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Old 06-21-2021, 07:31 PM
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Hi folks, long time no post.


I'm running Pro Tools 11.3.1 on Win 7 64 SP1 (don't laugh).


I had the PC built about a decade ago, it's still rock solid.


I'm having a problem with *some* plugins - after instantiation, the plugin window is black, and sometimes if I close the plugin window, PT will crash.


Other times, if I open a plugin (that had previously displayed with a black screen), PT will crash.


Any advice will be greatly appreciated.


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Old 06-21-2021, 11:22 PM
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I think you need 32bit Windows or PT12
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Old 06-21-2021, 11:28 PM
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Thanks Janne, what do you think the issue is here?


PT12 is Win 7 64 bit only I believe (not Win 10)?
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Compatibility info here.
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Old 06-21-2021, 11:56 PM
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Thanks Janne, I checked the compatibility chart, both PT11 and PT12 are compatible with Win 7 64 bit SP1, or so it seems.



PT11 is 64 bit only I believe.
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Your OP mentioned 11.3.1 which as I read the chart is not supported on 64bit Windows
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PT11 is 64 bit only, PT10 was the last version to run on 32 bit Windows
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Sigh, don't get confused about 32/64 bit application and 32/64 bit operating system. You need PT12.0.0 or later if you want to use 64 bit Windows, you need 32 bit Windows if you want to use PT11.3.1
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Old 06-22-2021, 12:15 AM
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This is from the Avid Knowledge Base - Pro Tools 11 System Requirements:


  • Pro Tools 11 requires 64-bit Windows operating systems.
I've had PT11 running on Win 7 64 SP1 for years, no problems until the recent black plugin window issue.
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Alright then, I stand corrected perhaps, Avid needs to revise one of the documents mentioned. What do I know, Mac-only guy.. just reading documents. The compatibility page says "Windows 7 SP1" for 11.3.1, does not say 64 bit which it says for 12.0 and later
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