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Pinnacle Systems Pro Tools HD Native - 9.0 User Guide

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Pro Tools |HD Native User Guide
Version 9.0
Legal Notices
This guide is copyrighted ©2010 by Avid Technology, Inc., (hereafter “Avid”), with all rights reserved. Under copyright laws, this guide may not be duplicated in whole or in part without the written consent of Avid.
Product features, specifications, system requirements, and availability are subject to change without notice.
Guide Part Number 9320-65003-00 REV C 11/10
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Chapter 1. Welcome to Pro Tools|HD Native . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Pro Tools|HD Native Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Pro Tools|HD Native Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Pro Tools|HD Native Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
System Requirements and Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Conventions Used in This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
About www.avid.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2. Pro Tools|HD Native Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Pro Tools|HD Native PCIe Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
DigiLink Mini and DigiLink Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audio Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Additional Hardware Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chapter 3. Installing Pro Tools Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installing Pro Tools|HD Native Card in a Mac Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installing Pro Tools|HD Native Card in a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting Audio Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installing and Authorizing Pro Tools HD Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Configuring Your Pro Tools System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Appendix A. Configuring CoreAudio (Mac OS X Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
CoreAudio Driver Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installing the CoreAudio Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
CoreAudio Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Configuring a Pro Tools|HD Audio Interface for Third-Party Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Configuring the Apple Sound Preferences or Apple Audio MIDI Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Appendix B. Configuring ASIO (Windows Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
ASIO Driver Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing the ASIO Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
ASIO Driver Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Appendix C. Low Latency Monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using Low Latency Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Configuring Low Latency Monitoring in the I/O Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Low Latency Monitoring and Bounce To Disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Appendix D. System Delays in Mixing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Introduction to System Delay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using Delay Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Delay Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Appendix E. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Backing Up Your Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Common Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using DigiTest as a Diagnostic Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Performance Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Before You Call Avid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Appendix F. Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Environmental Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
EMC (Electromagnetic Compliance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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chapter 1

Welcome to Pro Tools|HD Native

Pro Tools®|HD Native provides high-definition digital audio recording, editing, signal process­ing, mixing, and I/O capabilities.
This guide covers installation of Pro Tools|HD Native hardware on Mac and Windows plat­forms. For information about installing Pro Tools software, see the Pro Tools Installation Guide included with your Pro Tools software package.

Pro Tools|HD Native Package

The Pro Tools|HD Native package includes the following:
• Pro Tools|HD Native PCIe card
• 12’ DigiLink the Pro Tools|HD Native card to an audio interface
• DigiLink Mini to DigiLink adapter cable
• Pro Tools Software Installer package
• An iLok USB key
• An Activation Card with an Activation code for a Pro Tools HD license
• Registration Information Card
•This User Guide, covering installation and configuration of Pro Tools|HD Native
• Pro Tools|HD Native Quick Setup, covering basic hardware installation
• Health and Safety Guide
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Mini cable for connecting

Pro Tools|HD Native Systems

All Pro Tools|HD Native systems consist of the following:
• Pro Tools HD software
• Pro Tools|HD Native PCIe card
• At least one (up to four) of the following Pro Tools|HD audio interfaces:
•HD OMNI
•HD I/O
•HD MADI
•192I/O
•192DigitalI/O
•96I/O
•96iI/O
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Only one HD OMNI can be used in a single Pro Tools|HD Native system.
Only one HD MADI can be used in a single Pro Tools|HD Native system.
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Pro Tools|HD Native Capabilities

