Avid announces new Mac Pro compatibility

[nst7]

Avid has not put this on the site yet, but Sweetwater news has stated that Avid has announced that the 8 core and 12 core are officially compatible with Protools HD and HD Native. It's under their Tech Tips column:

http://www.sweetwater.com/insync/tec...ind=10/15/2010

[bobo mark]

Well, I have been running 12 core for few days. Everything is fine in 32bits mode. but i think ProTools 8.1 need new CS update for RTAS meter is NOT working at all. the meter showing same information as my 2006 MacPro. And i didn't hit the max power of cuz.

[LukeHoward]

Originally Posted by nst7

Avid has not put this on the site yet, but Sweetwater news has stated that Avid has announced that the 8 core and 12 core are officially compatible with Protools HD and HD Native. It's under their Tech Tips column:

http://www.sweetwater.com/insync/tec...ind=10/15/2010

No word on 6-core?

[nst7]

No, but it seems to be working, as evidenced by this thread:

http://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=283623

[Marsdy]

Originally Posted by nst7

No, but it seems to be working, as evidenced by this thread:

http://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=283623

It's working like a dream!

Slightly worrying the 6 core is not on the official list:
http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/self...yWord=&Hilite=

I wonder if they're still testing or it's not going to be tested?

...And yet here it seemsany Mac Pro is compatible with HD Native:
http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/self...p?DocId=376771