Installation guide

TDM Installation Guide 2
Audio Interfaces
To record and play audio you must have one of
the following Digidesign audio interfaces:
888/24 I/O
◆
Analog: XLR (balanced or unbalanced) con-
nectors, +4 dBu or –10 dBV
◆ Digital: XLR (AES/EBU) or RCA (S/PDIF) con-
nectors
882/20 I/O
◆ Analog: 1/4" TRS (balanced or unbalanced)
connectors, +4 dBu or –10 dBV
◆ Digital: RCA (S/PDIF) connectors
1622 I/O
◆ Analog: 1/4" TRS (balanced or unbalanced)
connectors. Inputs are variable from +4 dBu to
–10 dBV; outputs are selectable between +4 dBu
or –10 dBV
◆
Digital: RCA (S/PDIF) connectors
Digidesign ADAT Bridge I/O
◆
Analog: 1/4" TRS (balanced) connectors, +4
dBu or –10 dBV
◆
Digital: XLR (AES/EBU) or RCA (S/PDIF) con-
nectors
◆ Optical: Two pairs of EIAJ fiber optic connec-
tors
System Requirements
The CPU, hard disk, monitoring and MIDI re-
quirements for Pro Tools differ depending on
your system configuration. The requirements
for each configuration are listed below.
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, operating systems, and
third-party devices, refer to the latest compati-
bility information on the Digidesign Web site:
www.digidesign.com/compato/
Computer Requirements
◆
A Digidesign-qualified Power Macintosh com-
puter with:
• At least 128 MB RAM; 192 MB RAM recom-
mended
• Additional RAM is highly recommended if
you plan to use other audio or MIDI appli-
cations concurrently with Pro Tools; vir-
tual memory is not supported
◆ Apple System software version 9.0 or later
◆
System Utility software (included with
Pro Tools):
• OMS (Open Music System) software ver-
sion 2.3.8 or later
• Apple QuickTime System Extension ver-
sion 4.0 or later
• ATTO ExpressPro-Tools version 2.3.2 or
later
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