Launching Pro Tools Academic; Configuring Pro Tools Academic - DigiDesign Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Manual

Restart your computer.
4
If the USB LED on the front panel of the
Mbox 2 Academic does not illuminate after
installation, try unplugging the USB cable
from the Mbox 2 Academic USB port, and
plugging it back in. If the USB LED still
does not illuminate, shut down the com-
puter, disconnect Mbox 2 Academic and
start the computer. Once the computer has
fully restarted, reconnect Mbox 2 Aca-
demic.
The Pro Tools Installer disc includes addi-
tional software for your system. For more
information, see "Additional Software on
the Pro Tools Installer Disc" on page 18.
Launching
Pro Tools Academic
When launching Pro Tools Academic the first
time, you are prompted to enter an authoriza-
tion code.
To authorize Pro Tools Academic software:
Double-click the Pro Tools Academic shortcut
1
on your desktop (or the application icon in the
Pro Tools folder inside the Digidesign folder).
Enter the authorization code in the dialog
2
(making sure to type it exactly as printed, and
observing any spaces and capitalization), then
click Validate.
Your authorization code is located on the inside
front cover of this guide.
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Configuring
Pro Tools Academic
Pro Tools System Settings
Pro Tools Academic lets you adjust the perfor-
mance of your system by changing system set-
tings that affect its capacity for processing, play-
back, and recording.
In most cases, the default settings for your sys-
tem provide optimum performance, but you
may want to adjust them to accommodate large
or processing-intensive Pro Tools sessions.
Hardware Buffer Size
The Hardware Buffer Size (H/W Buffer Size) con-
trols the size of the buffer used to handle host
processing tasks such as Real-Time AudioSuite
(RTAS) plug-ins. The H/W Buffer setting can also
be used to manage monitoring latency.
Lower Hardware Buffer Size settings reduce
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monitoring latency, and are useful when you are
recording live input.
Higher Hardware Buffer Size settings allow for
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more audio processing and effects, and are use-
ful when you are mixing and using more RTAS
plug-ins.
In addition to causing slower screen re-
sponse and monitoring latency, higher
Hardware Buffer Size settings can increase
the latency caused by RTAS plug-ins, and
affect the accuracy of plug-in automation,
mute data, and MIDI track timing.