.1 may work with OS 9.1, this configuration is untested and therefore not supported.
Pro Tools III — Optional Digidesign Software Note: A qualified external diskette drive is required for most software installations when used with a Blue & White G3 or G4s. Exceptions are pointed out below. ● Bruno/Reso v1.1.1 ● DINR v3.3.1 ● DigiTranslator v1.0: Requires 128 MB RAM. Does not require Digidesign Hardware. ● DPP-1 v1.6.1 ● D-Fi v1.4.1 ● D-fx v1.2.1 ● D-Verb v1.7.1 ● Focusrite d2 v1.5.1 ● Focusrite d3 v1.3.1 ● MachineControl v1.0.
Designer II Plug-Ins. ● SoundReplacer v1.1.
MasterList CD Version 2.3 Requirements Computer Requirements MasterList CD version 2.3 is a Mac OS product which is qualified to run on any Power Macintosh computer listed in these Digidesign Product Compatibility Documents, with 8 MB of RAM dedicated to the MasterList CD application. External Diskette Drive Requirements A qualified external diskette drive is required for installations of MasterList CD when used with a Blue & White G3 or G4.
● Digi 001 ● Audiomedia III DAE & DSI optional When a Digidesign system is used for higher quality output monitoring, MasterList CD v2.3 requires DAE 5.0.1 or higher, DigiSystem INIT 5.0.1 or higher & the Direct I/O 5.0.1 or higher extension. These files are installed by the MasterList CD v2.3 CD-ROM installer (also installed by the latest Pro Tools installer).
Known Incompatibilities With Older Digidesign PCI Card Incompatibility with Disk I/O, older DSP Farms and SampleCell II Cards & The Blue & White G3 and G4 A rev "QC" or later of the AMCC chip is required for Blue & White G3 and G4 compatibility. This rev number appears on the AMCC chip following number "5933". Older versions can cause your computer to hang while booting or when launching Pro Tools or DigiTest. QC or higher chip is required for compatibility with the PCI 2.1 spec.
Audiomedia III Card for the Mac OS Known Incompatibility with older Audiomedia III Cards & The Blue & White G3 and G4: A rev "QC" or later of the AMCC chip is required for Blue & White G3 and G4 compatibility. This rev number appears on the AMCC chip following number "5933". Older versions can cause your computer to hang while booting or when launching Pro Tools or DigiTest.
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v9.1 Total System RAM: ● ● ● ● ● 128 MB minimum, 192 MB recommended Pro Tools LE application "Preferred" memory allocation set to 40 MB DAE "Preferred" memory allocation set to 30 MB Additional RAM required for simultaneous use with MIDI sequencers Virtual memory is not supported CD-ROM drive for software install Monitor, color required, minimum resolution of 1024 x 768 Opcode OMS v2.3.8 or higher (supplied) Apple QuickTime v4.
Optional Digidesign Software - Pro Tools LE Mac Note: A qualified external diskette drive is required for most software installations when used with a Blue & White G3 or G4s. Exceptions are pointed out below. ● DigiTranslator v1.0: Requires 128 MB RAM. Does not require Digidesign Hardware. (currentlly supports Pro Tools 5.0.1 session files only) ● DINR v3.4: (AudioSuite) ● D-Fi v1.5 (RTAS and AudioSuite) ● D-fx v1.3 (AudioSuite) ● D-Verb v1.8 (RTAS and AudioSuite) ● Focusrite d2 v1.
SampleCell II with Digi 001 MIDI Ports and Audio I/O Cannot Be Used Simultaneously when Running SampleCell Loop Editor or Third-Party Software with Digi 001: Digi 001's MIDI ports use DirectIO technology to allow MIDI communication to occur between software applications and Digi 001's MIDI ports. At this time, DirectIO is also used for Digi 001's sound output drivers (Digidesign Control Panel).
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See Apple's tech archive for more info on how to differentiate between AGP Graphics and PCI Graphics G4 models at: http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n58418 Additional Requirements: Mac OS 9.0, 9.0.2, 9.0.4 or 9.1 required ● 466MHz and 533MHz models require Mac OS 9.1 (pre-installed) External Diskette Drive: Although not required with Pro Tools installation, an external diskette drive may be required for some Plug-Ins installations.
