Pro Tools Ultimate Question?

[Sugarnutz]

I’m about to buy a new HDX card and a copy of Pro Tools Ultimate. Does the Pro Tools Ultimate come with an asset for 10 HD? I like tracking with my old HD4 setup and mix with 2018. Been trying to desperately get a HD10 asset for a while now.

[albee1952]

I believe that only happens if you upgrade, not from a clean purchase. Why do you need 10 so bad?(maybe someone has another option you haven't thought of)

[Sugarnutz]

I've got a nice stable HD4 rig running 8.1.1 for tracking, but I wanted to try HD10 on it to use some newer plugins maybe. Jut want to see.

[jeffro]

A new Pro Tools or Pro Tools Ultimate purchase does not include older licenses. An Upgrade includes a license bundle for v10.0/higher.

[Sugarnutz]

I understand that Pro Tools Ultimate requires an additional purchase to use 3rd party interfaces, but will my 192 Analog & Digital interfaces still work with it, even though they may not be supported? I have an Omni I know wiill work with it. Thanx Jeff!

[Sugarnutz]

I suppose I have to ditch the HDX and full Pro Tools Ultimate for Thunderbolt Native and a Pro Tools Ultimate Upgrade, saves me a bit of coin too.


I’ve never understood why Avid makes it so hard to take your money in an upgrade situation. SMH!

[jeffro]

Originally Posted by Sugarnutz

I understand that Pro Tools Ultimate requires an additional purchase to use 3rd party interfaces, but will my 192 Analog & Digital interfaces still work with it, even though they may not be supported? I have an Omni I know wiill work with it. Thanx Jeff!

192 interfaces are simply untested, see avid.secure.force.com/pkb/articles/compatibility/Pro-Tools-HD-Approved-Audio-Interfaces-and-Peripherals

We have also updated the Trial with the current version of Pro Tools Ultimate. Will contact you via support case to pursue this considering your hardware setup.

[albee1952]

Originally Posted by Sugarnutz

I understand that Pro Tools Ultimate requires an additional purchase to use 3rd party interfaces, but will my 192 Analog & Digital interfaces still work with it, even though they may not be supported? I have an Omni I know wiill work with it. Thanx Jeff!

Ultimate doesn't require anything extra to function with 3rd party interfaces. It DOES however require a DigiLink license to use anything via the DigiLink connection(your Omni and 192's for example). That license is $299(a one-time fee). 192 IO boxes(all variations) are still working with the absolute latest versions of PT as long as it's PT Ultimate(the non-Ultimate software will not work with any DigiLink-connected hardware, but will work with almost any 3rd party interface over USB, Firewire and Thunderbolt).

The DigiLink licence came with PT 12.6 HD(so if you get a PT 10 HD license, you don't need to worry).

[Sugarnutz]

Gotcha!

[Sugarnutz]

I’ve been parting out an old analog console for the last 10 days and made a deal for the remaining parts last night, waiting on the first payment so I can buy either the HDX W/Pro Tools Ultimate OR buy the Pro Tools Ultimate upgrade. I wanted to keep my old license for my rMBP, I guess I just gonna have to swap iLoks around. SH!