Power Mac G4 — Mbox 2 Requirements
With Pro Tools LE 6.8.1 for Mac OS X
Note: The best performance with Mac OS X and Mbox 2 is achieved by using fast dual processor Macs. Slower single processor Macs will work with Mbox 2, but at a reduced track and/or plug-in count.
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Supported Power Mac G4 Computers:
Dual G4 Processor Models |
Dual 867 MHz Power Mac G4 MDD |
Dual 1 GHz Power Mac G4 QS |
Dual 1 GHz Power Mac G4 MDD |
Dual 1.25 GHz Power Mac G4 MDD |
Dual 1.25 GHz Power Mac G4 FW800 |
Dual 1.42 GHz Power Mac G4 FW800 |
Single G4 Processor Models |
933 MHz Power Mac G4 QS |
1 GHz Power Mac G4 FW800 |
1.25 GHz Power Mac G4 MDD |
Legend:
QS = 'Quicksilver' models from 2001-2002
MDD = 'Mirrored Drive Doors' models from 2002
FW800 = FireWire 800 models from 2003
Not Tested or Recommended:
Specifications
Additional Requirements & Known Issues
System Software
iLok Authorized Plug-Ins
Although not required with Pro Tools installation, an iLok USB Hardware Key may be required for installation of some plug-ins and optional software applications.
Control Surfaces & MIDI Interfaces
Dual Monitor AGP Graphics Cards
All single or dual monitor cards which ship as standard equipment with qualified Apple Power Mac G4 models at the top of this page are supported with Pro Tools 6.9.
Hard Drives — Audio Storage Requirements
Although limited recording and playback of audio tracks may be possible using the internal startup drive, a separate dedicated audio hard drive is highly recommended for maximum performance and track count.
Audio Storage Requirements for Record and Playback:
Firewire Hard Drives
SCSI HBA Card for SCSI Drives (optional)
Maximum Performance Guidelines
Pro Tools Does Not Support Sleep Mode
In the Macintosh System Preferences, launch Energy Saver, click the Sleep tab, and disable all Sleep features. Set 'Put the computer to sleep when it is inactive' to Never. Do not manually put your computer to sleep when running Pro Tools.
Known Incompatibilities & Issues
Additional Information
Digidesign Hardware Supplied with System
Digidesign Software Compatibility
Included and Optional Plug-Ins:
Optional Software Bundles:
Digidesign CoreAudio Driver:
Optional Digidesign Hardware
Control Surfaces & MIDI Interfaces
Optional Digidesign & Avid Storage
FireWire Storage
Important information for Avid rs80 and rs250 users on Mac OS X: Initio Firmware Update for Avid rs80 and rs250
For more information and specific requirements for FireWire drives, see FireWire Drive Requirements
Video Options
Software
The original DV Toolkit is not supported with Pro Tools 7.1 and higher.
Maximum Performance Guidelines
Energy Saver Settings
Pro Tools Does Not Support Sleep Mode
In the Macintosh System Preferences, launch Energy Saver, click the Sleep tab, and disable all Sleep features. Set 'Put the computer to sleep when it is inactive' to Never. Do not manually put your computer to sleep when running Pro Tools.
New Session File Format ('.ptf')
Pro Tools 7.0 and higher uses a new session file format and extension (.ptf) to distinguish its sessions from sessions created with previous versions. Pro Tools 7 sessions need to be saved as an earlier format to be used with pre-7.0 Pro Tools systems. For more information, see the following:
Pro Tools LE 7.1.1 Plug-In Information
All plug-ins for Mac OS X for PPC will need to be updated to work with Mac OS X for Intel. Check with third-party developers for update information.