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chapter 2
Windows Configuration
Installation of a Pro Tools|HD-series system on a
Windows computer includes the following steps:
1
Installing Windows XP (See “Installing Windows XP” on page 9.)
2
Configuring your computer and its hardware components in preparation for Pro Tools instal-
lation (See “Configuring Your Computer” on page 10.)
3
Configuring Windows system software settings for compatibility and optimal perfor-
mance (See “Windows System Settings” on page 13.)
4
Installing Pro Tools hardware (See “Installing
Pro Tools Hardware” on page 16.)
5
Installing Pro Tools TDM software (See “Installing Pro Tools Software” on page 23.)
6
Checking your Pro Tools system (See “Checking Your HD System” on page 26.)
7
Configuring your Pro Tools system (See “Configuring Pro Tools” on page 29.)
Installing Windows XP
If you do not already have Windows XP installed on your computer, you will need to install Windows XP Professional edition or
Windows XP Home edition. Pro Tools requires an activated version of Windows XP with administrator privileges.
For best performance, Digidesign strongly recommends a clean installation of Windows on a newly formatted drive or partition rather than upgrading the operating system.
If you are changing or upgrading your operating system, be sure to deauthorize any key disk authorized plug-ins before changing or upgrading to avoid losing any authorizations. See the iLok Usage Guide for information on the iLok Smart Key for software authorizations.
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Configuring Your Computer
To ensure optimum performance with
Pro Tools, configure your computer before installing Pro Tools hardware and software.
Before you make any changes to your computer’s system settings, make a backup copy of your registry (where many of these essential settings are stored). By doing so, you will be able to restore your system’s original settings in case of trouble. Consider acquiring a disk recovery utility such as Norton
Ghost for additional security. See your Windows XP documentation for details.
If your computer does not provide the BIOS configuration options included in this section, or if you do not feel comfortable changing system parameters, consult with a
Windows system administrator, computer dealer, or manufacturer for assistance.
Configuring the BIOS
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) parameters vary depending on the make and model of the computer. Refer to the documentation that came with your computer for more details.
Different BIOS manufacturers often use different names to describe the same system function.
Some manufacturers do not provide a particular configuration option at all. The names and options that appear in your computer’s BIOS may differ from those described in this section.
The following BIOS settings are not applicable to the Compaq Evo W8000 and the IBM
Intellistation M Pro 6850.
To modify your computer’s BIOS:
1
Start or restart your computer.
2
While the computer is starting up, enter BIOS
Setup by pressing the appropriate key (usually indicated in the startup message) on your computer keyboard. The F1, F2, or the Delete keys are commonly used.
3
In the appropriate page of the BIOS Setup, disable PCI Parity. If the PCI Parity option isn’t available on your computer, skip this step.
4
If you will be using SCSI drives or devices, and your computer is equipped with built-in SCSI hardware, enable SCSI support. SCSI support parameters are typically found on the Devices &
I/O Options page of the BIOS setup utility. If you do not have built-in SCSI hardware and are using a SCSI host bus adapter (HBA) card instead, you do not need to enable SCSI support.
5
Disable Power Management, if present.
6
Enable PCI Dynamic Bursting, if present.
7
Save the new BIOS settings.
8
Exit BIOS setup and restart your computer.
Configuring the SCSI BIOS
If you are using SCSI drives or devices, you must modify the settings of your built-in SCSI hardware or SCSI host bus adapter card. This allows
SCSI hard drives to work properly with
Pro Tools. This procedure varies on different computers. Refer to the documentation that came with your computer.
To modify your computer’s SCSI BIOS:
1
Start or restart your computer.
2
While the computer is starting up, when the text message regarding the SCSI BIOS appears, press the key combination listed on the screen to enter the SCSI BIOS setup utility.
3
Refer to your SCSI host bus adapter card documentation to set the following parameters:
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• For each SCSI ID and SCSI channel connected to your audio drives, set the Maximum Sync Transfer Rate parameter to
20 MB/sec for the ATTO EPCI-DC, or to Ultra 160 for Ultra 160 cards.
• If you are using an ATTO host bus adapter card, change the PCI Burst Size to 128 Bytes and the Burst Length Selection Timeout to
16 ms (UL3D only).
• If you are using an Adaptec host bus adapter card, enable the Host Adapter BIOS option.
4
Save the new SCSI BIOS settings.
5
Exit SCSI BIOS setup and restart your computer.
Updating the SCSI BIOS
If you are using an ATTO SCSI HBA card, you may need to update its SCSI BIOS. When starting your computer, you will see what version of the ATTO SCSI BIOS is installed on the SCSI card. If it is not version 1.6.8 or higher, you will need to flash the SCSI BIOS with 1.6.8 or higher
ATTO SCSI BIOS (flash.bat).
To update the BIOS on the ATTO SCSI card:
1
Insert a High Density PC formatted floppy disk in your floppy drive.
2
Copy the DOS folder from the ATTO folder on the Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM to the floppy disk.
3
Shut down your computer.
4
Disconnect any hard drives connected to the
SCSI card.
5
Start your computer with the floppy disk in the floppy drive.
6
When prompted, press Control+Z.
7
Press Enter.
8
Select Adapter Menu.
9
Select Update Flash ROM.
10
Press Enter twice.
The SCSI BIOS will be updated. This may take a few minutes.
Do not interrupt this process or your system may be damaged.
11
Select Configure Adapter Channels.
12
Set Host Adapter BIOS to Scan Only.
13
Press the Esc key twice.
14
Select Save Parameters and Exit, and press
Enter.
Installing SCSI Drivers
For Pro Tools to run at maximum efficiency with SCSI Host Bus Adapters and SCSI drives, install a Digidesign approved SCSI driver (ATTO or
Adaptec, depending on the card you are using).
Check Digidesign’s Compatibility Documents for a list of Digidesign approved computers and supported SCSI driver versions.
Compatibility Documents and other resources are available at the Digidesign Web site (www.digidesign.com).
Installing the Adaptec SCSI Driver
If you need to install the Adaptec driver, refer to the driver manufacturer’s documentation.
The full name of the Adaptec driver for the IBM
M Pro or Compaq Evo W8000 is:
■
Adaptec
AHA290/291/294x/394x/4944/ AIC78xx
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Installing the ATTO SCSI Drivers
The full name of the ATTO driver is:
■
ATTO ExpressPCI
To install the ATTO Windows device driver:
1
Start your computer. Note the version of the
ATTO SCSI BIOS when booting. If it is version
1.6.6, proceed to the next step. If it is not version 1.6.6, you will need to flash the ATTO SCSI
BIOS (see “Updating the SCSI BIOS” on page 11).
2
Insert the Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM in your
CD-ROM drive.
3
Open the System Control Panel.
4
Click the Hardware tab.
