Pinnacle Systems Pro Tools - 7.3, Pro Tools HD - 7.3 User's Guide

Upgrading to Pro Tools 7.3

Version 7.3

Copyright

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duplicated in whole or in part without the written consent of
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Product features, specifications, system requirements, and
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Chapter 1. Introduction

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Chapter 2. Installing Pro Tools on Windows

Windows System Optimization

Installing Pro Tools HD Software

Installing Pro Tools LE Software

Installing Pro Tools M-Powered Software

Installing Pro Tools Academic Software

Installing QuickTime

Launching Pro Tools HD Software

Launching Pro Tools LE Software

Launching Pro Tools M-Powered

Launching Pro Tools Academic

Configuring Pro Tools

Additional Software on the Pro Tools Installer Disc

Removing Pro Tools

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Chapter 3. Installing Pro Tools on Mac

Mac System Optimization

Installing and Launching Pro Tools HD Software

Installing and Launching Pro Tools LE Software

Installing and Launching Pro Tools M-Powered Software

Installing and Launching Pro Tools Academic Software

Configuring Pro Tools

Additional Software on the Pro Tools Installer Disc

Removing Pro Tools

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Appendix A. Configuring MIDI Studio Setup (Windows Only)

MIDI Studio Setup

MIDI Patch Name Support

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Appendix B. Configuring AMS (Mac OS X Only)

Audio MIDI Setup

MIDI Patch Name Support

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chapter 1

Introduction

This guide documents how to upgrade to
Pro Tools
Pro Tools LE™, Pro Tools M-Powered™, and
Pro Tools Academic™ systems on a Digidesign
qualified Windows or Mac computer.

®

7.3 for Pro Tools HD®,

Before installing this version of Pro Tools,
refer to the Read Me information included
on the Pro Tools Installer disc.

If you are configuring a new Pro Tools sys­tem, follow the complete hardware and soft­ware installation steps in the

Started Guide that came with your system.

Getting

System Requirements

Pro Tools software can be used on a
Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools LE, Pro Tools M-Pow-

®

­ered, or Pro Tools Academic system on a Digi-

design-qualified Windows or Mac computer.

For complete system requirements, visit the
Digidesign website (www.digidesign.com).

Compatibility Information

Digidesign can only assure compatibility and
provide support for hardware and software it
has tested and approved.

For a list of Digidesign-qualified computers, op­erating systems, hard drives, and third-party de­vices, refer to the latest compatibility informa­tion on the Digidesign website
(www.digidesign.com).

Chapter 1: Introduction

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chapter 2

Installing Pro Tools on Windows

This chapter explains how to install and config­ure Pro Tools for Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools LE,
Pro Tools M-Powered, and Pro Tools Academic
systems on a Digidesign-qualified Windows
computer.

For complete system requirements and compat­ibility information, visit the Digidesign website
(www.digidesign.com).

Before installing this version of Pro Tools,
refer to the Read Me information included
on the Pro Tools Installer disc.

Windows System Optimization

Before configuring your computer, make sure
you are logged in as an Administrator for the ac­count where you want to install Pro Tools. For
details on Administrator privileges, refer to your
Windows documentation.

Required Optimizations

To ensure optimum performance with
Pro Tools LE, configure the following settings
before you install Pro Tools hardware and soft­ware.

Enabling DMA

Enabling your computer's DMA (Direct Memory
Access) frees up CPU bandwidth so the com­puter can do other Pro Tools tasks.

In most cases the DMA option will already be set
correctly, as Windows XP detects and activates
DMA mode by default.

To enable DMA for any IDE hard drives:

1

Choose Start > Control Panel.

2

In Classic View, double-click System.

3

Click the Hardware tab.

4

Under Device Manager, choose Device Man-

ager.

5

In the Device Manager window, double-click
IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers, then double-click
the Primary IDE Channel for your IDE hard
drive.

6

Click the Advanced Settings tab.

7

For each device, set the Transfer Mode to
“DMA if available,” and click OK.

8

Repeat steps 5–7 for any additional IDE Chan­nels.

When you are finished changing Windows
system settings, restart your computer.

9

Close the Computer Management window.

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Disabling System Standby and Power Management

When using Pro Tools, the Windows System
Standby power scheme must be set to Always
On. This helps prevent long record or playback
passes from stopping due to system resources
powering down.

To configure Windows Power Management:

1

Choose Start > Control Panel.

2

Double-click Power Options.

3

Click the Power Schemes tab.

4

From the Power Schemes pop-up menu, select

Always On.

5

Click OK.

This sets System Standby, System Hibernate,
and “Turn off hard disks” to Never.

On AMD processors, be sure to check and
disable Cool N’Quiet in the System BIOS (in
the Cool & Quiet Configuration section).
Refer to the manufacturer’s documentation
for instructions on disabling this power op­tion, if necessary.

Disabling ClearType Font Smoothing

When using Pro Tools, the Effects “Clear Type”
setting must be disabled.

To disable ClearType font smoothing:

1

Choose Start > Control Panel.

2

Double-click Display.

3

Click the Appearance tab.

4

Click Effects.

5

Deselect “Use the following method to

smooth edges of screen fonts.”

6

Click OK to save your settings and close the

Effects dialog.

7

Click OK.

8

Restart the computer.

Recommended Optimizations

Pro Tools can also be affected by other software
and hardware drivers installed on your com­puter. It is recommended (but not required) that
you do the following:

• Avoid running any unneeded programs at
the same time as Pro Tools.

• Turn off any software utilities that run in
the background, such as Windows Messen­ger, calendars, and disk maintenance pro­grams.

• Turn off any nonessential USB devices
while running Pro Tools.

• If your video display card supports it, en­able Bus Mastering in the manufacturer’s
Control Panel. Refer to the manufacturer’s
instructions for details.

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Optional Optimizations

The following system optimizations may help
Pro Tools perform better on some systems. It is
recommended that you only try these optimiza­tions if necessary, as they may disable or ad­versely affect the functionality of other pro­grams on your system.

Disabling Network Cards

If applicable, disable any networking cards
(other than a FireWire card that you might use
to connect an external drive to your system).

To disable a network card:

1

Right-click My Computer and choose Man-

age.

2

Under System Tools, select Device Manager.

3

In the Device Manager window, double-click
Network adapters, then double-click the Net­work Adapter card you want to disable.

4

Under the General tab, choose “Do not use
this device (disable)” from the Device Usage
pop-up menu, and click OK.

5

Close the Computer Management window.

Adjusting Processor Scheduling

To Adjust Processor Scheduling Performance:

1

Choose Start > Control Panel.

6

Under the Processor scheduling section, select

the Background Services option.

7

Under the Memory Usage section, select the

System cache option.

8

Click OK to close the Performance Options

window.

