Specifications

Getting Started with Mbox72
What are the Limitations of
the Digidesign CoreAudio
Driver?
The Digidesign CoreAudio Driver has the fol-
lowing limitations:
◆ Pro Tools is not a CoreAudio application and
therefore requires exclusive access to Digidesign
hardware. You cannot use CoreAudio applica-
tions and Pro Tools at the same time. To use
Pro Tools, make sure you quit any CoreAudio
applications before starting Pro Tools. To use a
CoreAudio application, make sure you quit
Pro Tools before starting any CoreAudio appli-
cation.
◆ The Digidesign CoreAudio Driver cannot be
used to preview sound files from the Finder.
When a sound file is located in the Mac OS X
navigation window, a QuickTime transport bar
is displayed next to it. The QuickTime transport
bar lets you audition the sound file. The sound
will always play back though the Macintosh’s
built-in audio controller (through the Macin-
tosh’s speaker or headphone jack). However, if
you double-click a sound file, the QuickTime ap-
plication will launch, and can use the Digi-
design CoreAudio Driver for playback.
◆ The Digidesign CoreAudio Driver cannot be
used for playback of System Sounds.
Compatibility
This version of Digidesign CoreAudio Driver can
be used on Digidesign-qualified Pro Tools sys-
tems running on Macintosh, or it can be used as
a stand-alone driver on Digidesign-qualified
Macintosh systems that do not have Pro Tools
installed.
Compatible Software
For a list of CoreAudio Driver-compatible soft-
ware, refer to the Digidesign Web site
(www.digidesign.com/compato).
Digidesign can only assure compatibility and
provide support for hardware and software it
has tested and approved.
For a list of Digidesign hardware systems, Digi-
design-qualified computers, operating systems,
and devices, and Digidesign-qualified third-
party CoreAudio-compatible applications, refer
to the compatibility page of the Digidesign Web
site (www.digidesign.com/compato).
Installing the Digidesign
CoreAudio Driver
The Core Auto Driver is installed by default
when you install Pro Tools.
Stand-Alone CoreAudio Driver Installer
This version of Digidesign CoreAudio Driver can
be installed on Digidesign-qualified Pro Tools
systems running on Macintosh (for example, if
the CoreAudio Driver was uninstalled), or it can
be installed as a stand-alone driver on Macin-
tosh systems that do not have Pro Tools in-
stalled.
For detailed information on installing and
configuring CoreAudio Driver on systems
with or without Pro Tools, see the electronic
pdf of the CoreAudio Usage Guide.