5
Click Device Manager.
6
Select SCSI and RAID controllers.
7
Double-click the LSI PCI SCSI Adapter.
8
Click the Driver tab.
9
Click Update Driver.
10
Select “Install from specified location.”
11
Select “Don’t search, I’ll choose the driver to install.”
12
Click Next.
13
Click Have Disk.
14
Click Browse and navigate to the ATTO folder on the Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM.
15
Select EXPRESS.INF and click Open.
16
Click OK.
17
Click Next.
18
Click Finish.
19
Click Close.
20
If you have a dual-channel SCSI card, repeat steps 8–20 for the second channel.
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Click OK.
After Configuring your Computer
After configuring your computer, restart to verify basic system operation with your new settings. While not necessarily required, it is best to do so in order to resolve any possible conflicts or incompatibilities revealed by changes made to your BIOS, SCSI configuration, or other computer hardware and settings.
If you experience problems after configuring your computer, check your settings again, then try resetting one at a time and restarting until you identify which setting(s) might be the source of the problem. Resolve any startup problems before proceeding with your Pro Tools installation. For troubleshooting and other Win-
dows system information, see Appendix C,
“Windows System Optimizations”.
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Windows System Settings
Configure Window system settings, as follows:
Required Settings
These instructions must be followed before installing Pro Tools.
Recommended Configuration
These instructions should be followed to optimize your system’s capabilities, or to let older computers run
Pro Tools.
Required Settings
To ensure optimum performance with
Pro Tools, configure the following Control
Panel settings for your version of Windows XP.
When finished updating required Windows system settings, power down your computer.
Disable Hyper-Threading
For Pentium IV computers with Hyper-Threading, disable Hyper-Threading in the BIOS.
Enable DMA
Enabling your computer's DMA (Direct Memory
Access) frees up CPU bandwidth so your 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.
Enable DMA for any IDE hard drives:
1
Choose Start > Control panel.
2
Launch System.
3
Click the Hardware tab.
4
Under Device Manager, choose Device Manager.
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.
In most cases, this will already be set correctly as
Windows XP will detect and activate DMA mode by default.
8
Repeat steps 5–7 for any additional IDE Channels.
9
Close the Computer Management window.
Disable Virus Protection Software
Avoid running virus protection software while using Pro Tools since it adversely affects system performance (as do all background processes). If you are using virus protection software, turn it off or remove it and restart your computer.
Disable 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
Launch Power Options.
3
Click the Power Schemes tab.
4
From the Power Schemes pop-up menu, select
Always On, and click OK.
This sets System Standby, System Hibernate, and “Turn off hard disks” to Never.
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Disable 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
Click Display.
3
Click the Appearance tab.
4
Click Effects.
5
Deselect “Use the following methods to smooth edges of screen fonts.”
6
Click OK to save your settings and close the
Effects dialog.
7
Click OK.
Completing Windows System Settings
When finished updating required Windows system settings, power down your computer.
• 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 using Pro Tools
• If your video display card supports it, enable Bus Mastering in the manufacturer’s
Control Panel.
• Disable any networking cards (other than any 1394 “FireWire” card that you might use to connect an external drive to your system).
For information on disabling networking
cards, see “Disabling Network Cards” on page 107.
If problems occur after configuring all required and suggested settings, see
Appendix C, “Windows System Optimizations” for information on troubleshooting
and advanced settings.
Recommended Settings
Pro Tools can also be affected by other software and hardware drivers installed on your computer. For best performance, it is recommended
(but not required) that you:
• Avoid running other Windows programs at the same time as Pro Tools.
Pro Tools Hardware Overview
The number of Pro Tools TDM cards in your system will differ depending on your system configuration. Card components for each configuration are listed below.
If you are using an Expansion Chassis to increase the number of cards in your system, refer to the
Expanded Systems Guide
included with your Pro Tools system.
Pro Tools|HD Hardware
Pro Tools|HD hardware is available in the following configurations:
Pro Tools|HD 1
Includes a single HD Core card
Pro Tools|HD 2 Accel
Includes an HD Core card, an HD Accel card, and a TDM FlexCable for connecting the HD Core to the HD Accel card
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Pro Tools|HD 3 Accel Includes an HD Core card, two HD Accel cards, and two TDM FlexCables for connecting the cards to each other
Additional HD Accel and HD Process cards may be added to expand your Pro Tools system. HD Accel cards are fully compatible with HD Process cards. Up to seven HD cards are supported in a single
Pro Tools|HD system.
HD Core Card
All Pro Tools|HD systems include an HD Core card. The HD Core card is the only Pro Tools|HD card that does not require the presence of any other HD-series cards. (Pro Tools|HD 1 systems are comprised of a single HD Core card).
The HD Core card provides up to 96 tracks of direct-to-disk recording and playback, as well as
DSP power for mixing and plug-in processing.
The HD Core card supports up to 24-bit and up to 192 kHz sessions.
DigiLink
DigiSerial
The DigiSerial port on the HD Core card is for connecting a Digidesign SYNC I/O. This connector is an 8-pin mini-DIN.
The DigiSerial port on HD Core cards does not support MachineControl connections, nor does it support the Digidesign Universal
Slave Driver (USD). Use the machine ports on the Digidesign SYNC I/O for Pro Tools
MachineControl 9-pin connections. A COM port (not a DigiSerial port) is required for
Remote 9-pin Deck Emulation mode (only).
If your HD Core card has two DigiSerial ports, use the DigiSerial port closest to the
DigiLink connector.
HD Accel Card
The HD Accel card is included in
Pro Tools|HD 2 Accel and Pro Tools|HD 3 Accel systems. The HD Accel card is an expansion card, and requires the presence of at least one
HD Core card.
The HD Accel card provides up to 32 additional tracks of direct-to-disk recording and playback, as well as DSP power for mixing and plug-in processing. The HD Accel card supports up to 24-bit and up to 192 kHz sessions.
HD Core card
The HD Core card includes a single DigiLink port for connecting up to 32 channels of audio input and output to your Pro Tools|HD system.
DigiLink
HD Accel card
The HD Accel card includes a single DigiLink port for connecting up to 32 channels of audio input and output to your Pro Tools|HD system.
The DigiSerial port on the HD Accel card does not offer any functionality.
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HD Process Card
The HD Process card is the predecessor to the
HD Accel card. Like HD Accel cards, HD Process cards are expansion cards, requiring at least one
HD Core card.
HD Process cards are fully compatible with
HD Accel cards and HD Core cards in expanded Pro Tools|HD systems.
The HD Process card provides up to 32 additional tracks of direct-to-disk recording and playback (up to a maximum of 128 tracks in systems without an HD Accel card), as well as DSP power for mixing and plug-in processing. The
HD Process card supports up to 24-bit and up to
192 kHz sessions.
