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*as of ’24 june 2021’*
Products Affected :
Pro Tools,
Pro Tools HD,
Pro Tools First,
Pro Tools Ultimate
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Pro Tools System Requirements
System Requirements and Compatibility for Pro Tools & Pro Tools | Ultimate
June 24th, 2021
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Added:
Apple M1 compatibility
macOS & Windows compatibility
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Removed
2021.3.1
resolved bugs…
PT-271772 & PT-271659
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See 21.3.1 Release Notes for more information
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Big Sur 11.3 resolves Carbon bugs
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See 21.3.1 Release Notes for more information
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Alert
⚠ macOS 11 Big Sur compatibility with Intel Macs ⚠
Pro Tools 2021.3 software, included
plugins,
Pro Tools | HDX and HD Native hardware,
and Pro Tools | Carbon
are all compatible with macOS Big Sur on Intel-based Mac computers
.
Please note:
Our testing has shown certain configurations may result in a higher incidence of playback errors.
This is particularly prevalent with legacy MacBook Pros.
Before updating, check to see if your third-party plugins and other programs are officially supported on a new OS
.
Alert
⚠ Pro Tools compatibility on Apple silicon/M1 computers ⚠
Pro Tools 2021.6 software, included Avid plugins, and Avid control surfaces are all compatible with macOS 11.4 and later on M1 Macs via Rosetta 2.
Pro Tools | Carbon is supported with Pro Tools 2021.6 on M1 Macs running macOS 11.3.
However, users may experience the following known issues running Pro Tools | Carbon with macOS 11.4:
No audio output from the Mac to Pro Tools | Carbon.
This can be resolved by re-enabling the device in Network Device Browser several times, changing the AVB configuration several times, or rebooting the Mac.
When working at sample rates above 48 kHz, intermittent audio dropouts or artifacts may occur during a record pass.
We are working closely with Apple to address these late-breaking issues with Pro Tools | Carbon running on macOS 11.4 and will provide additional information as quickly as possible.
Until then, we recommend users disable Auto Update and remain on macOS 11.3.
Not supported on M1 Macs at this time:
Avid Video Engine is not available on M1 Macs at this time. However, we are working with Apple to resolve known issues to be compatible in the future.
Pro Tools | HDX, Pro Tools | HD Native, and DADman software (MTRX & MTRX Studio) are not supported on M1 Macs at this time.
Before updating, check to see if your third-party plugins and other programs are officially supported on a new OS
.
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Minimum System Requirements:
*MAC*
Intel® Mac with
macOS
10.14.6
10.15.7
11.4
(please find version specific qualifications in the macOS Compatibility Grid below)
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Pro Tools –
M1 (see computer specifications below)
or Intel® Core i5 processor
.
Pro Tools | Ultimate –
M1 (see computer specifications below)
or Intel® Core i5 (specific models only) or Intel® Core i7 processor
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16GB RAM
(32GB or more recommended)
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Internet connection for installation
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15GB disk space for installation
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PCIe slot for HDX or HD Native card
(incl. one power connection on motherboard),
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*’thunderbolt port’ for supported PCIe-chassis / HD Native Thunderbolt*
USB port, FireWire port or Thunderbolt port
(for CoreAudio-supported audio device)
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Pro Tools | Ultimate requires a Pro Tools DigiLink I/O license to access HD hardware.
For more information see this article
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Windows:
Intel® PC Windows 10 Home, Pro, and Enterprise 64-bit Editions
(please find version specific qualifications in the Windows OS Compatibility Grid below)
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Windows 10 for Workstations supported on Intel® Xeon processor-equipped machines
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Pro Tools – Intel® Core i5 processor
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Pro Tools | Ultimate – Intel® Core i9 or Intel® Xeon processor
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16GB RAM
(32GB or more recommended)
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Internet connection for installation
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15GB disk space for installation
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PCIe slot for HDX or HD Native card
(incl. one power connection on motherboard)
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USB-port, FireWire-port for ASIO-supported audio device
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Compatible NVIDIA graphics card
(see machine-specific Slot Order & Configuration pages linked below for tested NVIDIA card models)
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Pro Tools | Ultimate requires a Pro Tools DigiLink I/O license to access HD hardware.
