Pro Tools 6.0.1 Updates & Core Audio for OS X

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Pro Tools 6.0.1 Updates & Core Audio for OS X

Several new Mac OS X downloads are now available from the Support/Downloads section:
http://www.digidesign.com/download

Pro Tools 6.0.1 updates:
http://www.digidesign.com/download/601

Pro Tools 6.0.1 Software
If you’re currently running Pro Tools 6.0 software, we recommend that you update to 6.0.1 to enjoy the most reliable performance possible from your system. Pro Tools 6.0.1 provides several dozen fixes for problems and incorrect behaviors that you may have experienced with Pro Tools 6.0. A complete list of bug fixes can be found by searching “Pro Tools 6.0.1” in the Frequently Asked Questions section of the AnswerBase, under the Support section of the Digidesign website.

Pro Tools 6.0.1 is a free update for owners of Pro Tools 6.0. Pro Tools 6.0.1 supports Mac OS X versions 10.2.3 and 10.2.4 only.

Digidesign Core Audio Drivers for Mac OS X:
http://www.digidesign.com/download/coreaudio

Digidesign Core Audio Driver (Mac OS X)
The Digidesign Core Audio driver allows your third-party applications supporting the Apple Core Audio standard to utilize your Pro Tools system for audio input and output. Depending on the hardware and application, you can record and playback multiple channels of 24-bit audio up to 96 kHz (see the documentation included with the driver for a complete list of tested applications). The following Digidesign hardware systems are supported with this release of the Digidesign Core Audio Drivers and Pro Tools 6.0.1:

• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Pro Tools|HD with Pro Tools 6.0.1
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Pro Tools|24 MIX with Pro Tools 6.0.1
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Digi 001 with Pro Tools LE 6.0.1
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Mbox with Pro Tools LE 6.0.1

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">This initial version of the Core Audio driver requires some embedded Pro Tools components. As such, it is a requirement that Pro Tools 6.0.1 must be installed for correct Core Audio driver operation.

If you wish to use Core Audio drivers without a Pro Tools install, Digidesign will also be providing a downloadable, stand-alone Core Audio installer on this same page in the coming weeks. Thanks for your patience.

For more information on installation, usage, compatibility and limitations, please review the Usage Guide and Read Me files provided with the Core Audio driver.

Digidesign MIDI I/O Driver v2.0.1 for Mac OS X and OS 9:
http://www.digidesign.com/download/midiio

Digidesign MIDI I/O Driver Update (Mac OS X & OS 9)
This new driver for the Digidesign MIDI I/O resolves a firmware problem and also provides improved general performance. Again, if you own or use a Digidesign MIDI I/O in conjunction with Mac OS 9 or OS X, you should take advantage of this update in order to optimize performance.

Regards,
The Digidesign OS X Team

[andrej770]

Thanks Digi.

[Wolfgang Eller]

And now Wave Burner Pro on OSX and OS9 is history.

Cheers Wolfgang

[J. Guerrero]

Anyone on this side has had luck running Reason with the drivers?
It's not listed at the supported client list in the PDFs, but according to Digi's post, you can use it with Reason.

[logicuser.de]

Is it true?

If i want to use the audio core dirver for my Protools hardware with Logic Audio or itunes, i must buy protools 6 ?

I dont need the Protools software !

Logicuser.de - Germanys biggest Logic Audio - Protools Forum

[froyo]

Hello. Logicuser.de, yes for now.

If you wish to use Core Audio drivers without a Pro Tools install, Digidesign will also be providing a downloadable, stand-alone Core Audio installer on this same page in the coming weeks. Thanks for your patience.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">So I guess you have to find out how long 'coming weeks' actually is. My question is, what Digidesign hardware do you have and what software version? Because you'll probably only require an upgrade. You really have absolutely, 100%, never, ever a need to run Pro Tools?

[dbullard1]

Hey,

Anyone actually figure out the whole "1 application at a time" limit? Is that 1 core audio app, or 1 audio app (including ProTools) - In laymans terms, can be in ProTools, background it, and run iTunes if ProTools has "Active in Background" unchecked? - As it was in 9?

Also, digi, why can Mix handle 16 i/o while HD is 8?

Thanks

David Bullard
Masque Sound and Recording

[lancejorton]

Digi,

First of all, thanks. I'm having a problem. Core Audio work great with PT6 & iTunes, but in JAM 5.0.1, if I select the "Digidesign HW (HD)", it reverts back to the Built-in Audio Controller after I click ok. Did you guys deal with this? If so, what's the fix? Do I need to remove the audio card or remove and install JAM? Thanks.

Lance

[andrej770]

One thing that disturbed me was the fact that when I started PT6 I kept Getting the DAE error as if my interface was in use even though I did not have any applications open using it. Turns out, if you have System Preferences open and in the sounds preferences, somehow the DAE driver is being used and prevents PT6 from acquiring it for use. You have to be sure system preferences is completely closed and not on that screen to use PT6. I was not making any changes to sound, but I was just in it. Could just be me, which I am ok with [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] , and it only happened once.

[jimlongo]

Seems to be problematic downloading with Safari. You end up with a download.bin file that stuffit will quit on. You can however change the suffix to .dmg and it will mount.

Works okay with Explorer.


But thanks anyway.