TDM FlexCable
The TDM FlexCable is used to connect a pair of cards in your Pro Tools system so they can share data along the TDM bus. Additional FlexCables are required to connect additional cards. One
FlexCable comes with each HD Accel card.
The TDM FlexCable is a flexible printed circuit board with delicate traces. Do not overbend, twist, or pinch the cable. Doing so may cause unpredictable behavior in
Pro Tools as well as harm to your system.
TDM FlexCable
DigiLink
Installing Pro Tools Hardware
HD Process card
The HD Process card includes a single DigiLink port for connecting up to 32 additional channels of audio input and output to your
Pro Tools|HD system (up to a maximum of 96 channels).
The DigiSerial port on an HD Process card does not offer any functionality
Disabling Driver Signing Warnings
Before you install your Pro Tools cards, temporarily disable the Driver Signing warning option.
This expedites and automates much of the installation process. If you do not temporarily disable this option, warning messages (that you are installing an unsigned driver) will appear for each DSP chip detected during the software installation.
To disable the warning option:
1
Open the System Control Panel.
2
Click the Hardware tab in the System Control
Panel.
3
Click the Driver Signing button.
4
Select “Ignore—Install the software anyway and don’t ask for my approval.”
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5
Click OK twice.
6
Turn your computer off.
7
Proceed to install your Pro Tools cards.
Installing Pro Tool|HD Cards
This section shows how to install Pro Tools HD cards into a Windows computer. To install cards into an expansion chassis, see the Expanded Sys-
tems Guide.
To install Pro Tools cards:
1
Turn off your computer and any peripherals.
Leave your computer’s power cable plugged in so the computer is grounded.
2
Disconnect all cables attached to the computer (such as hard drives, displays, USB and
FireWire connections) except for the power cable.
3
Open the computer case.
Before handling any card, discharge static electricity from your clothes or body by touching a grounded metal surface, such as the power supply case inside your computer.
4
Remove the metal access port cover behind the PCI slot you want to use by removing the screw and sliding the cover out from the access port.
5
Install the HD Core card in the first PCI slot.
6
If you are installing additional Pro Tools cards, skip to the next step. If you have no additional cards to install, do the following:
• Secure the card in place with the slot access port screw you removed earlier.
• Close the computer case.
• Skip to “Connecting Audio Interfaces” on page 19.
7
Install the first HD Accel card (if any) in the second PCI slot.
8
Install any remaining HD Accel cards in the remaining consecutive PCI slots.
9
Install any HD Process cards in the remaining consecutive PCI slots (64- or 32-bit).
10
If you are installing a SCSI HBA card, install it in the highest-numbered remaining slot.
Check to be sure that your cards are installed in the following order:
• HD Core card
• HD Accel cards
• HD Process cards, if any
• SCSI host bus adapter (HBA) card
• Display card for your computer monitor
The above guidelines may include optional cards not present in your system.
11
Secure each card in place with the slot access port screws you removed earlier.
12
Proceed to “Connecting Pro Tools|HD Cards” on page 18.
The IBM Intellistation M Pro 6850 may not boot after updating the BIOS or changing the order of Pro Tools cards. Should this problem occur, remove all plug and play cards and you will be able to boot Windows, then shut down and re-install the cards according to the installation instruc-
tions in “Installing Pro Tool|HD Cards” on page 17. You should now be able to boot
Windows.
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Connecting Pro Tools|HD Cards
In HD systems that include more than one card, you must connect all the HD cards to each other with TDM FlexCables.
Each HD card has two ports along the top of the card, labeled Port A and Port B. The FlexCable has two connectors, also labeled Port A and Port
B, to ensure proper connection. Data communication across multiple HD cards is achieved by connecting Port B of the first card to Port A of the next card with a TDM FlexCable.
To connect HD cards with the TDM FlexCable:
1
Shape the FlexCable before installing it on your HD cards by grasping the cable with both hands and moving the Port B portion of the cable straight towards you and inwards, as shown below. Do not bend the cable more than you need to, as you may damage the traces in the cable.
2
Slide the FlexCable into the notch of the first card, so that the Port B connector of the FlexCable can be aligned with Port B of the first card; and the Port A connector of the FlexCable can be aligned with Port A of the second card, as shown below.
HD Accel Card
(or HD Process card)
Inserting TDM FlexCable
3
Connect the Port A connector of the FlexCable to Port A on the second card. Push down gently but firmly until the cable is fully connected to the card. Attach the other end of the
FlexCable (labeled Port B) to Port B on the first card.
Preparing TDM FlexCable for installation
Top view of two HD cards connected with TDM FlexCable
4
Verify the connection, as shown below (orientation may be different depending on your type of CPU or chassis).
Side view of two HD cards connected with TDM
FlexCable
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For systems with more than two cards, connect each additional card to its preceding card.
Use FlexCables to connect card pairs together, as described above, until all cards are connected.
(Each HD Accel card is packaged with a FlexCable.)
6
Close the computer case.
7
Proceed to “Connecting Audio Interfaces” on page 19.
Connecting Audio Interfaces
Each Pro Tools|HD-series audio interface supplies up to 16 channels of input and output to your system. Audio interfaces are connected directly to Pro Tools|HD cards, or through the Expansion ports on other HD-series interfaces.
Each HD card supports up to 32 channels. To get a full 32 channels of I/O from one card, you can connect, or daisy-chain, a second 16-channel HD
I/O to the first HD I/O that is connected directly to the HD card.
Pro Tools|HD supports up to a maximum of eight 192 I/Os, 192 Digital I/Os, or 96 I/Os. Up to four 96i I/Os can be used simultaneously.
For examples of connecting multiple HD I/Os,
see Figure 1 and Figure 2 on page 21.
HD audio interfaces need room at their sides to maintain proper air flow for cooling. It is important to leave room for air intake and ventilation on the sides of the unit.
Do not block the sides of the unit or disconnect the internal fan. If the units are rackmounted in a case, remove the case lids or doors before operating the system. Failure to do so can result in the units overheating very quickly, which can permanently damage sensitive components.
Earlier audio interfaces can also be connected to the 192 I/O, 192 Digital I/O, or 96 I/O (the
96i I/O does not support Legacy interfaces).
These include: 888|24 I/O, 882|20 I/O,
1622 I/O, 24-bit ADAT Bridge I/O, and the original ADAT Bridge I/O. The original 888 I/O and
882 I/O interfaces are not supported with
Pro Tools|HD.
