Maximum Performance Guidelines for Pro Tools|24 System on Mac OS
32-64 track performance with Pro Tools|24 requires the following configuration:
Compatible SCSI HBA card
● Two Pro Tools-qualified hard drives, minimum, three recommended
● More than 32 tracks requires a Pro Tools|24 Expansion Kit (which is supported but no
longer available)
— OR —
● Upgrading to a Pro Tools|24 MIX System by adding a MIX Farm card. If adding MIX Farm
card(s) to Pro Tools|24 system, refer to the Pro Tools|24 MIX System compatibility
information.
When using QuickTime movies with Pro Tools|24, for reliable performance of 16 or more audio
tracks, audio drives should be connected to a compatible SCSI HBA card, with video drives
connected to the Macintosh internal (preferred) or external bus.
With 9600 and 9500 Power Macintoshes the following configurations also yield up to
32 track performance. (G3 computers do not include a Fast SCSI bus or separate internal and
external SCSI busses)
● Use of a combination of Pro Tools-qualified hard drives connected to the CPU's internal
and external SCSI busses. Digidesign recommends that internally mounted drives are
installed according to the drive manufacturer's guidelines.
● Use of two or more qualified hard drives connected to the CPU's internal Fast SCSI Bus.
Digidesign Compatibility Documents Index
Comments to this Manuals