9

Click OK to close the System Properties win-

dow.

10

Restart the computer for the changes to take

effect.

Disabling Hyper-Threading

Pro Tools LE takes advantage of the added pro­cessing power of computers that have multiple
processors, or that feature multi-core processing
or Hyper-Threading, for RTAS processing.

However, if you set the number of processors
available for RTAS processing to 1 (in the
Pro Tools Playback Engine dialog), some com­puters with hyperthreading capability may ex­perience decreased performance.

If this occurs, you can increase the number of
RTAS processors in the Playback Engine dialog,
or you can disable Hyper-Threading on the com­puter.

Refer to your computer’s documentation for
steps on how to enter the computer’s BIOS and
disable Hyper-Threading.

2

In Classic View, double-click System.

3

Click the Advanced tab.

4

Under the Performance section, click the Set­tings button.

5

In the Performance Options window, click the

Advanced tab.

Disabling System Startup Items

The fewer items in use by your computer, the
more resources are available for Pro Tools. Some
startup applications may be consuming unnec­essary CPU resources, and should be turned off.

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If you disable any of the following startup items,
do so carefully:

• Portable media serial number (required for
applications that utilize a copy protection
key)

• Plug and play

• Event log

• Cryptographic services

• DHCP Client, TCP/IP Net BIOS, and other
networking-related items (unless the com­puter has no network or internet connec­tion, in which case these items can be
disabled)

Installing Pro Tools HD Software

(Pro Tools|HD Systems Only)

To install Pro Tools HD software:

1 If you have Media Station|PT or Media Sta-

tion|V10 installed on your system, uninstall it
before proceeding.

For details on uninstalling Media Sta­tion|PT or Media Station|V10, see the Avid
Video Peripherals Guide.

To Disable System Startup Items:

1

From the Start menu, choose Run.

2

Type “msconfig” and click OK. The System

Configuration Utility opens.

3

Under the General tab, choose Selective

Startup.

4

Deselect Load Startup Items and click OK.

5

Click Restart to restart the computer.

6

After restarting, the computer displays a Sys­tem Configuration message. Check to see if
Pro Tools performance has increased before you
deselect the “Don't show this message again”
option. If performance has not changed, run
“msconfig” and return your computer Selective
Startup back to Normal Startup. Alternatively,
try disabling Startup items and non-essential
processes individually.

2 Start Windows, logging in with Administrator

privileges. For details on Administrator privi­leges, refer to your Windows documentation.

3 Do one of the following:

• Insert the Pro Tools Installer disc for Win­dows in your CD/DVD drive. Locate and
open the Pro Tools Installer folder, and
double-click the Setup icon.

– or –

• If you downloaded the Pro Tools Update
from our website, follow the instructions
provided with it to expand and launch the
installer.

4 Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed

with installation.

5 Select the install location. For maximum reli-

ability, install Pro Tools on your startup drive.

6 Click Next.

7 Select the Pro Tools application for installa-

tion.

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8 You can also select from a list of optional

items to install along with Pro Tools.

Mac HFS+ Disk Support Option This option lets
your Pro Tools system read, write, record, and
play back using Mac-formatted HFS+ disks. HFS+
disks are commonly referred to as Mac OS Ex­tended disks.

Avid Video Engine The Avid Video Engine is re­quired to use Pro Tools with Avid video periph­erals such as the Avid Mojo or the Digidesign
AVoption|V10.

DigiTranslator DigiTranslator™ is a software op­tion for Pro Tools that lets you convert and ex­change OMF and AAF sequences and MXF files
directly in the Pro Tools application. This op­tion is purchased separately.

MachineControl Digidesign MachineControl™
is a software option that lets you control exter­nal audio/video devices from Pro Tools using se­rial 9-pin protocols. This option is purchased
separately.

Command|8 Controller and Driver The Com­mand|8 Driver is required if you are using the
Digidesign Command|8 control surface.

MP3 Export Option The MP3 Export Option lets
you export MP3 files from Pro Tools. This op­tion is purchased separately.

9 Click Next.

12 Select whether to install the Surround Mixer

plug-in. This plug-in is required for mixing,
mastering, and monitoring in surround.

• Select “Yes – Monitor in Pro Tools Film For­mat” if your monitoring is configured for
Film Format surround.

• Select “Yes – Monitor in ProControl (DTS
Format)” if you are using a ProControl ded­icated controller.

• Select “No – Stereo mixing only” if your
monitoring is configured for Stereo.

AFL/PFL Solo modes require the Surround
Mixer plug-in. See the Pro Tools Reference
Guide for more information.

13 Click Next.

14 Click Install.

Windows will display several messages
during installation that can be ignored, in­cluding multiple “Found New Hardware”
dialogs and “A Problem Occurred During
Hardware Installation.”

15 Wait for the installer to finish installing all

software components, drivers, and PACE System
files before proceeding to the next step.

16 When installation is complete, click Finish.

17 Proceed to “Installing QuickTime” on

page 10.

10 Select your work environment. This loads an

initial set of Pro Tools Preferences that include
some of the more popular settings for post pro­duction, audio, or audio with MIDI.

Preference settings can be customized at any
time in Pro Tools. See the

ence Guide

11 Click Next.

for more information.

Pro Tools Refer-

Chapter 2: Installing Pro Tools on Windows 7

Installing Pro Tools LE Software

(Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack, Mbox 2 Pro,
Mbox 2, Mbox 2 Mini, and Mbox Systems
Only)

To install Pro Tools LE:

1 Start Windows, logging in with Administrator

privileges. For details on Administrator privi­leges, refer to your Windows documentation.

2 Do one of the following:

• Insert the Pro Tools Installer disc for Win­dows in your CD/DVD drive. Locate and
open the Pro Tools Installer folder, and
double-click the Setup icon.

– or –

• If you downloaded the Pro Tools Update
from our website, follow the instructions
provided with it to expand and launch the
installer.

3 Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed

with installation.

DigiTranslator DigiTranslator™ is a software op­tion for Pro Tools that lets you convert and ex­change OMF and AAF sequences and MXF files
directly in the Pro Tools application. This op­tion is purchased separately.

Command|8 Controller and Driver The Com­mand|8 Driver is required if you are using the
Digidesign Command|8 control surface.

MP3 Export Option The MP3 Export Option lets
you export MP3 files from Pro Tools. This op­tion is purchased separately.

8 Click Next.

9 Click Install.

Windows will display several messages
during installation that can be ignored, in­cluding multiple “Found New Hardware”
dialogs and “A Problem Occurred During
Hardware Installation.”

If you get a warning dialog about the driver
not passing Windows Logo testing, click
Continue Anyway.

4 Select the install location. For maximum reli-

ability, install Pro Tools on your startup drive.