System Requirements and Compatibility

Pro Tools HD running on Pro Tools|HD Native hardware provides the following capabilities:
• Up to 64 channels of I/O depending on your system and the number of audio interfaces
• Up to a total of 192 voiced audio tracks (up to 512 voiceable audio tracks):
• Up to 192 tracks at 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz
• Up to 96 tracks at 88.2 kHz or 96 kHz
• Up to 48 tracks at 176.4 kHz or 192 kHz
• Up to 160 Auxiliary Input tracks
• Up to 64 Master Fader tracks
• Up to 128 VCA Master tracks
• Up to 512 MIDI tracks
• Up to 128 Instrument tracks
• Up to 64 video tracks per session
• 16-bit or 24-bit audio resolution, at sample rates up to 192 kHz
• Up to 7.1 surround mixing capability
• Automatic Delay Compensation
• Low Latency Monitoring
• Non-destructive, random-access editing and mix automation
• Audio processing with up to 10 TDM or RTAS plug-ins per track, depending on your com­puter’s capabilities
• Up to 10 hardware inserts per track
• Up to 10 sends per track
• Up to 256 internal mix busses for routing and mixing
Pro Tools|HD Native can be used with a quali­fied Mac or Windows computer running Pro Tools HD software.
A DVD drive is required to use the Pro Tools In­staller disc.
Avid can only assure compatibility and provide support for hardware and software it has tested and approved.
For complete system requirements and a list of qualified computers, operating systems, hard drives, and third-party devices, refer to the latest information on our website:
www.avid.com/compatibility
iLok USB Key Authorization
Pro Tools|HD Native systems include an iLok USB key and an Activation code (on the in­cluded Activation card) for your Pro Tools HD software.
An authorized iLok must be inserted in an available USB port on your computer to run Pro Tools.
Pro Tools software is authorized using the iLok USB Smart Key (iLok) from PACE Anti-Piracy.
iLok
For detailed information about Pro Tools software functionality, see the
Reference Guide
Guide).
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Pro Tools
An iLok can hold hundreds authorizations for all of your iLok-enabled software. Once an iLok is authorized for a given piece of software, you can use the iLok to authorize that software on any computer.
An authorized iLok must be inserted in an available USB port on your computer to run Pro Tools HD.
Hard Drive Requirements
For optimal audio recording and playback, Pro Tools|HD Native systems require one or more qualified hard drives.
Initialize your hard drives with the Disk Utility application included with Apple System soft­ware (Mac) or using Windows Disk Manage­ment (Windows).
For information about installing and au­thorizing your Pro Tools HD software, see the printed cluded with your Pro Tools Software Pack­age.
Pro Tools Installation Guide in-
MIDI Requirements
USB MIDI interfaces (such as the M-Audio MIDI-SPORT series) and USB MIDI controllers (such as the M-Audio Axiom Pro series) work ef­fectively with Pro Tools systems on Windows or Mac.
For a list of supported MIDI interfaces and con­trollers, refer to our website (www.avid.com).
Avoid Recording to the System Drive
Recording to your system drive is not recom­mended. Recording and playback on a system drive may result in lower track counts and fewer plug-ins.
If you have multiple hard drives in your sys­tem, use DigiBase to designate the system drive as a Playback or Transfer only drive for optimal performance. For more informa­tion about using DigiBase, see the Pro Tools Reference Guide.

Registration

Review the enclosed Registration Information Card and follow the instructions on it to quickly register your purchase online. This is one of the most important steps you can take as a new user. Registering your purchase is the only way you can be eligible to receive:
• Information regarding technical support
• Future upgrade offers
• Limited warranty on hardware
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Conventions Used in This Guide

All Pro Tools guides use the following conven­tions to indicate menu choices and key com­mands:
Convention Action
File > Save Choose Save from the
File menu
Control+N Hold down the Control
key and press the N key
Control-click Hold down the Control
key and click the mouse button
Right-click Click with the right
mouse button
The names of Commands, Options, and Settings that appear on-screen are in a different font.
The following symbols are used to highlight im­portant information:
User Tips are helpful hints for getting the most from your Pro Tools system.

