Pro Tools LE for Windows Compatibility & Upgrade Information

• A qualified Digidesign Pro Tools LE hardware interface is required to use Pro Tools LE software
  
• The Pro Tools LE interface must be connected to your computer to use Pro Tools LE software
  
• Pro Tools LE supports the use of any single supported Pro Tools LE audio interface. Simultaneous use of multiple Pro Tools LE devices is not supported.
  
• Audio interfaces by M-Audio or any manufacturer other than Digidesign will not work with Pro Tools LE software
  
• Pro Tools LE software allows a maximum of 18 audio inputs and outputs, depending on your audio interface I/O capability
  

Windows OS Version — Pro Tools LE Version — Digidesign Pro Tools LE Hardware

• Windows OS Requirements with Pro Tools
  

FAT32 Drive Information

• 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 Business or Ultimate Edition
  
  • 32-bit OS Installation Only
    
• Not Supported:
  
  • Windows Vista 64-bit (any version)
    
• Not Tested:
  
  • Windows Vista Home and Home Premium Edition
    
  • 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 7.4/8.0 compared to the supported Windows Vista Business or Ultimate Edition operating systems.
    

• Pro Tools LE and M-Powered 7.3.1 and earlier
  
• Avid video peripherals are not supported with Pro Tools LE 7.4 on Windows Vista. Pro Tools LE 8.0 adds support for the Avid Mojo SDI® (Mojo not tested).
  
• Pro Tools HD® 7.4 software is not compatible with Windows Vista. Pro Tools HD 8.0 adds support for Windows Vista.
  
  • If you are purchasing a new Windows computer and need to use Pro Tools LE or M-Powered 7.3.1 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: Install Windows XP in a Dual Boot with Pre-installed Windows Vista
    

Windows XP

• All Pro Tools LE versions for Windows XP require Windows XP Service Pack 1 or higher.
  
• Pro Tools LE 6.9 and higher require Windows XP Service Pack 2 or 3 (SP1 not tested).
  
• All versions of Pro Tools earlier than 6.9 install PACE InterLok drivers that are not compatible with SP2 or SP3.
  

• If you encounter unexplained blue screens, freezes or spontaneous reboots when launching Pro Tools with Windows XP Service Pack 2, please update your PACE InterLok drivers:
  
  • Download Current InterLok Drivers
    
  • More information from the PACE website
    
• The current InterLok drivers solve the described problems without having to disable Microsoft's DEP (Data Execution Prevention) feature introduced with Windows XP Service Pack 2.
  

Pro Tools Update & Upgrade Information

• Pro Tools LE 6.0 and higher was a paid upgrade from Pro Tools LE 5.x and earlier
  
  • Pro Tools LE 6.4 for Windows XP is a free downloadable update from v6.0-6.4
    
  
  
• Pro Tools LE 6.7 and higher was a paid upgrade from Pro Tools LE 6.4 and earlier
  
  • Pro Tools LE 6.9 Windows XP is a free downloadable update from v6.7
    
  
  
• Pro Tools LE 7.0 and higher was a paid upgrade from Pro Tools LE 6.9.2 and earlier
  
  • Pro Tools LE 7.1 for Windows XP is a free downloadable update from v7.0
    
  
  
• Pro Tools LE 7.3 was a paid upgrade from Pro Tools LE 7.1.x and earlier
  
  • Pro Tools LE 7.3.1 is a free downloadable update from v7.3
    
  
  
• Pro Tools LE 7.4 was a paid upgrade from Pro Tools LE 7.3.x and earlier (see "Recent Purchases" below for exceptions)
  
  
• Pro Tools LE 8.0 is a paid upgrade from Pro Tools LE 7.4 and earlier (see "Recent Purchases" below for exceptions)
  
  • Pro Tools LE 8.0.1 for Windows is a free download for v8.0 owners
    

• The current Pro Tools LE upgrade is Pro Tools LE 8.0 for Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), Windows Vista 32-bit, and Windows XP, available from the online DigiStore. For more information, see the following:
  
  • Pro Tools 8
    
  
  
• All paid upgrades are full installers that do not require previous purchase or installation of Pro Tools software. To upgrade from a previous version of Pro Tools, it is only necessary to purchase the most recent upgrade.
  
  
• Digi 001 owners that do not already own Pro Tools LE 6 can purchase the discounted upgrade to Pro Tools LE 6.4 (the last version for 001) from the online DigiStore in the Pro Tools Upgrades section.
  

• If you’ve purchased and registered a Pro Tools LE system (003 Family, Mbox 2 Family), or Pro Tools LE hardware exchange, or "Pro Tools LE 7.4 with Free Upgrade to Pro Tools LE 8" software upgrade, from Digidesign or an authorized Digidesign dealer on or after October 3, 2008, you are eligible to receive a free upgrade to Pro Tools LE 8.0 software.
  
  
• If you’ve purchased and registered a Pro Tools LE 7.3 software upgrade, Pro Tools LE system (003 Family, Mbox 2 Family), or Pro Tools LE hardware exchange from Digidesign or an authorized Digidesign dealer on or after October 1, 2007, you are eligible to receive a free upgrade to Pro Tools LE 7.4 software.
  
  
• Please make sure that you have registered your qualifying product to receive this special offer.
  
  • Your Pro Tools LE core hardware system (003 Family, Mbox 2 Family hardware registration) must be registered. If you are registering a new Pro Tools LE hardware system, registration of the Ignition Pack 2 or optional Factory Bundle software does not qualify for the free upgrade, you must register the actual Pro Tools LE hardware.
    
  • Qualifying Pro Tools LE software upgrades are automatically registered when purchased on the DigiStore, or upon activation if the upgrade is purchased from an authorized Digidesign dealer.
    
  • Free "No Cost Updates" you may have already received do not qualify for an additional free upgrade to the next paid version (regardless of when you might have received the no cost update). Only the purchase of a new hardware system or purchased software upgrade would qualify as a recent purchase.
    
  
  
• Registered owners that qualify should receive an email from Digidesign Customer Service with your Activation Code and details on how to activate and download your free upgrade. Except during peak periods (such as the when a new upgrade is first released), these emails normally go out within 24 hours of when you register your qualifying product.
  

Digi 001 & Audiomedia III Compatibility Grid