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.










