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[Validated] FireWire Drive Requirements on Windows Systems

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With all Pro Tools systems, drive performance depends on a number of factors, including track count, edit density, and the use of crossfades or processing such as plug-ins.

Pro Tools System Compatibility

FireWire 400 Hard Drives
The Avid MediaDrive rS80, Avid MediaDrive rS250, DigiDrive FireWire 80, and third-party FireWire 400 drives with the Oxford 911 chipset have been qualified for record and playback with the following Mac & Windows systems: