Setup guide
Chapter 2: Installing Pro Tools on Windows 21
HD Pack Plug-ins
Your Pro Tools package includes the HD Pack
collection of plug-ins from Digidesign and
Digidesign Development Partners. Once you've
completed your Pro Tools installation, you can
install the contents of HD Pack.
HD Pack installers are located on the Pro Tools
Installer disc in the Additional Files\
HD Pack Installers folder.
Third-Party Applications and
Plug-ins
Your Pro Tools package also includes several free
applications and plug-ins from selected Digide-
sign Third Party developers. Once you've com-
pleted your Pro Tools installation, you can in-
stall these separately.
Installers are located on your Pro Tools Installer
disc in the Additional Files\3rd Party Content
folder.
Windows Audio Drivers
The Digidesign ASIO Driver and WaveDriver
Windows System Audio Driver let you use your
Digidesign hardware interface with third-party
applications that support the ASIO Driver or
WaveDriver MME (Multimedia Extension).
The Digidesign ASIO Driver and WaveDriver for
your Digidesign hardware are automatically in-
stalled when you install Pro Tools.
Digidesign ASIO Driver
The Digidesign ASIO (Audio Sound Input Out-
put) Driver is a single-client multichannel
sound driver that allows third-party audio pro-
grams that support the ASIO standard to record
and play back through Digidesign hardware.
Digidesign WaveDriver
(Windows XP Only)
The Digidesign WaveDriver Windows System
Audio Driver is a single-client, stereo sound
driver that allows third-party audio programs
that support the WaveDriver MME (Multimedia
Extension) standard to play back through
Digidesign hardware.
Standalone Windows Audio Drivers
Digidesign Windows Audio Drivers can be in-
stalled on Windows systems that do not have
Pro Tools software installed. Use the standalone
version of the Digidesign Windows Audio Driv-
ers installer (Digidesign Audio Drivers
Setup.exe), which is available on the Pro Tools
Installer disc.
For detailed information on configuring the
Digidesign ASIO Driver, see the Windows
Audio Drivers Guide.
For detailed information on configuring the
Digidesign WaveDriver, see the Windows
Audio Drivers Guide.
For information on installing and configur-
ing the standalone version of the Digidesign
Windows Audio Drivers, see the Windows
Audio Drivers Guide.