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  • Page 1 HDX Card Installation Guide...
  • Page 2 Legal Notices This guide is copyrighted ©2011 by Avid Technology, Inc., (hereafter “Avid”), with all rights reserved. Under copyright laws, this guide may not be duplicated in whole or in part without the written consent of Avid. 003, 96 I/O, 96i I/O, 192 Digital I/O, 192 I/O, 888|24 I/O,...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    contents Chapter 1. Welcome to HDX ........... . . 1 HDX Package .
  • Page 4 ............78 HDX Card Installation Guide...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1. Welcome To Hdx

    Mini cable for connecting ible digital audio software, and supports up to the HDX card to an audio interface 64 channels of I/O with the first HDX card in your system. However, HDX DSP and multiple • Registration Information Card card configurations for expanded I/O are only •...

  • Page 6: Hdx Hardware-Accelerated Pro Tools Hd Systems

    • HD OMNI • HD I/O • HD MADI Only one HD OMNI can be used in a single system. • A qualified synchronization peripheral (optional, sold separately) • A qualified MIDI interface (optional, sold sep- arately) HDX Card Installation Guide...

  • Page 7: System Requirements And Compatibility

    HDX cards provides direct airflow of a minimum of 275 lfm (linear feet per minute) over any HDX card. Failure to comply with this minimum requirement may result in permanent damage to your host system and to the HDX cards in your system.

  • Page 8: Conventions Used In This Guide

    Pro Tools session data or or sign up for a Pro Tools demo. the performance of your Pro Tools system. Shortcuts show you useful keyboard or mouse shortcuts. Cross References point to related sections in the Pro Tools Guides. HDX Card Installation Guide...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2. Hdx Hardware Overview

    HDX PCIe Card A single HDX PCIe card provides up to 256 voiceable tracks of direct-to-disk recording and playback, as well as DSP power for mixing and plug-in processing. The HDX card supports up to 24-bit, 192 kHz Pro Tools sessions.
  • Page 10 Mac or to a hard drive DigiSerial Port power source in your PC. The Serial port on the HDX card is for connect- ing a SYNC peripheral. This connector is an 8-pin mini-DIN. The Serial port on an HDX card does not sup- port MachineControl connections.

  • Page 11: Digilink Mini Cables

    HDX cards. There are five different lengths of patible or ASIO-compatible application), you DigiLink Mini cables: must have at least one Avid HD audio interface connected to the first port of the first HDX card • 18 (0.46m) (included with HD I/O, ”...
  • Page 12 • Support for two channels of S/PDIF Optical with sample rates of up to 96 kHz • Real-time sample rate conversion (SRC) on Digital Inputs 1–2 of either AES/EBU, S/PDIF, or Optical (S/PDIF) SRC is not supported with ADAT S/MUX. HDX Card Installation Guide...
  • Page 13 HD I/O Audio Interface Digital I/O • Up to sixteen channels of 24-bit digital I/O, HD I/O features exceptionally high quality using AES/EBU, TDIF DB-25, or Optical at 24-bit analog-to-digital (A/D) and digital-to-an- sample rates of 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, alog (D/A) converters, and supports sample 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, and 192 kHz with a Digital rates of up to 192 kHz.
  • Page 14 • Varispeed modes (supports both 64- and 56- • Supports sample rates of 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, channel standards) 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, and 192 kHz • 24- or 16-bit resolution • Sample Rate Conversion (SRC) on input or output HDX Card Installation Guide...

  • Page 15: Chapter 3. Installing Hdx Cards

    HDX Expanded Systems Guide . from as you face the open computer bottom to top case from the side. Install the first HDX card Install Pro Tools software only after you into PCIe slot 2. have installed your HDX cards and HD au- dio interfaces.
  • Page 16 Connect the included custom power cable to access port covers to the chassis. the motherboard and move the cable away from the PCIe card slots. (See Figure 3 on page 12). Figure 3. HDX card power cable connected to the motherboard HDX Card Installation Guide...
  • Page 17 Install the first HDX card into the lowest-num- bered available PCIe slot in the computer. (See Figure 4 on page 14). Do the following: • Hold the card above the PCIe slot at a slight angle so that the back of the card is higher...
  • Page 18 Figure 4. Installing an HDX card into a Mac Pro HDX Card Installation Guide...
  • Page 19 Figure 5. HDX card sliding into the grey plastic PCIe card support Chapter 3: Installing HDX Cards...
  • Page 20 Figure 6. Connecting the power cable to an installed HDX card If you are installing additional HDX cards (or Check to be sure that your cards are installed other cards), install any additional HDX PCIe in the proper order for your system, starting cards in the remaining consecutive PCIe slots.