ATTO ExpressPCI SCSI HBA card EPCI-DC (ExpressPCI Dual Channel Ultra/WIDE HBA) only, with the following requirements: ● ATTO ExpressPCI Firmware v1.4.4 f1, available at: http://www.digidesign.com/download/ptutil.html ● ExpressPro-Tools v2.3.2 or higher with Synch Transfer Rate set to 20 (10) and PCI Burst Rate set to 32 bytes, available at: http://www.attotech.com/software/ — OR — Adaptec Power Domain SCSI HBA 2906 with the following requirements: ● ● ● Firmware v1.1 PowerDomain Control v5.
Digidesign has found only one configuration and card that appears to reliably achieve full Pro Tools performance when two monitors are desired. The card is called the Jeronimo 2000 by Appian. For information on installation, which must be followed very closely, and to download the required Mac driver for this card click here: http://www.digidesign.com/download/appian.
Power Macintosh G4 (PCI Graphics) - Digi 001 Requirements G4 (PCI Graphics) Processors of all speeds supported See Apple's tech archive for more info on how to differentiate between AGP Graphics and PCI Graphics G4 models at: http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n58418 Power Macintosh G4 version history available at www.everymac.com Mac OS 9.0, 9.0.2, or 9.0.4 required Power Mac G4 ROM 1.8.1 Update required Available from Apple at: http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.
● VST Floppy Drive (model FDUSB-M) ● Imation SuperDisk ● NewerTechnology uDrive ● Pace USB Floppy Enabler Apple's revised USB support allows for booting from a USB drive, therefore you should not boot up your system with an authorization disk inserted in the USB Drive.
Power Macintosh Blue & White G3 - Digi 001 Requirements Blue & White G3 Processors of all speeds supported Mac OS 9.0, 9.0.2, 9.0.4 required G3 Firmware Update 1.1 required Available from Apple at: http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n11361 MIDI: Both USB and serial MIDI interfaces work effectively with Pro Tools. Digidesign recommends using a serial MIDI interface, as they offer the tightest possible MIDI timing.
SCSI HBA card NOT required: Although Pro Tools LE supports a full 24 tracks of record and playback on a dedicated ATA/IDE hard drive, use of a SCSI HBA card with a SCSI drive can increase some performance aspects of your Digi 001 system: for more information refer to the Audio Storage Requirements page. Optional SCSI HBA cards bundled (by Apple) with Power Macintosh computers are not compatible with this configuration due to the lack NV RAM to store Pro Tools desired SCSI transfer rate.
Previous drivers are available at: ftp.adaptec.
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configuration. Additional Requirements: Mac OS 9.1 required ● ● PowerBook G4 400 MHz and 500 MHz models require Mac OS 9.1 (included with PowerBook G4) OS X is not supported with Pro Tools SCSI HBA Card required for 24 track performance: The following SCSI HBA card is qualified with the Apple Titanium PowerBook G4/Magma configuration: ATTO ExpressPCI Single-Channel Ultra2/WIDE UL2S ● ● The Magma 2 Slot Expansion System is available in two models.
● VST Floppy Drive (model FDUSB-M) ● Imation SuperDisk ● NewerTechnology uDrive ● Pace USB Floppy Enabler Apple's revised USB support allows for booting from a USB drive, therefore you should not boot up your system with an authorization disk inserted in the USB Drive. MIDI: Both USB and serial MIDI interfaces work effectively with Pro Tools. Digidesign recommends using a serial MIDI interface, as they offer the tightest possible MIDI timing.
Power Macintosh Beige G3 - Digi 001 Performance Issues & Requirements During the development of the Pro Tools LE, Digidesign tested the Apple "beige" G3 line (all speeds) with Digi 001. During testing we encountered random occurrences of a particular software error with our DAE (Digidesign Audio Engine) and the beige G3 line. The error, "DAE -6045" would pop-up inexplicably during normal operation of Pro Tools LE. While this error is non-fatal, it will stop playback or record of a Pro Tools LE system.
set to 20 (10) and PCI Burst Rate set to 32 bytes, available at: http://www.attotech.com/software/ — OR — Adaptec Power Domain SCSI HBA cards including: ● 2906 ● 2940UW ● 2940U2W ● 3940UW with the following requirements: ● ● ● Firmware v4.1 (or v1.1 for the 2906) PowerDomain Control v5.1 with cards set to "Fast-SCSI:10" in the Control Panel Current Adaptec drivers are available at: http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/driverindex.html Previous drivers are available at: ftp.adaptec.