5 Click Next.

6 Select the Pro Tools application for installa-

tion.

7 You can also select from a list of optional

items to install along with Pro Tools.

Mac HFS+ Disk Support Option This option lets
your Pro Tools system read, write, record, and
play back using Mac-formatted HFS+ disks. HFS+
disks are commonly referred to as Mac OS Ex­tended disks.

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10 Wait for the installer to finish installing all

software components, drivers, and PACE System
files before proceeding to the next step.

11 When installation is complete, click Finish.

12 Proceed to “Installing QuickTime” on

page 10.

Installing Pro Tools
M-Powered Software

(Pro Tools M-Powered Systems Only)

To install Pro Tools M-Powered:

1 Start Windows, logging in with Administrator

privileges. For details on Administrator privi­leges, refer to your Windows documentation.

2 Do one of the following:

• Insert the Pro Tools Installer disc for Win­dows in your CD/DVD drive. Locate and
open the Pro Tools Installer folder, and
double-click the Setup icon.

– or –

• If you downloaded the Pro Tools Update
from our website, follow the instructions
provided with it to expand and launch the
installer.

3 Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed

with installation.

4 Select the install location. For maximum reli-

ability, install Pro Tools on your startup drive.

9 Click Install.

Windows will display several messages
during installation that can be ignored, in­cluding multiple “Found New Hardware”
dialogs and “A Problem Occurred During
Hardware Installation.”

If you get a warning dialog about the driver
not passing Windows Logo testing, click
Continue Anyway.

10 Wait for the installer to finish installing all

software components, drivers, and PACE System
files before proceeding to the next step.

11 When installation is complete, click Finish.

12 Proceed to “Installing QuickTime” on

page 10.

5 Click Next.

6 Select the Pro Tools application for installa-

tion.

7 You can also select from a list of optional

items to install along with Pro Tools.

Command|8 Controller and Driver The Com­mand|8 Driver is required if you are using the
Digidesign Command|8 control surface.

MP3 Export Option The MP3 Export Option lets
you export MP3 files from Pro Tools. This op­tion is purchased separately.

8 Click Next.

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Installing Pro Tools Academic Software

(Pro Tools Academic Systems Only)

To install Pro Tools Academic:

1 Start Windows, logging in with Administrator

privileges. For details on Administrator privi­leges, refer to your Windows documentation.

2 Do one of the following:

• Insert the Pro Tools Installer disc for Win­dows in your CD/DVD drive. Locate and
open the Pro Tools Installer folder, and
double-click the Setup icon.

– or –

• If you downloaded the Pro Tools Update
from our website, follow the instructions
provided with it to expand and launch the
installer.

9 Click Install.

Windows will display several messages
during installation that can be ignored, in­cluding multiple “Found New Hardware”
dialogs and “A Problem Occurred During
Hardware Installation.”

If you get a warning dialog about the driver
not passing Windows Logo testing, click
Continue Anyway.

10 Wait for the installer to finish installing all

software components, drivers, and PACE System
files before proceeding to the next step.

11 When installation is complete, click Finish.

12 Proceed to “Installing QuickTime” on

page 10.

3 Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed

with installation.

4 Select the install location. For maximum reli-

ability, install Pro Tools on your startup drive.

5 Click Next.

6 Select the Pro Tools application for installa-

tion.

7 You can also select from a list of optional

items to install along with Pro Tools.

Command|8 Controller and Driver The Com­mand|8 Driver is required if you are using the
Digidesign Command|8 control surface.

MP3 Export Option The MP3 Export Option lets
you export MP3 files from Pro Tools. This op­tion is purchased separately.

8 Click Next.

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Installing QuickTime

(All Pro Tools Systems)

QuickTime is required for Pro Tools if you plan
to include movie files, or import MP3 or MP4
(AAC) files in your sessions. QuickTime for Win­dows XP is available as a free download from the
Apple website (www.apple.com).

For information on which version of Quick­Time is compatible with your version of
Pro Tools, visit the compatibility pages of
the Digidesign website
(www.digidesign.com).

To install QuickTime:

1 Visit www.apple.com and go to the Quick-

Time page.

2 Download the QuickTime installer applica-

tion to your computer.

3 Double-click the QuickTime installer applica-

tion and follow the on-screen installation in­structions.

Launching Pro Tools LE Software

4 Restart your computer.

If the USB LED on the front panel of the
Mbox 2 does not illuminate after installa­tion, try unplugging the USB cable from the
Mbox 2 USB port, and plugging it back in.
If the USB LED still does not illuminate,
shut down the computer, disconnect
Mbox 2 and start the computer. Once the
computer has fully restarted, reconnect
Mbox 2.

Launching Pro Tools HD Software

To use Pro Tools HD, you must always have an
inserted iLok with an authorization for
Pro Tools HD. One pre-authorized iLok is in­cluded with your Pro Tools HD system.

To authorize Pro Tools HD software:

1 Insert the pre-authorized iLok into an avail-

able USB port on your computer.

2 Do one of the following:

• Double-click the Pro Tools HD shortcut on
the desktop.

– or –

• Locate and double-click the Pro Tools HD
application on your hard drive.

Do not remove the iLok during Pro Tools
launch or use.

When launching Pro Tools LE the first time, you
are prompted to enter an authorization code.

To authorize Pro Tools LE software:

1 Double-click the Pro Tools LE shortcut on

your desktop (or the application icon in the
Pro Tools folder inside the Digidesign folder).

2 Enter the authorization code in the dialog

(making sure to type it exactly as printed, and
observing any spaces and capitalization), then
click Validate.

Your authorization code is located on the inside
front cover of this guide.

Launching Pro Tools
M-Powered

To use Pro Tools M-Powered with an M-Audio
interface, you must always have an iLok with an
authorization for Pro Tools M-Powered. One
pre-authorized iLok is included with the
Pro Tools M-Powered package.

To authorize Pro Tools M-Powered software:

1 Insert the pre-authorized iLok into an avail-

able USB port on your computer.

2 Double-click the Pro Tools M-Powered short-

cut on your desktop (or the application in
Program Files\Digidesign\Pro Tools).

Do not remove the iLok during Pro Tools
launch or use.

Chapter 2: Installing Pro Tools on Windows 11

Launching Pro Tools Academic

To authorize Pro Tools Academic software:

1 For Pro Tools Academic Standalone only, in-

sert the pre-authorized iLok into an available
USB port on your computer.

To use Pro Tools Academic Standalone
software with an M-Audio interface, you
must always have an iLok with an authori­zation for Pro Tools Academic. One pre-au­thorized iLok is included with your
Pro Tools Academic Standalone package.

2 Double-click the Pro Tools Academic shortcut

on your desktop (or the application in
Program Files\Digidesign\Pro Tools).

