[robdbirch]

@Ben Jenssen Yes, I am a bit frustrated and yes I am just starting to use "Pro Tools First". Though it's not the first DAW I have used, but I am a beginner. It seems to be the most difficult to get started and seems to crash the most. I believe the pay version is very popular with the Pro engineers. I guess it's much better. I am taking a course and using PTF or Studio One. Studio One looks really limited so I am rolling with PTF. I am just conveying my experience to find resolution and help improve for future of PTF for beginners whom I would assume Avid would like to be future paying customers?

Thanks for your help and time, I now understand that I need open/create and start a session to set the hardware and play back engine.
Maybe, when I quit the app its was just taking a long time, it just wouldn't quit and the "quit" menu item was dimmed which is really strange.