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Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers v7.4.2 for Mac OS X 10.5.3 (Leopard) ...
 
Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers v7.4.2 for Mac OS X 10.5.3 (Leopard)

June 20, 2008

ONLY For Owners of Supported Digidesign Hardware on Mac OS X 10.5.3 "Leopard" That Do Not Have Pro Tools Installed

The Digidesign CoreAudio Driver is an option (checked by default) during the installation of Pro Tools. If you are installing Pro Tools 7.4.2 for Mac OS X 10.5.3, you should use the Digidesign CoreAudio included with your Pro Tools installation, not the standalone version.

This download is for owners of supported Digidesign hardware on Mac OS X 10.5.3 "Leopard" that wish to install the Digidesign CoreAudio Driver without installing Pro Tools.

System Requirements — Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers v7.4.2
  • The Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers v7.4.2 should only be installed on systems that do not have Pro Tools installed on Mac OS X 10.5.3 "Leopard". (instructions below)
  • The Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver v7.4.2 was tested and qualified on Mac OS X 10.5.3 only.
  • Version 7.4.2 of the Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers includes a Universal Binary installer for installation on both PowerPC- and Intel-based Mac OS X 10.5.3.

The Digidesign CoreAudio Driver is a multi-client, multichannel sound driver that allows CoreAudio-compatible applications to record and play back through the following Digidesign audio interfaces:
  • Pro Tools|HD Accel
  • Pro Tools|HD
  • 003
  • 003 Rack
  • Digi 002
  • Digi 002 Rack
  • Mbox 2 Pro
  • Mbox 2
  • Mbox 2 Mini
  • Mbox 2 Micro (playback only)
  • Mbox

Mbox 2-Series CoreAudio Drivers
  • The Mbox 2 Pro, Mbox 2, Mbox 2 Mini, and Mbox 2 Micro audio interfaces do not use the Digidesign CoreAudio Manager. Instead these devices are configured using the "Audio MIDI Setup" application in your Applications/Utilities folder, and the "Digidesign Mbox 2 Pro" (for Mbox 2 Pro only) or "Digidesign Mbox 2" (for Mbox 2/Mbox 2 Mini/Mbox 2 Micro) preference panes in your System Preferences.
  • For more information, see the Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers Guide v7.3 below, Chapter 2 — Mbox 2-Series CoreAudio Drivers

Installing the Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver v7.4.2
  • From the link below, download and expand the Digidesign CoreAudio 7.4.2 installer
  • Double-click on the Install CoreAudio file.
  • From the pop-up menu, choose the default Easy Install
  • Follow the on-screen instructions to install the Digidesign CoreAudio Driver.
  • When the installation is complete, quit the installer and restart your computer.

The installer places the file named Digidesign CoreAudio.plugin in this location:
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL

The Digi CoreAudio Manager application is installed on your hard drive here:
/Applications/Digidesign

Removing the Digidesign CoreAudio Driver
To manually uninstall, remove the "Digidesign CoreAudio.plugin" file from the following location on your hard drive: Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL

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Digidesign CoreAudio Driver Read Me v7.4
0.05 MB
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CoreAudio Drivers Guide v7.3
0.36 MB
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Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers v7.4.2 (Mac OS X Leopard)
33.13 MB
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Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers v7.4 for Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
 
Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers v7.4 for Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)

November 7, 2007

Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers v7.4 for PowerPC- and Intel-based Macs with Mac OS X 10.4

Version 7.4 of the Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers includes a Universal Binary installer for installation on both PowerPC- and Intel-based Mac OS X 10.4.

ONLY For Owners of Supported Digidesign Hardware on Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" That Do Not Have Pro Tools Installed

The Digidesign CoreAudio Driver is an option (checked by default) during the installation of Pro Tools. If you have any of the following Pro Tools versions, you should use the Digidesign CoreAudio included with your Pro Tools installation:
  • Pro Tools HD 7.x
  • Pro Tools LE 7.x
  • Pro Tools 6.9.2 for HD Systems
  • Pro Tools LE 6.9.2
This download is for owners of supported Digidesign hardware on Mac OS X 10.4.x "Tiger" that wish to install the Digidesign CoreAudio Driver without installing Pro Tools.

If you already have Pro Tools TDM 6.9.2 or higher or Pro Tools LE 6.9.2 or higher installed on your system, you should not use the Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver installer. Please install the CoreAudio Driver for your system using your Pro Tools installer. The Digidesign CoreAudio Driver v7.x wil NOT work with Pro Tools 6.x, and installs files that may make Pro Tools 6.x unusable.

