AES/EBU, TDIF DB-25, or Optical at sample • 16 x 16 digital in and out rates of 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, and 192 kHz with a Digital HD I/O You can also add or remove analog (ADC and card DAC) and digital cards for custom configurations.
Avid can only assure compatibility and provide • External Clock input and output for synchroniz- support for hardware and software it has tested and ing HD I/O with external Word Clock devices approved. Expandability For complete system requirements and a list of •...
About This Guide All of our guides use the following conventions to This guide provides a basic overview of indicate menu choices and key commands: Pro Tools | HD I/O features and functionality. Convention Action For hardware installation instructions for your Pro Tools | HDX hardware, see the File >...
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Chapter 2: Pro Tools | HD I/O Overview This chapter describes the front and back panel features of the Pro Tools | HD I/O. Pro Tools | HD I/O Front Panel HD I/O Front Panel Power Switch and LED Ring Sample Rate This button turns HD I/O on and off.
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However, for sample rates higher than 48 kHz, HD I/O generates a choice of 1x, 2x, or 4x of With HDX hardware, Loop Master defaults to the a base rate of 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz, as...
PRIMARY PORT Bay 4: Empty for Optional card Bay 2: Analog Out card HD I/O Back Panel, 8 x 8 x 8 configuration shown Input and Output Cards Although the HD I/O is a sixteen-channel audio in- terface, it has up to 94 inputs and outputs available...
Analog Input Analog Output The HD I/O Analog In card contains connectors The HD I/O Analog Out card contains a single for analog audio input with 24-bit, 192 kHz A/D DB–25 connector and Output Trims for eight converters. Input is provided through two discrete channels of analog audio output.
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192 kHz sample rates in single-wire mode up to eight channels. Dual-wire mode uses The right half of the back panel of HD I/O features two HD I/O physical I/O channels of AES/EBU a set of non-removable connectors that are I/O to carry each single stream of 176.4 kHz or...
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88.2/96 kHz or 4 channels at 176.4/192 kHz. This port is only available when HD I/O is con- nected directly to an HDX, HD Native, or About Lightpipe-Compatible Devices Pro Tools|HD card. It is not available when the...
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(www.avid.com). DigiLink Mini Cables WD CLOCK IN and OUT Use a DigiLink Mini cable to connect an HD I/O to The Word Clock I/O ports are standard BNC con- an HDX or HD Native card, or to other Avid HD nectors that receive and output word clock signal.
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Pro Tools|HD audio interfaces and SYNC HD). AC Power This connector accepts a standard AC power cable. HD I/O is auto power-selecting (100V to 240V) and will automatically work with a standard mod- ular cable (IEC) to connect to AC power outlets in any country.
HD Native cooling. Do not block the sides of the unit or dis- HD I/O is connected to the HD Native card using a DigiLink Mini cable. You can connect additional connect the internal fan. If the units are rack-...
16-channel HD I/O to an HDX card. Two of the interfaces connect directly to Dig- iLink Mini Ports 1 and 2, and the other two HD I/O connect to the Expansion ports on first two HD I/O.
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First HDX card Second HDX card Figure 2. Making DigiLink and Loop Sync connections with two HDX cards, one HD OMNI, and five HD I/Os Chapter 3: Connecting Pro Tools | HD I/O...
Connecting Pro Tools | HD I/O to a Pro Tools | HD Native Card To connect HD I/O to an HD Native card: Connect the HD I/O Primary Port to DigiLink Mini Port 1 on the HD Native card using the included DigiLink Mini cable.
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If you are using two or more Pro Tools audio interfaces or a SYNC peripheral, Loop Sync must be connected to maintain proper clock synchronization among the devices. For examples that include a SYNC peripheral, see the SYNC HD Guide. For an example of connecting multiple Avid HD audio interfaces, see Figure 4 below.
DigiLink cable (included with your Pro Tools|HD system) and a DigiLink Mini adapter. Do one of the following: • Connect the Primary Port of the second HD I/O to the Expansion Port on the first HD I/O with the included 18-inch DigiLink Mini cable.
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If you are using two or more Pro Tools audio interfaces or a SYNC peripheral, Loop Sync must be connected to maintain proper clock synchronization among the devices. For an example of connecting multiple Avid HD audio interfaces, see Figure 6 below. To make Loop Sync connections: Connect the Loop Sync Out of each interface to the Loop Sync In of the next interface with a BNC cable.
Selecting the default sample rate Click You can change the sample rate when creating a new Pro Tools session by selecting a different sample rate in the New Session dialog. Chapter 4: Configuring Pro Tools | HD I/O in Pro Tools | HD Software...
Analog In 1–8 Repeat the above steps for each additional audio interface in your setup. HD I/O Hardware Setup, Analog In page Chapter 4: Configuring Pro Tools | HD I/O in Pro Tools | HD Software...
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Pro Tools audio interfaces to channel assignments in the Pro Tools mixer. HD I/O Hardware Setup, Digital page HD I/O Hardware Setup, Main page (8 x 8 x 8 shown) At session sample rates above 48 kHz, sample rate conversion for the TDIF and Optical...
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Control-Alt-click to cascade all Input or For S/PDIF (Sony/Phillips Digital Interface For- Output settings. mat) compatibility with Tascam DA-30 DAT re- corders, select the option under S/PDIF Tascam Format. Chapter 4: Configuring Pro Tools | HD I/O in Pro Tools | HD Software...