For more information see this article
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Computer Optimization
Optimizing your system will simplify software installation and maximize the performance of Pro Tools.
It is recommended that you follow our Computer Optimizations Guides for Mac and Windows before installing Pro Tools
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Note:
Avid tests and qualifies specific configurations.
While systems that meet the minimum requirements may operate without problems, please understand we can only provide support for qualified systems.
Below you will find detailed information about qualified configurations
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Supported Apple Computers
MacPro7
MacPro6
MacPro2012
iMacPro1
iMac2021Thumbnail
MacMini8
MacBookPro2020Thumbnail
MacBookAir2020
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Supported Windows Computers
HPZ8
HPZ6
HPZ4
HPZ840
HPZ440
HPZ820
HPZ420
HPZbookG2
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Supported Operating Systems
macOS
protoolshardware
Win
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*supported hardware* –>
Hardware
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Additional Requirements
Copy Protection: iLok 2, iLok 3 (USB A or USB C), or iLok Cloud (Note: Original iLok 1 not supported)
Audio Drive Requirements: One or more hard disk drives dedicated for audio record and playback.
Audio drives should be formatted HFS+ Journaled for Mac or NTFS for Windows
When daisy-chaining a Thunderbolt drive and expansion chassis, the drive should be placed at the end of the chain
For more information on hard drive types & formats, see this article
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CAUTION
Case sensitive volume formatting is not supported
macOS FileVault is not supported
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Graphics Card
Dedicated graphics card highly recommended for desktop workstations.
See computer listing above for specific recommendations
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Audio File Type & Session Support:
Supported: BWF, AIFF, MXF
SDII conversion to WAV is now supported in Pro Tools 2020.9 for Mac
SDII audio files and Pro Tools 4.x sessions and lower not supported for playback
Pro Tools 10.3.6 or higher (Mac) does not support SD2 audio files
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Video Requirements
Pro Tools Video Peripherals
Pro Tools Video Codecs (2019.10 and later)
Legacy Pro Tools Video Codecs (2019.6 and earlier)
Pro Tools Video Formats
Satellite Options
Video Satellite and Satellite Link System Requirements
Satellite Link and Video Satellite Quick Reference Guide
Co-Installation
Pro Tools Co-Installation:
Pro Tools Co-Installation is not supported..
Media Composer Co-Installation:
Specific software and OS version compatibility info can be found under the following link:
Media Composer Co-Installation
Machine Control
Machine Control 2.0 for Mac
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note
The Keyspan USA28x USB serial adapter model has reached end-of-life and is no longer supported with newer operating systems
For Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks and later, Avid supports the Colin Broad USB 422
Machine Control 2.0 for Windows
Avid Shared Storage
Avid NEXIS Requirements with Pro Tools
ISIS | 7500 Requirements with Pro Tools 2020.12 or lower
ISIS | 5500 Requirements with Pro Tools 2020.12 or lower
MediaCentral | Production Management (formerly Interplay)
MediaCentral | Production Management Requirements with Pro Tools
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Driver Updates
The latest drivers can be found in the Pro Tools installer image or downloaded separately from your Avid Master Account.
for other Avid audio and video interface drivers, see ‘avid.com/drivers’
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Plug-in Compatibility
Pro Tools supports DSP, Native and AudioSuite 64-bit AAX plug-in types only.
Earlier TDM, RTAS and AudioSuite “.dpm” plug-ins are not supported; 32-bit AAX plug-ins are not supported
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Pro Tools Plug-in Compatibility Grid
Mac OS X & Windows:
TDM, RTAS and AudioSuite (.dpm) plug-ins compatible with Pro Tools | HD 9 and Pro Tools |
HD 10 are not compatible with Pro Tools 2018.x
Eleven Rack UI not available in Pro Tools
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Workaround:
Use the Eleven Rack Editor
Legacy Pro Tools
Refer to these articles for Pro Tools 12 System Requirements
Pro Tools 12 System Requirements
Pro Tools | HD 12 System Requirements
Pro Tools Ultimate System Requirements PT2020 PT2019 PT2018
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