Specifications

Chapter 4: Installing Pro Tools on Mac
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Launching Pro Tools LE
When launching Pro Tools LE the first time, you are
prompted to enter an authorization code to validate
your software.
To authorize Pro Tools LE software:
1 Make sure Mbox 2 Mini is connected to your com-
puter and powered on.
2 Click the Pro Tools LE icon in the Dock (or double-
click the application icon in the Pro Tools folder inside
the Digidesign folder).
3 Enter the authorization code in the dialog when
prompted (making sure to type it exactly as printed, and
observing any spaces and capitalization), then click Val-
idate.
Your authorization code is located on the inside front
cover of this guide.
Additional Software on the
Pro Tools Installer Disc
The Pro Tools Installer disc provides additional software
for your system, including audio drivers (for playing
other audio applications through your Digidesign hard-
ware) and a Pro Tools demo session.
Mbox 2 Mini CoreAudio Driver
The Mbox 2 Mini CoreAudio Driver is a multi-client,
multichannel sound driver that allows CoreAudio-com-
patible applications to record and play back through
Digidesign hardware.
The Mbox 2 Mini CoreAudio Driver is installed by de-
fault when you install Pro Tools.
Standalone Mbox 2 Mini CoreAudio Driver
The Mbox 2 Mini CoreAudio Driver can be installed as a
standalone driver on Mac systems that do not have
Pro Tools software installed. The standalone version of
this driver is available on the Pro Tools Installer disc (in
the Additional Files Folder).
Pro Tools Demo Session
The Pro Tools LE Installer disc includes a demo session
that you can use to verify that your system is working.
The demo session for Pro Tool LE is named “Filtered
Dreams.”
Check your Pro Tools Installer disc for addi-
tional software and installers.
For information on configuring the Mbox 2
Mini CoreAudio Driver, see the CoreAudio
Drivers Guide.
For information on installing and configuring
the standalone version of the Mbox 2 Mini
CoreAudio Driver, see the CoreAudio Drivers
Guide.
Before installing the demo session to your audio
drive, make sure the drive is configured as de-
scribed in “Formatting an Audio Drive” on
page 60.