Pinnacle Systems Pro Tools AVoption - 5.0.1 Instruction Manual

Pro Tools

AVoption & AVoption|XL Guide

Version 5.0.1 for Macintosh

Digidesign Inc.

3401-A Hillview Avenue

Palo Alto, CA 94304 USA

tel: 650·842·7900

fax: 650·842·7999

Technical Support (USA)

650·842·6699 650·856·4275

Product Information (USA)

650·842·6602 800·333·2137

Fax on Demand (USA)

1-888-USE-DIGI (873-3444)

World Wide Web

www.digidesign.com

Digidesign FTP Site

ftp.digidesign.com

This User’s Guide is copyrighted ©2000 by Digidesign, a division of Avid Technology, Inc. (hereafter “Digidesign”), with all rights reserved. Under copyright laws, this manual may not be duplicated in whole or in part without the written consent of Digidesign.

DIGIDESIGN, AVID and PRO TOOLS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Digidesign and/or Avid Technology, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

All features and specifications subject to change without notice.

PN 932707903-00 REV A 05/00

contents

Chapter 1. Introduction to Pro Tools AVoption and AVoption|XL

AVoption Components AVoption XL Components AVoption Capabilities AVoption XL Capabilities FilmFrame

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Chapter 2. AVoption Hardware Overview

AVoption Hardware Capabilities Required Hardware Sync Hardware Storage Hardware

Chapter 3. AVoption|XL Hardware Overview

AVoption XL Hardware Capabilities Required Hardware Sync Hardware Storage Hardware

Chapter 4. Installing AVoption

Installing a New AVoption System Installing AVoption as an Upgrade Installing AVoption Software Installing AVoption Hardware Installing the Digidesign SCSI 64 / ATTO EPCI-DC SCSI Accelerator Card Initializing Hard Drives AVoption Video Connections Sample AVoption Setup Diagrams

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Contents

iii

Chapter 5. Installing AVoption XL

Installing a New AVoption XL System Installing AVoption XL as an Upgrade Installing AVoption XL Software Installing AVoption XL Hardware Installing the ATTO EPCI-UL2D SCSI Accelerator AVoption XL Video Connections Meridien I/O Box

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Chapter 6. Recording or Importing the Movie Track

The Movie Track Setting S-Video or Component Output Movie Track Options Recording Video Exporting Files from Avid Programs Importing Files into AVoption and AVoption XL

Chapter 7. Playing the Movie Track

Movie Online Movie Offline Playback Viewing Options Spotting the Movie Track Video Editing With AVoption or AVoption XL

Index

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

AVoption and AVoption XL Guide

chapter 1

Introduction to Pro Tools AVoption and AVoption|XL

AVoption and AVoption XL combine the powerful audio post-production features of Pro Tools with integrated support for the import, capture, and playback of Avid video media.

AVoption Components

AVoption consists of software and two Avid video cards that you install in a Pro Tools audio system. The Digidesign audio hardware provides digital audio recording, editing, mixing, and processing. The Avid video hardware provides video capture and import, full screen video playback on an external PAL or NTSC monitor, video playback in an on-screen window, and professional quality video compression.

AVoption XL Components

AVoption XL consists of software, a PCI card that you install in a Pro Tools audio system, and an external I/O box that connects to the PCI card. The Digidesign audio hardware provides digital audio recording,

editing, mixing, and processing. The Avid video hardware provides video capture and import, full screen video playback on an external PAL or NTSC monitor, professional quality video compression, and the capability to record and play back uncompressed video.

AVoption Capabilities

AVoption lets you do the following:

• Import and capture NTSC and PAL video

• Play the Movie Track with near sampleaccurate precision against audio tracks in a Pro Tools session

• Spot or Slip the video track to a new time code location, and spot audio to the video track

• View video edits and media boundaries in the Movie Track

• View the Movie Track as frames that represent video data

• Play video on an external NTSC or PAL monitor

• Play video in a ﬂoating window on your computer monitor

Chapter 1: Introduction to Pro Tools AVoption and AVoption|XL

You can also do the following:

• Import MFM (Media File Manager format) or MSM (Media Stream Manager format) video ﬁles created on Avid systems, such as Media Composer, Xpress/Mac, and AudioVision into the Movie Track of a Pro Tools session