  • Page 21: Installing Hdx Cards In A Windows Computer

    (that you are installing an unsigned driver) will appear for each HDX card detected during HDX Before handling any card, discharge static driver or Pro Tools software installation.
  • Page 22 Figure 7. Connecting the HDX card power cable to a hard drive power source (PC) HDX Card Installation Guide...
  • Page 23 Figure 8. Installing an HDX card in your PC Chapter 3: Installing HDX Cards...
  • Page 24 Figure 9. Connecting the HDX card power cable (PC) Connect the power cable to the installed HDX Secure each card in place with the slot access PCIe cards. (See Figure 9 above.) port screws you removed earlier. Check to be sure that all cards are installed in Close the computer case.

  • Page 25: Connecting Multiple Hdx Pcie Cards Using Hdx Tdm Cables

    Connect the other end of the HDX TDM cable, other with HDX TDM cables (custom SATA labeled IN, to the IN port of the second HDX cables). Each HDX card has two ports along the card. top of the card, labeled .

  • Page 26: Connecting Audio Interfaces

    HDX connect its Primary Port to DigiLink Mini cards, or through the Expansion ports on other Port 2 on the first HDX card in your system HD audio interfaces. using the provided DigiLink Mini cable.
  • Page 27 Loop Sync In of the primary interface or SYNC peripheral. Loop Sync cables 12-foot DigiLink Mini cable 18-inch DigiLink Mini cable A single HDX card Figure 11. Making DigiLink and Loop Sync connections with HD OMNI and HD I/O. Chapter 3: Installing HDX Cards...
  • Page 28 12-foot DigiLink Mini First HDX card cable 18-inch DigiLink Mini cable Loop Sync cables Second HDX card Figure 12. Making DigiLink and Loop Sync connections with HD OMNI and five HD I/Os HDX Card Installation Guide...

  • Page 29: Installing Pro Tools Hd Software And Hdx Hardware Drivers

    Maximum I/O Configurations Installing Pro Tools HD Software and HDX Hardware Pro Tools HD with HDX cards supports up to a Drivers maximum combination of 16 total of the follow- ing audio interfaces: Once you have installed your Avid HDX cards •...
  • Page 30 HDX Card Installation Guide...

  • Page 31: Chapter 4. Configuring Core Audio (Mac Os X Only)

    However, if you double-click a The Avid Core Audio Driver provides up to 64 sound file, the QuickTime application will channels of I/O with the first HDX card in your launch, and can use the CoreAudio Driver for system.

  • Page 32: Installing The Avid Core Audio Driver

    Avid Core Audio Driver. driver installer from our website (www.avid.com). Locate and double-click the Install HD Family Driver.mpkg Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. When the installation is complete, click start CoreAudio Manager HDX Card Installation Guide...

  • Page 33: Buffer Size

    Buffer Size Avid Core Audio Manager cannot be accessed under the following circumstances: You can select from the following buffer sizes • When Pro Tools is running (depending on your Avid hardware): • When another application is using • 64 samples Direct IO •...
  • Page 34 Setup dialog. Configure the Hardware Setup dialog for your Avid audio hardware. If you have more than one HDX card in your system, be sure to select and CoreAudio Manager Preferences configure only the audio interfaces connected to Hide Manager if Auto-Launched by Client the first HDX card.

  • Page 35: Configuring Hd Audio Interfaces For Third-Party Applications

    Interfaces for Third-Party This option is grayed out for systems using an Applications HDX card. When using 003, 003 Rack, 003 Rack+, Digi 002, or Digi 002 Rack, enable this When using an HDX card with an application option to mirror the main outputs through the...