If you have either Pro Tools TDM 6.9 or lower or Pro Tools LE 6.9 or lower (which will not run on Tiger) installed on your system, you should uninstall Pro Tools from your Tiger startup system before using the Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver installer. To uninstall Pro Tools, insert your Pro Tools 6.x CD, run the "Install Pro Tools" application, and choose Uninstall from the menu instead of Custom Install or Easy Install. Pro Tools application web updaters (except for CS versions) also have the Install/Uninstall menu.

System Requirements — Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers v7.4

The Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers v7.4 can be installed on systems that do not have Pro Tools installed on Mac OS X 10.4.x "Tiger". (instructions below)

The Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver v7.4 was tested and qualified on Mac OS X 10.4.9 (10.4.8 and lower; 10.4.10 and higher not tested)

The Digidesign CoreAudio Driver is a multi-client, multichannel sound driver that allows CoreAudio-compatible applications to record and play back through the following Digidesign audio interfaces:
  • Pro Tools|HD Accel
  • Pro Tools|HD
  • 003
  • 003 Rack
  • Digi 002
  • Digi 002 Rack
  • Mbox 2 Pro
  • Mbox 2
  • Mbox 2 Mini
  • Mbox 2 Micro (playback only)
  • Mbox

Mbox 2 Series CoreAudio Drivers
  • The Mbox 2 Pro, Mbox 2, Mbox 2 Mini, and Mbox 2 Micro audio interfaces do not use the Digidesign CoreAudio Manager. Instead these devices are configured using the "Audio MIDI Setup" application in your Applications/Utilities folder, and the "Digidesign Mbox 2 Pro" (for Mbox 2 Pro only) or "Digidesign Mbox 2" (for Mbox 2/Mbox 2 Mini/Mbox 2 Micro) preference panes in your System Preferences.
  • For more information, see the Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers Guide v7.3 below, Chapter 2 — Mbox 2-Series CoreAudio Drivers

Not Supported with Digidesign CoreAudio Driver v7.x
  • Pro Tools|24 MIX systems
  • Pro Tools|24 (d24 card) systems
  • Digi 001
  • Audiomedia III systems
See the Digidesign CoreAudio Q & A section below for [More]
Downloads    
CoreAudio Drivers Guide v7.3
0.36 MB
Download
Digidesign CoreAudio Driver Read Me v7.4
0.05 MB
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Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers v7.4 (Mac OS X Universal Binary)
25.02 MB
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Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers for Systems with Pro Tools v7.x for Mac OS ...
 
Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers for Systems with Pro Tools v7.x for Mac OS X

Pro Tools HD 7 and Pro Tools LE 7 all include the option to install the correct Digidesign CoreAudio Driver for each version of Pro Tools during Pro Tools installation. That option is checked by default on all Pro Tools 7 installation disks and web installers.

The Digidesign CoreAudio Driver is a multi-client, multichannel sound driver that allows CoreAudio-compatible applications to record and play back through the following Digidesign audio interfaces:
  • Pro Tools|HD Accel
  • Pro Tools|HD
  • Digi 002
  • Digi 002 Rack
  • Mbox 2 Pro
  • Mbox 2
  • Mbox 2 Mini
  • Mbox 2 Micro (playback only)
  • Mbox
Please Note: Pro Tools HD 7.2.1 users on Mac Pro will need to download the following update:

Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers Documentation

For information on using the Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers, see the following documents avaiable for download below:
  • CoreAudio Drivers Guide — v7.3 for HD & LE Systems on Mac OS X
    • for Pro Tools HD 7.3/7.4 & Pro Tools LE 7.3/7.4 PowerPC- and Intel-based Macs

  • CoreAudio Drivers Guide — v7.2 for HD Systems on Mac OS X
    • for Pro Tools HD 7.2 for PowerPC-based Macs & Pro Tools HD 7.2.1 for Intel-based Macs

  • CoreAudio Drivers Guide — v7.1.2 for Mbox 2 Pro Systems on Mac OS X
    • for Pro Tools LE 7.1.2 for PowerPC-based Macs & Pro Tools LE 7.1.3 for Intel-based Macs

  • Digidesign CoreAudio Driver Usage Guide — v7.1 for LE Systems on Mac OS X
    • for Pro Tools LE 7.1 for PowerPC-based Macs & Pro Tools LE 7.1.1 for Intel-based Macs

  • Digidesign CoreAudio Driver Usage Guide — v7.0 for HD & LE Systems on Mac OS X
    • for Pro Tools HD 7.0/7.1 & Pro Tools LE 7.0 for PowerPC-based Macs

Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers v7.4 for Mac OS X 10.4

Only for Owners of Supported Digidesign Hardware on Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" That Do Not Have Pro Tools Installed. Pro Tools 7.x users should NOT download the Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver installer.