Refer to the electronic PDF version of the Getting
Started Guide that was installed with your soft­ware for instructions on configuring Pro Tools
settings.

Additional Software on the Pro Tools Installer Disc

The Pro Tools Installer disc provides additional
software for your system, including audio driv­ers (for playing other audio applications
through your Digidesign hardware) and a
Pro Tools demo session.

Refer to your Pro Tools Installer disc for ad­ditional software and installers.

For Pro Tools Academic Standalone, do not
remove the pre-authorized iLok during
Pro Tools launch or use.

3 For Pro Tools Academic bundled hardware kits

only, enter the authorization code in the dialog
(making sure to type it exactly as printed, and
observing any spaces and capitalization), then
click Validate.

Your authorization code is located on the inside
front cover of this guide.

Configuring Pro Tools

You can adjust the performance of your system
by changing certain Pro Tools system settings
that affect its capacity for processing, playback,
and recording.

In most cases, the default settings for your sys­tem provide optimum performance, but you
may want to adjust them to accommodate large
or processing-intensive Pro Tools sessions.

Pro Tools Demo Session

The Pro Tools Installer disc includes a demo ses­sion that you can use to verify that your system
is working.

To install the demo session:

1 Insert the Pro Tools Installer disc into your

CD/DVD drive.

2 From your CD/DVD drive, locate and open

the Additional Files/Pro Tools Demo Session In­staller folder.

3 Double-click Setup.exe.

4 Select your audio drive as the install location

and click Install.

5 When installation is complete, click OK.

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Windows Audio Drivers for Mbox 2 Pro

The Digidesign® ASIO Driver and DirectSound
Driver let you use your Digidesign Mbox® 2 Pro
hardware interface with third-party applications
that support the ASIO Driver or DirectSound
Driver standard.

The Digidesign ASIO Driver and DirectSound
Driver for Mbox 2 Pro are automatically in­stalled when you install Pro Tools.

For specifications and configuration infor­mation specific to each driver, see the Win­dows Audio Drivers Guide.

Digidesign ASIO Driver

The Digidesign ASIO Driver is a single-client,
multichannel sound driver that allows third­party audio programs that support the ASIO
Driver standard to record and play back through
the Mbox 2 Pro audio interfaces.

For detailed information on configuring the
Digidesign ASIO Driver, see the Windows
Audio Drivers Guide.

Digidesign DirectSound Driver

The DirectSound Windows System Audio Driver
is a multi-client, multichannel sound driver that
allows third-party audio programs that support
the DirectSound standard to play back and
record through Mbox 2 Pro.

Standalone Digidesign Windows Audio Drivers

Digidesign Windows Audio Drivers can be in­stalled on Windows systems that do not have
Pro Tools software installed. Use the standalone
version of the Digidesign Windows Audio Driv­ers installer (Digidesign Audio Drivers
Setup.exe), which is available on the Pro Tools
Installer disc.

Windows Audio Drivers for Most Pro Tools Interfaces

(Pro Tools|HD, Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack,
Mbox 2, Mbox 2 Mini, and Mbox Only)

The Digidesign ASIO Driver and WaveDriver
Windows System Audio Driver let you use your
Digidesign hardware interface with third-party
applications that support the ASIO Driver or
WaveDriver MME (Multimedia Extension).

The following Pro Tools system interfaces are
supported:

• Pro Tools|HD

• Digi 002

• Digi 002 Rack

• Mbox 2

• Mbox 2 Mini

• Mbox

The Digidesign ASIO Driver and WaveDriver for
your Digidesign hardware are automatically in­stalled when you install Pro Tools.

For detailed information on configuring the
Digidesign DirectSound Driver, see the
Windows Audio Drivers Guide.

For specifications and configuration infor­mation specific to each driver, see the Win­dows Audio Drivers Guide.

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Digidesign ASIO Driver

The Digidesign ASIO Driver is a single-client,
multichannel sound driver that allows third­party audio programs that support the ASIO
Driver standard to record and play back through
Digidesign-qualified Pro Tools audio interfaces.

For detailed information on configuring the
Digidesign ASIO Driver, see the Windows
Audio Drivers Guide.

Removing Pro Tools

If you need to remove Pro Tools software from
your computer, you can use the Add or Remove
Programs command.

To remove Pro Tools from your computer:

1 Choose Start > Control Panel.

2 Double-click Add or Remove Programs.

Digidesign WaveDriver

The Digidesign WaveDriver Windows System
Audio Driver is a single-client, multichannel
sound driver that allows third-party audio pro­grams that support the WaveDriver MME (Mul­timedia Extensions) standard to play back
through Digidesign-qualified Pro Tools audio
interfaces.

For detailed information on configuring the
Digidesign WaveDriver, see the Windows
Audio Drivers Guide.

Standalone Digidesign Windows Audio Drivers

Digidesign Windows Audio Drivers can be in­stalled on Windows systems that do not have
Pro Tools software installed. Use the standalone
version of the Digidesign Windows Audio Driv­ers installer (Digidesign Audio Drivers
Setup.exe), which is available on the Pro Tools
Installer disc.

3 From the Currently Installed Programs list, se-

lect Digidesign Pro Tools.

4 Click the Change/Remove button.

5 Follow the on-screen instructions to remove

Pro Tools.

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chapter 3

Installing Pro Tools on Mac

This chapter explains how to install and config­ure Pro Tools for Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools LE,
Pro Tools M-Powered, and Pro Tools Academic
systems on a Digidesign-qualified Mac com­puter.

For complete system requirements and compat­ibility information, visit the Digidesign website
(www.digidesign.com).

Before installing this version of Pro Tools,
refer to the Read Me information included
on the Pro Tools Installer disc.

Mac System Optimization

To ensure optimum performance with
Pro Tools, configure your computer before in­stalling Pro Tools hardware and software.

Before configuring your computer, make sure
you are logged in as an Administrator for the ac­count where you want to install Pro Tools. For
details on Administrator privileges in Mac OS X,
refer to your Apple OS X documentation.

Do not use the Mac OS X automatic Soft­ware Update feature, as it may upgrade your
system to a version of Mac OS that has not
yet been qualified for Pro Tools. For details
on qualified versions of Mac OS, visit the
Digidesign website (www.digidesign.com).

Turning Off Software Update

To turn off the Software Update feature:

1 Choose System Preferences from the Apple

menu and click Software Update.

2 Click Update Software and deselect Check for

Updates.

Turning Off Energy Saver

To turn off the Energy Saver feature:

1 Choose System Preferences from the Apple

menu and click Energy Saver.

2 Click Sleep and do the following:

• Set the computer sleep setting to Never.

• Set the display sleep setting to Never.

• Deselect “Put the hard disk(s) to sleep
when possible” option.

