Chapter 1. Introduction To The Df66; System Requirements And Compatibility; About This Guide - Euphonix DF66 Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction to the DF66
The DF66 is an audio DSP core for the System 5 and MaxAir
console families. The DF66 contains four types of cards: SP663
DSP Line, Bridge (five types), Sync, and SNMP.
Features of the DF66 include:
• 4U rack-mountable chassis
• Up to six 120MHz DSP cards
• Up to 334 channels at 48 kHz
• Up to 176 channels at 96 kHz
• Up to 48 mix busses
• Up to 24 fully routable MADI inputs and outputs
• Redundant power supplies
• Models with bus processing available, including limiter
capability (results in lower channel counts)
• Can be used in a full hardware redundancy system
System Requirements and
Compatibility
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, visit www.avid.com/compatibility.

About This Guide

This guide provides a basic overview of DF66 features and
functionality.
For complete instructions on connecting and configuring
your system, see the System 5 Installation Guide.
Conventions Used in This Guide
All of our 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 system.
Important Notices include information that could affect
your data or the performance of your system.
Shortcuts show you useful keyboard or mouse shortcuts.
Cross References point to related sections in this guide and
other Avid guides.
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