• Capture MSM format video media in the Movie Track of a Pro Tools session

AVoption XL Capabilities

AVoption XL lets you do the following:

• Import and capture NTSC and PAL video

• Play the Movie Track with near sampleaccurate precision against audio tracks in a Pro Tools session

• Spot or Slip the video track to a new time code location, and spot audio to the video track

• View video edits and media boundaries in the Movie Track

• View the Movie Track as frames that represent video data

• Play video on an external NTSC or PAL monitor

FilmFrame

The FilmFrame™ option enables 24 FPS support in AVoption and AVoption XL. With FilmFrame installed, you can import and play back Avid Film Composer media ﬁles. For more information on FilmFrame, contact your Digidesign dealer or visit the Digidesign Web site.

You can also do the following:

• Import JFIF video media ﬁles from Windows or Macintosh based Avid systems such as MediaComposer, Symphony, and Xpress into the Movie Track of a Pro Tools session

• Capture JFIF format video media in the Movie Track of a Pro Tools session

AVoption and AVoption XL Guide

chapter 2

AVoption Hardware Overview

AVoption hardware consists of two cards: an Avid Broadcast Video Board (ABVB), and a Janus Advanced JPEG Compression card. These cards connect with a ribbon cable.

AVoption Hardware Capabilities

AVoption hardware does the following:

• Receives composite or component video signal

• Digitizes incoming video

• Compresses digitized video using advanced JPEG compression

• Outputs composite and component video signals

• Connects to a second VGA monitor (optional) for computer screen display

Avid Video Resolutions (AVR)

The ABVB captures and plays back video media with JPEG compression technology, expressed as Avid Video Resolution (AVR) levels, in the MSM media format (Media Composer 7.x-compatible). AVoption can

import both MSM video and MFM video, which is generated by AudioVision 4.x and Media Composer 6.x.

AVR levels dictate the amount of JPEG compression, which determines image quality and storage requirements for digitized video.

The following resolutions are available:

• Single-ﬁeld – AVR 2s, AVR 3s, AVR 4s, AVR 6s, AVR 8s, AVR 9s

• Two-ﬁeld – AVR 12, AVR 70, AVR 70B, AVR 71, AVR 75, AVR 75B, AVR 77

• Multicamera – AVR 2m, AVR 3m, AVR 4m, AVR 6m

✽

Lower numbered AVR levels require less hard drive space but provide lower resolution than higher numbered AVR levels.

The lowest resolution is AVR 2m, and the maximum resolution, AVR 77, is considered to be broadcast quality.

JPEG Compression and Storage

JPEG compression is not constant, but varies according to the complexity of the footage. For example, a medium shot of a talking head with a simple background would compress more and use less disk space than a panning shot of a stadium full of people.

Chapter 2: AVoption Hardware Overview

The following tables list the approximate amount of video storage, in minutes per gigabyte, required for each AVR level.

Storage for AVR 2s – AVR 9s

AVR level

AVR 2s 40-74 50-93

AVR 3s 32-57 40-71

AVR 4s 19-40 24-50

AVR 6s 11-33 14-41

AVR 8s 5-13 6-16

AVR 9s 3-6 4-7

Storage for AVR 2m – AVR 6m

AVR level

AVR 2m 47-93 58-116

AVR 3m 25-45 35-60

30/25 FPS Storage (Minutes/GB)

24 FPS Storage (Minutes/GB)

Required Hardware

To install and use AVoption, you must ﬁrst install currently supported Pro Tools 24 or Pro Tools 24 MIX hardware. Other hardware required for AVoption is listed in this section, along with system requirements for AVoption.

Supported Computers

• Power Macintosh 9500

• Power Macintosh 9600

• Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White)

• Power Macintosh G4

If you are using a Blue & White G3 or a G4, a qualiﬁed expansion chassis is required.

Older G3 Macintosh systems (beige) are not supported.

See the Digidesign Web site for the latest

✽

CPU compatibility information.

AVR 4m 21-36 27-45

AVR 6m 14-30 18-38

Storage for AVR 12 and AVR 70 – AVR 77

AVR level

AVR 12 18-34

AVR 70 AVR 70B

AVR 71 4-11

AVR 75 AVR 75B

AVR 77 2-6

AVoption and AVoption XL Guide

30/25 FPS Storage (Minutes/GB)

5-11

3-8

Minimum System Requirements

Minimum Pro Tools AVoption System Requirements

Item Minimum Requirement

Computer Power Macintosh 9500

Power Macintosh 9600 Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White) Power Macintosh G4

Pro Tools audio hardware

Pro Tools 24 Pro Tools 24 MIX Pro Tools 24 MIXplus

Storage Hardware

SCSI Accelerators

To support the high transfer rates required by AVoption audio and video, the ATTO Express PCI Dual-Channel SCSI Accelerator (or other AVoption qualified SCSI accelerator) is required, with audio drives connected to one channel and video drives connected to the other channel.

PCI Expansion Chassis (Blue & White G3)

SCSI accelerator ATTO ExpressPCI Dual-

SCSI hard drives at least 2 approved SCSI

Sync peripheral Universal Slave Driver (USD)

Magma 13-Slot Magma 7-slot

Channel (Other SCSI accelerators may be approved. Check the Digidesign web site for the latest compatibility information.)

hard drives

Sync Hardware

Synchronization Peripheral

AVoption requires a Universal Slave Driver (USD).

Sync Source

For accurate synchronization during capture and playback, a house sync source or black burst generator is required.

SCSI Hard Drives

Using Two Hard Drives

For scenarios that do not require a high audio track count or a very long video segment, use two hard drives.

In this scenario, one drive is used to record, import, and play back audio data, and one drive is used to record, import, and play back the video.

Using More Than Two Hard Drives

To get the highest possible performance from your AVoption system, you should use more than two hard drives. In this scenario, you can use one, two, three, or four hard drives for audio data and one, two, or three hard drives for video data.

Audio

AVoption can use multiple hard drives to store audio data. You should allocate audio tracks to different hard drives manually. “Round robin” disk allocation is not recommended in a system that includes video drives.

Chapter 2: AVoption Hardware Overview

Video

AVoption can capture a contiguous video track to multiple hard drives. This is useful if the length of your video session exceeds the 2 GB Mac OS file size limit, or the storage space available on a single drive. For example, 50 minutes of video material, using AVR 77 compression, requires between 9 GB and 25 GB of storage space. To store this much video, you need between one and three 9 GB hard drives. The video is automatically split by AVoption into several files of less than 2 GB on each disk.

See the Digidesign Web site for the latest

✽

AVoption compatibility information.

AVoption and AVoption XL Guide

chapter 3

AVoption|XL Hardware Overview

AVoption XL consists of two hardware components: a Meridien Digital Media Board that installs in a PCI slot in your computer, and a Meridien I/O Box that connects to the card in your computer. A Video I/O Board, installed in the Meridien I/O Box, provides video inputs and outputs from your computer to the rest of your video equipment.

AVoption XL Hardware Capabilities

AVoption XL hardware does the following:

• Receives composite, component, S-video, or (optional) SDI video signal

• Digitizes incoming video

• Compresses digitized video using advanced JFIF compression

• Outputs composite, component, S-video, and (optional) SDI video signals

• Captures and plays back uncompressed video

JFIF Video Compression

The Meridien board captures and plays back video media in JPEG File Interchange Format (JFIF). JFIF compression levels provide variable levels of compression for your video project, depending on the recording input selected, except for 1:1, which is uncompressed. The available JFIF resolutions are:

• Single ﬁeld – 15:1s, 4:1s, 2:1s

• Two ﬁelds – 20:1, 10:1, 3:1, 2:1, 1:1 (uncompressed)

Higher JFIF compression ratios require less

✽

storage space but provide lower video resolution than lower compression ratios.

The lowest JFIF resolution is 15:1s, and the maximum resolution, 1:1, is uncompressed.

JFIF Compression and Storage

JFIF compression is variable. This means that JFIF compression levels vary slightly, depending on the video input selected.

✽

1:1 (uncompressed) video storage levels are not approximate. The amount of data required to store 1:1 video is always the same, regardless of the video input used.

Chapter 3: AVoption|XL Hardware Overview

The following tables list the approximate amount of video storage, in megabytes per second, required for each JFIF compression level.