About www.avid.com

The Avid website (www.avid.com) is your best online source for information to help you get the most out of your Pro Tools system. The fol­lowing are just a few of the services and features available.
Product Registration Register your purchase on­line.
Support and Downloads Contact Avid Customer Success (technical support); download software updates and the latest online manuals; browse the Compatibility documents for system re­quirements; search the online Knowledge Base or join the worldwide Pro Tools community on the User Conference.
Training and Education Study on your own using courses available online or find out how you can learn in a classroom setting at a certified Pro Tools training center.
Products and Developers Learn about Avid prod­ucts; download demo software or learn about our Development Partners and their plug-ins, applications, and hardware.
Important Notices include information that could affect your Pro Tools session data or the performance of your Pro Tools system.
Shortcuts show you useful keyboard or mouse shortcuts.
Cross References point to related sections in the Pro Tools Guides.
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News and Events Get the latest news from Avid or sign up for a Pro Tools demo.
Pro Tools Accelerated Videos Watch the series of free tutorial videos. Accelerated Videos are de­signed to help you get up and running with Pro Tools and its plug-ins quickly.
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PORT 1PORT 2
DigiLink Mini Port 2
DigiSerial port
DigiLink Mini Port 1

Pro Tools|HD Native Hardware Overview

This section describes each hardware compo­nent of a Pro Tools|HD Native system.

Pro Tools|HD Native PCIe Card

The Pro Tools|HD Native PCIe card supports up to 64 channels of I/O for direct-to-disk recording and playback (up to 192 tracks with Pro Tools HD software), and supports up to 24-bit and up to 192 kHz sessions. Additionally, the on-board FPGA provides processing power for mixer con­figurations and low latency monitoring with Pro Tools.
DigiLink Mini Ports
The Pro Tools|HD Native PCIe card includes two DigiLink Mini ports for connecting up to 32 channels of audio input and output each to your Pro Tools system.
DigiSerial Port
The DigiSerial port on the Pro Tools|HD Native PCIe card is for connecting a SYNC peripheral. This connector is an 8-pin mini-DIN.
The DigiSerial port on a Pro Tools|HD Na­tive PCIe card does not support Machine­Control connections.
Pro Tools|HD Native PCIe card
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DigiLink Mini and DigiLink Cables

Use DigiLink cables to connect 192 I/O, 192 Dig­ital I/O, 96 I/O, and 96i I/O audio interfaces to Pro Tools|HD cards. Use DigiLink cables with a DigiLink to DigiLink Mini adapter cable to con­nect HD I/O, HD OMNI, and HD MADI audio in­terfaces to Pro Tools|HD cards.
DigiLink Cable Length Specifications
There are six different lengths of DigiLink ca­bles:
•18” (0.46m), included with 192 I/O, 192 Digital I/O, 96 I/O, and 96i I/O
•12’ (3.6m) (included with Pro Tools|HD cards)
•25’ (7.62m) (sold separately)
•50’ (15.25m), the maximum length sup- ported for 176.4 kHz and 192 kHz sessions (sold separately)
• 100’ (30.5m), the maximum length sup­ported by 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz sessions (sold separately)
DigiLink to DigiLink Mini Adapter Cables
Use DigiLink to DigiLink Mini adapter cables to connect HD I/O, HD OMNI, and HD MADI to Pro Tools|HD cards. You can also use DigiLink to DigiLink Mini adapter cables to connect older HD peripherals (such as 192 I/O) to the Expan­sion port of HD I/O and HD OMNI.
There are two types of DigiLink to DigiLink Mini adapter cables:
•12” DigiLink female to DigiLink Mini male, included with each interface
• 12” DigiLink Mini female to DigiLink male
DigiLink Mini Cable Length Specifications
There are six different lengths of DigiLink Mini cables:
•18” (0.46m), included with HD I/O, HD OMNI, and HD MADI
•12’ (3.6m) (sold separately)
•25’ (7.62m) (sold separately)
•50’ (15.25m), the maximum length sup- ported for 176.4 kHz and 192 kHz sessions (sold separately)
•100’ (30.5m), the maximum length sup- ported by 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz sessions (sold separately)
For more information about DigiLink Mini and DigiLink Mini to DigiLink cables, visit the Avid website (www.avid.com).
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Audio Interfaces

