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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contents
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.
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