…Digidesign Pro Tools LE and Leopard compatibility… here is what we know May 16, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Digidesign, Leopard, Pro Tools , trackbackEDIT: Pro Tools 8 is fully compatible with Leopard. Click this link for more information.
There are a lot of rumors and speculations floating around about the Leopard and Pro Tools LE compatibility issues. While no one has an exact release date, here is what we do know about the situation:
- Digidesign has said in the forums that they are very close. Take this with a grain of salt though, in January, they told me 1-2 more weeks…
- Everyone’s best guess is that Digidesign is waiting for 10.5.3 to be released to release their update, as Apple is working with Digidesign to fix CoreAudio problems in 10.5.2. 10.5.3 has been on the verge for awhile too, so maybe we will see that out soon.
- Adding to the wait is the fact that Digidesign tests all of their setups to the max so they can actually approve the usage of hardware. This is actually a good thing though, because when we do finally get the update, you can be sure it will work.
- Digidesign has also said that this will be a free “dot” (e.g. 7.4.1) release to any registered users of 7.4
Hang in there!!! If you are having trouble getting your system working, let us know, we can help. No one really knows when pro tools LE will be compatible with Leopard, but the general instinct is that it is very close (perhaps before the end of May)…
C
The Studio Files
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I’ve been running PT7.4 on Leopard for 5 months without a problem. I know that Rewire support is patchy but I don’t use it.
What’s your Leopard version? Plugins? Do you do MIDI production? Lots of factors.
Glad that it is working for you!
DS
OK here’s the whole lowdown:
Macbook Pro 1st Gen 1.83 2Gig Mem running Leopard 10.5.2
Protools 7.4 using the following all happily:
Sampletank 2.5XL
Amplitube 2
Native FM8, Kontakt 3, Absynth
Xpand
All Digi Plugins
PSP Vintageware 2
Atmosphere
Trilogy
Stylus
Not checked Rewire but I’m told it won’t work
Often work in both midi and audio
Hope that helps
You are a lucky person!
Its really been hit or miss based on people’s hardware configurations. iMacs have typically had the worst luck.
My Mac Pro runs decently, with the occasional RTAS error, kernel panic, and communication (with the 003R) problem. Definitely bad enough where I can’t do any “mission critical” projects on it.