Chapter 1: Introduction The Pro Tools | HD Native Thunderbolt inter- ® ™ Pro Tools | HD Native face provides connectivity for high-definition dig- Thunderbolt Package ital audio recording, editing, signal processing, mixing, and I/O capabilities with Avid ® The Pro Tools | HD Native Thunderbolt package Pro Tools | HD Software, and Avid HD audio in- ®...
Pro Tools | HD Native Registration Thunderbolt Systems Review the enclosed Registration Information All HD Native Thunderbolt systems consist of the Card and follow the instructions on it to quickly following: register your purchase online. This is one of the most important steps you can take as a new user.
Conventions Used in This About www.avid.com Guide The Avid website (www.avid.com) is your best All Pro Tools guides use the following conven- online source for information to help you get the tions to indicate menu choices and key commands: most out of your Pro Tools system. The following are just a few of the services and features available.
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Chapter 2: Pro Tools | HD Native Thunderbolt Hardware Overview Pro Tools | HD Native Thunderbolt Pro Tools | HD Native Thunderbolt supports up to 64 channels of I/O for direct-to-disk recording and play- back, and supports up to 24-bit and up to 192 kHz audio streams. Additionally, the on-board FPGA (field- programmable gate array) provides dedicated signal routing for headphone monitoring.
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Volume/Mute Knob HD Native Thunderbolt lets you adjust the head- phone volume using the Volume/Mute knob on the front panel. Turn the knob counter-clockwise to lower and clockwise to raise the headphone vol- ume. You can also press the Volume/Mute knob to mute and unmute headphone monitoring, as well as to reset the MCU ( microcontroller unit ).
Pro Tools | HD Native Thunderbolt Back Panel FPGA Reset DigiSerial switch port Power DigiLink Mini Thunderbolt connection ports port Pro Tools | HD Native Thunderbolt back panel Thunderbolt Port FPGA Reset Switch Use the Thunderbolt port to connect HD Native HD Native Thunderbolt provides an FPGA Reset Thunderbolt directly to any available Thunderbolt switch to load a backup FPGA image in the un-...
DigiLink Mini Cables Only one HD OMNI can be used in an HD Native Thunderbolt system. Use DigiLink Mini cables to connect HD I/O, HD OMNI, and HD MADI audio interfaces to HD Pro Tools | HD OMNI Features Native Thunderbolt. There are five different HD OMNI provides up to 8 discrete channels of lengths of DigiLink Mini cables: Pro Tools input and output, with 4-segment LED...
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Pro Tools | HD I/O Audio Digital I/O Interface • 8 channels of AES/EBU output (up to 192 kHz Single Wire) using a DB-25 breakout cable (sold HD I/O is a multichannel digital audio interface separately) designed for use with HD Native systems. HD I/O features extremely high quality 24-bit analog-to- •...
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• Real-time sample rate conversion on digital in- To use the full channel capacity of puts with a Digital I/O card (up to 16 channels of HD MADI, only a single HD MADI can be AES/EBU, Optical, or TDIF) connected to HD Native Thunderbolt using •...
Chapter 3: Connecting and Configuring Pro Tools | HD Native Thunderbolt This chapter provides information on connecting Connecting Audio Interfaces HD Native Thunderbolt to your computer, and connecting Avid HD audio interfaces to Each Avid HD audio interface provides several HD Native Thunderbolt.
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Connecting Loop Sync To connect HD audio interfaces: If you are using a single HD audio interface If you are using two (or more) Avid HD audio in- (such as HD OMNI), connect the Primary Port terfaces or a SYNC peripheral, Loop Sync must be to DigiLink Mini Port 1 on HD Native Thunder- connected to maintain proper clock among the de- bolt with the included DigiLink Mini cable.
Maximum I/O Configuration Installing Pro Tools | HD Native Thunderbolt HD Native Thunderbolt supports up to a maximum Hardware Drivers combination of up to four total of the following au- dio interfaces: HD Native Thunderbolt hardware drivers are re- • HD OMNI (only one HD OMNI is supported in quired for your HD Native Thunderbolt system to a single HD Native system) support digital audio software, such as Pro Tools...
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Chapter 4: Configuring CoreAudio (through the Mac speaker or headphone jack). Avid HD CoreAudio Driver However, if you double-click a sound file, the Capabilities QuickTime application will launch, and can use the Avid HD CoreAudio Driver for playback. The Avid HD CoreAudio Driver is a multi-client, multichannel sound driver that lets CoreAu- The Avid HD CoreAudio Driver cannot be used dio–compatible applications record and play back...
Accessing the Avid CoreAudio To install the standalone Avid HD Core Audio Manager Driver: Ensure that your HD Native Thunderbolt hard- The Avid CoreAudio Manager application ware is correctly installed. launches automatically when the first client appli- cation accesses the Avid CoreAudio Driver. Download the Avid HD Driver installer from our website (www.avid.com/drivers).
