PT 8LE Install issue

[chris Evans]

Trying to install PT 8 and then 8.05 update on a brand new MacPro,
One 3.2GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor
6GB (3X2GB)
1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive
ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB
Error message comes up about certain files not being installed, install fails and directs me to a site to download Pace software. Proceed, try install again, same issue. Run the 8.05 update, turn on the Eleven Rack. Opened pro tools, tested an demo file, all seems fine. Next day try to open PT and it hangs up at Midi config. Open Audio/Midi pref and midi window is hung on loading for several minutes and eventually a message pops up and ask that any recent midi plugins be uninstalled. Can't open Logic 9, MainStage, or GarageBand either. Uninstall PT and midi and pro apps are back functioning.

[nst7]

If you have a new Mac Pro then it has Mountain Lion. PT8 is not compatible with it, and likely will never be. I think there's a few people who may have gotten it to work, but I wouldn't count on it.

Your best bet is to upgrade to PT10.

[TOM@METRO]

^^^ What he said. ^^^

[chris Evans]

Thanks, I'll continue to use pt 8 on my iMac for now.

[chris Evans]

Originally Posted by nst7

If you have a new Mac Pro then it has Mountain Lion. PT8 is not compatible with it, and likely will never be. I think there's a few people who may have gotten it to work, but I wouldn't count on it.

Your best bet is to upgrade to PT10.

I will upgrade someday. My mind was clouded this morning when I responded. Actually, PT 8 is working on my '11 27" iMac running Mountain Lion. I do get an occasional issue with midi not loading rendering PT 8, Logic9, etc. unusable. Shut down and restart gets things working again.