Pro Tools Software Installation Guide version 12

1 Pro Tools | Software Installation GuideVersion Notices 2014 Avid Technology, Inc., ( Avid ), all rights Guide may not be duplicated in whole or in part withoutthe written consent of , 192 Digital I/O, 192 I/O, 96 I/O, 96i I/O, Adrenaline,AirSpeed, ALEX, Alienbrain, AME, AniMatte, Archive,Archive II, Assistant Station, AudioPages, AudioStation,AutoLoop, AutoSync, Avid, Avid Active, Avid AdvancedResponse, Avid DNA, Avid DNxcel, Avid DNxHD, Avid DSAssist Station, Avid Ignite, Avid Liquid, Avid Media Engine,Avid Media Processor, Avid MEDIA rray, Avid Mojo,Avid Remote Response, Avid Unity, Avid Unity ISIS,Avid VideoRAID, AvidRAID, AvidShare, AVID stripe, AVX,Beat Detective, Beauty Without The Bandwidth,Beyond Reality, BF Essentials, Bomb Factory.

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4 , Soft SampleCell,Soft-Clip Limiter, SoundReplacer, SPACE, SPACES hift,SpectraGraph, SpectraMatte, SteadyGlide, Streamfactory,Streamgenie, StreamRAID, SubCap, Sundance,Sundance Digital, SurroundScope, Symphony, SYNC HD,SYNC I/O, Synchronic, SynchroScope, Syntax,TDM FlexCable, TechFlix, Tel-Ray, Thunder, TimeLiner,Titansync, Titan, TL Aggro, TL AutoPan, TL Drum Rehab,TL Everyphase, TL Fauxlder, TL In Tune, TL MasterMeter,TL Metro, TL Space, TL Utilities, Tools for storytellers, Transit,TransJammer, Trillium Lane Labs, TruTouch, UnityRAID,Vari-Fi, Video the Web Way, VideoRAID, VideoSPACE,VTEM, Work-N-Play, Xdeck, X-Form, and XMON are eitherregistered trademarks or trademarks of Avid Technology, the United States and/or other , the Bonjour logo, and the Bonjour symbol aretrademarks of Apple Computer, and the Thunderbolt logo are trademarks of IntelCorporation in the and/or other product may be protected by one or more and patents.

5 Details are available at features, specifications, system requirements, andavailability are subject to change without Part Number9329-65517-00 REV A 3/15 ContentsiiiInstalling Pro Tools | 1 System Requirements and 1 Installation 2 Creating Your Avid 3 Retrieving Your Pro Tools | Software 3 Removing Previous Versions of Pro Tools | 3 Installing Hardware 3 Installing Pro Tools | 3 Starting Up or Shutting Down Your 4 Launching and Authorizing Pro Tools | 5 Configuring Your Pro Tools 5 Optimizing a Mac System for Pro Tools | 5 Optimizing a windows System for Pro Tools | 7 Backing Up Your 8 ContentsInstalling Pro Tools | Software1 Installing Pro Tools | SoftwareWelcome to Pro Tools | Software from

6 Avid. Thisguide explains how to install and authorizePro Tools Software on Mac and windows detailed information on configuring yourPro Tools system, and for complete informationabout Pro Tools system capabilities and functional-ity, see thePro Tools Reference Guide (availablefrom the Help menu in Pro Tools ).There are two types of Pro Tools Software :Pro Tools HDPro Tools | HD Software can be used with the fol-lowing hardware: Pro Tools | HDX hardware for expanded I/O,low latency monitoring, and dedicated DSP forplug-in processing and large mixer configura-tions Pro Tools | HD Native hardware for expandedI/O and low latency monitoring Avid 003 family, Pro Tools | Eleven Rack,Pro Tools | Mbox (3rd generation), andPro Tools | Fast Track hardware Third-party audio hardware with supported CoreAudio (Mac) or ASIO ( windows ) drivers,including built-in audio hardware on Mac com-putersPro ToolsPro Tools Software can be used with the followinghardware.

7 Avid 003 family, Eleven Rack, Mbox(3rd generation), Fast Track,ProTools|Duet,andProTools|Quarteth ardware Third-party audio hardware with supported CoreAudio (Mac) or ASIO ( windows ) drivers, in-cluding built-in audio hardware on Mac comput-ersSystem Requirements and CompatibilityAn Internet connection is required to install and au-thorize Pro Tools Software (to download thePro Tools installer and Pro Tools authorization).The following are required to run Pro Tools soft-ware: A qualified windows or Mac computer A qualified audio interface (or built-in audio ca-pability) An iLok USB key (2nd generation) to authorizePro Tools softwareAvid can only assure compatibility and providesupport for hardware and Software it has tested andapproved.

8 For complete system requirements and alist of qualified computers, operating systems, harddrives, and third-party devices, a list of qualified audio interfaces andcomputers for all Pro Tools systems, Pro Tools | Software2 About iLokPro Tools Software is authorized using an iLokUSB key (2nd generation) from PACE Anti-Pi-racy. An iLok can hold hundreds of authorizationsfor all of your iLok-enabled Software . After a soft-ware license is placed on an iLok, you can use theiLok to authorize that Software on any computer. If you purchased a boxed version of Pro Tools , orAvid hardware bundled with a version ofPro Tools or Pro Tools HD Software , it includesan iLok USB key (2nd generation) and anactivation card with a printed activation code.

9 If you are upgrading from a previous version ofPro Tools or Pro Tools HD Software , you willneed to use your own iLok USB key (a 2nd gen-eration iLok is required).MIDI RequirementsUSB, FireWire, Thunderbolt, and PCI MIDI inter-faces work effectively with Pro Tools systems onMac or Drive RequirementsFor optimal audio recording and playback, allPro Tools systems require one or more qualifiedhard Recording to the System DriveRecording to your system drive is allowed, but notrecommended. Recording and playback on a sys-tem drive may result in lower track counts andfewer OverviewInstallation of Pro Tools includes the followingsteps:1 Creating Your Avid Account on page Retrieving Your Pro Tools | Software License on page Removing Previous Versions ofPro Tools | Software on page Installing Hardware Drivers on page Installing Pro Tools | Software on page Starting Up or Shutting DownYour System onpage Launching and AuthorizingPro Tools | Software on page your system for improved Your Avid AccountAn Avid account is required to activate Pro Toolssoftware, and, if you purchased a download versionof Pro Tools , to download your Software .

10 If you don t have an Avid account, create your USB key (2nd generation)For optimum performance, you may want todesignate your system drive as a Playback orTransfer volume in the Pro Tools more information, see the Pro Tools Ref-erence Pro Tools | Software3 Retrieving Your Pro Tools | Software LicenseWhen you purchase a boxed version of Pro Tools ,you receive an activation code, either on an activa-tion card or through your Avid account. If you pur-chased Pro Tools from the Avid store, you will re-ceive your license online and can skip thefollowing retrieve your Pro Tools Software license:1If you don t already have an iLok account, to sign up for an log into yourAvid account (if you don t already have an Avidaccount, click Create Your Account ).