Upgrade from PTLE 5.1 24 tracks to 5.1 32 tracks

[fred54368]

Finally getting around to doing some (hopefully) smart upgrading.

My PTLE 5.0.1 serial number is not working for the download of 5.1 32 tracks. Digi did send me a PTLE 5.1 disc for free shortly after I purchased my 001 a few years ago, but I guess this latest 5.1 upgrade is not another free one?


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Digi001
G4 Sawtooth 400mHz 20GB 448MB (-->1472MB?)
OS 9.0.4 (-->9.1?)
20GB Barracuda ATA 7200rpm
120GB OWC Mercury Elite
Initio Miles Bluenote
Yamaha CDRW8824
PTLE 5.1 24 tracks (-->5.1 32 tracks?)
Reason 2.0 (-->2.5)
Logic Platinum 4.7 (-->5.4?)

[Wallyjam]

Fred,

I'm not 100% sure of this, but I believe you need the serial number from your upgraded version of PT 5.1. The upgrade from 5.1 to the latest 5.1 version(not sure of the exact # and it's still considered beta version by Digi) with 32 tracks is a free upgrade if you already have PT 5.1. You might also want to upgrade your MacOS. I'm currently using 9.2.2 with the upgrade you're looking to use. It's a bit of a pain to upgrade from 9.0.4 to 9.2.2(3 separate upgrades), but it works fine and I'm happy I did it.

Walter

[fred54368]

Thanks Walter. The only serial number I have is the one that came with my 001, on the inside of the cover of the Quick Start Guide. And that's a v5.0.1 number. I have the 5.1 disc that Digi sent me, but I don't think they sent me a new serial number.

[DigiTechSupt]

Fred,

The 5.1 upgrade kits would have came with a 5.1 serial number as well. Go ahead and fill out the TSR form below with your registration information and we can send you a replacement 5.1 serial number.


http://www.digidesign.com/tsr/


Mike

[fred54368]

OK, I managed to download the PTLE 32T Beta using the 5.0.1 serial no. on the inside cover of my OO1 Quick Start Guide. I also downloaded the PTLE 5.1.1 Updater. However, when I try to run the 5.1.1 updater I get the following error message:
Pro Tools software version 5.1 is required before this installation can proceed.
I then click OK and get:
An error occured that prevented the installation from completing.

FWIW, I have the 5.1 PTLE disc and 5.1 is properly installed.

G4 AGP 400mhz 448mb

[ariel keshet]

dont !!!!!!!!!!
i said!!!!!!!!

dont upgrade form system 9.0.4
the best i ever had in the 9.x family
no crashs, no harm , perfect companigon for protools 5.x
i had a same machine as you for 4 years , i upgraded to the new G4 1.25 machine 9.2.2. and it crashes a few times a week , and even more, do upgrade the Ram to the maximum , its never enogh ram for you , allthgo system 9.x isnt a ram killer such as the system 10.2.6 its nice to have allot of ram , so yo can run allot of apps together .
good luck

[fred54368]

You got it right Ariel. With a G4 400 I can't see the logic in upgrading to anything beyond OS 9.1. And I'm not even sure of the advantages of 9.1 with respect to audio applications. In fact, now I can't use SoundEdit 16 (won't work under 9.1) so if anything it's subtracted from what I had with 9.0.4. Someone please tell me what 9.1 adds to a DAW.

Here's the way I see it:
Stability <-------------------------------------> Speed
OSX<--------------------->OS9<--------------->MSWindows

I *never* experience crashes under PT with either OS9.0.4 or OS9.1. (But my friends tell me about crashes with their OSX systems. Go figure.). I believe I can complete any audio project faster on my G4/400 with OS 9 than I could with the same machine loaded with OS9.2.2/OS10.x. So I'm not tempted by all the OSX/PT6 hoopla.

I'm planning on getting some more RAM. It just seems like the prices never go down at Crucial. I need a couple of 512 sticks and another 256 stick. I've been burned with bad RAM from other mfrs (that were recommended on the DUC) in the past.