Compatibility & Upgrade Information


Pro Tools Compatibility Grids — With Pro Tools Update & Upgrade Information
The following compatibility grids are available for quick reference. These list all Pro Tools 6 and 7 versions, which version of Mac OS X or Windows is required, what Digidesign core systems are supported with each version of Pro Tools, and information about Pro Tools updates and upgrades.
For information on official Pro Tools qualification with specific Mac OS X and Windows OS versions, see the following pages:
Additional Compatibility

Detailed Compatibility — Where to Look



Detailed compatibility information for all Pro Tools 7 systems is available in the Support & Downloads section of the website:
Digi Tech Support has also put together the following instructions for collecting information about your PC and how to cross-reference that information against the compatibility information on the Digidesign website:
How to determine PC compatibility with your Digidesign product using the Digidesign website

Pro Tools HD 7 Systems
To view compatibility information for a particular version of Pro Tools HD 7, select the Pro Tools HD 7.x version from the list under Pro Tools HD/TDM in the Support & Downloads section.

Pro Tools LE 7 Systems
To view compatibility information for a particular version of Pro Tools LE 7 for Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack, Mbox 2 Pro, Mbox 2, Mbox 2 Mini, and original Mbox systems, select the Pro Tools LE 7.x version from the list under Pro Tools LE in the Support & Downloads section.

Pro Tools M-Powered 7 & Pro Tools Academic Systems
To view compatibility information for a particular version of Pro Tools M-Powered 7 for qualified M-Audio systems, select the M-Powered 7.x or Academic version from the list under M-Powered in the Support & Downloads section.

Compatibility Archives — Pro Tools 6 & Earlier
For Pro Tools 6 and earlier compatibility information, please see the Compatibility Archives for your system on the archives website: Digidesign Support Archives

Compatibility Alerts



Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Pro Tools LE®, Pro Tools M-Powered™, Pro Tools|HD PCI (not PCIe) systems, older Intel-based Mac Pro computers, Avid Mojo® SDI, and expansion chassis are currently not compatible with the Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) operating system. Pro Tools HD 7.4.1 software for 8-Core Mac Pro models works with Mac OS X 10.5.1 only, and is NOT compatible with Apple’s new Mac OS X 10.5.2 release. Please do not update your OS until we’ve made an official announcement about compatibility.

For the latest information, check the Product News section of the Digidesign website regarding upcoming support:

For all systems other than Pro Tools HD 7.4.1 for Mac Pro:
If you choose to upgrade to Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), you will need to install it on a separate hard drive or drive partition. To use Pro Tools LE or M-Powered 7.x currently, you will need to boot from a Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) startup system.

Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) & Pro Tools Launch Problems
  • Pro Tools 7.4 is officially supported on Mac OS X 10.4.9
  • Pro Tools 7.3/7.3.1 is officially supported on Mac OS X 10.4.8 and 10.4.9
  • Although Mac OS X 10.4.10 and 10.4.11 have not been tested or qualified by Digidesign, the only known issue at this time has to do with Pro Tools failure to launch in some cases due to improper prebinding.
  • Preliminary reports suggest that Mac OS X 10.4.11 may contain fixes for some of the Mbox 2 USB interface problems such as kernel panics on newer Intel-based Macs.
If your computer came with Mac OS X 10.4.9 or 10.4.10 preinstalled, or you have updated other Apple software such as QuickTime, you may experience failure of Pro Tools or other applications to launch (for instance, if the Pro Tools icon bounces in the dock). In many cases, downloading and running the Mac OS X Prebinding Script from PACE may resolve the issues described above:
For more information and officially qualified Mac OS X requirements with Pro Tools, please see the following:

FAT32 Volumes Not Supported for Recording with Pro Tools 7.4 and Higher for Windows
  • Pro Tools 7.3.x is the last version of Pro Tools that supports FAT32 for Recording.
  • Pro Tools 7.4 and higher for Windows XP and Windows Vista do not support FAT32 for recording, but will continue to support FAT32 formatted volumes for Playback and Transfer.

Windows Vista



Windows Vista Now Supported with Pro Tools LE 7.4 & Pro Tools M-Powered 7.4
Digidesign strives to support a wide variety of host computers and operating systems with our Pro Tools® product line, and we’re excited to support Windows Vista (32-bit) Ultimate and Business* operating systems with Pro Tools LE® 7.4 and Pro Tools M-Powered™ 7.4 software. However, at this time Pro Tools HD® 7.4 software is not compatible with Windows Vista. Customers using Pro Tools HD 7.4 wishing to upgrade to Windows Vista should wait until support is officially announced.

Please note that at this time, Avid video peripherals such as Mojo SDI® are not supported with Pro Tools LE 7.4 on Windows Vista. Support for Avid video peripherals with Vista is expected in a future Pro Tools LE compatibility update.

*Windows Vista Home and Home Premium Editions not tested. Although Windows Vista Home and Home Premium Edition have not been tested or qualified by Digidesign, there are currently no known issues with Vista Home and Home Premium 32-bit operating systems and Pro Tools LE and M-Powered 7.4 compared to the officially qualified Windows Vista Business or Ultimate Edition operating systems.

Windows Vista 64-bit OS installation (any version) is not compatible with Pro Tools.

If you are purchasing a new Windows computer and need to use Pro Tools LE or M-Powered 7.3 or earlier, check to see if the manufacturer offers the option to configure with Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional preinstalled. If that is not an option, the following article offers some suggestions:
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