Storage for Single-Field JFIF

JFIF level

15:1s .7 .6

4:1s 2.7 2.2

2:1s 5.5 4.4

30/25 FPS Storage (MB/second) (approximate)

24 FPS Storage (MB/second) (approximate)

Supported CPUs

• Power Macintosh 9600

• Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White)

• Power Macintosh G4

Older G3 Macintosh systems (beige) are not supported.

✽

See the Digidesign Web site for the latest

CPU compatibility information.

Minimum System Requirements

Storage Required for Two-Field JFIF

JFIF level

20:1 1.1 .9

10:1 2.2 1.8

3:1 7.3 5.9

2:1 11 8.8

1:1 22 17.6

30/25 FPS Storage (MB/second) (approximate, except 1:1)

24 FPS Storage (MB/second) (approximate, except 1:1)

Required Hardware

To install and use AVoption XL, you must ﬁrst install currently supported Pro Tools 24 or Pro Tools 24 MIX hardware. Other hardware required for AVoption XL is listed in this section, along with system requirements for AVoption XL.

3:1 Video Compression or Higher

Minimum AVoption XL System Requirements

Item Minimum Requirement

CPU Power Macintosh 9600,

Blue & White G3 or G4

PCI Expansion Chassis

SCSI accelerator Qualiﬁed SCSI Accelerator

SCSI hard drives Qualiﬁed drives are

Sync peripheral Universal Slave Driver (USD)

Magma 13-Slot

(ATTO EPCI-DC or Digidesign SCSI 64)

required; see the Digidesign Web site for more information.

AVoption and AVoption XL Guide

2:1 Video Compression or 1:1 Uncompressed

Storage Hardware

Minimum AVoption XL System Requirements

Item Minimum Requirement

CPU Power Macintosh 9600,

Blue & White G3 or G4

PCI Expansion Chassis

SCSI accelerator (video)

SCSI accelerator (audio)

SCSI hard drives Qualiﬁed drives are

Striped hard drives

Sync peripheral Universal Slave Driver (USD)

Magma 13-Slot

Qualiﬁed SCSI Accelerator (ATTO EPCI-UL2D LVD Accelerator required for 2:1 or 1:1 video compression)

Qualiﬁed SCSI Accelerator (ATTO EPCI-DC or Digidesign SCSI 64 required for 2:1 or 1:1 video compression)

required; see the Digidesign Web site for more information.

A 2-way stripe is required for 2:1 compressed video. A 4-way stripe is required for uncompressed (1:1) video.

SCSI Accelerators

To support the high transfer rates required by AVoption XL video, a qualified SCSI accelerator is required, with audio drives connected to one channel and video drives connected to the other channel. For 2:1 compression or 1:1 uncompressed video, 2 SCSI accelerators are required.

SCSI Hardware and Drives with Video Compression Level 3:1 or Higher

If you are using 3:1 video compression or higher at all times, then your system requires only a single dual channel SCSI accelerator, the ATTO EPCI-UL2D or EPCIDC, or the Digidesign SCSI 64, with audio drives connected to one channel and video drives connected to another.

Other SCSI accelerators may be qualiﬁed.

✽

Refer to the compatibility information on the Digidesign Web site for more information.

Sync Hardware

Synchronization Peripheral

AVoption XL requires a Universal Slave Driver (USD).

Sync Source

For accurate synchronization during capture and playback, a house sync source or black burst generator is required.

Using Two Hard Drives

For scenarios that do not require a high audio track count or a very long video segment, use two hard drives.

In this scenario, one drive is used to record, import, and play back audio data, and one drive is used to record, import, and play back the video.

Chapter 3: AVoption|XL Hardware Overview

Using More Than Two Hard Drives

To get the highest possible performance from your AVoption XL system, you should use more than two hard drives. In this scenario, you can use one, two, three, or four hard drives (volumes) for audio data and one, two, or three hard drives (volumes) for video data.

✽

Note that striped volumes appear to

AVoption XL as a single volume.

Audio

AVoption XL can store audio data to multiple hard drives. You should allocate audio tracks to different hard drives manually. “Round robin” disk allocation is not recommended in a system that includes video drives.