Setting Processor Performance

(Mac G5 Computers Only)

To set the Processor Performance:

1 Choose System Preferences from the Apple

menu and click Energy Saver.

2 Click Options and set Processor Performance

to Highest.

Chapter 3: Installing Pro Tools on Mac 15

Disabling Spotlight Indexing

Enabling Journaling for Audio Drives

The Mac OS X Spotlight feature indexes files and
folders in the background, affecting system per­formance. It is recommended that you disable
Spotlight indexing before using Pro Tools.

To disable Spotlight indexing:

1 Choose System Preferences from the Apple

menu and click Spotlight.

2 In the Spotlight window, click Privacy.

3 To prevent indexing of a drive, drag its icon

from the desktop into the list.

Disabling the Spotlight Shortcuts

The Mac OS X Spotlight feature uses the same
key commands Pro Tools uses to start recording
(Command+Spacebar), and to record online
(Command+Option+Spacebar). To retain use of
these key commands in Pro Tools, these short­cuts must be disabled.

To disable the Spotlight keyboard shortcut:

1 Choose System Preferences from the Apple

menu and click Spotlight.

2 Deselect “Spotlight menu keyboard shortcut”

and “Spotlight window keyboard shortcut.”

Disabling Dashboard and Exposé

The Mac OS X Dashboard and Exposé features
use function keys that are also used by Pro Tools
(F9–F12). To retain use of these keys in
Pro Tools, these features must be disabled.

To disable Dashboard and Exposé:

1 Choose System Preferences from the Apple

menu and click Dashboard and Exposé.

2 In the pop-up menus for each keyboard short-

cut, set the shortcut to “–” to disable it.

If you plan to use an audio drive that you used
with a previous version of Pro Tools on the Mac,
enable journaling.

To enable journaling:

1 Launch the Disk Utility application, located in

Applications/Utilities.

2 Select the volume in the left column of the

Disk Utility window.

3 Click Enable Journaling in the toolbar.

Installing and Launching Pro Tools HD Software

(Pro Tools|HD Systems Only)

Installing Pro Tools HD

To install Pro Tools HD software:

1 Make sure you are logged in as an Administra-

tor for the account where you want to install
Pro Tools. For details on Administrator privi­leges in Mac OS X, refer to your Apple OS X doc­umentation.

2 Do one of the following:

• Insert the Pro Tools Installer disc in your
CD/DVD drive. Double-click “Install
Pro Tools.”

– or –

• If you downloaded the Pro Tools Update
from our website, follow the instructions
provided with it to expand and launch the
installer.

3 Select the install location. For maximum reli-

ability, install Pro Tools on your startup drive.

4 Click Continue.

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5 Select the Pro Tools application for installa-

tion.

6 You can also select from a list of optional

items to install along with Pro Tools:

Avid Video Engine The Avid Video Engine is re­quired to use Pro Tools with Avid video periph­erals such as the Avid Mojo or the Digidesign
AVoption|V10.

DigiTranslator DigiTranslator™ is a software op­tion for Pro Tools that lets you convert and ex­change OMF and AAF sequences and MXF files
directly in the Pro Tools application. This op­tion is purchased separately.

MachineControl Digidesign MachineControl™
is a software option that lets you control exter­nal audio/video devices from Pro Tools using se­rial 9-pin protocols. This option is purchased
separately.

MIDI I/O Driver The MIDI I/O Driver is required
if you are using the Digidesign MIDI I/O.

10 Select whether to install the Surround Mixer

plug-in. This plug-in is required for mixing,
mastering, and monitoring in surround:

• Select “Yes – Monitoring in Standard
Pro Tools (Film Format)” if your monitor­ing is configured for Film Format surround.

• Select “Yes – Monitoring in ProControl
(DTS Format)” if you are using a Pro­Control dedicated controller.

• Select “No – Stereo mixing only” if your
monitoring is configured for Stereo.

AFL/PFL Solo modes require the Surround
Mixer plug-in. See the Pro Tools Reference
Guide for more information.

11 Click Continue.

12 When installation is complete, click Restart.

The Pro Tools Installer disc includes addi­tional software for your system. For more
information, see “Additional Software on
the Pro Tools Installer Disc” on page 21.

MP3 Export Option The MP3 Export Option lets
you export MP3 files from Pro Tools. This op­tion is purchased separately.

7 Click Install.

8 If prompted, enter your Administrator pass-

word and click OK to accept the installation.

9 Select your work environment. This loads an

initial set of Pro Tools Preferences that include
some of the more popular settings for post pro­duction, audio, or audio with MIDI.

Preference settings can be customized at any
time in Pro Tools. See the Pro Tools Refer­ence Guide for more information.

Launching Pro Tools HD

(Pro Tools|HD Systems Only)

To use Pro Tools HD, you must always have an
inserted iLok with an authorization for
Pro Tools HD. One pre-authorized iLok is in­cluded with your Pro Tools HD system.

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To authorize Pro Tools HD software:

1 Insert the pre-authorized iLok into an avail-

able USB port on your computer.

2 Do one of the following:

• Click the Pro Tools HD icon in the Dock.

– or –

• Locate and double-click the Pro Tools HD
application on your hard drive.

Do not remove the iLok during Pro Tools
launch or use.

Installing and Launching Pro Tools LE Software

(Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack, Mbox 2 Pro,
Mbox 2, Mbox 2 Mini, and Mbox Systems
Only)

4 Select the install location. For maximum reli-

ability, install Pro Tools on your startup drive.

5 Click Continue.

6 Select the Pro Tools application for installa-

tion.

7 You can also select from a list of optional

items to install along with Pro Tools:

DigiTranslator DigiTranslator™ is a software op­tion for Pro Tools that lets you convert and ex­change OMF and AAF sequences and MXF files
directly in the Pro Tools application. This op­tion is purchased separately.

MIDI I/O Driver The MIDI I/O Driver is required
if you are using the Digidesign MIDI I/O.

MP3 Export Option The MP3 Export Option lets
you export MP3 files from Pro Tools. This op­tion is purchased separately.

Installing Pro Tools LE

To install Pro Tools LE on Mac OS X:

1 Make sure you are logged in as an Administra-

tor for the account where you want to install
Pro Tools. For details on Administrator privi­leges in Mac OS X, refer to your Apple Mac OS X
documentation.

2 Do one of the following:

• Insert the Pro Tools Installer disc in your
CD/DVD drive. Double-click “Install
Pro Tools.”

– or –

• If you downloaded the Pro Tools Update
from our website, follow the instructions
provided with it to expand and launch the
installer.

3 Follow the on-screen instructions to continue

and accept installation.

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8 Click Install.

9 If prompted, enter your Administrator pass-

word and click OK to authenticate the installa­tion.