To connect HD audio interfaces:
1
If you are using a single 192 I/O,
192 Digital I/O, 96 I/O, or 96i I/O, connect its
Primary Port to the HD Core card with the DigiLink cable provided with the HD Core card. You must attach at least one 192 I/O,
192 Digital I/O, 96 I/O, or 96i I/O to your system in order for Pro Tools to launch.
If you have at least one 192 I/O or
192 Digital I/O in your system configuration, it must be connected to the HD Core card as the primary interface.
2
Connect additional HD audio interfaces to subsequent Digidesign audio cards, or daisychain your I/Os (by connecting the Primary Port of the secondary I/O to the Expansion Port of the primary I/O).
If you are connecting both 192 I/O (or
192 Digital I/O) and 96 I/O audio interfaces to your system, connect the 192 I/O (or
192 Digital I/O) to your HD Core card, followed by any additional 192 I/O (or 192 Digital I/O) interfaces connected to the next highest-priority cards. Then connect 96 I/O interfaces to subsequent cards, or to other interfaces, then connect 96i I/O interfaces.
You can also connect a single HD I/O to each HD card in your system using the provided DigiLink cables. There is no advantage to this configuration over daisy-chaining I/Os.
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If you are using two or more HD audio interfaces, connect the Loop Sync Out of each interface to the Loop Sync In of the next interface with the BNC cables included in your HD I/O packaging. Then, connect the Loop Sync Out of the last interface to the Loop Sync In of the primary interface.
4
If you are connecting a Digidesign Legacy audio interface (such as an 888|24 I/O, 882|20 I/O,
1622 I/O, or Digidesign ADAT Bridge I/O), con-
interfaces.)
HD Core
12-ft DigiLink cable
Loop Sync cables
18-in DigiLink cable
Figure 1. Two 96 I/Os (32-channel system)
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HD Core
18-in DigiLink cable
12-ft DigiLink cable
Loop Sync cables
TDM FlexCable
Loop Sync cables
HD Accel or HD Process
12-ft DigiLink cable
Figure 2. Three 96 I/Os (48-channel system)
Connecting an Additional 16 Channels of Audio with Legacy Audio Interfaces
Each 192 I/O, 192 Digital I/O, and 96 I/O can support 16 channels of audio to and from
Digidesign Legacy I/Os. (The 96i I/O does not support Legacy I/O.) Legacy I/Os include the
888|24 I/O, 882|20 I/O, 1622 I/O, 24-bit ADAT
Bridge I/O, and the original ADAT Bridge I/O.
The original 888 I/O and 882 I/O interfaces are not supported with Pro Tools|HD.
To connect Digidesign Legacy audio interfaces:
1
Connect the “MIX card” end of the peripheral cable that came with your Legacy audio interface (60-pin side) to the Legacy Port on the primary HD audio interface. Connect the other end to the Computer Port on the Legacy audio interface.
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2
Connect any additional Legacy audio interfaces in the same manner, to HD audio interfaces connected directly to HD cards.
– or –
If you are using a Y cable (Legacy 16-channel peripheral cable adapter), connect this to the Legacy port first, then connect the audio interface peripheral cables to Port A and Port B of the Y cable.
“A” to first
Legacy I/O
“B” to second
Legacy I/O to Legacy Port on
HD audio interface face, supply its 256x clock from the HD I/O to which its 60-pin cable is attached (either your second audio interface, or directly to an
HD Accel or HD Process card).
To ensure the proper functioning of Legacy audio interfaces (such as an 888|24 I/O or
882|20 I/O), launch Pro Tools and declare the Legacy audio interfaces in the Hardware
Setup dialog before turning them on. Then quit Pro Tools, shut down your computer, turn on your audio interfaces, and turn on your computer.
Before you turn on and configure your Legacy audio interfaces, turn down the volume of output devices. Very loud digital noise may be emitted before the Legacy audio interface is initialized.
Optional 16-channel peripheral cable adapter
3
To properly clock the Legacy audio interface, connect the Ext. Clock output port on the HD
I/O to the Slave Clock IN on the Legacy audio interface. The Legacy audio interface will switch to Slave mode once the proper clock is outputting from the HD I/O. Always use the Ext. Clock
Out port of the same I/O to which the Legacy audio interface is attached.
If you are using the Y cable to connect multiple
MIX-series audio interfaces, you must also connect the Slave Clock Out of the first Legacy interface to the Slave Clock In of the second Legacy interface with the provided BNC cable. You cannot clock more than two MIX-series audio interfaces from a single HD-series audio interface. If you have a third MIX-series audio inter-
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Installing Pro Tools Software
To install Pro Tools software for TDM systems:
1
Start Windows, logging in with Administrator privileges. For details on Administrator privileges, refer to your Windows documentation.
2
Make sure you have configured all the required Windows system settings for your system, and rebooted your computer. See
“Windows System Settings” on page 13 for more
information.
3
Wait for the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog to appear and leave it open.
4
Insert the Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM for
Windows in your CD-ROM drive. Locate and open the Pro Tools Installer folder, and doubleclick the Setup icon.
5
Click Next to begin installation.
6
Select the install location. For maximum reliability, install Pro Tools on your startup drive.
Click Next.
7
Select available install options as needed.
8
Click Next to install the selected options.
A demo version of MacOpener is included on the Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM, and requires a separate installation process. Installing MacOpener is required only if you need to use HFS or HFS+ formatted hard
drives. See “Installing MacOpener” on page 25 for more information.
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 about Preferences.
10
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.
The Surround Mixer can be installed at any time in Pro Tools. For instructions, see the
Pro Tools Reference Guide.
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After making a selection, click Next.
Wait for the installer to finish installing all software components, drivers, and PACE System files before proceeding to the next step.
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If QuickTime is not already installed, you will be prompted to install the Recommended
QuickTime installer option (see “Installing
QuickTime” on page 24). Follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the QuickTime installation process.
13
When installation is complete, click Finish to restart your computer.
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Installing QuickTime
(Optional)
QuickTime 5 or later is required for Pro Tools if you plan to include movie files in your sessions.
Installing the latest version of QuickTime for
Windows is highly recommended (available from www.apple.com). Be sure to install the
“Recommended” install of QuickTime or
Pro Tools will not handle QuickTime video correctly.
To install QuickTime:
1
Locate the QuickTime Installer on your
Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM (located in the Additional Files folder). Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the QuickTime installation process.
2
When installation is complete, click Finish to restart your computer.
3
When you are ready to launch Pro Tools for
the first time, proceed to “Launching Pro Tools” on page 28.
See “Optional Software” on page 24 to learn
more about optional software included with
Pro Tools.
If you disabled Driver Signing warning as instructed before installing Pro Tools, remember to re-enable it after confirming
Pro Tools installation.
If your computer does not startup after installing QuickTime, use Add/Remove Programs to remove Pro Tools and QuickTime, then repeat the installation process for
Pro Tools TDM 6.2.
Optional Software
Your Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM includes several software options.
