Specifications

Chapter 1: Welcome to Pro Tools M-Powered 5
How Pro Tools M-Powered
Differs from Pro Tools LE
Pro Tools M-Powered does not support the fol-
lowing Pro Tools LE options:
• DigiTranslator
• DV Toolkit
• Digidesign Ethernet-based control surfaces
(such as Control|24)
•Avid video peripherals
Some Pro Tools M-Powered configuration dia-
logs differ from the Pro Tools LE configuration
dialogs that are presented in the
Pro Tools Refer-
ence Guide
. For specific Pro Tools M-Powered
configuration dialogs, see Chapter 2, “Windows
Configuration” or Chapter 3, “Macintosh Con-
figuration.”
Digidesign Registration
Complete and return the registration card in-
cluded with your Pro Tools M-Powered system.
Registered users will receive periodic software
update and upgrade notices. Refer to the regis-
tration card for information on technical sup-
port.
About the Pro Tools Guides
The Getting Started with Pro Tools M-Powered
Guide explains how to install Pro Tools M-Pow-
ered software, and use an M-Audio interface to
record, edit, and mix audio and MIDI tracks in
Pro Tools.
Online guides provided with Pro Tools M-Pow-
ered refer to Pro Tools LE and TDM systems. Ref-
erences to Pro Tools LE are usually interchange-
able with Pro Tools M-Powered, except as
documented differently in this
Getting Started
Guide
, or on the compatibility page of the Digi-
design Web site (www.digidesign.com/com-
pato.
If you are new to working with digital worksta-
tions, it is recommended that you read the fol-
lowing:
•
M-Powered Basics Guide provides simple steps
for how to get sound in and out of your
M-Audio interface, connect a microphone or
instrument, record to a Pro Tools M-Powered
session, import audio from a CD, create an au-
dio CD from a Pro Tools M-Powered session,
and other topics.
For additional information, see the following
online (.pdf) guides:
•
Pro Tools Reference Guide explains Pro Tools
software in detail.
•
Pro Tools Menus Guide covers all the Pro Tools
on-screen menus.
•
DigiRack Plug-Ins Guide explains how to use
the RTAS and AudioSuite plug-ins included
with Pro Tools.
•
Digidesign Plug-Ins Guide explains how to use
optional Digidesign plug-ins.
•
DigiBase Guide provides details on using
Pro Tools DigiBase databasing and browsers
for data and media management.
•
Pro Tools Keyboard Shortcuts lists keyboard
shortcuts for Pro Tools.