Avid Audio have announced an 8.0.4 update for Pro Tools HD….

In our continuing effort to provide you with the best software experience possible, Avid has released Pro Tools HD 8.0.4, a free update that provides many of the most requested enhancements and fixes – for details of fixed issues see the Release Notes PDF.

8.0.4 for Pro Tools LE and M-Powered is coming soon…

Pro Tools HD 8.0.4 is a free update for all Pro Tools HD 8.0-8.0.3 owners. Version 8.0.4 supports the following operating systems:

• Mac OS X 10.6.1, 10.6.2, and 10.6.3 (Snow Leopard)
• Mac OS X 10.5.8 (Leopard)
• Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Home or Professional, 32-bit)
• Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (32-bit)

Although not officially supported, Pro Tools HD 8.0.4 can be used on Windows 7 (32 and 64-bit) continuing the public beta program for Pro Tools HD.

Pro Tools HD 8.0.4 Updates
For details and downloads, see the following pages:

• Pro Tools HD 8.0.4 Update for Mac OS X

• Pro Tools HD 8.0.4 Update for Windows

Compatibility issue with Pro Tools HD 8.0.4 and iZotope plug-ins:
Users of iZotope AudioSuite plug-ins should not upgrade to Pro Tools HD 8.0.4 until an issue regarding DAE-7453 errors, and incorrect audio rendering has been resolved.

Please Note: Pro Tools 8.0.3 and higher does not support some retired products, including:

• Macintosh PowerPC Computers
• Expansion|HD Chassis

Please read the EOSS (End of Software Support) Announcements for more information.

Nothing yet for LE users but I am sure it will be along soon.

But good news for Canoupus box users as in the Release notes pdf under fixes for 8.0.4 it lists…

Crash when opening a session with Canopus ADVC 110 or 100 attached. (Item #PTSW-120430)
Area: Canopus ADVC 110 or 100 OS/Platform: Mac/HD Pro Tools could crash when opening a session saved with video playing out via Canopus ADVC 110 or 100.

However Wolfgang Bartsch has confirmed in this thread on the Digidesign User Conference that..

8.04 installed in the morning, no problems with canopus advc110 the whole day

which is great news for users that have been suffering problems with Canopus boxes since 8.0.3 was launched as reported here.

Comments (5):

1. 

   Mike Aiton (Mikerophonics) said:
   June 10, 2010 at 11:47 am

   Do not install if you have Isotope RX as the audiosuite version gets broken
   avid are “looking into this”
2. 

   Mike Thornton said:
   June 13, 2010 at 9:30 am

   Thanks Mike for this, just posted about it before I approved your comment.

   Mike.
3. 

   Dirk Morrison said:
   July 8, 2010 at 3:51 am

   I looked at the avid site and they said they had a download for 10.6 but not for 10.6.4 for LE
4. 

   Dirk Morrison said:
   July 8, 2010 at 3:56 am

   The LE version is available for but only up to 10.5 for 8.0.4
5. 

   admin said:
   July 9, 2010 at 5:58 pm

   I have added a subsequent post about the LE and M Powered updates

   Reading the Read Me for the LE updates it says…

   Pro Tools LE 8.0.4 for Mac OS X supports the following operating systems:

   * Mac OS X 10.6.1 – 10.6.3 (Snow Leopard)
   o While 10.6.4 is not yet fully qualified with Pro Tools, our preliminary compatibility and performance testing has found no issues
   * Mac OS X 10.5.8 (Leopard)

   An Intel-based Mac is required, PowerPC-based Macs are not supported.

   So you are correct, OK for 10.5.8 and up to 10.6.3 but not for 10.6.4 for LE.

   Mike.