Pro
Tools|HD Integrated Production Environment
Digidesign’s All-New High-Definition
Pro Tools System for Professional Studios
The most comprehensive system of its kind,
Pro Tools|HD offers audio professionals superb quality and efficiency
through one intuitive, integrated production environment. Pro
Tools|HD embodies the latest Digidesign innovations, incorporating
cutting-edge technology to deliver unprecedented sonic fidelity
and price/performance.
Featuring dramatic DSP power, comprehensive
sample rate support, brand new high-resolution audio interfaces
and peripheral options, abundant track count and I/O capacity,
extensive routing flexibility, and much more, Pro Tools|HD gives
you control over your audio production world like never before.
Pro Tools|HD Core Systems
Pro Tools|HD systems are available in
three expandable core configurations:
Pro
Tools|HD 1 features the HD Core card, supporting up to 32
channels of I/O and guaranteed support for up to 96 simultaneous
audio tracks with no stress on the computer. The HD Core card
houses a host of powerful DSPs that provide the dedicated mixing
and processing horsepower audio professionals have come to expect
from Pro Tools. Expanding the system's dedicated processing power
and I/O capacity is as easy as adding additional HD Accel cards.
Pro Tools|HD 2 Accel includes the
HD Core card and an HD Accel card, offering more than four times
the mixing and processing power of HD 1 systems, support for 64
channels of I/O*, plus guaranteed support for up to 192 simultaneous
audio tracks with no stress on the computer. Expanding the system's
dedicated processing power and I/O capacity is as easy as adding
additional HD Accel cards.
Pro Tools|HD 3 Accel features the
HD Core card and two HD Accel cards, supporting up to 96 channels
of I/O* and guaranteed support for up to 192 simultaneous audio
tracks with no stress on the computer. Of the three core systems,
this configuration offers the most power and flexibility, enabling
you to complete projects more quickly and efficiently than ever
before. Expanding the system's dedicated processing power and
I/O capacity is as easy as adding additional HD Accel cards.
All Core Systems feature: Sample
rate support up to 192 kHz Next-generation, dedicated hardware
performance combined with host-based processing capability for
ultimate power and flexibility World-class, high-resolution audio
interfaces, each offering a wealth of analog and digital connections
and unmatched price/performance A complete professional audio
solution, including audio interfaces, synchronization, MIDI and
mic preamp peripherals, and more Expandable DSP power and I/O
capacity Includes TDM II, Digidesign's new bus architecture design,
providing support for extremely large mixing configurations Proprietary
DigiLink interface standard for connectivity of HD Core and HD
Process cards at lengths of up to 100 feet† HDpack plug-in promotion,
providing thousands of dollars in Digidesign and Development Partner
plug-ins for free A wide range of options available from Digidesign
and Digidesign Development Partners Full session compatibility
with systems running Pro Tools 5.1 software or higher; supports
all older Pro Tools sessions.
Pro Tools|HD Interfaces
* All three core Pro Tools|HD systems
require at least one HD audio interface — 192 I/O™ or
96 I/O™ — to facilitate I/O functionality.
| 192 I/O is the best sounding audio
interface ever offered from Digidesign, rivaling interfaces
costing more than twice its price. Along with its outstanding
sonic specs (including support for sample rates up to 192
kHz), 192 I/O features an additional I/O option bay, allowing
the addition of more inputs or outputs, and making it one
of the most unique and flexible audio interfaces on the market.
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96 I/O offers Pro Tools users a high-resolution,
multi-channel audio interface with excellent sonic performance
(including support for sample rates up to 96 kHz) at a remarkable
price.
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| SYNC I/O™ serves as the master
synchronization device for Pro Tools|HD, supporting all major
industry-standard clock sources and time code formats. Built
to satisfy all of your synchronisation needs, SYNC I/O delivers
the most consistent, dependable solution for Pro Tools systems
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| PRE™ offers eight
channels of world-class mic preamplification, providing a
pristine analog path into the Pro Tools|HD environment. Combining
serious performance with extensive remote-control capability
and stand-alone viability, PRE is a natural choice for any
recording project. |
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| MIDI I/O™ is the custom-tailored,
USB-powered MIDI solution for Pro Tools systems. Featuring
ten MIDI input/output ports, MIDI I/O also supports Digidesign
Time-Stamping (coming soon) for unprecedented timing accuracy. |
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Custom Cabling Solutions
Enabling communication between these
devices is accomplished with a new series of custom cabling solutions
called DigiSnakes and DigiLinks.
DigiSnakes include various connector
configurations, facilitating transmission between your studio
and Digidesign's ProControl® or Control|24™
control surfaces, or 192 I/O or PRE interfaces.
DigiSnakes are available individually or in kit form (for
control surfaces).
DigiLink™ interface cables
connect Pro Tools|HD I/O peripherals to HD PCI cards, or HD I/Os
to HD I/Os. They are available in 1.5, 12, 25, 50 and 100-foot
lengths to accommodate diverse studio applications.
Pro
Tools|HD Software
Pro Tools 7.x Software
comprises the visual interface to Pro Tools|HD, working with HD
hardware components to supply all of the tools needed to take
projects through every stage of the audio production process efficiently
and intuitively. From manipulating audio waveforms to editing
MIDI note and automation data, everything required to compose,
record, edit, and mix audio/MIDI compositions with the utmost
precision is accessible via the Pro Tools 6.x software interface.
Increasing creative possibilities, Pro
Tools|HD supports a wide range of signal processing and sound
design plug-ins and applications. As a primer, or an addition
to existing collections, Pro Tools|HD systems include the HDpack™,
a plug-in bundle providing thousands of dollars worth of Digidesign
and Development Partner effects plug-ins for free.
