Our friends at Avid, the makers of Pro Tools, have announced that Pro Tools 12.5 is now supported on Windows 10 but there are specific Hardware Buffer limitations for Pro Tools HD on Windows 10.
In the Avid Knowledge Base article for Pro Tools 12.5 HD they have issued this alert for Windows 10 users...
- Pro Tools 12.5 added support for Windows 10.
- Note that there are specific Hardware Buffer limitations for Pro Tools|HDX and HD Native systems on Windows 10:
- Pro Tools|HD Native - Avoid these Hardware Buffer settings
- 44.1k/48k: 32 samples
- 88.2k/96k: 64 samples
- 176.4k/192k: 128 samples
- Pro Tools|HDX - Avoid these Hardware Buffer settings when using the HP z420 4-Core and 6-Core workstations:
- 44.1k/48k: 64 samples
- 88.2k/96k: 128 samples
- 176.4k/192k: 256 samples
- Pro Tools|HD Native - Avoid these Hardware Buffer settings
What do you think about this? Is it a pragmatic release to support Windows users or should they have solved the issues behind the limitations before they released it? Do share your thoughts and experiences on using Pro Tools 12.5 on Windows 10 with a Pro Tools computer.