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8.4 ProTools – Windows and
MacOS
The US-428 can control Digidesign's
Pro Tools software application on both
the MacOS and the PC. Digidesign
offers a free version, ProTools Free, that
is an attractive application for use with
the US-428. On the Macintosh it uses
SoundManager for audio, and Windows
Multimedia (MME) on the PC. You can
see compatibility details and can order a
free CD-ROM of Pro Tools Free at
Note: At the time of this writing, the
downloadable MacOS version (5.0.1)
supports the use of remote control
hardware, but the Windows version
does not. The CD-ROM version of
ProTools Free, however, contains
control hardware support in both MacOS
and Windows versions, and thus should
be quite compatible with the US-428. If
you have the downloaded Windows
version, you can download the
additional files necessary for control
hardware support. As of this writing,
this file is located at:
Pro Tools Free: This free software
application offers eight tracks of digital
audio and 48 tracks of MIDI. You can
record up to two inputs simultaneously,
and use the US-428 control surface to
control mixing, plug-ins, automation, and
more.
Before using the set-up information
provided in this chapter, first install Pro
Tools Free (and OMS if you’re on a
Mac) as described in the ProTools
document "PT FREE Quick Start
Guide.pdf" that comes with the Pro
Tools Free download. Make sure that
Pro Tools Free is working using your
computer's built-in speaker before
proceeding further. You can use the
sample project provided with Pro Tools
Free to test it.
To use the US-428 in this set-up, you
must have version 2.00 or later of the
US-428 driver installed on your system.
Before using this set-up document, first
read the documentation on installing the
US-428 drivers.
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Pro Tools Free can only use Sound
Manager input and output on the Mac or
Windows MME input and output on the
PC. Note that this is not required
though. For example, you can use the
US-428 to control Pro Tools while
sending Pro Tools’ audio I/O through a
different device, even the Mac’s built-in
sound system.
Version 2.00 and later of the US-428
driver includes special emulation
software to let the US-428 act like a JL
Cooper CS-10™ attached to Pro Tools.
This is different than the normal CS-10
emulation mode since Pro Tools uses it
in some special ways. In the US-428
control panel, select “Pro Tools® CS-10”
for the control protocol.
You might need to adjust the audio
latency for your system. Do this in the
System tab of the US-428 control panel.
Using a smaller setting will reduce the
audio input to output latency through
Pro Tools Free, but also increases the
chance of audio drop outs. A setting of