Pro Tools LE Audio File Storage Requirements for Mac OS IDE/ATA: Full 24 track, 24 bit, 48 KHz performance from just one dedicated IDE/ATA audio drive is supported on qualified G3 and G4 Pro Tools LE systems* SCSI: Using a dedicated SCSI drive and SCSI HBA (Host Bus Adapter) card will, in general, provide the same performance as an IDE/ATA drive, with the exception that IDE/ATA drives may take a couple seconds to start recording 24 tracks. External SCSI drives should be used if you desire portability.
Digi 001 with Pro Tools LE for Windows 98 Second Edition & Windows Me Digidesign Hardware Supplied with System Digi 001 PCI Card Digi 001 I/O Box Digi 001 Cable Digidesign Software Supplied with System Pro Tools 5.
(recommended) ● ● ● ● ● CD-ROM drive for software install AGP or PCI graphic card Monitor, color required, minimum resolution of 1024 x 768 One available PCI Slot Storage: 4GB hard drive space dedicated for audio (minimum). For maximum performance a dedicated qualified ATA/IDE or SCSI disk drive(s) is required. Optional Third-Party SCSI HBA Card Adaptec AVA-2906 "System" Control Panel.
Optional Digidesign Software - Pro Tools LE for Windows ● DINR v3.4: (AudioSuite) ● D-Fi v1.5 (RTAS and AudioSuite) ● D-fx v1.3 (AudioSuite) ● D-Verb v1.8 (RTAS and AudioSuite) ● Focusrite d2 v1.6 (AudioSuite) ● Focusrite d3 v1.4 (AudioSuite) ● Maxim v1.3 (RTAS and AudioSuite) ● MP3 Export Option v1.1 ● SampleCell Editor v2.2 (w/SampleCell II Plus) ● SoundReplacer v1.
Pro Tools LE Windows Millennium & 98 Second Edition Settings & Requirements ● Each IDE drive must have DMA enabled in the "System" Control Panel. This can be changed in the "Settings" of each IDE drive on the "Device Manager" tab of the "System" Control Panel. For detailed instructions click here ● Auto Insert Notification must be disabled for all CD-ROM and removable media drives (such as Zip Drives).
Motherboard Requirements For maximum compatibility with Digidesign hardware your computer's motherboard should be based on the Intel chipset and meet the ATX form factor specifications. The ATX form factor is the standard in PC motherboard architecture. If you are unsure whether you have an ATX motherboard look at the back of your computer. If the ports match up with the photo below your computer most likely has an ATX motherboard.
BIOS Settings Print this page or write down the instructions below, as you will need to restart your computer in order to access your system BIOS. To access your computer's BIOS you must restart your computer. During the initial startup your computer will tell you which key to press in order to enter the setup program (typically DEL, F1 or F2 for Award BIOS). Press the corresponding key during startup. You should see an "Entering Setup" message.
VIA Chipset Incompatibility The VIA chipsets handle IRQ routing and the PCI bus in a way that does not work well with bus master cards. Because Digi 001 is a bus master card we can not support motherboards based on the VIA driver - this incompatibility is consistent with other digital audio cards that are bus masters. To check what kind of bus master driver you have follow these steps: 1. Right-click the "My Computer" Icon and select "Properties" from the drop-down menu 2. Select the "Device Manager" tab 3.
Pro Tools LE Audio File Storage Requirements for Windows 98SE and Me IDE/ATA: Full 24 track, 24 bit, 48 KHz performance from just one dedicated IDE/ATA audio drive is supported. SCSI:Using a dedicated SCSI drive and SCSI HBA (Host Bus Adapter) card will, in general, provide the same performance as an IDE/ATA drive, with the exception that IDE/ATA drives may take a couple seconds to start recording 24 tracks. External SCSI drives should be used if you desire portability.