To record and play audio with Pro Tools HD, you must have at least one Pro Tools|HD audio interface connected to the Pro Tools|HD Native card. Pro Tools|HD Native systems support up to 4 Pro Tools|HD audio interfaces for up to 64 si­multaneous channels of input and output.
Pro Tools|HD Native systems do not sup­port legacy Pro Tools|24 MIX faces (such as the 888|24 or 882|20).
HD OMNI
HD OMNI is a professional digital audio inter­face designed for use with Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools|HD Native systems. HD OMNI pro­vides a compact preamp, monitoring, and I/O solution for music production and recording, and post production studios.
Only one HD OMNI can be used in a single Pro Tools|HD Native system.
HD OMNI Features
HD OMNI provides up to 8 discrete channels of Pro Tools input and output, with 4-segment LED meters for input or output (selectable).
Analog I/O
• 24-bit analog-to-digital (A/D) and digital-to­analog (D/A) converters, with support for sample rates up to 192 kHz
• 2 high-quality Mic/DI preamps (Channels 1–2)
• 2 combined XLR and 1/4-inch TRS front panel inputs for microphone and instrument level input
• 2 XLR back panel microphone inputs
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• 2 1/4-inch TRS Send and 2 1/4-inch TRS Re­turn back panel jacks for hardware inserts on channels 1 and 2
• 4 analog TRS line level back panel inputs (Channels 1–4)
HD OMNI provides multiple analog input connections, but only provides up to four channels of simultaneous analog input.
• Soft Clip and Curv limiting circuits to protect against clipping on analog input
• 8 channels of analog back panel output using a DB-25 breakout cable (sold separately) with variable output gain
• 2 channels of analog back panel output using TRS (Mirrors channels 1–2 or 7–8 on DB-25 connector)
• Front panel stereo 1/4” headphone jack
Digital I/O
• 8 channels of AES/EBU output (up to 192 kHz Single Wire) using a DB-25 breakout cable (sold separately)
• 2 channels of AES/EBU XLR input (up to 192 kHz Single Wire)
• 2 channels of S/PDIF RCA input and output (up to 192 kHz)
• 8 channels of ADAT TOSLINK input and out­put
• Support for ADAT S/MUX Optical for sample rates of 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, and 192 kHz
• Support for two channels of S/PDIF Optical with sample rates of up to 96 kHz
• Real-time sample rate conversion (SRC) on Digital Inputs 1–2 of either AES/EBU, S/PDIF, or Optical (S/PDIF)
SRC is not supported with ADAT S/MUX.
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Monitoring
• An additional stereo “CUE” output path in Pro Tools for headphone monitoring from the front panel headphone jack
• Front panel Control Room (MAIN/ALT) and Headphone monitoring volume control
• Flexible monitoring with fold-down from all stereo and surround formats (up to 7.1 sur­round)
• Input mixer for low latency direct monitoring of a variety of incoming signals (configured in the Pro Tools Hardware Setup)
Synchronization
• Loop Sync input and output for connecting additional Pro Tools|HD interfaces and pe­ripherals
• External Clock input and output for synchro­nizing HD OMNI with external Word Clock devices
For more information about HD OMNI, see the HD OMNI Guide.
HD I/O
HD I/O is a multichannel digital audio interface designed for use with Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools|HD Native systems. HD I/O features extremely high quality 24-bit analog-to-digital (A/D) and digital-to-analog (D/A) converters, and supports sample rates of up to 192 kHz.
HD I/O comes in three standard configurations:
• 8 x 8 x 8 (8 analog in, 8 analog out, and 8 digital in and out)
• 16 x 16 analog in and out
• 16 x 16 digital in and out
You can also add or remove HD I/O Analog Ex­pansion cards (ADC and DAC) and HD I/O Dig­ital Expansion cards for custom configurations.
HD I/O Features
HD I/O provides up to 16 discrete channels of Pro Tools input and output, with 4-segment LED meters for input and output.
Analog I/O