Both of these options are covered in detail in your

Video

ous video track to multiple hard disks. This is useful if the length of your video session exceeds the storage space available on a single drive. For example, 26 minutes of video material, using 3:1 compression, requires approximately 11.1 GB of storage space. To store this much video, you need two 9 GB hard drives.

Pro Tools Reference Guide

AVoption XL can capture a contigu-

connected to the EPCI-UL2D, and audio drives are connected to the EPCI-DC or SCSI 64.

Striped Drive Requirements

“Striped” drives are configured in such a way that multiple hard drives behave as if they are one hard drive. This makes higher data throughput possible. 4-way striped drives (4 drives acting as one) are required when capturing, importing, or playing uncompressed (1:1) video. 2-way striped drives (2 drives acting as one) are required when capturing, importing, or playing 2:1 compressed video.

2-way striped drives should be connected in pairs to the EPCI-UL2D accelerator, with 1 drive connected to each channel.

4-way striped drives should be connected in pairs to the EPCI-UL2D accelerator, with 2 drives connected to each channel.

SCSI Hardware and Drives with Video Compression Level 2:1 or 1:1

If you are using 2:1 or 1:1 video compression, your system requires two SCSI accelerators: the ATTO EPCI-UL2D LVD accelerator, and the ATTO EPCI-DC or Digidesign SCSI 64. In this scenario, video drives are

AVoption and AVoption XL Guide

chapter 4

Installing AVoption

This chapter discusses the installation and conﬁguration of AVoption software and hardware.

Installing a New AVoption System

Installing AVoption as an Upgrade

If you have currently supported Pro Tools TDM hardware installed in your system, then you can install AVoption as an upgrade.

If you do not already have currently supported Pro Tools TDM hardware installed, you must install AVoption as a new system.

To install a new AVoption system:

1 Install Pro Tools software using the

Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM. The ﬁrst time you launch Pro Tools, you are prompted to enter your authorization code, which is included in your TDM Software Installation Guide.

2 Install AVoption software. See “Installing

AVoption Software” on page 12.

3 Install Pro Tools and AVoption hardware.

• Determine the proper PCI slots for your installation. See “AVoption PCI Slot Conﬁgurations” on page 12.

• Install Pro Tools hardware using the instructions in your TDM Hardware Instal- lation Guide.

• Install AVoption hardware. See “Installing AVoption Hardware” on page 12.

▲ You must have the latest version of

Pro Tools (included on the Installer CD-ROM) installed before you install AVoption.

To install AVoption as an upgrade:

1 Install AVoption software. See “Installing

AVoption Software” on page 12.

2 Install AVoption hardware. Determine

the proper PCI slots for your installation using “AVoption PCI Slot Conﬁgurations” on page 12. You may be required to rearrange Pro Tools hardware that is already installed. See “Installing AVoption Hardware” on page 12 to install the AVoption hardware.

Chapter 4: Installing AVoption

Installing AVoption Software

AVoption includes the following software:

• Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM

• AVoption Authorizer diskette

Installing FilmFrame

FilmFrame is optional, and copy protected with a key disk system. If you purchase this option, you will receive a FilmFrame Authorizer diskette that permits you to authorize and use this option.

AVoption is copy protected with a key disk system. After you install the software from CD-ROM, the Authorizer diskette permits you to authorize and use a single copy of AVoption.

AVoption software is installed in a specific location in your System folder, and should not be moved or altered. The Authorizer diskette permits you to reclaim authorization from your hard drive if you wish to install AVoption on a different hard drive, or if you wish to re-initialize or format your drive.

To install AVoption software:

1 Insert the Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM in

your CD-ROM drive.

2 Follow the installation instructions to in-

stall AVoption.

To authorize AVoption:

■ When prompted, insert the Authorizer

diskette into your ﬂoppy drive.

To authorize FilmFrame:

■ Insert the Authorizer diskette into your

ﬂoppy drive, and authorize FilmFrame.

Installing AVoption Hardware

To install your AVoption hardware, ﬁrst determine the PCI slots where you will install the hardware, using the following tables.

AVoption PCI Slot Conﬁgurations

The following slot conﬁgurations are recommended for video and audio hardware installations.

AVoption and AVoption XL Guide12

+ 35 hidden pages