The Digidesign ASIO Driver
(Optional)
The Digidesign ASIO Driver is a multichannel, multimedia sound driver that allows third-party audio programs that support the ASIO standard to record and play back through Digidesign hardware. The Digidesign ASIO driver is not required to use Pro Tools.
For detailed information on using the
Digidesign ASIO Driver, see Appendix D,
“Digidesign ASIO Driver (Windows Only).”
Installing the Demo Session
The Pro Tools Installer CD includes a demo session that you can use to verify that your system is working.
To install the demo sessions:
1
Insert the Pro Tools Installer CD in your CD-
ROM drive.
2
From your CD-ROM drive, choose Additional
Files\Pro Tools Demo Session Installer.
3
Double-click Setup.exe.
4
Set the install location to your audio drive and click Install.
5
When installation is complete, click OK.
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Installing MacOpener
(Optional)
MacOpener 6.0.5 and higher lets you mount
HFS/HFS+ drives on a Windows-based Pro Tools system, as a Transfer drive.
To share Pro Tools sessions between Macintosh and Windows systems, select the “Enforce
Mac/PC Compatibility” option when creating the session, or when saving a session copy to a
Windows audio drive formatted using NTFS or
FAT32.
Avoid using MacOpener on HFS-formatted drives (it is recommended that you use
NTFS or FAT32 instead). Use the Save Session Copy In command in Pro Tools to copy the session material to a Windows audio drive formatted using NTFS or FAT32.
While SDII files can be exported or converted on import, they cannot be used within Pro Tools sessions on Windows.
To install and configure the MacOpener demo included with Pro Tools:
1
Insert the Pro Tools Installer CD into your CD-
ROM drive.
2
Locate and double-click the MacOpener installer file in the MacOpener Demo folder located at D (CD-ROM drive):\Additional
Files\MacOpener Demo Installer. Follow the onscreen instructions to install MacOpener. After installation is complete, restart your computer.
3
Choose Start > Programs > MacOpener >
MacOpener Driver Preferences.
4
Verify that the MacOpener Driver is enabled.
Under Driver Settings, select “Enable Macopener Driver.”
5
Under Extension Mapping, select “Do not add the PC extension to the Mac file name.”
6
Click OK to quit the MacOpener Driver Preferences.
7
Choose Start > Programs > MacOpener >
Mac Lic.exe. When installation is complete, close the installer.
All formatting and maintenance of
HFS/HFS+ drives should be carried out when the drive is connected to a Macintosh.
For more information about MacOpener and its performance limitations, see the
Pro Tools Reference Guide.
Installing ProControl or Control|24
Software
To install Digidesign Ethernet support for
ProControl or Control|24:
1
On the desktop, right-click the My Network
Places icon, and then choose Properties.
2
Right-click the relevant Local Area Connection icon, and then choose Properties.
3
Click Install, select Protocol, and click Add.
4
Click Have Disk.
5
Select the DigiNet.inf file in either the Pro-
Control or Control|24 directory (on your
Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM in Additional
Files\Controllers\Controllers), and click OK.
The Installer installs the DigiNet.inf files in the
ProControl or Control|24 directory in Digidesign\DAE\Controllers.
6
Click Close.
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Removing Pro Tools
If you need to remove Pro Tools 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
Launch Add or Remove Programs.
3
From the Currently installed programs list, select Digidesign Pro Tools.
4
Click the Change/Remove button.
5
Select Remove, and then click Next.
6
Click OK to remove Pro Tools.
7
Click Finish.
Starting Up Your System
Whenever you start your system, turn on all of your system components in a specific order.
To start your Pro Tools system:
1
Make sure all your equipment (including your computer) is off.
2
For TDM systems with an expansion chassis, turn on the expansion chassis.
3
Turn on any external hard drives. Wait approximately ten seconds for them to spin up to speed.
4
Turn on any MIDI interfaces and devices, or synchronization peripherals.
5
Lower the volume of all output devices, then turn on your Pro Tools audio interfaces. Wait at least fifteen seconds for the audio interface to initialize and the status LEDs to stop flashing.
6
Turn on your computer.
Using MIDI
Pro Tools for Windows uses your Multimedia
Setup to configure MIDI devices and their properties. Refer to your device’s installation and usage documentation to properly configure the device.
Checking Your HD System
Before you launch Pro Tools, start your system and run the DigiTest diagnostic application to ensure that all TDM cards in the system are recognized, installed in the proper order, and have valid TDM FlexCable connections.
If you turned off Driver Signing Warning, be sure to enable it once Pro Tools hardware and software have been installed.
Running DigiTest
DigiTest is installed with Pro Tools and resides in the Digidesign Utilities folder located on your hard drive, under
Digidesign/Pro Tools/Pro Tools Utilities.
Before you run DigiTest, lower the volume of all output devices. Very loud digital noise may be emitted during the test.
To run DigiTest:
1
Quit Pro Tools if it is running.
2
Lower the volume of all output devices on your system.
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Choose Start > Programs > Digidesign >
Pro Tools > DigiTest.
DigiTest main test page
The order in which cards are listed within
DigiTest may not match the actual slot locations of cards installed in your computer or expansion chassis. This is normal, and does not affect DigiTest operations in any way.
4
Test the cards in your system by doing one of the following:
• To test only one Digidesign card in your system, click the button that corresponds to that card.
• To test all Digidesign cards at once, click
Test All Cards.
5
When prompted, power cycle all Pro Tools peripherals in your system. Click Continue.
6
Check the “Test I/O Box.”
LEDs on your digital interfaces may light up during this test. This is normal.
7
Exit DigiTest by clicking the close box in the top righthand corner of the application window.
8
Restart your computer.
Errors and Undetected Cards
Complete the steps below if:
■
DigiTest fails to launch.
■
There is a problem with a component in your system and an error message has been displayed for a card in DigiTest.
– or –
■
A supported card is installed but not automatically detected during DigiTest.
If a supported card is installed and is not automatically detected:
1
Close DigiTest.
2
Turn off your entire Pro Tools system.
3
Reinstall the cards (see “Installing
Pro Tool|HD Cards” on page 17).
4
Check the card seating.
5
Check the TDM FlexCable connections.
Check the orientation of the cable from card to card (ports A and B), and check the integrity of the FlexCable connections to the cards.
6
Turn on your system.
7
Run DigiTest again.
For descriptions of all error codes, refer to
Appendix B, “DigiTest Error Codes.” For test de-
tails, click the Info button to the right of the reported error, then click Failures in the pop-up menu and choose Detailed.
If a card continues to fail DigiTest, contact
Digidesign Technical Support through Digidesign Web site, or using the numbers listed on the cover of this guide.
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Updating Audio Peripheral Firmware with DigiTest
If it becomes necessary to update the firmware in any of your HD-series audio interfaces,
(192 I/O, the 192 Digital I/O, 96 I/O, or 96i I/O), you can use DigiTest to perform the update.