• Up to sixteen channels of 24-bit D/A and A/D converters for superior analog input and out­put at sample rates of 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz,
88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, and 192 kHz with Analog In and Analog Out HD I/O cards
• Soft Clip and Curv limiting circuits to protect against clipping on analog input
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Digital I/O
• Up to sixteen channels of 24-bit digital I/O, using AES/EBU, TDIF DB-25, or Optical at sample rates of 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, and 192 kHz with a Digital HD I/O card
• Real-time sample rate conversion on digital inputs with a Digital I/O card (up to sixteen channels of AES/EBU, Optical, or TDIF)
• Support for S/MUX Optical for sample rates of
88.2 kHz and higher
• Support for 2 channels of S/PDIF Optical (en­closed) with sample rates of up to 96 kHz
• 2 channels of AES/EBU I/O (enclosed) with support for sample rates up to 192 kHz
• 2 channels of 24-bit-capable S/PDIF I/O (en­closed) with support for sample rates up to 192 kHz
Synchronization
• Loop Sync input and output for connecting additional Pro Tools|HD interfaces and pe­ripherals
• External Clock input and output for synchro­nizing HD I/O with external Word Clock de­vices
Expandability
• Optional addition of I/O cards to expand ana­log or digital I/O
• Simultaneous use of multiple Pro Tools|HD audio interfaces to further expand system in­put and output (for more information see the
Expanded Systems Guide)
For more information about HD I/O, see the HD I/O Guide.
HD MADI
HD MADI is a 64-channel, digital audio inter­face designed for use with Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools|HD Native systems. HD MADI sup­ports the Multichannel Audio Digital Interface (MADI) format and sample rates of up to 192 kHz. HD MADI provides simplified connec­tivity between your Pro Tools|HD or Pro Tools|HD Native system and MADI-compat­ible audio equipment, such as routers, digital mixing consoles, and converters.
To use the full channel capacity of HD MADI, only a single HD MADI can be con­nected to a Pro Tools|HD Native card using two DigiLink Mini cables. No additional I/O may be used with this configuration.
HD MADI Features
• 2 MADI Optical and Coaxial inputs and 2 MADI Optical and Coaxial outputs for up to 64 discrete channels of digital input and out­put (32 channels per DigiLink Mini port)
• Supports sample rates of 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz,
88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, and 192 kHz
• 24- or 16-bit resolution
• Sample Rate Conversion (SRC) on input or output
• Front panel clock and SRC indicators
• Front panel signal present LEDs for input and output
• BNC Word Clock I/O for synchronizing HD MADI with external 1x Word Clock
• BNC Loop Sync I/O for synchronizing HD MADI with additional Pro Tools|HD audio in­terfaces and peripherals (such as HD I/O, HD OMNI, or SYNC HD)
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• Dedicated BNC Word Clock input and XLR AES/EBU input (clock input only) for external MADI synchronization (when using SRC on output)
• Clock support for the following formats: In­ternal, Loop Sync, Word Clock, AES/EBU, and MADI
• Varispeed modes (supports both 64- and 56­channel standards)
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For more information about HD MADI, see the HD MADI Guide.
192 I/O Audio Interface
192 I/O is a multichannel digital audio interface designed for use with Pro Tools|HD systems. 192 I/O features high quality 24-bit analog-to­digital (A/D) and digital-to-analog (D/A) con­verters, and supports sample rates of up to 192 kHz.
You can also add or remove analog cards (ADC and DAC) and digital cards for custom configu­rations.
A DigiLink to DigiLink Mini adapter cable is required to connect 192 I/O to the Pro Tools|HD Native card.
192 I/O Features
• Supports sample rates up to 192 kHz
• Supports both analog and digital connections, including AES/EBU, S/PDIF, TDIF, and ADAT Optical:
