Setup guide

Appendix H: Resources 115
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Resources
Whether you are new to Pro Tools or just start-
ing out with your new system, we encourage
you to read and utilize the many guides that Pro
Tools provides. There are also useful online re-
sources available, giving you everything from
Pro Tools tips to Pro Tools answers.
About the Pro Tools Guides
In addition to any printed guides included with
your system, PDF versions of the printed guides
and many additional Pro Tools guides and Read
Mes are installed automatically during Pro Tools
installation. The Digidesign PDFs are located in
the Digidesign/Documentation folder on your
local drive.
Printed Setup Guide
This printed HD Setup Guide for your system
gives you detailed instructions for setting up
and configuring software and hardware for opti-
mum performance.
Printed Pro Tools Reference Guide
The printed Pro Tools Reference Guide provides
detailed descriptions of all Pro Tools software
features, as well as helpful workflows for per-
forming tasks in Pro Tools.
Printed Expanded Systems Guide
The printed Expanded Systems Guide provides in-
structions for expanding a Pro Tools|HD system
with additional Digidesign cards and audio in-
terfaces, with or without an expansion chassis.
Guides Accessible in Pro Tools
The main Pro Tools guides are accessible from
the Pro Tools Help menu. (Choose Help, then se-
lect a guide.)
These include:
• Shortcuts Guide, which provides a complete list
of keyboard and Right-click shortcuts for Pro
Tools.
• DigiRack Plug-ins Guide, which describes the
DigiRack plug-ins included with Pro Tools for
both real-time and file-based audio process-
ing.
• Pro Tools Menus Guide, which covers all the
Pro Tools on-screen menus.
• Pro Tools Reference Guide, which explains
Pro Tools software in detail.
Printed copies of the Pro Tools Reference
Guide and other guides in the Pro Tools guide
set can be purchased separately from the
DigiStore (www.digidesign.com).