10 Follow the remaining on-screen instructions.

11 When installation is complete, click Restart.

The Pro Tools Installer disc includes addi­tional software for your system. For more
information, see “Additional Software on
the Pro Tools Installer Disc” on page 21.

Launching Pro Tools LE

When launching Pro Tools LE the first time, you
are prompted to enter an authorization code to
validate your software.

To authorize Pro Tools LE software:

1 Click the Pro Tools LE icon in the Dock (or

double-click the application icon in the
Pro Tools folder inside the Digidesign folder).

2 Enter the authorization code in the dialog

when prompted (making sure to type it exactly
as printed, and observing any spaces and capi­talization), then click Validate.

2 Do one of the following:

• Insert the Pro Tools Installer disc in your
CD/DVD drive. Double-click “Install
Pro Tools.”

– or –

• If you downloaded the Pro Tools Update
from our website, follow the instructions
provided with it to expand and launch the
installer.

3 Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed

with installation.

4 Select the install location. For maximum reli-

ability, install Pro Tools on your startup drive.

Your authorization code is located on the inside
front cover of this guide.

Installing and Launching
Pro Tools M-Powered
Software

(Pro Tools M-Powered Systems Only)

Installing Pro Tools M-Powered

To install Pro Tools M-Powered:

1 Make sure you are logged in as an Administra-

tor for the account where you want to install
Pro Tools. For details on Administrator privi­leges in Mac OS X, refer to your Apple Mac OS X
documentation.

5 Click Continue.

6 Select the Pro Tools application for installa-

tion.

7 You can also select from a list of optional

items to install along with Pro Tools:

MIDI I/O Driver The MIDI I/O Driver is required
if you are using the Digidesign MIDI I/O.

MP3 Export Option The MP3 Export Option lets
you export MP3 files from Pro Tools. This op­tion is purchased separately.

8 Click Install.

9 If prompted, enter your Administrator pass-

word and click OK to authenticate the installa­tion.

10 Follow the remaining on-screen instructions.

11 When installation is complete, click Restart.

The Pro Tools Installer disc includes addi­tional software for your system. For more
information, see “Additional Software on
the Pro Tools Installer Disc” on page 21.

Chapter 3: Installing Pro Tools on Mac 19

Launching Pro Tools M-Powered

To use Pro Tools M-Powered with an M-Audio
interface, you must always have an iLok with an
authorization for Pro Tools M-Powered. One
pre-authorized iLok is included with the M-Pow­ered package.

To authorize Pro Tools M-Powered software:

1 Insert the pre-authorized iLok into an avail-

able USB port on your computer.

3 Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed

with installation.

4 Select the install location. For maximum reli-

ability, install Pro Tools on your startup drive.

5 Click Continue.

6 Select the Pro Tools application for installa-

tion.

7 You can also select from a list of optional

items to install along with Pro Tools:

2 Click the Pro Tools M-Powered shortcut in

your Dock, (or the application in Applications\
Digidesign\Pro Tools).

Do not remove the iLok during Pro Tools
launch or use.

Installing and Launching Pro Tools Academic Software

(Pro Tools Academic Systems Only)

Installing Pro Tools Academic

To install Pro Tools Academic:

1 Make sure you are logged in as an Administra-

tor for the account where you want to install
Pro Tools. For details on Administrator privi­leges in Mac OS X, refer to your Apple Mac OS X
documentation.

2 Do one of the following:

• Insert the Pro Tools Installer disc in your
CD/DVD drive. Double-click “Install
Pro Tools.”

– or –

• If you downloaded the Pro Tools Update
from our website, follow the instructions
provided with it to expand and launch the
installer.

MP3 Export Option The MP3 Export Option lets
you export MP3 files from Pro Tools. This op­tion is purchased separately.

8 Click Install.

9 If prompted, enter your Administrator pass-

word and click OK to authenticate the installa­tion.

10 Follow the remaining on-screen instructions.

11 When installation is complete, click Restart.

The Pro Tools Installer disc includes addi­tional software for your system. For more
information, see “Additional Software on
the Pro Tools Installer Disc” on page 21.

Launching Pro Tools Academic

To authorize Pro Tools Academic software:

1 For Pro Tools Academic Standalone only, in-

sert the pre-authorized iLok into an available
USB port on your computer.

To use Pro Tools Academic Standalone
software with an M-Audio interface, you
must always have an iLok with an authori­zation for Pro Tools Academic. One pre-au­thorized iLok is included with your
Pro Tools Academic Standalone package.

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2 Click the Pro Tools Academic shortcut in your

Dock, (or double-click the application in
Applications\Digidesign\Pro Tools).

Additional Software on the Pro Tools Installer Disc

For Pro Tools Academic Standalone, do not
remove the pre-authorized iLok during
Pro Tools launch or use.

3 For Pro Tools Academic bundled hardware kits

only (including Mbox 2 Academic), enter the
authorization code in the dialog (making sure to
type it exactly as printed, and observing any
spaces and capitalization), then click Validate.

Your authorization code is located on the inside
front cover of this guide.

The Pro Tools Installer disc includes addi­tional software for your system. For more
information, see “Additional Software on
the Pro Tools Installer Disc” on page 21.

Configuring Pro Tools

You can adjust the performance of your system
by changing certain Pro Tools system settings
that affect its capacity for processing, playback,
and recording.

The Pro Tools Installer disc provides additional
software for your system, including audio driv­ers (for playing other audio applications
through your Digidesign hardware) and a
Pro Tools demo session.

Check your Pro Tools Installer disc for addi­tional software and installers.

Pro Tools Demo Session

The Pro Tools Installer disc includes a separate
demo session installer. You can use this session
to verify that your system is working.

To install the demo session:

1 Insert the Pro Tools Installer disc in your

CD/DVD drive. Locate and double-click the
demo session installer icon.

2 Select your audio drive as the install location

and click Install.

3 When installation is complete, click Quit.

In most cases, the default settings for your sys­tem provide optimum performance, but you
may want to adjust them to accommodate large
or processing-intensive Pro Tools sessions.

Refer to the electronic PDF version of the Getting
Started Guide that was installed with your soft­ware for instructions on configuring Pro Tools
settings.

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Digidesign CoreAudio Driver

(Pro Tools|HD, Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack, and
Mbox Systems Only)

Mbox 2-Series CoreAudio Drivers

(Mbox 2 Pro, Mbox 2, Mbox 2 Academic, and
Mbox 2 Mini Systems Only)

The Digidesign® CoreAudio Driver lets you use
your Digidesign-qualified audio interfaces with
third-party applications that support the Core­Audio Driver standard.

