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What computer is recommended for use with my Windows Pro Tools Free system?
Pro Tools Free may not run on all PC configurations. For information on compatible hardware please check the
compatibility documents for Pro Tools Free http://www.digidesign.com/ptfree
Supplemental information on PC configurations may be found on Digidesign's Users Conference.
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When I try to launch Pro Tools LE for Windows the message "Missing cfd.dll" or "Cannot find cfd.dll"
appears on the screen.
These errors can occur if you install Pro Tools before installing the Wave Driver, or have an incorrect driver
installation. Resources must be assigned to the hardware before Pro Tools is installed. Therefore, it is imperative
that you follow the installation procedure documented in Chapter 3 (specifically, pages 19-21) of the Getting
Started with Digi 001 Guide.
This guide is available for download at http://www.digidesign.com/support/documents.html
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When I try to launch Pro Tools Free for Windows 98 SE the message "DAE error -1113" appears on my
screen.
This error occurs if the WIN 98 Wave Driver is not installed, is disabled, or is installed incorrectly. Resources must
be assigned to the hardware before Pro Tools is installed. Therefore, it is imperative that you follow the installation
procedure as it is documented.
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On my PC, Pro Tools FREE seems slow to react and I'm noticing a delay in the audio output. What is
going on?
The Pro Tools hardware buffers are intentionally set very large on Windows to overcome some problems with very
inexpensive soundcards. This results in delay or latency in the playback of audio tracks, the display of onscreen
audio level meters, and a slower response time. Some users with better performing soundcards can try lowering
their hardware buffer size to reduce these delays. Before you do this, verify the kind of soundcard or soundchip
your PC is using and check for any information on that make of card or chip in the Pro Tools FREE Read Me or our
online documentation.
If your card is a SoundBlaster or Diamond Monster MX 400, reducing the buffer size is not recommended, but with
other cards you can experiment. Please check the Pro Tools Reference Guide PDF or our online Pro Tools FREE
support information for details on changing the size of the hardware buffer in Pro Tools FREE or LE.
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I'm hearing some distortion on audio playback through Pro Tools FREE on a PC. What's going on?
Pro Tools has always been designed to work with high quality audio cards. Pro Tools FREE attempts to bridge a gap
and work on as many inexpensive soundcards and chip sets as possible. Many of these audio cards and chip sets
have difficult design limitations and use components which are often extremely inexpensive. Please check specific
information included in the Pro Tools FREE Read Me and also below, on working with different PC soundcards or chip
sets.
The workaround:
In most cases, the audio distortion you are hearing is only on the monitoring output. The distortion is not being
included in your tracks as you record them, but is being added to the playback output. You can continue to record,
edit and mix, multitrack versions of your project until you have the makings of a stereo first draft or final product of
your mix. When you are ready to make a stereo "master," use the "Bounce to Disk" command to reduce your tracks