{"id":33464,"date":"2010-11-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?p=33464"},"modified":"2017-06-28T16:00:10","modified_gmt":"2017-06-28T16:00:10","slug":"resolve-pro-tools-not-initialize-current-playback-device-please","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/resolve-pro-tools-not-initialize-current-playback-device-please\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I resolve the “Pro Tools could not initialize the current playback device. Please make sure that the device has been configured correctly.” error when trying to launch Pro Tools 9?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ProThis could be an issue with the Current Engine setting in the Pro Tools Playback Engine<\/strong>, which\u00a0could be resolved by picking a different Playback Engine. Check the solutions below for assistance:<\/p>\n

Choosing a Different Playback Engine<\/h5>\n
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  1. Launch Pro Tools 9 and wait for the splash screen to appear.<\/li>\n
  2. Then, hold down the n<\/strong> key on your keyboard, which will eventually open the Playback Engine dialog for Pro Tools.<\/li>\n
  3. At the top of this window, locate\u00a0Current Engine<\/em> drop-down menu and choose a different Engine (such as Pro Tools Aggregate I\/O) Once completed,\u00a0click OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This should allow Pro Tools to launch!<\/em><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Additional Solution on Mac OS X<\/h5>\n

    If the solution above fails, you can try deleting the “com.apple.audio.AggregateDevices.plist” preference on Mac OS X. You can find this preference file in the following location:<\/p>\n