Within DigiTest, the Firmware Update page tells you the firmware version for the selected peripheral and lets you update to a newer version, if necessary.
To update the firmware in an HD-series audio interface:
1
Quit Pro Tools if it is running.
2
Locate and double-click the DigiTest application on your hard drive.
3
Click the Firmware tab.
4
Choose a card slot from the pop-up menu. If any HD audio interfaces are connected to the card, the Primary or Secondary options will become available in the HD Peripheral section of the Firmware page.
If any connected interfaces are not recognized, check the connections and power to each interface and click Re-Scan.
5
Under HD Peripheral, select Primary or Secondary to view the firmware version for the corresponding interface. The firmware version is displayed just below the HD Peripheral section of the Firmware page.
6
If the firmware version is not current, click Begin Update to update the firmware in the selected audio interface.
The status of the firmware update process is displayed in the status area at the bottom of the
Firmware page.
7
After the update process is complete, click
Quit to close DigiTest.
Launching Pro Tools
When launching Pro Tools the first time, you are prompted to enter an authorization code to validate your software.
To validate Pro Tools software:
1
Double-click the Pro Tools application, located in the Pro Tools folder, inside the Digidesign folder.
2
Enter the authorization code in the dialog when prompted, making sure to observe any spaces, then click Validate.
The authorization code is located on the inside cover of this guide.
DigiTest firmware page (96i I/O shown)
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Configuring Pro Tools
To change the Voice Count:
1
Choose Setups > Playback Engine.
Pro Tools System Settings
Pro Tools lets you adjust the performance of your system by changing 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.
Voice Count
The Number of Voices setting lets you control the number of voices available on your system.
For example, the default number of voices on an
HD Core system is 48 voices, using one DSP (at sample rates of 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz).
Changing the number of voices affects
DSP usage, the total number of voiceable tracks, and overall system performance.
Depending on the current sample rate and the number of HD Core, HD Accel, and HD Process cards in your system, you will have different choices for voice count.
For additional information, see the
Pro Tools Reference Guide.
Playback Engine dialog for Pro Tools|HD Accel system
2
Select the number of voices and DSPs to allocate for voicing by choosing a value from the
Number of Voices pop-up menu.
• Select higher voice numbers when your
Digidesign cards are the only PCI cards in your computer, or when you are using an expansion chassis to run higher track counts (such as 64 tracks at 96 kHz) and you want more voices per DSP (such as 16 voices per DSP at 96 kHz). These settings use fewer DSP chips for mixing (leaving more available for plug-ins) but place the highest processing load on each.
• Select medium voice numbers when your
Digidesign cards are in an expansion chassis, or when you are using other PCI cards along with Digidesign cards. These settings generally provide an optimum balance between number of chips needed for voicing, and the processing load placed on each.
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• Select minimum voice numbers if you are using high-bandwidth PCI cards (such as video capture cards) along with your
Digidesign cards. These settings place the lightest processing load on each allocated
DSP chip, but generally require more DSP chips be dedicated to voicing and mixing
(leaving fewer available for plug-ins).
Number of Voices menu (HD Accel-equipped system)
3
Click OK.
Hardware Buffer Size
The Hardware Buffer Size (H/W Buffer Size) controls the size of the hardware cache used to handle host processing tasks such as Real-Time AudioSuite (RTAS) plug-ins.
• Lower Hardware Buffer Size settings reduce monitoring latency, and are useful when you are recording live input.
• Higher Hardware Buffer Size settings allow for more audio processing and effects, and are useful when you are mixing and using more RTAS plug-ins.
In addition to causing slower screen response and monitoring latency, higher
Hardware Buffer Size settings can affect the accuracy of plug-in automation, mute data, and timing for MIDI tracks.
To change the Hardware Buffer Size:
1
Choose Setups > Playback Engine.
2
From the H/W Buffer Size pop-up menu, select the audio buffer size, in samples.
3
Click OK.
CPU Usage Limit
The CPU Usage Limit controls the percentage of
CPU resources allocated to Pro Tools host processing tasks.
◆
Lower CPU Usage Limit settings limit the effect of Pro Tools processing on other CPU-intensive tasks, such as screen redraws, and are useful when you are experiencing slow system response, or when running other applications at the same time as Pro Tools.
◆
Higher CPU Usage Limit settings allocate more processing power to Pro Tools, and are useful for playing back large sessions or using more real-time plug-ins.
Increasing the CPU Usage Limit may slow down screen responses on slower computers.
To change the CPU Usage Limit:
1
Choose Setups > Playback Engine.
2
From the CPU Usage Limit pop-up menu, select the percentage of CPU processing you want to allocate to Pro Tools.
3
Click OK.
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DAE Playback Buffer Size
The DAE Playback Buffer Size determines the amount of memory DAE uses to manage disk buffers, which affects system performance.
◆ Lower DAE Playback Buffer Size settings can improve playback and recording initiation speed. However, a lower setting can make it difficult for slower hard drives to play or record tracks reliably.
◆ Higher DAE Playback Buffer Size settings can allow for a higher density of edits in a session.
However, a higher setting can cause a time lag to occur before playback or recording begins. It can also cause a time lag to occur when you are editing during playback.
To change the DAE Playback Buffer Size:
1
Choose Setups > Playback Engine.
Playback Engine dialog for Pro Tools|HD
2
From the DAE Playback Buffer pop-up menu, select a buffer size. Memory requirements for each setting are shown at the bottom of the
Playback Engine dialog.
3
Click OK.
If Pro Tools needs more system memory for the
DAE Playback Buffer, it will prompt you to restart your computer.
Pro Tools Hardware Settings
Pro Tools lets you set the default sample rate and clock source for your system, as well as a range of controls specific to each type of audio interface.)
Default Sample Rate
The Sample Rate setting appears as the default sample rate when you create a new session.
(This setting is available in the Hardware Setup dialog only when no session is open.)
You can change the sample rate when creating a new Pro Tools session by selecting a different sample rate in the New Session dialog. (See
“Starting a Session” on page 71.)
To change the default Sample Rate:
1
Make sure that no Pro Tools session is open.
2
Choose Setups > Hardware Setup.
3
Choose the sample rate from the Sample Rate pop-up menu.
4
Click OK.
Sample Rates and Expanded Systems
With 176.4 kHz and 192 kHz sample rates, as many as four HD-series cards can be used. Any additional cards (up the total system maximum of seven cards) will switch to Inactive mode. The cards and any attached peripherals will become active again when the sample rate is set to
96 kHz or lower. See also “Offline Peripherals” on page 37.
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Clock Source
The Pro Tools Hardware Setup dialog lets you select the Clock Source for the system.