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● ● allocation set to 30 MB Additional RAM required for simultaneous use with MIDI sequencers Virtual memory is not supported CD-ROM drive for software install Monitor, color required, minimum resolution of 1024 x 768 Opcode OMS v2.3.8 or higher (supplied) Apple QuickTime v4.0 or higher (supplied) Storage: Qualified ATA/IDE or SCSI disk drive(s) *Note: Digi ToolBox XP systems require at least one PCI slot.
SampleCell II with ToolBox XP Multiple SampleCell II Cards With 2001 G4: The current version of the SampleCell Editor, version 2.1.1, recognizes no more than one SampleCell II or SampleCell II Plus card in 2001 AGP G4 models (466MHz, 533MHz, Dual 533MHz, 667MHz, and 733MHz).
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See Apple's tech archive for more info on how to differentiate between AGP Graphics and PCI Graphics G4 models at: http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n58418 Additional Requirements: Mac OS 9.0, 9.0.2, 9.0.4 or 9.1 required ● 466MHz and 533MHz models require Mac OS 9.1 (pre-installed) External Diskette Drive: Although not required with Pro Tools installation, an external diskette drive may be required for some Plug-Ins installations.
the top of this page: ATTO ExpressPCI SCSI HBA card EPCI-DC (ExpressPCI Dual Channel Ultra/WIDE HBA) only, with the following requirements: ● ATTO ExpressPCI Firmware v1.4.4 f1, available at: http://www.digidesign.com/download/ptutil.html ● ExpressPro-Tools v2.3.2 or higher with Synch Transfer Rate set to 20 (10) and PCI Burst Rate set to 32 bytes, available at: http://www.attotech.com/software/ — OR — Adaptec Power Domain SCSI HBA 2906 with the following requirements: ● ● ● Firmware v1.
Digidesign has found only one configuration and card that appears to reliably achieve full Pro Tools performance when two monitors are desired. The card is called the Jeronimo 2000 by Appian. For information on installation, which must be followed very closely, and to download the required Mac driver for this card click here: http://www.digidesign.com/download/appian.
Power Macintosh G4 (PCI Graphics) - Digi ToolBox XP Requirements G4 (PCI Graphics) Processors of all speeds supported See Apple's tech archive for more info on how to differentiate between AGP Graphics and PCI Graphics G4 models at: http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n58418 Power Macintosh G4 version history available at www.everymac.com Mac OS 9.0, 9.0.2, 9.0.4 required Power Mac G4 ROM 1.8.1 Update required Available from Apple at: http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.
● Pace USB Floppy Enabler Apple's revised USB support allows for booting from a USB drive, therefore you should not boot up your system with an authorization disk inserted in the USB Drive. SCSI HBA Card NOT required: Although Pro Tools LE supports a full 24 tracks of record and playback on a dedicated ATA/IDE hard drive, use of a SCSI HBA card with a SCSI drive can increase some performance aspects of your system: for more information refer to the Audio Storage Requirements page.
Power Macintosh Blue & White G3 - Digi ToolBox XP Requirements Blue & White G3 Processors of all speeds supported Mac OS 9.0, 9.0.2, 9.0.4 required G3 Firmware Update 1.1 required Available from Apple at: http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n11361 MIDI: Both USB and serial MIDI interfaces work effectively with Pro Tools. Digidesign recommends using a serial MIDI interface, as they offer the tightest possible MIDI timing.
SCSI HBA Card NOT required: Although Pro Tools LE supports a full 24 tracks of record and playback on a dedicated ATA/IDE hard drive, use of a SCSI HBA card with a SCSI drive can increase some performance aspects of your system: for more information refer to the Audio Storage Requirements page. Optional SCSI HBA cards bundled (by Apple) with Power Macintosh computers are not compatible with this configuration due to the lack of NV RAM to store Pro Tools desired SCSI transfer rate.
