Avid Media Composer 3.0 Co-installation with Pro Tools LE 7.4 for Windows XP


Avid Media Composer 3.0 is qualified for co-installation on the same computer with Pro Tools in the following configurations only:
*While an Avid video peripheral such as Mojo SDI may be connected and used with Media Composer in configurations with Mbox 2, Mbox 2 Mini, and Mbox 2 Micro, it cannot be used with Pro Tools in this configuration. When using an Avid Mojo or Mojo SDI, no other devices should be connected to the CPU’s built in FireWire ports. A qualified FireWire host bus adapter card should be used for connecting FireWire drives or other devices. Refer to www.avid.com for a list of qualified FireWire host bus adapters. Connection of an Avid FireWire peripheral is not supported on systems with Mbox 2 Pro.

Required Install Order
1. Install Media Composer 3.0
2. Uninstall the Digidesign Audio Driver from Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs
3. Install Pro Tools 7.4 LE for Windows XP without the Avid Video Engine

Not Qualified for Co-installation of Media Composer 3.0 and Pro Tools
  • Windows Vista
  • Mac OS X
  • Pro Tools Avid Video Engine (do not select the Avid Video Engine when installing Pro Tools)
  • Pro Tools|HD
  • 003 Family
  • Digi 002 Family
  • Pro Tools M-Powered

Additional Information
Avid Media Composer 3.0 can be installed without Pro Tools software installed on other configurations, but Pro Tools LE 7.4 for Windows XP is the only version of Pro Tools qualified for co-installation with Avid Media Composer 3.0.

For information on Avid Media Composer 3.5 co-installation with Pro Tools HD 8.0 and Pro Tools LE 8.0 systems on Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), Windows XP, and Windows Vista 32, see the following:

For information on Avid Media Composer and system requirements without Pro Tools installed, see the following:
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