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How must the drive be formatted in order to use it with Digidesign Pro Tools?

April 26, 2017Digidesign drive Pro tools

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How must the drive be formatted in order to use it with Digidesign Pro Tools?

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MAC OS X: For Pro Tools compatibility with a Mac, format the external FireWire drive as Mac OS Extended (Journaled) – also known as HFS+ using Disk Utility. See FAQ #7 for specific instructions regarding the formatting process. View more information and tips regarding using a Mac FireWire drive with Pro Tools. Windows: For Pro Tools compatibility with a Windows computer, format the drive as NTFS using the steps provided in FAQ #9. Note: If your Pro Tools version is 7.3 or earlier, you can also format the drive as FAT32; however, Windows is unable to create a FAT32 partition larger than 32 GB. View more information and tips regarding using a Windows FireWire drive with Pro Tools.