User`s guide
Chapter 1: Introducing the Digidesign ADAT Bridge I/O
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System Requirements
The Digidesign ADAT Bridge I/O requires: 
• A Pro Tools 24 MIX or MIXplus, Pro Tools 
24 or Pro Tools III system, on an appro-
priate CPU (Mac OS or Windows NT). 
• Version 4.3 or higher of the Pro Tools 
software
and it’s associated versions of 
DAE and the DigiSystem INIT.
• An external mixing console and moni-
toring system (amplifier, speakers, head-
phones, etc.).
• One or more ADAT or ADAT-compatible 
devices. 
ADAT Firmware Requirements
In order to ensure that your ADAT is fully 
compatible with the ADAT Bridge I/O, we 
recommend that it have the firmware ver-
sion given below. If you are not sure of the 
firmware version of your ADAT or ADAT-
compatible recorder, please contact the 
manufacturer or your professional audio 
dealer. 
• The original ADAT should be equipped 
with firmware version 4.03 or higher. 
• The ADAT XT should be equipped with 
firmware version 1.04 or higher. 
• The ADAT M-20 should be equipped 
with firmware version 1.0 or higher. 
• The ADAT XT20 should be equipped 
with firmware version 2.0 or higher. 
• The ADAT LX20 should be equipped 
with firmware version 2.0 or higher. 










