Pro Tools System Requirements

System Requirements and Compatibility for Pro Tools & Pro Tools | Ultimate



ALERT: macOS Catalina 10.15.5 & 10.15.6 now supported with Pro Tools 2020.5 and later

Pro Tools supports macOS Catalina with version 2019.12 and later, though support for some file types, plug-ins, and functionality are not yet available due to the 64-bit transition. See these articles for more information:

⚠ ️File type support in Pro Tools on macOS Catalina ⚠️

⚠ ️Plug-in support in Pro Tools on macOS Catalina ⚠️

⚠ ️macOS Catalina 10.15.4 is NOT supported ⚠️ Pro Tools supports macOS Catalina with version 2019.12 and later, though support for some file types, plug-ins, and functionality are not yet available due to the 64-bit transition. See these articles for more information:



ALERT: New Apple Mac Pro is now supported with Pro Tools

We have recently become aware of an issue that may affect certain machines running Pro Tools 2019.12 or later on macOS 10.15.4. When recording or playing back audio, the OS may lock up and require a hard reboot. We have found that Thunderbolt 2 spinning disk drives are more susceptible to this issue. We are working closely with Apple to resolve this issue with high priority. Until further notice, we recommend that you continue to run Pro Tools on macOS 10.15.3, and refrain from installing macOS 10.15.4. Thank you for your patience. We have recently become aware of an issue that may affect certain machines running Pro Tools 2019.12 or later on macOS 10.15.4. When recording or playing back audio, the OS may lock up and require a hard reboot. We have found that Thunderbolt 2 spinning disk drives are more susceptible to this issue. We are working closely with Apple to resolve this issue with high priority. Until further notice, we recommend that you continue to run Pro Tools on macOS 10.15.3, and refrain from installing macOS 10.15.4. Thank you for your patience.



⚠️ ALERT: Clips may not relink properly when interchanging sessions between 19.10 & 12 ⚠️

A critical issue has been found when interchanging sessions between 2019.10 and 2019.12 versions of Pro Tools which has been resolved in Pro Tools 2020.3. Please see the following A critical issue has been found when interchanging sessions between 2019.10 and 2019.12 versions of Pro Tools which has been resolved in Pro Tools 2020.3. Please see the following knowledge base for details.

Minimum System Requirements:

Mac:

Intel® Mac with macOS 10.13.6, 10.14.6, 10.15.3 or 10.15.5, 10.15.6 (please find version specific qualifications in the macOS Compatibility Grid below; confirm that your other software is compatible with macOS Catalina before upgrading--see this article for more information)

Pro Tools - Intel® Core i5 processor

Pro Tools | Ultimate - Intel® Core i5 (specific models only) or Intel® Core i7 processor

16GB RAM (32GB or more recommended)

Internet connection for installation

15GB disk space for installation

PCIe slot for HDX or HD Native card (incl. one power connection on motherboard), Thunderbolt port for supported PCIe-chassis or HD Native Thunderbolt

USB port, FireWire port or Thunderbolt port for CoreAudio-supported audio device

Pro Tools | Ultimate requires a Pro Tools DigiLink I/O license to access HD hardware. For more information see this article

Windows:

Intel® PC Windows 10 Home, Pro, and Enterprise 64-bit Editions (please find version specific qualifications in the Windows OS Compatibility Grid below)

Windows 10 for Workstations supported on Intel® Xeon processor-equipped machines

Pro Tools - Intel® Core i5 processor

Pro Tools | Ultimate - Intel® Core i9 or Intel® Xeon processor

16GB RAM (32GB or more recommended)

Internet connection for installation

15GB disk space for installation

PCIe slot for HDX or HD Native card (incl. one power connection on motherboard)

USB-port, FireWire-port for ASIO-supported audio device

Compatible NVIDIA graphics card (see machine-specific Slot Order & Configuration pages linked below for tested NVIDIA card models)

Pro Tools | Ultimate requires a Pro Tools DigiLink I/O license to access HD hardware. For more information see this article

Computer Optimization

Optimizing your system will simplify software installation and maximize the performance of Pro Tools. It is recommended that you follow our Computer Optimizations Guides for Mac and Windows before installing Pro Tools.

Note: Avid tests and qualifies specific configurations. While systems that meet the minimum requirements may operate without problems, please understand we can only provide support for qualified systems. Below you will find detailed information about qualified configurations.

Supported Apple Computers:

iMac Pro 1,1 Supported Processors (Pro Tools | Ultimate, Pro Tools | HD & Standard):

Late 2017 Retina 5K 27" iMacPro1,1 8-Core i7 'Xeon W' 3.2 GHz

Late 2017 Retina 5K 27" iMacPro1,1 10-Core i7 'Xeon W' 3.0 GHz

Late 2017 Retina 5K 27" iMacPro1,1 14-Core i7 'Xeon W' 2.5 GHz

Late 2017 Retina 5K 27" iMacPro1,1 18-Core i7 'Xeon W' 2.3 GHz



Supported Software:

Pro Tools 2018.1 - Pro Tools 2020.9.1



Supported System (Pro Tools | Ultimate, Pro Tools | HD):

HDX (up to 3 cards), HD Native PCIe & ThunderBolt



Supported System (Pro Tools Standard):

Supported Audio Interfaces (listed below)



Supported Expansion Chassis (Pro Tools | Ultimate, Pro Tools | HD):

Pro Tools Thunderbolt Chassis Compatibility

Supported Windows Computers:

HP Z840 Desktop Workstations Supported Processors (Pro Tools | Ultimate, Pro Tools | HD & Standard):

Intel Xeon E5-2660v3 Dual Processor 10-Core 2.6 GHz

Intel Xeon E5-2640v3 Dual Processor 8-Core 2.6 GHz

Intel Xeon E5-2640v4 Dual Processor 10-Core 2.4 GHz

Intel Xeon E5-2667v4 Dual Processor 8-Core 3.2 GHz



Note: Single Processor versions of the Z840 will not work with HDX due to the fact that slots 3 and 4 are disabled.



Supported Software:

Pro Tools 2018.1 - Pro Tools 2020.9.1



Supported System (Pro Tools | Ultimate, Pro Tools | HD):

HDX (up to 3 cards), HD Native PCIe



Supported System (Pro Tools Standard):

Supported Audio Interfaces (listed below)



Configuration Guide:

HP Z840 Workstation Slot Order & Configuration



Notes:

Disable embedded Intel I218-LM NIC to avoid streaming errors (i.e. AAE -9171, -9172).