Pro Tools | First Installation Guide

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5 Details are available at features, specifications, system requirements, andavailability are subject to change without Part Number 9329-65539-00 REV A 3/15 ContentsiiiChapter 1. Installing Pro Tools | Tools | First Software Requirements and Your Avid an iLok Pro Tools | Hardware Pro Tools | First Application Up or Shutting Down Your Pro Tools | Pro Tools | Pro Tools | a Mac System for Pro Tools | a Windows System for Pro Tools | Up Your to Pro Tools | FirstivInstalling Pro Tools | First1 Installing Pro Tools | FirstWelcome to Pro Tools | First from Avid . Thisguide documents how to install and authorize yourPro Tools | First software on Mac and Tools | First Software CapabilitiesPro Tools | First software provides the followingcapabilities, depending on your hardwareconfiguration.

6 Support for up to four channels of audio input and output (depending on audio hardware) Up to a total of 16 audio tracks (mono or stereo)per session Up to 16 Auxiliary Input tracks (mono or stereo) Up to 4 Master Fader tracks (mono or stereo) Up to 16 MIDI tracks Up to 16 Instrument tracks (mono or stereo) 32-bit floating point audio resolution, at samplerates up to 96 kHz (depending on yourhardware) Non-destructive, random-access editing and mixautomation Audio processing with up to 4 real-time plug-insper track, depending on your computer scapabilities Up to 4 sends per track Up to 24 internal mix busses (mono or stereo)for routing and mixingSystem Requirements and CompatibilityPro Tools | First can only be used with anyqualified audio interface running on a qualifiedWindows or Mac internet connection is required to download thePro Tools | First installer, and to log in and can only assure compatibility and providesupport for hardware and software it has tested complete system requirements and a list ofqualified computers, operating systems, harddrives, and third-party devices, RequirementsUSB, FireWire, and PCI MIDI interfaces workeffectively with Pro Tools | First systems on Macor detailed information on configuring yoursystem, and for complete information aboutPro Tools First software capabilities andfunctionality.

7 See thePro Tools | First Help(available from the Help menu inPro Tools | First ).For information about the I/O capabilities ofyour audio interface, see the documentationthat came with your audio a list of supported MIDI interfaces andcontrollers, visit Tools | First Installation Guide2 Hard Drive RequirementsPro Tools | First can only record to the systemdrive. Ensure that you have enough free hard drivespace for recording audio. For optimal audiorecording and playback, all Pro Tools | Firstsystems require a qualified hard Your Avid AccountAn Avid account is required to download and acti-vate Pro Tools | First . If you don t have an Avidaccount, followthe on-screen instructions for creating an AvidMaster Account. Once you have created your AvidMaster Account, sign up for Pro Tools | First to ac-tivate your Avid Cloud storage an iLok AccountWhen you create your Avid Master Account, youare also prompted to create an iLok account (if youdo not have one already).

8 If you already have aniLok account, enter your iLok user ID and clickUse this Account. If you do not already have aniLok account, clickCreate a new iLok User IDandfollow the on-screen Tools | First uses PACE Anti-Piracy softwareprotection for authorization. You can authorize ei-ther your computer (no iLok required) or a 2ndgeneration iLok USB key (available for purchaseseparately). An iLok can hold hundreds of authori-zations for all of your iLok-enabled software. Af-ter a software license is placed on an iLok, you canuse the iLok to authorize that software on any Pro Tools | FirstAfter you have signed up for Pro Tools | First , cre-ated your Master Avid Account and your iLok ac-count, and logged in, you can download thePro Tools | First Installer and other software in-stallers (drivers and plug-ins) that you are entitledto (including purchased or subscribed software).

9 Click the available links on the Download page ofyour MyAvid account to download the software towhich you are Hardware DriversBefore installing Pro Tools | First , ensure that youhave installed your audio and MIDI hardwareinterfaces (if any) and that you have installed thelatest drivers for your hardware (if any). Refer tothe documentation that came with your hardwarefor more information. For Avid audio interfaces, download andinstall the latest drivers for your information on qualified harddrives for use with Pro Tools | First ,see USB key (2nd generation)Pro Tools | First will not recognize your audiointerface if you do not install the Pro Tools | First3 Installing Pro Tools | First SoftwareAfter you have installed the drivers for your audioand MIDI hardware, you are ready to installPro Tools | First Pro Tools | First on MacTo install Pro Tools | First on Mac:1 Download the installer for Mac from your Avidaccount.

10 After downloading, make sure the in-staller is uncompressed (.dmg).2 Locate and double-click the Pro Tools | First in-staller disk and double-click the Pro Tools | First the on-screen instructions to completethe Installation is complete, Pro Tools | First on WindowsTo install Pro Tools | First on Windows:1 Download the installer for Windows from yourAvid account. After downloading, make surethe installer is uncompressed (.ZIP).2 Locate and double-click the Pro Tools | First the on-screen instructions to completethe Installation is complete, Application ManagerWhen you install Pro Tools | First , the Avid Appli-cation Manager is also installed. The Avid Appli-cation Manager is used to manage your softwareand entitlements related to your MyAvid ac-count.