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Using the Avid CoreAudio You can also change the buffer size from within Manager the client application if it is the only client at- tached to the CoreAudio Driver. Once two or Use the Avid CoreAudio Manager to change the more clients are active, you will not be able to CoreAudio Buffer Size setting, access the Hard- change the sample rate or the buffer size.
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Prefs Button Mirror Analog Outs 1 & 2 to Digital Outs (002/003) This option is grayed out for systems using button opens the Avid CoreAudio Man- Prefs HD Native Thunderbolt. When using 003, ager Preferences dialog. There are several options 003 Rack, 003 Rack+, Digi 002, or Digi 002 Rack, available configuring the Manager application.
Apple Sound Preferences Configuring Avid HD Audio Interfaces for Third-Party To configure the Apple Sound Preferences: Applications Launch System Preferences (Apple menu > System Preferences). When using HD Native Thunderbolt with an appli- cation other than Pro Tools (such as Apple Garage- Click Sound Band), you can configure hardware settings using...
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Apple Audio MIDI Setup From the Audio Devices list on the left, select HD Native Thunderbolt To configure Apple Audio MIDI Setup: Leave System Output set to Built-in Audio. Launch Audio MIDI Setup (located in The Avid CoreAudio Driver cannot be used Home/Applications/Utilities).
Chapter 5: Low Latency Monitoring with Pro Tools | HD Software Using Low Latency Configuring Low Latency Monitoring Monitoring in the I/O Setup HD Native Thunderbolt systems with Pro Tools The Output page of the I/O Setup lets you enable can use the option to re- (or disable) Low Latency Monitoring.
Low Latency Monitoring and Bounce To Disk With enabled, only audio Low Latency Monitoring tracks are included with the com- Bounce to Disk mand—Auxiliary Input and Instrument tracks are ignored. To include Auxiliary Input and Instru- ment tracks, disable Low Latency Monitoring fore using Bounce to Disk External input cannot be recorded during a...
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Thunderbolt 5 Pro Tools ポ ー ト Thunderbolt Avid Thunderbolt 源 の 接 続 HD Native Thunderbolt HD Native Thunderbolt Thunderbolt Native Thunderbolt DigiLink Mini ポ ー ト DigiLink Mini ケ ー ブ ル HD Native Thunderbolt Avid HD DigiLink Mini HD I/O HD OMNI HD MADI HD Native Thunderbolt DigiLink Mini...
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Pro Tools | HD OMNI • オ ー デ ィ オ ・ イ ン タ ー フ ェ イ ス • DB-25 HD OMNI HD Native HD OMNI • DB-25 HD OMNI • I /O デ ジ タ ル HD Native Thunderbolt •...
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Pro Tools | HD I/O モ ニ タ リ ン グ の 機 能 • HD I/O Pro Tools Pro Tools • I /O ア ナ ロ グ MAIN/ALT • • I/O Analog In HD I/O Analog Out HD I/O 44.1kHz 48kHz 88.2kHz 96khz 176.4kHz 192kHz •...
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Pro Tools | HD MADI 拡 張 性 の 機 能 • • DigiLink Mini MADI • Avid HD MADI • 44.1kHz 48kHz 88.2kHz 96kHz Pro Tools | HD MADI 176.4kHz 192kHz デ ジ タ ル ・ オ ー デ ィ オ ・ イ ン タ ー フ ェ イ ス •...
Pro Tools | HD Native Thunderbolt 章 : を 接 続 ・ 設 定 す る H D N a t i ve T h u n d e r b ol t オ ー デ ィ オ ・ イ ン タ ー フ ェ イ ス を 接 続 す る Avid HD HD Native Thunderbolt Avid HD...
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Loop Sync オ ー デ ィ オ ・ イ ン タ ー フ ェ イ ス 接 続 す る に は : 1 HD HD OMNI Loop Sync を 接 続 す る DigiLink Mini Avid HD HD Native Thunderbolt DigiLink SYNC Mini...
CoreAudio 章 : を 設 定 す る Avid HD CoreAudio Driver の 制 限 Avid HD CoreAudio Driver 性 Avid HD CoreAudio Driver 能 Avid HD CoreAudio Driver Core Audio Mac Finder HD Native Thunderbolt Avid HD CoreAudio Driver Mac OS X QuickTime QuickTime...
Appendix A: Compliance Information Proposition 65 Warning Environmental Compliance This product contains chemicals, Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users including lead, known to the State of in the European Union California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
Australia and New Zealand EMC EMC (Electromagnetic Regulations Compliance) Avid declares that this product complies with the following standards regulating emissions and immunity: N1709 • FCC Part 15 Class B • EN 55022 Class B • EN 55024 Class B Canadian Compliance •...
9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or Safety Compliance grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong Safety Statement are provided for your safety.
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