  • Page 36: Configuring The Apple Sound Preferences Or Apple Audio Midi Setup

    Size setting and audio input and output chan- nels from within the client application. Sound Preferences, Output settings Click and select as the device for Input sound input. Sound Preferences, Input settings (Pro Tools HD shown) Quit System Preferences. HDX Card Installation Guide...
  • Page 37 Apple Audio MIDI Setup To configure the Apple Audio MIDI Setup: Launch Audio MIDI Setup (located in Home/Applications/Utilities). In the Audio Devices window, click the Input tab. Apple Audio MIDI Setup application, Audio Devices Output settings From the Audio Devices list on the left, select In the Audio Input or Audio Output page, se- lect the (sample rate).
  • Page 38 HDX Card Installation Guide...

  • Page 39: Chapter 5. Configuring Asio (Windows Only)

    If you uninstall Pro Tools, the ASIO Driver is automatically uninstalled at that time. The ASIO Driver provides up to 64 channels of input and output with the first HDX card in your To install the standalone ASIO Driver: system.

  • Page 40: Avid Asio Control Panel

    ASIO Driver Con- From the ASIO Driver Control Panel, you can trol Panel.) change the Buffer Size setting or access the Hardware Setup dialog for your Avid hardware. ASIO Control Panel HDX Card Installation Guide...
  • Page 41 Buffer Size Advanced Button You may select from the following buffer sizes button opens the Hardware Setup Advanced (depending on your Pro Tools hardware): dialog for the Avid hardware that you are using. • 64 samples • 128 samples • 256 samples •...
  • Page 42 HDX Card Installation Guide...

  • Page 43: Chapter 6. Hdx

    Avid® HDX PCIe Avid Pro Tools® HD Avid HD • HDX PCIe • HDX TDM • HDX PCIe Core Audio ASIO • HDX PCIe • HDX 12’ DigiLink™ Mini HDX DSP • Pro Tools HD • • HDX Windows • Pro Tools Pro Tools Pro Tools...

  • Page 44: Pro Tools Hd

    Pro Tools HD HDX PCIe Windows Pro Tools Avid • Pro Tools HD • 1 HDX PCIe • • HDX www.avid.com/compatibility • HDX DigiLink™ Mini Pro Tools • Avid HD Pro Tools Pro Tools • HD OMNI Pro Tools Pro Tools •...
  • Page 45 PCIe 275lfm linear feet per minute File > Avid Save Avid Control+N Control www.avid.com Control- Control Avid www.avid.com 275lfm Pro Tools Pro Tools Pro Tools DigiLink Pro Tools...

  • Page 46: Www.avid.com

    www.avid.com Avid www.avid.com Pro Tools AvidCustomer Success Pro Tools Pro Tools Avid Avid Pro Tools...

  • Page 47: Chapter 7. Hdx

    Pro Tools HD HDX PCIe HDX PCIe 24-bit/192 kHz Pro Tools DigiLink Mini DigiSerial 1 HDX PCIe...
  • Page 48 DigiLink Mini HDX PCIe PCle DigiLink Mini HDX PCle DigiSerial SYNC MachineControl SYNC SYNC HDX TDM HDX TDM SATA HDX TDM HDX TDM...

