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appendix b
Resources
Whether you are new to Pro Tools or just starting out with your new system, we encourage you to read and utilize the many guides that
Pro Tools provides. There are also useful online resources available, giving you everything from
Pro Tools tips to Pro Tools answers.
About the Pro Tools Guides
In addition to any printed guides included with your system, PDF versions of the printed guides and many additional Pro Tools guides are installed automatically during Pro Tools installation (see “Documentation Installed Automatically with Pro Tools SE” on page 30).
You can download the guide for whatever interface you have. Go to: http://www.m-audio.com/manuals
User Guide
The User Guide for your system gives you detailed instructions for setting up and configuring software and hardware for optimum performance.
Guides Accessible in Pro Tools
The main Pro Tools guides are accessible from the Pro Tools Help menu. (Choose Help, then select a guide.)
These include:
• Pro Tools SE User Guide
• Pro Tools SE Shortcuts Guide
• Hardware Guides
• KeyStudio User Guide
• Recording Studio User Guide
• Vocal Studio User Guide
• Interactive Projects Guide
Printed Quick Setup Instructions
The printed Quick Setup instructions give you easy-to-follow steps for setting up your software and hardware.
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Documentation Installed
Automatically with Pro Tools SE
When you install Pro Tools SE, you can access the PDF versions of the same Pro Tools guides found in the Help Menu. This documentation can be found in the following locations:
Mac Applications/Digidesign/Documentation
Windows C:\Program Files\Digidesign\
Documentation
To view or print PDF guides, you can use
Adobe Reader (recommended) or Apple Preview (Mac only).
Helpful Online Resources
Once you get going, here are some helpful online resources:
• For questions about installation, visit
Avid’s online Knowledge Base. Go to: http://www.m-audio.com/ptsefaq
• Get useful information, help, and tips from the worldwide community of Pro Tools users at the online User Conference. Go to: http://duc.avid.com
• If you can’t find your answer on the User Conference or the Knowledge Base, contact Avid email support. Go to: http://www.avid.com/support
30 Pro Tools SE User Guide
index
A
Avid
C
D
DMA option (Windows), enabling 22
drive formatting
E
Energy Saver (Mac), turning off 20
H
hard drives
I
installing Pro Tools SE
J
P
Pro Tools
R
removing Pro Tools
S
Software Update (Mac), turning off 20
Spotlight indexing (Mac), disabling 21
system
recommended optimizations (Windows) 23, 22
system optimization
T
U
uninstalling Pro Tools
User Account Control (UAC)
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Technical Support (USA)
Visit the Online Support Center at www.avid.com/support
Product Information
For company and product information, visit us on the web at www.avid.com
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