User guide

Chapter 1: Welcome to Pro Tools|HD 1
chapter 1
Welcome to Pro Tools|HD
Pro Tools|HD
®
provides high-definition digital
audio recording, editing, signal processing,
mixing, and I/O capabilities.
This guide covers installation and configuration
of Pro Tools|HD hardware and Pro Tools
®
software on Mac and Windows platforms.
Pro Tools|HD Systems
Pro Tools software supports the following sys-
tems:
Pro Tools|HD Systems
Pro Tools|HD systems are available in the fol-
lowing configurations:
Pro Tools|HD 1
• Pro Tools|HD Accel Core card
Pro Tools|HD 2 Accel
• Pro Tools|HD Accel Core card
• Pro Tools|HD Accel card
Pro Tools|HD 3 Accel
• Pro Tools|HD Accel Core card
• Two Pro Tools|HD Accel cards
Pro Tools|HD System
Packages
All Pro Tools|HD systems include the following:
• Pro Tools|HD Accel Core card
• One or more Pro Tools|HD Accel cards
(optional)
• Pro Tools Installer disc containing
Pro Tools software, DigiRack
™
TDM,
RTAS
™
(Real-Time AudioSuite), and
AudioSuite
™
plug-ins
• Pre-authorized iLok for running
Pro Tools HD
•This User Guide, covering installation and
configuration of Pro Tools|HD systems
• PDF versions of the Pro Tools Reference
Guide and other Pro Tools documentation
• DigiLink
™
cable for connecting the
Pro Tools|HD cards to an audio interface
(one DigiLink cable is included with each
Pro Tools|HD card)
• TDM FlexCable
™
(multi-card systems only)
to connect the cards to each other
• Registration Information Card
Pro Tools HD supports up to seven
Pro Tools|HD cards in systems using an
expansion chassis. For more information,
see the Expanded Systems Guide.