  • Page 49: Digilink Mini

    DigiLink Mini Avid HD HD I/O HD OMNI HD MADI Pro Tools DigiLink Mini Core Audio ASIO DigiLink Mini Avid HD • 18” 0.46m HD I/O HD OMNI HD MADI HD OMNI • 12’ 3.6m • 25’ 7.62m HD OMNI •...
  • Page 50 • • Pro Tools • DB-25 • MAIN/ALT • TRS DB-25 • • 1/4” • Pro Tools • DB-25 AES/EBU 192kHz Synchronization • 2 AES/EBU XLR • 192kHz Loop Sync • 2 S/PDIF RCA • HD OMNI 192kHz • 8 ADAT TOSLINK HD I/O •...
  • Page 51 HD I/O Synchronization • HD I/O Pro Tools Loop Sync • HD I/O • • 24-bit Analog In HD I/O Analog Out HD I/O • Avid HD 44.1kHz 48kHz 88.2kHz 96kHz 176.4kHz 192kHz • HD MADI • AES/EBU TDIF DB-25 Optical HD MADI 24-bit...
  • Page 52 HD MADI • DigiLink Mini MADI MADI • 44.1kHz 48kHz 88.2kHz 96kHz 176.4kHz 192kHz • 24-bit 16-bit • • • • HD MADI • HD MADI HD I/O HD OMNI SYNC HD BNC Loop Sync I/O • MADI AES/EBU • Internal Loop Sync Word Clock AES/EBU MADI •...

  • Page 53: Chapter 8. Hdx

    HDX PCIe Pro Tools SATA HDX TDM PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe Pro Tools software Pro Tools Pro Tools Pro Tools 2 Mac Pro Mac Pro HDX Mac Pro PCI Express PCI Express PCIe PCI Express PCIe...
  • Page 54 Mac Pro Pro Tools SATA SATA SATA SATA FireWire PCle 3 HDX...
  • Page 55 PCle • PCle DigiLink Mini • • PCIe PCle Mac Pro Westmere HDX PCle PCle • PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe...
  • Page 56 4 Mac Pro 2 HDX...
  • Page 57 5 HDX PCle...
  • Page 58 SATA HDX PCle PCle PCIe HDX PCle HDX TDM HDX PCle HDX PCle • • HDX • Avid •...

  • Page 59: Windows

    PC HDX Windows Pro Tools Windows www.avid.com Pro Tools FireWire Windows Pro Tools PCIe PCIe HDX PCle Windows Avid www.avid.com HDX PCle PCle HDX PCle HDX TDM HDX PCle...
  • Page 60 7 HDX 8 PC HDX...
  • Page 61 9 HDX HDX PCle • • HDX •...

  • Page 62: Hdx Pcle

    HDX PCIe HDX TDM HDX PCle HDX TDM HDX TDM HDX TDM HDX PCle HDX TDM SATA HDX TDM HDX TDM HDX TDM 10 2 HDX TDM...
  • Page 63 Avid HD • 1 HD OMNI HD I/O HD OMNI Pro Tools HD I/O DigiLink Mini DigiLink Mini HD MADI Pro Tools HD OMNI HD OMNI • HD I/O DigiLink Mini DigiLink Mini HD I/O DigiLink • HD MADI Mini MADI DigiLink Mini DigiLink Mini...
  • Page 64 Loop Sync SYNC Loop Sync Loop Sync Out Loop Sync In Loop Sync Out SYNC Loop Sync In DigiLink Mini Loop Sync DigiLink Mini 11 HD OMNI HD I/O DigiLink...
  • Page 65 DigiLink Mini DigiLink Mini Loop Sync 12 HD OMNI 5 HD I/O DigiLink...

  • Page 66: Pro Tools Hd Hdx

    Pro Tools HD Pro Tools HD Avid HDX Avid HD • HD OMNI 1 Pro Tools HD OMNI — 4 • HD I/O HD I/O Pro Tools • HD MADI HD MADI — Pro Tools Pro Tools Avid HDX Core Audio Mac ASIO Windows Logic Live Cubase Pro Tools HD...

  • Page 67: Mac Os X

    Core Audio Mac OS X  CoreAudio Driver Avid Core Audio Driver Avid CoreAudio Driver Avid Core Audio Driver Mac Finder  Core Audio CoreAudio Driver Pro Tools Mac OS X QuickTime Pro Tools CoreAudio QuickTime 24-bit/96kHz Avid Core Audio Driver QuickTime CoreAudio Driver Avid Core Audio Driver ...

