Specifications

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System Requirements
Using Pro Tools or Media Station|PT within a
Unity ISIS system requires the following;
• Windows XP or Mac OS X (Mac OS X sup-
ported only by Media Station|PT)
•ProToolsHD
• An available expansion slot for a Gigabit
Ethernet (Gig-E) based host bus adapter
(HBA), and Gig-E Ethernet-based connectivity
to the Avid Unity ISIS server
• ISIS client installation software
For complete system requirements, visit the
Digidesign website (www.digidesign.com) and
the Avid website (www.avid.com).
Compatibility Information
Digidesign can only assure compatibility and
provide support for hardware and software it has
tested and approved.
For a list of Digidesign-qualified computers, op-
erating systems, hard drives, and third-party de-
vices, visit the Digidesign website
(www.digidesign.com).
For a list of Avid-qualified computers, operating
systems, hard drives, and third-party devices,
visit the Avid website (www.avid.com).
About Avid Unity ISIS Guides
PDF versions of Avid Read Mes are installed au-
tomatically with Avid Unity ISIS software. Also,
searchable online help files containing the same
information are accessible from the Help menus
in the Interplay Access and Interplay Adminis-
trator applications.
You can use any of the following guides as sup-
plementary information for this guide:
•The Avid Unity ISIS System Setup Guide de-
scribes how to connect cables between com-
ponents that create a basic system and then
how to connect more than one basic system
together to create a larger, redundant system.
•The Avid Unity ISIS Client Manager User’s Guide
provides information for the setup and instal-
lation of the ISIS Client Manager software and
related hardware components.
•The Avid Unity ISIS Site Preparation Guide con-
tains information that helps you prepare your
site for installing ISIS system hardware.
•The Avid Unity ISIS Administration Guide is in-
tended for system administrators responsible
for the setup and day-to-day management of
an Avid Unity ISIS media network, as well as
for users who need to access workspaces on
the network.
These guides and other ISIS guides are available
on the Avid ISIS Online Library DVD and on the
Avid Knowledge Base, located at this link:
http://www.avid.com/onlinesupport. To view
or print PDF guides, you can use Adobe Reader.