Version 7.4 of the Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Drivers includes a Universal Binary installer for installation on both PowerPC- and Intel-based Mac OS X 10.4.

For more information and to download the Standalone version, please see the following page:

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CoreAudio Drivers Guide v7.2 for HD Systems
0.27 MB
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CoreAudio Drivers Read Me v7.2 for HD Systems
0.04 MB
Download
Digidesign CoreAudio Driver Usage Guide v7.0 for HD & LE Systems
0.46 MB
Download
Digidesign CoreAudio Driver Usage Guide v7.1 for LE Systems
0.4 MB
Download
CoreAudio Drivers Read Me v7.3
0.04 MB
Download
CoreAudio Drivers Guide v7.3
0.36 MB
Download
Digidesign CoreAudio Driver Read Me v7.4
0.05 MB
Download
CoreAudio Drivers Guide v7.1.2 for Mbox 2 Pro
0.21 MB
Download
 
Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver v7.0 for Tiger - PPC Macs Only
 
Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver v7.0 for Tiger - PPC Macs Only


For Owners of Supported Digidesign Hardware on Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" That Do Not Have Pro Tools Installed

The Digidesign CoreAudio Driver is an option (checked by default) during the installation of Pro Tools. If you have any of the following Pro Tools versions, you should use the Digidesign CoreAudio included with your Pro Tools installation:
  • Pro Tools 6.9.2 for HD Systems
  • Pro Tools LE 6.9.2
  • Pro Tools HD 7.0/7.1/7.2 for PowerPC-based Macs
  • Pro Tools HD 7.2.1 for Intel-based Macs
  • Pro Tools LE 7.0/7.1/7.1.2 for PowerPC-based Macs
  • Pro Tools LE 7.1.1/7.1.3 for Intel-based Macs

Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver 7.0 for PowerPC-based Macs* with Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)


December 20, 2005

*There is currently no standalone version for Intel-based Macs

This download is for owners of supported Digidesign hardware on Mac OS X 10.4.x "Tiger" that wish to install the Digidesign CoreAudio Driver without installing Pro Tools.

If you already have Pro Tools TDM 6.9.2 or higher or Pro Tools LE 6.9.2 or higher installed on your system, you should not use the Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver installer. Please install the CoreAudio Driver for your system using your Pro Tools installer. The Digidesign CoreAudio Driver version 7.0 wil NOT work with Pro Tools 6.x, and installs files that may make Pro Tools 6.x unusable.

If you have either Pro Tools TDM 6.9 or lower or Pro Tools LE 6.9 or lower (which will not run on Tiger) installed on your system, you should uninstall Pro Tools from your Tiger startup system before using the Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver installer. To uninstall Pro Tools, insert your Pro Tools CD, run the "Install Pro Tools" application, and choose Uninstall from the menu instead of Custom Install or Easy Install. Pro Tools application web updaters (except for CS versions) also have the Install/Uninstall menu.

System Requirements — Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver 7.0

The Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver 7.0 can be installed on systems that do not have Pro Tools installed on Mac OS X 10.4.x "Tiger". (instructions below)

The Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver 7.0 is officially supported on Mac OS X 10.4.2, 10.4.3, 10.4.4, 10.4.5, and 10.4.6 (10.4.7 and higher not tested)

The Digidesign CoreAudio Driver is a multi-client, multichannel sound driver that allows CoreAudio-compatible applications to record and play back through the following Digidesign audio interfaces:
  • Pro Tools|HD Accel
  • Pro Tools|HD
  • Digi 002
  • Digi 002 Rack
  • Mbox
Not Tested with Digidesign CoreAudio Driver Version 7.0:
  • Pro Tools|24 MIX systems
  • Pro Tools|24 (d24 card) systems
  • Digi 001
  • Audiomedia III systems
See the Digidesign CoreAudio Q & A section below for more details.

Documentation

For more information on installation, usage, compatibility and limitations, please review the CoreAudio Usage Guide and CoreAudio Read Me files provided with the Digidesign CoreAudio 7.0 installer. The CoreAudio Usage Guide and CoreAudio Read Me are installed here:
Applications/Digidesign/Documentation/Drivers/

Digidesign CoreAudio Driver Q & A

Q: Does the Digidesign CoreAudio driver support simultaneous use of multiple client applications?
A: Yes. Beginning with version 6.5 and higher, the Digidesign CoreAudio Driver supports multiple CoreAudio clients. [More]
Downloads    
Digidesign CoreAudio Driver Usage Guide v7.1 for LE Systems
0.4 MB
Download
Digidesign CoreAudio Driver Usage Guide v7.0 for HD & LE Systems
0.46 MB
Download
Standalone Digidesign CoreAudio Driver v7.0 for Tiger (PPC)
11.68 MB
Download
 

 
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