  • Page 68: Avid Core Audio Driver

    Avid Core Audio Driver CoreAudio Manager Avid Core Audio Driver CoreAudio Pro Tools Avid Core Audio Manager Driver Avid Core BIAS Peak Logic Audio Driver Pro Tools Avid Apple iTunes QuickTime Player Core Audio Driver Pro Tools Apple MIDI Avid Core Audio Avid Driver www.avid.com...
  • Page 69 Avid Core Audio Manager • 1024 • 2048 • Pro Tools Avid Core Audio Driver • Direct IO Pro Tools Avid Core Audio Driver Avid Core Audio Manager Avid Core Audio Avid Core Audio Manager Avid Core Audio Driver /Applications/Avid/ Core Audio Avid Core Audio Driver...
  • Page 70 Manager Avid Avid Core Audio Driver Manager Manager Avid Core Audio Manager Manager Avid Core Audio Driver Manager C|24 1/3 C | 2 4 Avid Core Audio Driver C|24 HD I/O XMON D-Control D-Command Pro Tools D-Control D-Command Avid Core Audio Driver Prefs 003 003 Rack 003 Rack+ Digi 002 Digi 002 Rack...
  • Page 71 Avid Core Audio Manager Pro Tools Pro Tools Pro Tools Apple GarageBand Pro Tools Core Audio Apple GarageBand Avid Core Audio Driver CoreAudio Manager Avid HW HDX • Maximum/Large Avid Core Audio Manger Manager • Minimum/Small Manager Core Audio Pro Tools Core Audio Mac OS X ...

  • Page 72: Apple Apple Midi

    Apple Apple MIDI Apple iTunes QuickTime Player Avid Audio Core Audio iTunes QuickTime Player Avid Avid Core Audio Manager Apple MIDI Core Audio BIAS Peak Ableton Live Core Audio Pro Tools HD Apple Apple Apple >...
  • Page 73 Apple MIDI Apple MIDI MIDI Apple MIDI Apple MIDI Audio MIDI > Audio MIDI Core Audio Mac OS X ...

  • Page 75: Chapter 10. Asio Windows

    ASIO Windows ASIO ASIO ASIO ASIO Pro Tools Avid ASIO Pro Tools ASIO Window ASIO Pro Tools Avid ASIO-client Avid Cubase Live Reason www.avid.com 24-bit/96kHz Pro Tools ASIO ASIO Driver ASIO ASIO Avid ASIO  Avid ASIO • Pro Tools Avid ASIO Avid ASIO Driver Windows...

  • Page 76: Avid Asio

    ASIO Avid Driver Audio Devices Avid ASIO Hardware Setup Avid ASIO ASIO Avid ASIO ASIO Avid ASIO Driver Avid ASIO Ableton Live 8 ASIO  ASIO Avid ASIO ASIO Driver Avid • Pro Tools • Avid ASIO • ASIO ASIO ASIO Avid ASIO Ableton Live...
  • Page 77 Avid Pro Tools • 64 • 128 • 256 • 512 • 1024 • 2048  HD I/O  ASIO Pro Tools ASIO 256 512 1024 ASIO Pro Tools Device Pro Tools ASIO Windows...

  • Page 79: Appendix A. Compliance Information

    appendix a Compliance Information Proposition 65 Warning Environmental Compliance This product contains chemicals, including Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users lead, known to the State of California to in the European Union cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

  • Page 80: Emc (Electromagnetic Compliance)

    • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Any modifications to the unit, unless expressly approved by Avid, could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Korean EMC Regulations HDX Card Installation Guide...

  • Page 81: Safety Compliance

    Edition/IEC60950-1, 2nd Edition and Canadian CAN/CSA where they exit from the equipment. C22.2 No. 60950-1-07; 2007 2nd Ed. Avid Technology, Inc. has been authorized to apply the appropriate NRTL marks on 11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the its compliant equipment.
  • Page 82 UL60950-1, 2nd Edition / IEC 60950-1 2nd Edition CAN/CSA C22.2 No.60950-1-07, 2007, 2nd Edition Avid Technology Inc. NRTL 40° C HDX Card Installation Guide...
  • Page 84 Avid Technical Support (USA) Product Information 2001 Junipero Serra Boulevard Visit the Online Support Center at For company and product information, Daly City, CA 94014-3886 USA www.avid.com/support visit us on the web at www.avid.com...

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