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Owners of Pro Tools 12 on a current Upgrade Plan can download the 12.8.3 installer from their Avid account or from the Apps tab in Avid Application Manager. Not all Audio Interfaces have been qualified with El Capitan, Sierra, and later macOS versions. Click here for Pro Tools 12.x Satellite Link and Video Satellite compatibility updates. See the Windows Read Me for limitations with WASAPI support (added in v12.0). DigiTest firmware update process with an HD OMNI doesn't appear to finish, but canceling before the HD OMNI reboots can leave the interface unrecognizable by Pro Tools (blank scribble strips). The firmware update was tested for backwards compatibility with Pro Tools 10.3.6 and later. Firmware update takes place during Pro Tools launch. Pro Tools 11.2.2 and higher requires a firmware update for HDX cards. Co-install of Pro Tools 12.x and Media Composer on Windows does not allow Media Composer to be a Video Satellite ( details). Pro Tools 12.x co-install with Media Composer ( details). Pro Tools 12.8.3 co-install with Pro Tools 10.x is not supported using Mac OS X (as 12.8.3 isn't supported on Mac OS 10.8.5) use Pro Tools 12.4 or lower for co-install with Pro Tools 10.x.See the Pro Tools 12 Software Installation Guide for complete instructions.
Non-HD users, please install the latest compatible driver for your Avid interface.
The HD driver may be found in the Driver Installers folder included in the 12.8 download.
Pro Tools HDX/HD Native Mac users, be sure to install the matching HD Driver. Run these in addition to the Pro Tools installer. Virtual Instruments and Effects for Pro Tools 12 are installed by the First AIR Effects Bundle and First AIR Instruments Bundle (formerly a single Creative Collection Installer in PT11). Pro Tools 12.8.3 uses a single installer for both Pro Tools and Pro Tools HD, only the iLok authorization is different. Pro Tools 12.8.3 is a full installer (not an updater that requires a previous version installed). See the Support section of for assistance with iLok License Manager, your iLok account, etc. Review the licenses on your iLok at or in iLok License Manager. Subscriptions as well as new Pro Tools Software and Pro Tools HD Software/Systems only include licensing for v12, though Reinstatements continue to provide license bundles that include v10/11/12. The bonus plug-ins (introduced starting with v12.2) use a Pro Tools Plan or Pro Tools HD Plan license. This can be an individual license or can be included in a Pro Tools HD license bundle. Pro Tools HD 12.6/later also requires a Pro Tools DigiLink I/O license to use any HD interface. These can be either Subscription or Perpetual licenses, and are typically in a bundle (named " Pro Tools HD Perpetual" or " Pro Tools HD Subscription"). Pro Tools HD 12.8.3 software requires both Pro Tools and Pro Tools HD iLok licenses to run. This can be a single license or in a bundle. Pro Tools 12.8.3 software requires a valid Pro Tools Perpetual or Pro Tools Subscription iLok license to run. Update to the current version of iLok License Manager before activating licenses to your iLok. If you do not see your new licenses please contact Avid CS using the "Access The Support Center" link in your Avid account or the "Contact Support" link on the Contact Audio & Music Support page. Please check your iLok account for newly deposited licenses (starting in mid-Sep 2016) before installing Pro Tools. Note that there are new licenses required for Pro Tools 12.6 and higher.Pro Tools 12.8.3 Read Me - Windows (PDF).Please review the following documents for important compatibility information, known issues, error messages, issues resolved, etc.