
The HD driver may be found in the Driver Installers folder included in the 12.6 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 12.6 uses a single installer for both Pro Tools and Pro Tools HD, only the iLok authorization is different. Pro Tools 12.6 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 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 12.6 software requires both Pro Tools and Pro Tools HD iLok authorizations (licenses) to run. This can be a single license or in a bundle. Pro Tools 12.6 software requires a Pro Tools Perpetual or Pro Tools Subscription iLok authorization (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 12.6. Note that there are new licenses required for Pro Tools 12.6. Pro Tools 12.6.1 Read Me for Windows (PDF). Please review the following documents for important compatibility information, known issues, error messages, issues resolved, etc.