Internal If you are recording an analog signal directly into Pro Tools, you will usually use the
Pro Tools Internal clock source.
External If you are transferring material into
Pro Tools from an external digital device, or if you utilize a common house clock signal, you will synchronize Pro Tools to that digital device or common signal. Depending on your audio interface, external options can include AES/EBU
[Encl], S/PDIF, Optical [Encl], AES/EBU 1–8,
TDIF, ADAT, and Word Clock. For details, refer to the Pro Tools Reference Guide or the guide for your audio interface.
To select the Clock Source:
1
Choose Setups > Hardware Setup.
2
Choose the clock source from the Clock
Source pop-up menu.
3
Click OK.
Your digital input device must be connected and powered on for Pro Tools to synchronize to it. If your input device is not powered on, leave the Clock Source set to Internal.
Configuring Audio Interfaces
Pro Tools|HD audio interfaces support 16 channels of simultaneous I/O and multiple I/O formats (including analog, AES/EBU, ADAT Optical, S/PDIF, and TDIF).
Hardware Setup dialog for 192 I/O, Main page
The Main page of the Hardware Setup dialog is where you define which physical inputs and outputs on your audio interface are routed to available inputs and outputs in Pro Tools. You can think of this window as a patchbay that allows you to route any of the inputs or outputs on your HD-series audio interfaces to channel assignments in the Pro Tools mixer.
The Main page also provides controls for defining whether Expansion Port or Legacy Port peripherals are active.
To configure the interfaces in your system, you select each interface in the Peripherals list and set the parameters for that interface.
Identifying Audio Interfaces
If you have multiple audio interfaces of the same type connected to your system, before you make audio connections to them, you should confirm the identity of each interface. This ensures that you choose the appropriate interface in the Peripherals list when you define its inputs and outputs in the Hardware Setup dialog.
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To identify audio interfaces in your system:
1
Choose Setups > Hardware Setup.
2
From the Peripherals list, select an audio interface connected to your system.
Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to scroll though the Peripherals list in the Hardware
Setup dialog.
3
Make sure the Main page tab is chosen.
4
Select the Identify option, located in the lower left corner of the Hardware Setup dialog. This illuminates all the LEDs on the front panel of the selected audio interface.
5
Make a note of which interface in your studio setup corresponds to the identified interface.
6
Repeat the above steps for each additional audio interface in your setup.
Legacy audio interfaces must be initialized in the Peripherals list before they can be identified. See “Configuring Legacy Audio
Interfaces” on page 36.
To configure HD audio interfaces:
1
Choose Setups > Hardware Setup.
2
From the Peripherals list, select an audio interface connected to your system.
3
Make sure Main page tab is chosen.
4
From the Clock Source pop-up menu, select the appropriate clock source for the interface.
5
If you want to send clock output to other devices attached to the audio interface, select the appropriate output from the Ext. Clock Output pop-up menu.
If the Legacy I/O Port is enabled (and not the
Expansion I/O Port) then the Ext. Clock Output automatically switches to Slave256x. To reset the Ext. Clock Output to Word Clock, change the Port Settings back to Expansion I/O, then select the Legacy audio interface in the Peripherals list, and set it to No Interface in the Interface pop-up menu. (The 96i I/O does not support
Legacy I/O.)
6
Select which digital I/O port on your audio interface enclosure is active by selecting an option under Digital Format. Depending on the type of interfaces in your system, choices include
AES/EBU, S/PDIF, and Optical (S/PDIF). Selecting Optical (S/PDIF) resets the Optical I/O port
(which is, by default, eight channels of
ADAT Optical I/O) to two channels of
S/PDIF Optical I/O. (The 96i I/O supports stereo
S/PDIF RCA digital input and output only.) For more information about HD enclosure and card ports, refer to the guide for your audio interface.
7
For S/PDIF compatibility with Tascam DA-30
DAT recorders, select the Tascam option under
S/PDIF Format.
8
From the Input and Output channel pop-up menus, select the physical ports (such as Analog
1–2 or Optical 1–2), that will be routed to the corresponding Pro Tools input and output channels (such as Ch 1–2, Ch 3–4), listed on the left side of the Main page. (This feature is not available with the 96i I/O.)
Inputs and outputs of similar format are differentiated in the input and output channel popup menus. For example, the AES/EBU inputs and outputs in the 192 I/O enclosure are listed as AES/EBU [Encl], while the AES/EBU inputs and outputs on the factory-installed Digital I/O card are listed (in pairs) as AES/EBU 1–2,
AES/EBU 3–4, AES/EBU 5–6, and AES/EBU 7–8.
For 192 I/Os equipped with the optional
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Digital I/O Card, the additional AES/EBU I/O ports on the optional card are listed as AES/EBU
9–10, AES/EBU 11–12, AES/EBU 13–14, and
AES/EBU 15–16.
Refer to your peripheral’s guide for configuration details and restrictions. For example, the Optical 1–8 channels (on the 192 I/O enclosure) will not be available at session sample rates of 88.2 kHz or higher, while the ports on the 192 I/O Digital I/O card will still be available.
9
Configure controls for your HD audio inter-
face. See “Configuring 192 I/O and
192 Digital I/O Controls” on page 34, “Config-
uring 96 I/O Controls” on page 35, and “Configuring 96i I/O Controls” on page 36.
10
For additional HD-series interfaces, choose the interface in the Peripherals list, and repeat the above steps.
Configuring 192 I/O and 192 Digital I/O
Controls
To configure controls for a 192 I/O:
1
With the 192 I/O selected in the Peripherals list, click the Analog In tab for the following options:
• You can set your operating level on a channel-by-channel basis by selecting Reference
Level +4 dBu or –10 dBV. These settings correspond to two different input connectors on the rear of the 192 I/O. Refer to the
192 I/O Guide for more information on setting operating levels.
• Each of the analog channels in the 192 I/O has two Input Trims, labeled A and B, for precisely calibrating and switching levels.
You can select Input Trim A or B on a channel-by-channel basis. Refer to the 192 I/O
Guide for information on setting the rear panel trims.
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• You can select Soft Clip on a channel-bychannel basis. The Soft Clip limiter attenuates the incoming analog signal, providing extra protection from temporary clipping transients that can cause digital distortion when they exceed the maximum input of the unit. With Soft Clip enabled, 192 I/O supports an additional 4 dB of headroom by rounding off the top 4 dB to the clip point. This is useful for eliminating stray transients or for emulating analog tape saturation.
Hardware Setup dialog for 192 I/O, Analog In page
2
Click the Analog Out tab for the following option:
• Each of the analog channels in the 192 I/O has two Output Trims, labeled A and B, respectively. You can select Output Trim A or
B on a channel-by-channel basis.