Digidesign Compatibility Documents Index
Power Macintosh Beige G3 - Digi ToolBox XP Requirements Beige G3 Processors of all speeds supported Mac OS 9.0, 9.0.2, 9.0.4 required SCSI HBA Card NOT required: Although Pro Tools LE supports a full 24 tracks of record and playback on a dedicated ATA/IDE hard drive, use of a SCSI HBA card with a SCSI drive can increase some performance aspects of your system: for more information refer to the Audio Storage Requirements page.
with the following requirements: ● ● Firmware v4.1 (or v1.1 for the 2906) PowerDomain Control v5.1 with cards set to "Fast-SCSI:10" in the Control Panel Current Adaptec drivers are available at: http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/driverindex.html Previous drivers are available at: ftp.adaptec.
Digi Toolbox XP with Pro Tools LE for Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Digidesign Hardware Supplied with System Audiomedia III Card Digidesign Software Supplied with System Pro Tools 5.
● ● ● Monitor, color required, minimum resolution of 1024 x 768 One available PCI Slot Storage: 4GB hard drive space dedicated for audio (minimum). For maximum performance a dedicated qualified ATA/IDE or SCSI disk drive(s) is required. Optional Third-Party SCSI HBA Card Adaptec AVA-2906 Need Advice on a Computer Purchase? Be sure to check out the Windows User Configurations section of the Digidesign User Conference for computer recommendations from other Pro Tools LE users.
Audiomedia III Card for Windows 98/Me Known Incompatibility with older Audiomedia III Cards: A rev "QC" or later of the AMCC chip is required for compatibility with some PCs. This rev number appears on the AMCC chip following number "5933". This chip rev'd to QC on the Audiomedia III to allow for compatibility with PCs that did not allow you to disable PCI Burst Mode (it rev'd shortly thereafter to QE).
Pro Tools FREE For Mac OS - System Requirements Important information The system requirements on this page are meant for general guideline purposes only. Digidesign cannot guarantee compatibility with any particular computer system, or various components installed on it. Additional Computer Requirements ● ● Due to the giveaway nature of Pro Tools Free, this product is not eligible for technical support by telephone, fax or email.
● Blue & White G3 iMac Also Compatible (must be 200 MHz or higher): ● ● ● Power Macintosh Beige G3 Power Macintosh 9600 Power Macintosh 9500 Not yet tested: Powerbook G4 (Titanium) SCSI disk drive(s), such as those qualified with Pro Tools LE, should be used. Third-Party MIDI Controllers & Interfaces Optional Digidesign Software Optional Digidesign Hardware SampleCell II Plus - requires PCI slot Digidesign Compatibility Documents Index Digidesign 3401-A Hillview Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304 U.S.
Pro Tools FREE is not intended for use with Digidesign hardware How Audio Services Work ● ● Pro Tools FREE for Mac OS utilizes the Sound Manager Pro Tools FREE for Windows utilizes your standard Windows sound driver Warning Installing Pro Tools FREE on computers configured with Digidesign systems will render the existing Digidesign system inoperable. A complete reinstallation of the original Digidesign software will be necessary.
Power Macintosh G4 - Pro Tools FREE Compatibility All Power Macintosh G4 computers made in 1999 and 2000 have been tested and approved for compatibility. Power Macintosh G4 version history available at www.everymac.
serial port or a qualified modem-to-serial port adapter. Digidesign currently recommends the GeeThree Stealth Port installed in the modem port for use with Pro Tools FREE. The Griffin gPort II is also expected to be compatible. When using the GeeThree products with Mac OS 9.0.4 the latest version of the Stealth Port extension (v1.0.3) is required. It is available here: http://www.geethree.com/download.
● ● PowerDomain Control v5.1 with cards set to "Fast-SCSI:10" in the Control Panel Current Adaptec drivers are available at: http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/driverindex.html Previous drivers are available at: ftp.adaptec.com/mac/scsi/ — OR — ATTO ExpressPCI SCSI HBA card EPCI-DC (ExpressPCI Dual Channel Ultra/WIDE HBA) only, with the following requirements: ● ● ● ATTO ExpressPCI Firmware v1.4.4 f1 ExpressPro-Tools v2.3.
