Dumb Question, about pro tools le (and mac) Options

[user887]

why does the version of pro tools that comes with the M-Box require plug-ins that are not bought at the time of purchase?

I cannot start my Pro Tools/M-Box set up without going through a series of windows that tell me I don't have things (that I never thought I wanted to buy anyway). I got the thing so I could do some decent home recordings... not become a producer.

This post has been edited by user887: Mon 17 Aug 2009, 20:42

[Jim Hoyland]

First you should check that you haven't failed to authorise things you have actually bought. The use of third party plug-ins and limited versions of other add-on software means that installing PT can be a bit labyrinthine. Make sure you've checked all the postcard sized documents that come with the ProTools installer as these detail activation codes and / or procedures for additional items.

If you have installed plug-ins that don't come with licences (the MP3 export option and the DV Toolkit are likely offenders here), look in Library > Application Support > Digidesign > Plug Ins and move any likely candidates to an Unused Plug Ins folder. Once you've shifted the correct items, you should lose the challenge screens that appear on launching PT.