The following Pro Tools system interfaces are
supported:

• Pro Tools|HD

• Digi 002

• Digi 002 Rack

• Mbox

The Digidesign CoreAudio Driver for your Digi­design hardware is automatically installed when
you install Pro Tools.

®

®

®

For information on configuring the Digi­design CoreAudio Driver, see the CoreAudio
Drivers Guide

.

Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers

Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers can be installed
on Mac systems that do not have Pro Tools soft­ware installed. Use the standalone version of the
Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers installer (Install
CoreAudio.mpkg), which is available on the
Pro Tools Installer disc.

For information on installing and configur­ing the standalone version of the Digidesign
CoreAudio Driver, see the CoreAudio Driv­ers Guide.

Digidesign® Mbox 2-series CoreAudio Drivers
let you use your Digidesign-qualified Mbox 2-se­ries audio interfaces with third-party applica­tions that support the CoreAudio Driver stan­dard.

The following Pro Tools Mbox 2-series system
interfaces are supported:

• Mbox 2™ Pro

• Mbox 2

• Mbox 2 Academic

• Mbox 2 Mini

The Mbox 2 CoreAudio Driver is a multi-client,
multichannel sound driver that allows Core­Audio compatible applications to record and
play back through Digidesign hardware.

The Mbox 2 CoreAudio Driver is installed by de­fault when you install Pro Tools.

For information on configuring the Mbox 2
CoreAudio Driver, see the CoreAudio Driv­ers Guide

.

Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers

Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers can be installed
on Mac systems that do not have Pro Tools soft­ware installed. Use the standalone version of the
Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers installer (Install
CoreAudio.mpkg), which is available on the
Pro Tools Installer disc.

For information on installing and configur­ing the standalone version of the Digidesign
CoreAudio Driver, see the CoreAudio Driv­ers Guide.

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Removing Pro Tools

If you need to remove Pro Tools software from
your computer, use the Uninstaller application.

To remove Pro Tools from your computer:

1 Make sure you are logged in as an Administra-

tor for the account where Pro Tools is installed.

For details on Administrator privileges in
Mac OS X, refer to your Apple OS X docu­mentation.

2 Go to Applications/Digidesign/Pro Tools/

Pro Tools Utilities and double-click the
“Uninstall Pro Tools” file.

3 Click Continue to proceed with the uninstall.

4 Choose the type of uninstall you want to per-

form:

Safe Uninstall Leaves certain plug-ins and sys­tem files needed for compatibility with some
Avid products.

Clean Uninstall Removes all Pro Tools files, in­cluding system files, Digidesign plug-ins, and
MIDI patch names.

5 Click Uninstall.

6 Enter your Administrator password and click

OK.

7 Click Finish to close the Installer window.

Chapter 3: Installing Pro Tools on Mac 23

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appendix a

Configuring MIDI Studio Setup
(Windows Only)

MIDI Studio Setup

MIDI Studio Setup (MSS) lets you configure the
MIDI controllers and sound modules that are
connected to your system, and control the rout­ing of MIDI data between your MIDI equipment
and Pro Tools.

MSS automatically finds MIDI interfaces, and
lets you specify a custom name for each of the
MIDI ports within the MIDI Studio Setup docu­ment.

MSS also supports XML-based patch file names
for storing and importing patch names for your
external MIDI devices.

Entire MIDI Studio Setup configurations created
within MSS can be imported and exported.

MIDI Studio Setup Window

The MIDI Studio Setup window is organized
into three sections. Interface controls are at the
top of the window. All the currently defined in­struments are displayed in the Instrument
Name list on the left side of the window. A de­tailed view of MIDI parameters is shown in the
Properties section on the right.

MIDI Studio Setup window

Interface Controls

Create This button adds a new instrument to
the Instrument Name list.

Delete This button deletes the instrument or in­struments selected in the Instrument Name list.

Import This button lets you import an existing
MIDI Studio Setup file.

Export This button lets you export the current
MIDI Studio Setup file.

Appendix A: Configuring MIDI Studio Setup (Windows Only) 25

Show Duplicate Emulated Ports When this op­tion is selected and you are using a MIDI inter­face that supports timestamping (such as MIDI
I/O), in addition to the MIDI ports on your Digi­design interface (if applicable), the MIDI Studio
setup window shows both the DirectMusic time­stamped output ports, and non-stamped dupli­cate emulated output ports.

Some MIDI Interfaces will not properly load
or unload their drivers unless you quit and
re-launch Pro Tools. Check the documenta­tion that came with your MIDI interface for
more information.

Instrument List

The Instrument list contains all the currently
defined instruments. Selecting an instrument in
the list displays that instrument’s properties in
the Properties section of the window.

To define an instrument with MIDI Studio Setup:

1 Choose Setup > MIDI > MIDI Studio.

2 Click Create.

3 In the Instrument Name field, type the name

of your instrument, and press Enter.

If you do not enter an instrument name, the
Instrument Name field will automatically
inherit information from the Manufacturer
and Model pop-up menu.

4 Set a manufacturer and model for the new de-

vice from the corresponding pop-up menus. If
the Manufacturer and Model pop-up menus do
not provide a name for your particular device,
choose None.

5 From the Input pop-up menu, choose the in-

put port on your MIDI interface that is con­nected to the MIDI Out of your instrument.

Properties Section

The Properties section lets you edit information
for new instruments, or instrument currently se­lected in the Instrument list.

MIDI Studio Setup Properties section

When a previously defined instrument is se­lected in the Instrument list, the Properties sec­tion changes to reflect the properties of the se­lected instrument.

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6 From the Output pop-up menu, choose the

output port on your MIDI interface that is con­nected to the MIDI In of your instrument.

7 Enable the appropriate MIDI channels (1–16)

for the Send Channels and Receive Channels
options (These determine which channels send
and receive MIDI.)

Instrument Name

The Instrument Name field shows the user-de­finable instrument name for the currently se­lected instrument.

Manufacturer

The Manufacturer pop-up menu provides a list
of MIDI equipment manufacturers. This list is
derived from the XML-based MIDI device files.

For more information, see “MIDI Patch
Name Support” on page 27.

Model

Receive Channels

The Model pop-up menu provides a list of MIDI
devices, filtered by the manufacturer name. This
list is derived from the XML-based MIDI device
files provided with your Pro Tools installation.

For more information, see “MIDI Patch
Name Support” on page 27.

Input Port

The Input Port pop-up menu displays a list of
available MIDI interface input ports. Inputs will
include your Digidesign interface (if applicable)
and any additional MIDI interfaces enabled on
your system. The MIDI interface port that is set
and displayed here is the port through which
MIDI data is sent from the external MIDI device
specified in the Instrument Name field into your
MIDI interface.

If you set the input port to None, the defined
instrument will not appear as a choice in a
MIDI Input selector.

Output Port

The Output Port pop-up menu displays a list of
available MIDI interface output ports. The port
set and displayed here is the port through which
MIDI data is sent from your MIDI interface to
the MIDI device specified in the Instrument
Name field.

The Receive Channels grid sets the receive chan­nels for the MIDI device specified in the Instru­ment Name field.

MIDI Patch Name Support

Pro Tools supports XML (Extensible Markup
Language) for storing and importing patch
names for your external MIDI devices. Pro Tools
installs MIDI patch name files (.midnam) for the
factory default patch names of many common
MIDI devices. These files reside in directories,
sorted by manufacturer, in Program Files\
Common Files\Digidesign\MIDI Patch Names\
Digidesign.

To import MIDI patch names into Pro Tools:

1 Verify the MIDI Device name in the MIDI Stu-

dio Setup window (see “MIDI Studio Setup” on
page 25).

2 Verify the MIDI track’s output is correctly as-

signed to the MIDI device.

If you set the output port to None, the de­fined instrument will not appear as a choice
in a MIDI Output selector.

Send Channels

The Send Channels grid sets the send channels
for the MIDI device specified in the Instrument
Name field.

Appendix A: Configuring MIDI Studio Setup (Windows Only) 27

3 Click the MIDI track’s Patch Select button.

Patch Select button

Patch Select button, Edit window

Patch Select button

The Patch Select dialog is populated with patch
names and the Patch Name Bank pop-up menu
appears in the upper left hand corner of the win­dow.

Patch Select dialog with patch names

Patch Select button, Mix window

4 In the Patch Select dialog, click the Change

button.

Change button

Patch Select dialog

5 In the Open dialog, navigate to Program

Files\Common Files\Digidesign\MIDI Patch
Names\Digidesign\<name of manufacturer>,
and select the MIDI Patch Name file (.midnam)
for the MIDI device.

6 Click Open.

Once patch names have been imported into
Pro Tools, they are available for that MIDI de­vice in all sessions.

To clear patch names:

■ In the Patch Select dialog, click the Clear but-

ton, and click Done.

MIDI patch name files (.midnam) can be
edited in any text editor, or you can use
third party patch librarian and editor soft­ware to create your own custom patch
names.

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appendix b

Configuring AMS (Mac OS X Only)

2 Click MIDI Devices. AMS scans your system

Audio MIDI Setup

Pro Tools recognizes the ports on your MIDI in­terface as generic ports. With Mac OS X, you use
Apple’s Audio MIDI Setup (AMS) utility to iden­tify external MIDI devices connected to your
MIDI interface and configure your MIDI studio
for use with Pro Tools.

To configure your MIDI studio in AMS:

1 Do one of the following:

• Launch Audio MIDI Setup (located in Ap­plications/Utilities).

– or –

• In Pro Tools, choose Setup > MIDI > MIDI
Studio.

for connected MIDI interfaces. If your MIDI in­terface is properly connected, it appears in the
window with each of its ports numbered.

Audio MIDI Setup (MIDI Devices tab)

3 For any MIDI devices connected to the MIDI

interface, click Add Device. A new external de­vice icon with the default MIDI keyboard image
will appear.

4 Drag the new device icon to a convenient lo-

cation within the window.

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5 Connect the MIDI device to the MIDI inter-

face by clicking the arrow for the appropriate
output port of the device and dragging a con­nection or “cable” to the input arrow of the cor­responding port of the MIDI interface.

Making MIDI input and output connections

6 Click the arrow for the appropriate input port

of the device and drag a cable to the output ar­row of the corresponding port of the MIDI inter­face.

To configure an external MIDI device:

1 Select the external device icon and click Show

Info (or double-click the new device icon).

External Device Icon

2 Select a manufacturer and model for the new

device from the corresponding pop-up menus.
(If the Manufacturer and Model pop-up menus
do not provide a name for your particular de­vice, you can type a name.)

To remove a connection, select the cable and

press Delete. To delete all connections, click
Clear Cables.

7 Repeat steps 3–6 for each MIDI device in your

MIDI setup.

Upgrading to Pro Tools 7.330

Naming a new MIDI device

For Manufacturer and Model names, AMS
refers to one or more files with the suffix
“.middev” in the directory Root/Library/
Audio/MIDI Devices. Pro Tools installs a
file that contains information for many
commercially available MIDI devices,
named “Digidesign Device List.middev.” If
the Manufacturer or Model names for any of
your external MIDI devices is not available
in the AMS Manufacturer and Model pop­up menus, you can add them by editing the
.middev file in any text editor (such as
TextEdit).

3 Click the More Properties arrow to expand the

dialog, then enable the appropriate MIDI chan­nels (1–16) for the Transmits and Receives op­tions. (These determine which channels the
device will use to send and receive MIDI.)

Enabling MIDI channels

4 Click the device image. The window expands

to show images for various MIDI devices (such
as keyboards, modules, interfaces, and mixers).
Select an icon for your device.

Selecting a device icon

To use your own custom icons, you can
place TIFF image files in /Library/
Audio/MIDI Devices/Generic/Images, and
they will appear as choices in the AMS de­vice window.

5 Click OK.

The device names you enter appear as MIDI in­put and output choices in Pro Tools.

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MIDI Patch Name Support

Pro Tools supports XML (Extensible Markup
Language) for storing and importing patch
names for you external MIDI devices. Pro Tools
installs MIDI patch name files (.midnam) for the
factory default patch names of many common
MIDI devices. These files reside in directories,
sorted by manufacturer, in /Library/Audio/MIDI
Patch Names/Digidesign.

To import MIDI patch names into Pro Tools:

1 Verify the MIDI Device name in the Audio

MIDI Setup window (see “Audio MIDI Setup” on
page 29).

2 Verify the MIDI track’s output is correctly as-

signed to the MIDI device.

3 Click the MIDI track’s Patch Select button.

Patch Select button

4 In the Patch Select dialog, click the Change

button.

Change button

Patch Select dialog

5 In the Open dialog, navigate to /Library/Au-

dio/MIDI Patch Names/Digidesign/<name of
manufacturer>, and select the MIDI Patch Name
file (.midnam) for the MIDI device.

6 Click Open.

The Patch Select dialog is populated with patch
names and the Patch Name Bank pop-up menu
appears in the upper left hand corner of the win­dow.

Once patch names have been imported into
Pro Tools, they are available for that MIDI de­vice in all sessions.

Patch Select button, Edit window

Patch Select button

Patch Select button, Mix window

Upgrading to Pro Tools 7.332

To clear patch names:

■ In the Patch Select dialog, click the Clear but-

ton, and click Done.

MIDI patch name files (.midnam) can be
edited in any text editor, or you can use
third party patch librarian and editor soft­ware to create your own custom patch
names.

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