Coreaudio Drivers Guide V8.0.4
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CoreAudio Drivers Guide Version 8.0.4 Legal Notices This guide is copyrighted ©2010 by Avid Technology, Inc., (hereafter “Avid”), with all rights reserved. Under copyright laws, this guide may not be duplicated in whole or in part without the written consent of Avid. 003, 96 I/O, 96i I/O, 192 Digital I/O, 192 I/O, 888|24 I/O, 882|20 I/O, 1622 I/O, 24-Bit ADAT Bridge I/O, AudioSuite, Avid, Avid DNA, Avid Mojo, Avid Unity, Avid Unity ISIS, Avid Xpress, AVoption, Axiom, Beat Detective, Bomb Factory, Bruno, C|24, Command|8, Control|24, D-Command, D-Control, D-Fi, D-fx, D-Show, D-Verb, DAE, Digi 002, DigiBase, DigiDelivery, Digidesign, Digidesign Audio Engine, Digidesign Intelligent Noise Reduction, Digidesign TDM Bus, DigiDrive, DigiRack, DigiTest, DigiTranslator, DINR, D-Show, DV Toolkit, EditPack, Eleven, HD Core, HD Process, Hybrid, Impact, Interplay, LoFi, M-Audio, MachineControl, Maxim, Mbox, MediaComposer, MIDI I/O, MIX, MultiShell, Nitris, OMF, OMF Interchange, PRE, ProControl, Pro Tools M-Powered, Pro Tools, Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools LE, QuickPunch, Recti-Fi, Reel Tape, Reso, Reverb One, ReVibe, RTAS, Sibelius, Smack!, SoundReplacer, Sound Designer II, Strike, Structure, SYNC HD, SYNC I/O, Synchronic, TL Aggro, TL AutoPan, TL Drum Rehab, TL Everyphase, TL Fauxlder, TL In Tune, TL MasterMeter, TL Metro, TL Space, TL Utilities, Transfuser, Trillium Lane Labs, Vari-Fi Velvet, X-Form, and XMON are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. Xpand! is Registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Product features, specifications, system requirements, and availability are subject to change without notice. Guide Part Number 9329-65006-00 REV A 06/10 Documentation Feedback At Avid, we are always looking for ways to improve our documentation. If you have comments, corrections, or suggestions regarding our documentation, email us at [email protected]. contents Chapter 1. Introduction to Avid CoreAudio Drivers . 1 Chapter 2. CoreAudio Driver and CoreAudio Manager . 3 System Requirements and Compatibility . 4 Core Audio Capabilities . 4 CoreAudio Manager. 5 Configuring a Pro Tools|HD Audio Interface for Third-Party Applications . 8 Chapter 3. Mbox Family CoreAudio Drivers. 11 System Requirements and Compatibility . 11 Mbox Family CoreAudio Driver Capabilities . 12 Mbox Pro, Mbox, and Mbox Mini Driver Control Panels . 12 Mbox Micro Control Panel . 13 Configuring Mbox Family Interfaces for Third-Party Applications. 14 Chapter 4. Mbox 2 Family CoreAudio Drivers . 17 System Requirements and Compatibility . 17 Mbox 2 Family CoreAudio Driver Capabilities . 18 Mbox 2 Pro Driver Control Panel . 18 Mbox 2, Mbox 2 Mini, and Mbox 2 Micro Driver Control Panels . 20 Configuring Mbox 2 Family Interfaces for Third-Party Applications . 21 Chapter 5. Eleven Rack CoreAudio Driver . 25 System Requirements and Compatibility . 25 Eleven Rack CoreAudio Driver Capabilities. 26 Eleven Rack CoreAudio Driver Control Panel . 26 Configuring Eleven Rack for Third-Party Applications . 28 Contents iii iv CoreAudio Drivers Guide chapter 1 Introduction to Avid CoreAudio Drivers Avid CoreAudio Drivers let you use your quali- fied Pro Tools® audio interfaces with third-party For Pro Tools HD, 003 and Digi 002 family applications that support the Core Audio stan- systems, see Chapter 2, “CoreAudio Driver dard. and CoreAudio Manager.” For example, you can use your audio interface For Mbox family systems, see Chapter 3, independently of Pro Tools to listen to com- “Mbox Family CoreAudio Drivers.” puter audio (such as game audio, YouTube, iTunes and other Mac applications). For Mbox 2 family systems, see Chapter 4, The Avid CoreAudio Driver is installed when “Mbox 2 Family CoreAudio Drivers.” you install Pro Tools, unless you deselect it as one of the options to install along with Pro Tools. For Eleven Rack systems, see Chapter 5, “Eleven Rack CoreAudio Driver.” Chapter 1: Introduction to Avid CoreAudio Drivers 1 2 CoreAudio Drivers Guide chapter 2 CoreAudio Driver and CoreAudio Manager The CoreAudio Driver for your Pro Tools hard- Standalone CoreAudio Drivers ware lets you use your qualified Pro Tools® au- dio interfaces with third-party applications that CoreAudio Drivers can also be installed on Mac support the Core Audio standard. systems that do not have Pro Tools installed. The following Pro Tools system interfaces are To install the Standalone CoreAudio Driver from supported: the Pro Tools Installer disc: ® •ProTools|HD 1 Make sure you are logged in as an Administra- • 003® tor for the account where you want to install • 003 Rack Pro Tools. For details on Administrator privi- leges in Mac OS X, see your Apple Mac OS X • 003 Rack+ documentation. • Digi 002® • Digi 002 Rack 2 Do one of the following: • Insert the Pro Tools Installer disc in your Installation DVD drive. – or – The CoreAudio Driver for your Pro Tools hard- • If you purchased the software upgrade on- ware is automatically installed when you install line, follow the instructions provided with Pro Tools. it to expand and launch the installer. For instructions on installing Pro Tools, 3 Locate and double-click the Install see the User Guide or Setup Guide that Pro Tools.mpkg. came with your system. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with installation. Chapter 2: CoreAudio Driver and CoreAudio Manager 3 5 In the Installation Type dialog select the Avid CoreAudio Driver and deselect the Core Audio Capabilities Pro Tools application and other options and The CoreAudio Driver is a multi-client, multi- click Continue. channel sound driver that allows CoreAudio- 6 Select the install location. compatible applications to record and play back through qualified Pro Tools audio interfaces. 7 Click Continue. Full-duplex recording and playback of 24-bit au- 8 Click Install. dio is supported at sample rates up to 96 kHz, 9 If prompted, enter your Administrator pass- depending on your Pro Tools hardware and word and click OK to authenticate installation. CoreAudio client application. 10 Follow the remaining on-screen instructions. The CoreAudio Driver provides up to 18 chan- 11 Click Restart to finish installing the software. nels of input and output, depending on your Pro Tools hardware: • Up to 8 channels of I/O with Pro Tools|HD System Requirements and systems Compatibility • Up to 16 channels of input and 18 chan- nels of output with 003, 003 Rack, Avid can only assure compatibility and provide 003 Rack+, Digi 002, and Digi 002 Rack. support for hardware and software it has tested For Pro Tools|HD systems, only the primary and approved. I/O connected to the first (core) card can be For complete system requirements and a list of used with CoreAudio. qualified computers, operating systems, hard drives, and third-party devices, refer to the latest For the latest CoreAudio Drivers for information on our website: Pro Tools hardware, as well as any known www.avid.com/compatibility issues, visit www.avid.com. 4 CoreAudio Drivers Guide Limitations of the CoreAudio Driver CoreAudio Manager The CoreAudio Driver has the following limita- You can configure the CoreAudio Driver using tions: CoreAudio Manager, or from within most third- party CoreAudio-compatible client applications Pro Tools is not a CoreAudio application and (such as BIAS Peak). Refer to the manufacturer’s therefore requires exclusive access to Pro Tools documentation for more information. hardware. You cannot use CoreAudio applica- tions and Pro Tools at the same time. To use Some applications (such as Apple’s iTunes or Pro Tools, make sure you quit any CoreAudio QuickTime Player), also require that you config- applications before starting Pro Tools. To use a ure either the Apple Sound Preferences or Apple CoreAudio application, make sure you quit Audio MIDI Setup to use the CoreAudio Driver. Pro Tools before starting any CoreAudio applica- tion. The CoreAudio Manager is configured to auto- hide when first launched. To bring it to the fore- The CoreAudio Driver cannot be used to pre- ground, click on its icon in the dock. view sound files from the Mac Finder. When a sound file is located in the Mac OS X navigation The Core Audio Manager is not used by window, a QuickTime transport bar is displayed Pro Tools. It is only used by other CoreAudio ap- next to it. The QuickTime transport bar lets you plications. audition the sound file. The sound will always play back though the Mac’s built-in audio con- Accessing the CoreAudio Manager troller (through the Mac speaker or headphone jack). However, if you double-click a sound file, The CoreAudio Manager application launches the QuickTime application will launch, and you automatically when the first client application can then use the CoreAudio Driver for playback. accesses the CoreAudio Driver. The CoreAudio Driver cannot be used for playback of Mac System Sounds. CoreAudio Manager (Pro Tools HD shown) Chapter 2: CoreAudio Driver and CoreAudio Manager 5 CoreAudio Manager cannot be accessed under Buffer Size the following circumstances: You may select from the following buffer sizes • When Pro Tools is running (depending on your Pro Tools hardware): • When another application is using •64 samples Direct IO •128 samples To ensure proper playback with the Core- •256 samples Audio Driver, launch the CoreAudio Man- •512 samples ager first, making sure that its status is • 1024 samples “Connected.” • 2048 samples Preventing an Application from Accessing Small buffers have the advantage of low la- CoreAudio Driver tency in the record monitor path, but also are You can prevent an application from accessing more taxing on your computer’s CPU and could the CoreAudio Driver by holding down the Shift contribute to dropouts in your audio during re- key just before the application would access the cord or playback. (Latency is the time delay be- CoreAudio Driver, typically during launch of tween a signal entering the audio inputs and the application.