• Digital (Digital I/O Card): 8 channels, DB­25 (AES/EBU and TDIF), or one pair of Lightpipe (ADAT Optical) connectors; Ex­pandable up to 16 of channels digital I/O with the addition of the 192 Digital expan­sion card
• Analog: 8 channels, DB-25 (balanced) con­nectors, inputs selectable between +4 dBu or –10 dBV, outputs +4 dBu only; Expand­able up to 16 analog inputs or 16 outputs using an optional 192 AD or 192 DA ex­pansion card, respectively
• Digital (Enclosure): 2 channels, XLR (AES/EBU) connectors; 2 channels RCA (S/PDIF) connectors
• Optical (Enclosure): 8 channels, one pair of Lightpipe (ADAT Optical) connectors (swit­chable to 2 channels, S/PDIF)
• Loop Sync In and Out for connecting Pro Tools|HD interfaces and peripherals
• External Clock In and Out receive or send 1x Wor d cloc k
For more information, see the 192 I/O Guide.
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192 Digital I/O Audio Interface
96 I/O Audio Interface
192 Digital I/O is a multichannel digital audio interface designed for use with Pro Tools|HD systems, and supports sample rates of up to 192 kHz.
A DigiLink to DigiLink Mini adapter cable is required to connect 192 Digital I/O to the Pro Tools|HD Native card.
192 Digital I/O Features
• Supports sample rates up to 192 kHz
• Supports digital connections, including AES/EBU, S/PDIF, TDIF, and ADAT Optical:
• Digital (2 Digital I/O Cards): 16 channels, DB-25 (AES/EBU and TDIF), or two pairs of Lightpipe (ADAT Optical) connectors
• Digital (Enclosure): 2 channels, XLR (AES/EBU) connectors; 2 channels RCA (S/PDIF) connectors
• Optical (Enclosure): 8 channels, one pair of Lightpipe (ADAT Optical) connectors (se­lectable to 2 channels, S/PDIF)
• Loop Sync In and Out for connecting Pro Tools|HD interfaces and peripherals
• External Clock In and Out receive or send 1x Wor d cloc k
For more information, see the 192 Digital I/O Guide.
96 I/O is a multichannel digital audio interface designed for use with Pro Tools|HD systems. 96 I/O features high quality 24-bit analog-to­digital (A/D) and digital-to-analog (D/A) con­verters, and supports sample rates of up to 96 kHz.
A DigiLink to DigiLink Mini adapter cable is required to connect 96 I/O to the Pro Tools|HD Native card.
96 I/O Features
• Supports sample rates up to 96 kHz
• Supports analog and digital connections, in­cluding AES/EBU, S/PDIF, and ADAT optical:
• Analog: 8 channels, 1/4-inch TRS (balanced or unbalanced) connectors, +4 dBu or –10 dBV
• Digital: 2 channels, XLR (AES/EBU) con­nectors; 2 channels, RCA (S/PDIF) connec­tors
• Optical: 8 channels, one pair of Lightpipe (ADAT Optical) connectors (switchable to 2 channels, S/PDIF)
• External Clock In and Out receive or send 1x Word clock
For more information, see the 96 I/O Guide.
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96i I/O Audio Interface
96i I/O is a multichannel digital audio interface designed for use with Pro Tools|HD systems. 96i I/O features high quality 24-bit analog-to­digital (A/D) and digital-to-analog (D/A) con­verters, and supports sample rates of up to 96 kHz.
A DigiLink to DigiLink Mini adapter cable is required to connect 96i I/O to the Pro Tools|HD Native card.
96i I/O Features
• Supports sample rates up to 96 kHz
• 16 discrete channels of input, and 2 channels of output, with 4-segment LED meters on each channel. Audio inputs and outputs in­clude:
• 16 channels of 24-bit, 96-kHz capable ana­log input, with adjustable input sensitivity
• 2 channels of 24-bit, 96-kHz capable analog output, with selectable operating level
• 2 channels of 24-bit, 96 kHz-capable digital S/PDIF RCA input and output
• Loop Sync In and Out for connecting Pro Tools|HD interfaces and peripherals
• External Clock In and Out receive or send 1x Wor d cloc k

Additional Hardware Options

Pro Tools|HD Native systems also support the following Pro Tools hardware options:
•SYNC HD
•SYNC I/O
•PRE
• MIDI I/O
• Worksurfaces and control surfaces:
• D-Control
• D-Command
•C|24
• Command|8
•EUCON™-compatible control surfaces
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For more information, see the 96i I/O Guide.
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