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Originally Posted by jlegault
Thanks for the info. To be honest I said pro tools 12 because I thought that is the latest version. I’m not up to date on this as I’ve been happily running PT10 on a 2012 MacBook for years. I just got a brand new iMac running OS 12.1 Monterey so I imagine I will be compatible for the latest version.
I’ll be sure to call those companies to see if they any of the promotional licenses to sell.
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Pro Tools 12 is old, it lead to 2018.x, 2019.x, 2020.x, 2021.x, ...with several releases per year. Major improvements in plugin processing in a 2018 release etc.
Actually Monterey is currently *not* fully compatible with any version of Pro Tools.
If this was mine I'd be downgrading it to Big Sur before doing anything else. Your iMac can be downgraded to Big Sur (most recent MacBook Pros cannot).
There are issues on Monterey with the Avid Complete Plugin bundle (now included in Pro Tools update programs and subscriptions ).
You need to get familiar with this:
https://avid.secure.force.com/pkb/ar...tibility-Chart
And be reading the info on DUC about Mac compatibility, including the whole Apple silicon Mac situation.
Even on Big Sur you also need to pay attention to third party apps and plugin compatibility.
When Avid releases Apple Silicon version of Pro Tools you will need all new Apple silicon versions of your third party plugins, so plan for that.
What interface are you going to use? Unless it's class compliant (most are not) you need a driver from the vendor that supports Apple silicon and is compatible with the macOS you are running. You cannot install any driver developed for a Intel based Mac.