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Pro Tools|HD User Guide28
10 Select your work environment. This loads an
initial set of Pro Tools Preferences that include
some of the more popular settings for the se-
lected work environment:
• Post Production
• Music Production (Audio and MIDI)
• Music Production (Audio Only)
11 Click Next.
12 Click Install.
13 Wait for the installer to finish installing all
software components, drivers, and PACE System
files before proceeding to the next step.
14 When installation is complete, click Finish.
Installation Options
Pro Tools HD Options
To install a subset of Pro Tools software and
plug-ins (and associated content), click the plus
(+) next to Pro Tools HD 8.1 option in the Select
Features page of the installer, and deselect any
of the following options that you do not want
installed.
Application Files (Required for Pro Tools) In-
stalls the Pro Tools application and supporting
library files needed to run Pro Tools. This option
must be selected to install Pro Tools.
DigiRack Plug-Ins Installs free plug-ins including
DigiRack plug-ins, free Bomb Factory plug-ins,
Eleven Free, TL Utilities, and D-Fi and Maxim
plug-ins. (For more information, see the Audio
Plug-ins Guide.)
Pro Tools Creative Collection Installs a set of free
RTAS effects plug-ins and virtual instrument
plug-ins (including 4.4 GB of associated sample
content). (For more information, see the Audio
Plug-ins Guide.)
Pro Tools Utilities Installs Calibration Mode
Templates for Pro Tools|HD systems, DigiTest™,
and firmware updaters for SYNC I/O™ and
SYNC HD™.
Additional Options
The Pro Tools installer provides the following
additional options to install along with
Pro Tools software and plug-ins.
Mac HFS+ Disk Support Option This option lets
your Pro Tools system read, write, record, and
play back using Mac-formatted HFS+ disks. HFS+
disks are commonly referred to as Mac OS Ex-
tended disks.
Avid Video Engine The Avid Video Engine is
required to use Pro Tools with Avid video
peripherals such as the Avid Mojo
®
or the
AVoption|V10.
Eleven Rack Driver The Eleven Rack Driver is re-
quired if you are using an Eleven Rack with your
Pro Tools|HD system. (For more information
about Eleven Rack, see the Eleven Rack User
Guide.)
Preference settings can be customized at
any time in Pro Tools. See the
Pro Tools
Reference Guide
for more information.
Several messages are displayed during in-
stallation that can be ignored, including
multiple “Found New Hardware” dialogs
and “A Problem Occurred During Hardware
Installation.”
Additionally, if you get a warning dialog
about the driver not passing Windows Logo
testing, click Continue Anyway.