PowerBook G3 - Pro Tools FREE Compatibility The following PowerBook G3s are compatible ● PowerBook G3 Pismo ● PowerBook G3 Wallstreet PowerBook G3 version history available at www.everymac.com Storage needs for PowerBooks The hard drives contained in PowerBooks are usually much slower than those in desktop computers. This will effect Pro Tools FREE performance.
Power Macintosh Blue & White G3 - Pro Tools FREE Optional Compatibility Information G3 Firmware Update 1.1 required Available from Apple at: http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n11361 MIDI Both USB and serial MIDI interfaces work effectively with Pro Tools FREE. Digidesign recommends using a serial MIDI interface, as they offer the tightest possible MIDI timing. Serial MIDI interfaces require either a Mac serial port or a qualified modem-to-serial port adapter.
following SCSI HBA cards are qualified with the Blue & White G3s: Adaptec Power Domain SCSI HBA 2906 with the following requirements: ● ● ● Firmware v1.1 PowerDomain Control v5.1 with cards set to "Fast-SCSI:10" in the Control Panel Current Adaptec drivers are available at: http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/driverindex.html Previous drivers are available at: ftp.adaptec.
iMac - Pro Tools FREE Optional Compatibility Information External Diskette Drive Imation SuperDisk and NewerTechnology uDrive are compatible; although not required with Pro Tools FREE installation, an external diskette drive may be required for some Plug-Ins installations.
Third-Party MIDI Hardware - Pro Tools FREE Third-Party MIDI Control Surfaces CM Labs MotorMix: For further information about this product, please contact your Digidesign dealer or local Digidesign office and ask for the Digidesign Development Partner Catalog. Note: Profiles for MotorMix and other MIDI control surfaces that are supported with Pro Tools LE are included in the CD-ROM version of Pro Tools FREE.
Optional Digidesign Software - Pro Tools FREE Note: A qualified external diskette drive is required for most software installations when used with a Blue & White G3 or G4s. Exceptions are pointed out below. ● DigiTranslator v1.0: Mac OS only. Requires 128 MB RAM. Does not require Digidesign Hardware. ● DINR v3.3.1: (AudioSuite) ● D-Fi v1.4.1 (RTAS and AudioSuite) ● D-fx v1.2.1 (AudioSuite) ● D-Verb RTAS v1.7.2 (RTAS), does not require a floppy drive ● D-Verb v1.7.
Pro Tools Free For Windows 98/Me - System Requirements Important information The system requirements on this page are meant for general guideline purposes only. Digidesign cannot guarantee compatibility with any particular computer system, or various components installed on it. Due to the giveaway nature of Pro Tools Free, this product is not eligible for technical support by telephone, fax or email.
● ● ● Intel Pentium II desktop or laptop, single processor, 300 MHz or faster Intel Celeron, 300 MHz or faster AMD Athlon Known Incompatibilities Caution - Pro Tools FREE has been problematic with the following systems or systems with the following components: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Some Sony VAIO computers Some Hewlett Packard Pavillion computers Cyrix processor based computers AMD K6, K6-2 or K6-III processor based computers Original Pentium processor based computers (Pentium I) VIA chipset based mother
Laptop PC - Pro Tools FREE Compatibility The following Laptop PCs have been reported as compatible by some users: ● Dell Inspiron 3500 ● Dell Inspiron 3800 ● Dell Latitude cpi ● Gateway Solo 9300XL ● Sony VAIO Z505 We expect other PC laptops that follow the Pro Tools Free For Windows 98/Me System Requirements to be compatible. Storage needs for Laptops The hard drives contained in Laptops are usually much slower than those in desktop computers. This will effect Pro Tools FREE performance.
Windows Millennium & 98 Second Edition Settings & Requirements ● Each IDE drive must have DMA enabled in the "System" Control Panel. This can be changed in the "Settings" of each IDE drive on the "Device Manager" tab of the "System" Control Panel. For detailed instructions click here ● Auto Insert Notification must be disabled for all CD-ROM and removable media drives (such as Zip Drives).
