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Pro Tools M-Powered Getting Started 14
Launching Pro Tools
M-Powered
To use Pro Tools M-Powered with an M-Audio
interface, you must always have an iLok with an
authorization for Pro Tools M-Powered. One
pre-authorized iLok is included with the
Pro Tools M-Powered package.
To authorize Pro Tools M-Powered software:
1
Insert the pre-authorized iLok into an avail-
able USB port on your computer.
2
Double-click the Pro Tools M-Powered short-
cut on your desktop (or the application in
Program Files\Digidesign\Pro Tools).
Configuring Pro Tools
M-Powered
Pro Tools System Settings
Pro Tools lets you adjust the performance of
your system by changing
system settings that af-
fect its capacity for processing, playback, and re-
cording
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.
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Lower Hardware Buffer Size settings reduce
monitoring latency, and are useful when you are
recording live input.
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Higher Hardware Buffer Size settings allow for
more audio processing and effects, and are use-
ful when you are mixing and using more RTAS
plug-ins.
To change the Hardware Buffer Size:
1
Choose Setup > Playback Engine.
2
From the H/W Buffer Size pop-up menu, select
the audio buffer size, in samples.
3
Click OK.
RTAS Processors
The RTAS Processors setting determines the
number of processors in your computer allo-
cated for RTAS plug-in processing.
Do not remove the iLok during Pro Tools
launch or use.
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.
Playback Engine dialog for Pro Tools M-Powered
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