Specifications

Chapter 3: Installing AVoption|V10 11
chapter 3
Installing AVoption|V10
Pro Tools with AVoption|V10 and
Media Station|V10 must be installed in the fol-
lowing order:
1 Uninstall any previous version of Pro Tools
software, if present (any currently installed
Pro Tools hardware does not need to be re-
moved): See “Uninstalling Pro Tools Software”
on page 11.
2 Install Pro Tools hardware (if necessary): See
“Installing Pro Tools Hardware” on page 12.
3 Install AVoption|V10 hardware: See “Install-
ing AVoption|V10 Hardware” on page 12.
4 Install Media Station|V10 software: See “In-
stalling Media Station|V10 Software” on
page 15.
5 Install Pro Tools software: See “Installing
Pro Tools Software” on page 16.
6 Install AVoptionDNA software components:
See “Installing AVoptionDNA Software Compo-
nents” on page 17.
7 Setup local storage (if necessary): See “Setting
Up Local Storage” on page 19.
Uninstalling Pro Tools
Software
If you are upgrading your Pro Tools system with
AVoption|V10, you must first uninstall
Pro Tools software before installing
Media Station|V10 software. However, you do
not need to remove your Pro Tools hardware.
To uninstall Pro Tools software:
1 Choose Start > Control Panel.
2 Launch Add or Remove Programs.
3 From the Currently Installed Programs list, se-
lect Digidesign Pro Tools TDM.
4 Click the Change/Remove button.
5 Follow the onscreen instructions to remove
Pro Tools.