Optional Digidesign Software - Pro Tools FREE for Windows ● DINR v3.3.1: (AudioSuite) ● D-Fi v1.4.1 (RTAS and AudioSuite) ● D-fx v1.2.1 (AudioSuite) ● D-Verb RTAS v1.7.2 (RTAS) ● D-Verb v1.7.1 (RTAS and AudioSuite) ● Focusrite d3 v1.3.1 (AudioSuite) ● Maxim v1.2.1 (RTAS and AudioSuite) ● MP3 Export Option v1.0 ● SampleCell Editor v2.1.3 (w/SampleCell II Plus) ● SoundReplacer v1.1.1 (AudioSuite) Note: Currently, SoundReplacer does not work with Pro Tools FREE for Windows.
Get Power to burn with the latest Macs! Go to the Apple Music & Audio website for info on upgrading your Mac audio workstation and the latest Mac audio happenings. Digidesign Qualification Plan for 2001 G4 Models Status Report — May 29, 2001 To ensure the fastest compatibility announcement of our most popular systems, Digidesign® will announce support for Apple’s new 4 PCI slot 2001 G4s in a phased approach. Full compatibility testing of these new machines will be performed with Pro Tools® 5.1 only.
● Pro Tools® 5.1 software running on Mac OS v9.1 ● Pro Tools®|24 MIX ● Pro Tools®|24 MIXplus ● ● ● ● MIX Farm™ ● Pro Tools®|24 ● DSP Farm™ (Merle II) ● AVoption ● AVoption|XL ● 888|24 I/O™ ● ● ● ● SBS 13-slot Expansion Chassis SBS 13-slot Expansion Chassis with AVoption ATTO ExpressPro Tools 2.3.
● ● ● Optional Digidesign® Plug-Ins MIDI Interfaces: ● MOTU Fastlane (USB) ● MIDIport32 2x2 (USB) ● AMT8 (USB/Serial) MasterList CD™ DigiTranslator™ ● MachineControl™ ● PostConform® ● FilmFrame™ ● ● ● ● Digi 001 MIDI ports (with Pro Tools LE only) Pro Tools® 13-Slot Expansion Chassis Pro Tools® 7-Slot Expansion Chassis DigiDrive® 9|10k, 18|10k, 36|10k Testing Still In Progress with the Following Computers: 466MHz PowerPC G4 533MHz PowerPC G4 667MHz PowerPC G4 733MHz PowerPC G4 Du
● ● ● ● ● ProControl® with 5 Fader Pack™ units ● Griffin gPort II Edit Pack™ (requires Pro Tools 5.1) Control|24™ (requires Pro Tools 5.1) MIX I/O SampleCell II™ Plus, multiple cards in 2001 G4s Should certain qualifications conclude early we will announce them before the dates listed here. Be sure to check these Digidesign Compatibility Documents for the latest updates on this qualification effort.
Compatibility Documents Change History May 29, 2001 Revision Consisted of the Following: ● Qualified the PowerBook G4 using the Magma 2-Slot Expansion Chassis System with Pro Tools|24 MIX & MIXplus ● Qualified the PowerBook G4 using the Magma 2-Slot Expansion Chassis System with the Digi 001 April 26, 2001 Revision Consisted of the Following: ● Updated Status Report on Digidesign Qualification Plan for 2001 G4 Models March 16, 2001 Revision Consisted of the Following: ● Qualified the IBM IntelliS
Details will be added to the Compatibility Documents as soon as test results are final. ● Pro Tools III PCI systems are now supported with PostConform v2.0cs1 December 12, 2000 Revision Consisted of the Following: ● ● ● ● IDE/ATA drives are now qualified for 32 track performance with Mac TDM systems. See this link for details. The Access Virus Plug-In requires a Pro Tools|24 MIX or MIXplus system, stated on the software page.
Pro Tools TDM Mac Requirements For IDE/ATA Hard Drives 32 track, 24 bit, 48 KHz performance from one dedicated internal IDE/ATA audio drive is supported on qualified G3 and G4 Pro Tools TDM systems* Drives must meet the following requirements: Minimum Drive Requirements ● Disk drive rotational speed: 7200 RPM or faster. ● Average seek time of less than 10.0 ms ● Support of the UDMA66 controller ● ● Drive must be dedicated for audio.