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HD I/O provides options for soft limiting on each lets you set the Reference Level for the physical of the available analog input channels. Select the analog inputs on HD I/O. You can also apply a lim- desired option from the corresponding pop- Limiter iter to each of the available analog inputs.
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TDIF and Optical (ADAT) inputs on the HD I/O Digital card is automatically enabled on all eight inputs of the selected format—unless you are using Optical (ADAT S/MUX). Chapter 4: Configuring Pro Tools | HD I/O in Pro Tools | HD Software...
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Enable this option for eight channels of ADAT 1–8 ADAT input. This is the only option available at sample rates of 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz. This option is not available at higher sample rates. Pro Tools | HD I/O Guide...
Digital Format ting in the Main page. SRC enabled for AES/EBU Input channels 1–2 and 3–4 at a Sample Rate of 96 kHz Chapter 4: Configuring Pro Tools | HD I/O in Pro Tools | HD Software...
If your mixer can handle up to 15.5V (RMS) in- puts, or has pads or attenuators on its inputs, then you can use the +4 dBu setting on the HD I/O. HD I/O is calibrated at the factory for 18 dB headroom at the +4 dBu setting.
(albeit with Removing the top cover screws reduced I/O capabilities). Lift off the top panel of the HD I/O and set it aside. Legacy 192 I/O AD, DA, and Digital Option cards are not supported with HD I/O.
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HD I/O. Place the card in a static-free bag and keep it in a safe place (if you are not sending it to Avid for service). Firmly grasp the 50-pin cable connector to the HD I/O chassis and gently pull to remove it (be sure to keep the cable in a safe place).
Put the screws in a safe place. Lift off the top of the HD I/O and set it aside. If necessary, do one of the following: • Remove the screws on the cover over the empty bay where you want to install an Ex- pansion card.
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Be very careful not to bend any of the pins or to over-stress the card. Securing the I/O card to the back panel of the HD I/O Locate the raised ridge in the middle of the con- nector on one end of the 50-pin cable that con- nects the I/O card to the HD I/O chassis.
Whenever a card is added or removed from a HD I/O, the routing in the Hardware Setup dialog reverts to the default assignments. If you have complex routing and or mirroring in...
Chapter 7: HD I/O Calibration Mode Instructions Headroom Before you use Pro Tools | HD I/O, you may want to calibrate its input and output levels to the level The concept of headroom is slightly different for of your mixing console.
For example, to have 12 dB of headroom above To create a session for calibrating your HD I/O: 0 VU with the HD I/O, you must align the incom- Launch Pro Tools and create a new session. ing 0 VU 1kHz tone to a level of –12 dBFS. For...
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Create an additional mono Auxiliary Input track Adjust the HD I/O input level trim pots with the for each input you want to calibrate. Set the in- same small flat-head screwdriver or tweaker. It put assignment for each of these Auxiliary In- is best to calibrate the inputs with the back of puts to its respective I/O input.
Switching Jumpers on the Analog Output Card Each Analog Output card for HD I/O provides a jumper for each of the eight channels of output on the card to switch between a Hi and Lo output set- ting. The default setting for each jumper is Hi. This is what you want for working with professional gear that operates at +4 dBu levels.
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HD I/O Analog In /192kHz A/D DB–25 DB–25 +4dBu –10dBV Pro Tools Limiter +4dBu +4dBu バ ラ ン ス 型 -10dBV +10dBV バ ラ ン ス 型 –10dBV –10dBV –10dBV Pro Tools | HD I/O 第 章 の 概 要...
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ウ ト プ ッ ト ・ ト リ ム TDIF 6 DB-25 DB–25 AviddB-25 TDIF 7 HD I/O A DAT /2 4 プ テ ィ カ ル ( ) 48kHz S/PDIF S/PDIF ADAT Encl Pro Tools | HD I/O イ ド...
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Encl S/PDIF Encl Loop Sync HD I/O ADAT HD Native Pro Tools|HD Avid HD A / D D / A S/MUX AES/EBU E ncl [ ] X L R AES/EBU 192kHz Pro Tools | HD I/O 第 章 の 概 要...
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ョ ン に 対 す る 最 大 ⻑ ( 別 売 ) EXPANSION PORT • 100 ft 30.5m 88.2kHz 96kHz ン に 対 す る 最 大 ⻑ ( 別 売 ) EXPANSION PORT HD|HD EXPANSION PORT 17–32 Pro Tools | HD I/O イ ド...
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Word Clock In/Out SYNC HD HD I/O 電 源 WD CLOCK IN Pro Tools HD I/O 100V 240V CLOCK OUT ア ク セ サ リ ー ・ ポ ー ト Pro Tools | HD I/O 第 章 の 概 要...
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I /O と 表 ⺬ さ れ た [ 設 定 ] ダ イ 8 x 8 x 8 ア ロ グ の 出 力 ] ペ ー ジ ( を 表 ⺬ ) Pro Tools | HD I/O イ ド...
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S o n y / P h i l l i p s D i g i t a l Control-Alt- Windows Interface Format S/PDIF Tascam ] Pro Tools | HD Software P ro Tools | HD I/O 第 章 で を 設 定 す る...
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Replace only with the same or equivalent type. 4) Follow all instructions. 17) For products with a power switch: The main power switch is located on the front panel of the HD I/O. 5) Do not use this equipment near water. It should remain accessible after installation.
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