User guide

- Set Virtual Memory and Ram Disk to "Off."
In the Monitors Control Panel:
- If using a 9500 or 9600 (or lower) Mac, set colors to 256.
- If using a G3 or G4, setting the color to "thousands" should be adequate.
- AV users should set the monitor attached to the ABVB card to "millions."
In the Extensions Manager:
- Under "Selected Set," select the OS Base Set (Listed by OS version...ex. OS 8.6 Base Set)
- Select "Duplicate Set" and name the set "Pro Tools."
- Add/enable:
OMS Preferred Device (control panel)
Digidesign DSP Manager (ext)
Digisystem INIT (ext)
Open Music system (ext)
Digidesign Stream Manager (ext).... if applicable/needed
Digidesign Output Drivers (ext)... if applicable/needed
Digidesign Direct I/O (ext)... if applicable/needed - v5.01 and higher
Digidesign Sound (control panel)... if applicable/needed - v5.01/OS9 and higher
Pro Tools/DAE
- Memory Allocation (Basic settings, based on 128-196 mb of RAM):
- In Digidesign folder>Pro Tools, 'get info' (Cmd-I)* on the Pro Tools application. Set the Preferred Memory to 30-
50 mb (30000k-50000k) Minimum Memory should be left at the default (Enter a '0' if in doubt)
- In System Folder>DAE Folder, 'get info' (Cmd-I)* on the DAE application. Set the Preferred Memory to 40-60 mb
(40000-60000k) Minimum Memory should be left at the default (Enter a '0' if in doubt). NEVER 'lock' these "Get
Info" windows
- These settings are merely a starting point.
DAE Playback Buffer setting (DAE > File menu > Set Playback Buffer).
- Mix System - 2
- D24 System - 2
- Pro Tools III System - 0
- PowerMix Engine - 8
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Which files are installed with Pro Tools 5.x on OS 9.x and where should they be located?
-Digidesign Folder -----> on root level of boot hard drive (usually called Macintosh HD)
-Document Readers Folder
-(Other Digidesign Applications, if installed)
-Pro Tools Folder
-Pro Tools Utilities folder
-DigiTest
-Track Transfer Utility Folder
-Calibration Mode Templates Folder (TDM
only)
-OMF Tool Folder (TDM only) ... if installed
-Pro Tools (Application)
-Release Notes & Documentation Folder
-DAE Folder ------> in System Folder (which lies on the root level of the boot hard drive)
-Codecs Folder
-Controllers Folder
-DAE (application)
-Plug-In Settings Folder
-Plug-Ins Folder
-16 or 24 bit Optimized Mixer
(required)