This crossgrade from allows owners of a Pro Tools HD3 and "Blue Series" I/O (192, 96i etc) to crossgrade to a HDX system with a HD 8x8x8 interface. This is a great money saving option for those who want to experience the amazing power and quality of Pro Tools HDX.
Avid Pro Tools HDX is the new generation of Pro Tools HD. Get more tracks, more headroom, and up to 5x more dedicated DSP power to tackle even the most massive music and post-production projects with the confidence that comes with guaranteed performance.
Avid Pro Tools HDX has up to 5x more power per card than Pro Tools|HD Accel. It allows you to run bigger, better mixes faster with 256 tracks (up to 768) and double the I/O per card, plus 4x more ADC. With Pro Tools HDX you get higher resolution sound and more headroom with the floating-point architecture. HDX allows you to compose, record, edit, and mix with the award-winning Pro Tools HD software toolset.
The Avid HD I/O audio interface for Pro Tools HD is a 16 channel audio interface that offers extremely flexible configuration options, including pristine analogue inputs and outputs and a complete range of digital audio connectivity. A completely redesigned analogue converter circuitry makes the Avid HD I/O ideal for any quality-critical recording application. It also features Avid's new "Curv" soft limiter on all analogue inputs meaning you can track hotter signals without fear of clipping, and all HD I/O configurations feature real-time sample rate conversion.
This Avid HD I/O 8x8x8 gives you a balance of analogue and digital inputs and outputs, featuring: 8 channels of analogue input and output with 192 KHz conversion; 8 channels of AES/EBU; and 8 channels of ADAT I/O and stereo SPDIF. This configuration leaves one expansion bay available allowing an addition I/O card to be fitted.
Core System
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| System | HDX Core and Interface |
| Platform | HDX |
| Format | PCIe |
| Number of Cards | 1 |
| Number of Channels | 256 |
| Max Number of Voices | 256 |
| Compatible Hardware | Avid HD I/O or HD Omni |
| DSP Processors | 18 x 350MHz Processors (T1) |
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| Software Version | Pro Tools 10 |
| Number of Users | 1 |
| Licence Type | Crossgrade |
| Simultaneous Audio Tracks | 256 |
| Instrumental Tracks | 256 |
| MIDI Tracks | 512 |
| Supplied Software | Pro Tools HD 10 |
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| Total Analogue Inputs | 8 |
| Total Analogue Outputs | 8 |
| Line Inputs (Type) | DB25 |
| Line Inputs (Quantity) | 8 |
| Line Outputs (Type) | DB25 |
| Line Outputs (Quantity) | 8 |
| AES/EBU Channels | 8 |
| TDIF Channels | 8 |
| ADAT Channels | 8 |
| S/PDIF Channels | 2 |
| Sync In/Out | Wordclock + Loop Sync |
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| Maximum Supported Sample Rate | 192kHz |
| Input Sensitivity | 122dB |
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| Maximum Supported Sample Rate | 192kHz |
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| Mac Pro "Westmere" or "Nehalem" computer (all models, all speeds) | |
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| Pro Tools HDX core card, Pro Tools HD 10 software, Digilink cable, Avid HD IO 8x8x8 interface | |
