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Chapter 5: Installing Pro Tools on Mac
This chapter contains information for Mac sys-
tems only. If you are installing Pro Tools on a
Windows computer, see Chapter 6, “Installing
Pro Tools On Windows.”
If you’re installing or upgrading Pro Tools HD to
work with Eleven Rack, please refer to the Setup
Guide for your system.
Installation Overview
Installation of the Eleven Rack on a Mac in-
cludes the following steps:
1 “Installing Pro Tools LE and Connecting
Eleven Rack” on page 43.
2 “Launching Pro Tools LE” on page 45.
3 Configuring your system for improved perfor-
mance (see Chapter 7, “Pro Tools Configura-
tion”).
4 Making audio connections to the Eleven Rack
(see Chapter 8, “Eleven Rack Studio Setup”).
Installing Pro Tools LE and
Connecting Eleven Rack
Before connecting your Eleven Rack to the com-
puter, you need to install Pro Tools LE software.
To install Pro Tools LE on Mac OS X:
1 Make sure you are logged in as an Administra-
tor for the account where you want to install
Pro Tools.
2 Insert the Pro Tools LE Installer disc in your
DVD drive.
3 On the Installer disc, locate and double-click
Install Pro Tools LE.mpkg.
Before installing this version of Pro Tools,
refer to the Read Me information included
on the Pro Tools Installer disc.
The Pro Tools Installer disc includes addi-
tional software for your system. For more in-
formation, see “Additional Software on the
Pro Tools Installer Disc” on page 45.
Do not start this procedure with your Eleven
Rack connected to your computer.
For details on Administrator privileges in
Mac OS X, see your Apple OS X documen-
tation.
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