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HD Native software is the standard HD software. The HD software will also run without an interface, such as on a laptop, or with a 3rd party interface. (The PT LE interfaces basically count as 3rd party interfaces for these purposes).

Running the HD software this way is the equivalent of PT 9 "standard" with Complete Production Toolkit (has the same functionality).

There was some misunderstanding at the beginning of this thread.

As you probably know, in order to get HD 9 software, you must own some kind of HD system, as it uses the serial number from the card in order to buy and register the software.

Obviously, if you have the benefits of any HD system, the only reason you'd want to run it on another interface (or none) is for portability reasons/location recording, etc.