User Manual

003 & 003 Rack Getting Started Guide24
Launching Pro Tools LE
When launching Pro Tools LE the first time, you
are prompted to enter an authorization code to
validate your software.
To authorize Pro Tools LE software:
1 Make sure 003 or 003 Rack is connected to
your computer and powered on.
2 Do one of the following:
• Double-click the Pro Tools LE shortcut on
the desktop (Windows) or click the
Pro Tools LE icon in the Dock (Mac).
– or –
• Locate and double-click the Pro Tools LE
application on your hard drive.
3 Enter the authorization code in the dialog
(making sure to type it exactly as printed, and
observing any spaces and capitalization), then
click Validate.
Your authorization code is located on the inside
cover of this guide.
Updating 003 or 003 Rack Firmware
When you launch Pro Tools software, it auto-
matically checks the version of the unit’s firm-
ware, and prompts you to update it if a newer
version is available.
If you update your unit’s firmware, let the up-
date complete before disconnecting or turning
off your system.
When a firmware update completes, Pro Tools
quits, and you must relaunch Pro Tools.
If during the update process you get a message
that Pro Tools cannot communicate with 003 or
003 Rack, wait up to 30 seconds for the message
to close. If the message does not go away, power
off 003 or 003 Rack and then power it on again.
Configuring Pro Tools LE
Pro Tools System Settings
Pro Tools LE lets you adjust the performance of
your system by changing system settings that af-
fect its capacity for processing, playback, and re-
cording
In most cases, the default settings for your sys-
tem provide optimum performance, but you
may want to adjust them to accommodate large
or processing-intensive Pro Tools sessions.
If you get a warning dialog about updating
the firmware for your hardware, follow the
on-screen instructions to perform the
firmware update. See “Updating 003 or
003 Rack Firmware” on page 24.