Hardware Setup dialog for 192 I/O, Analog Out page
To configure controls for a 192 Digital I/O or
192 I/O with an optional Digital I/O card:
■
On the 192 Digital I/O or a 192 I/O with an optional Digital I/O card, click the Digital tab to set the Input Format (AES/EBU, TDIF, or ADAT
Optical) and enable real-time sample rate conversion (in channel pairs, with the SR Conversion option).
At session sample rates above 48 kHz, sample rate conversion for the TDIF and Optical
(ADAT) inputs on the Digital I/O card is automatically enabled on all eight inputs of the selected format.
• You can set your operating level on a channel-by-channel basis by selecting Reference
Level +4 dBu or –10 dBV. Refer to the 96 I/O
Guide for more information on setting operating levels.
Hardware Setup dialog for 96 I/O, Analog In page
3
Click the Analog Out tab for the following option:
• You can set your output level on a channelby-channel basis by selecting Reference
Level +4 dBu or –10 dBV. Refer to the 96 I/O
Guide for more information on setting operating levels.
Hardware Setup dialog for 192 I/O, Digital page
Configuring 96 I/O Controls
To configure controls for a 96 I/O:
1
With the 96 I/O selected in the Peripherals list, configure your I/O front panel meters for input or output metering from the Meters pop-up.
2
Click the Analog In tab for the following option:
Hardware Setup dialog for 96 I/O, Analog Out page
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Configuring 96i I/O Controls
To configure controls for a 96i I/O:
1
With the 96i I/O selected in the Peripherals list, configure your I/O front panel meters for input or output metering from the Meters pop-up.
2
Set input sensitivity by doing the following:
• For Inputs 1–4, set the input trim slider to match the output level of the connected instrument. Choices range from –12 dBV to +4 dBu. If you do not know the output level of the device, use the default input trim level, then fine tune the input level sensitivity.
• For each input 5–16 being used, select
–8 dBV or +4 dBu as appropriate to best match the output level of the connected instrument.
3
Set Output levels (select –10 dBV or +4 dBu).
4
Click Done.
Hardware Setup for 96i I/O
You can select analog or digital input as sources for 96i I/O channels 1–2. Only channels 1–2 can access the S/PDIF inputs.
To select analog or digital input for channels 1-2:
1
Choose Hardware > Setup, and select 96i I/O in the Peripherals list to display the 96i I/O window.
2
Click to set Ch 1–2 Input to Analog or S/PDIF, as appropriate.
The 96i I/O only supports analog and digital switching for channels 1–2, and only from within the Hardware Setup and I/O
Setup dialogs. The 96i I/O does not support path remapping within I/O Setup.
Configuring Legacy Audio Interfaces
Before you can configure a Legacy audio interface, it must first be initialized in Hardware
Setup.
To initialize a Legacy audio interface:
1
Make sure to lower the volume of your output devices. Very loud digital noise may be emitted before the Legacy audio interface is initialized.
2
Turn on your Legacy audio interface.
3
From the Peripherals list, choose the primary audio interface (the interface to which your Legacy audio interface is connected).
4
In the Main page of the Hardware Setup dialog, select the Legacy I/O option under Port Settings.
5
In the Peripherals list, “No Interface” is listed twice, directly below the primary audio interface. Click the first “No Interface.” An Interface pop-menu appears in the Hardware Setup dialog, listing supported I/O choices.
6
From the Interface pop-up, select the type of
Legacy audio interface you connected. (If your
Legacy interface does not appear, check connections and repeat from step 1, above. See also
“Offline Peripherals” on page 37.)
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After you select the type of Legacy audio interface, the Main page updates with controls that can be configured.
7
Repeat the above steps for each additional
Legacy audio interface.
For more information on Hardware Setup controls for each I/O, refer to its guide .
Offline Peripherals
When a Legacy audio interface and HD peripheral are connected to your primary HD peripheral, only one can be online at a time. An offline peripheral is indicated by brackets in the Peripherals List of the Hardware Setup dialog. For example, if you have a 96 I/O and an 882|20 connected to a 192 I/O, and the 96 I/O is offline, it will appear in the Peripherals List as “[96 I/O].”
Peripherals will also go offline if they audio interface or card to which they are attached is
made inactive. See “Sample Rates and Expanded
Systems” on page 31 for more information.
Configuring I/O Setup
The I/O Setup dialog provides a graphical representation of the signal routing for each connected audio interface, with controls to route physical ports to Pro Tools inputs and outputs.
These controls mirror the routing controls found in the Hardware Setup dialog—changes made to physical routing in one dialog are always reflected in the other. The I/O Setup dialog also lets you label and map Pro Tools input, output, insert, and bus signal paths.
Pro Tools comes with default I/O Setup settings that will get you started. You only need to go to
I/O Setup if you want to remap or rename the default I/O paths or if you change your system hardware (for example, adding an expansion card to a 192 I/O).
Refer to the Pro Tools Reference Guide for more information on setting up I/O paths.
To configure I/O routing in I/O Setup:
1
Choose Setups > I/O Setup.
2
Click the Input or Output tab to display the corresponding connections.
3
To change the name of a path or subpath, double-click directly on the Path Name, type a new name for the path, and press Enter.
4
To change the destination of an Input or Output path or subpath, click directly on an Input or Output Selector for an interface channel pair, just below an audio interface icon. (This feature is not available for the 96i I/O.)
5
From the pop-up menu, select a physical port pair (such as Analog 1–2), to route to the corresponding Pro Tools channel pair (such as A 1–2) in the Path Name column on the left.
6
Repeat the above steps for additional channel pairs.
7
Click OK.
I/O Setup dialog
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Routing a Pro Tools Output Pair to
Multiple Destinations
Pro Tools channel pairs can be routed to multiple outputs on your Digidesign audio interface through the Hardware Setup dialog.
For example, if you assign both Analog 1–2 and
Analog 3–4 interface outputs to Pro Tools Output pair 1–2, when you send a signal to
Pro Tools Outputs 1–2, that signal will be routed simultaneously to both pairs of output ports on your audio interface.
This lets you send the same signal (such as a stereo pair, a stem mix, or a multichannel mix) to multiple destinations (such as multiple mastering devices).
To route a Pro Tools output channel pair to multiple audio interface output ports:
1
Choose Setups > Hardware Setup.
2
From the Peripherals list, select an interface.
3
Click the Main tab.
4
Select an output pair from an Output pop-up menu.
5
Start-click the same pop-up menu and choose an additional output pair.
The output name updates with a plus sign (“+”) before it to indicate that multiple output ports are selected. In the pop-up menu, each physical port pair assigned to that Pro Tools output pair is indicated by a check mark.
Hardware Setup dialog for 96 I/O, Main page
6
Repeat the above steps to select additional output destinations. The only limit to output choices is the number of outputs available in your system.
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