Specifications

Chapter 2: Installing Pro Tools on Windows 19
3 Do one of the following:
• Double-click the Pro Tools HD shortcut on
the desktop.
– or –
• Locate and double-click the Pro Tools HD
application on your hard drive.
Additional Software on the
Pro Tools Installer Disc
The Pro Tools Installer disc provides additional
software for your system, including audio driv-
ers (for playing other audio applications
through your Digidesign hardware) and a
Pro Tools demo session.
Windows Audio Drivers
The Digidesign ASIO Driver and WaveDriver
Windows System Audio Driver let you use your
Digidesign hardware interface with third-party
applications that support the ASIO Driver or
WaveDriver MME (Multimedia Extension).
The Digidesign ASIO Driver and WaveDriver for
your Digidesign hardware are automatically in-
stalled when you install Pro Tools.
Digidesign ASIO Driver
The Digidesign ASIO (Audio Sound Input Out-
put) Driver is a single-client multichannel
sound driver that allows third-party audio pro-
grams that support the ASIO standard to record
and play back through Digidesign hardware.
Digidesign WaveDriver
(Windows XP Only)
The Digidesign WaveDriver Windows System
Audio Driver is a single-client, stereo sound
driver that allows third-party audio programs
that support the WaveDriver MME (Multimedia
Extension) standard to play back through Digi-
design hardware.
Standalone Windows Audio Drivers
Digidesign Windows Audio Drivers can be in-
stalled on Windows systems that do not have
Pro Tools software installed. Use the standalone
version of the Digidesign Windows Audio Driv-
ers installer (Digidesign Audio Drivers
Setup.exe), which is available on the Pro Tools
Installer disc.
Do not remove the iLok during Pro Tools
launch or use.
Refer to your Pro Tools Installer disc for ad-
ditional software and installers.
For detailed information on configuring the
Digidesign ASIO Driver, see the Windows
Audio Drivers Guide.
For detailed information on configuring the
Digidesign WaveDriver, see the Windows
Audio Drivers Guide.
For information on installing and configur-
ing the standalone version of the Digidesign
Windows Audio Drivers, see the Windows
Audio Drivers Guide.