Avid HD Native to HDX PCIe Core Card

Mix Bigger, Better Projects—Faster

As a dedicated professional, you’re looking for faster, higher quality, and easier ways to record, edit, and mix the most demanding productions. Meet the more powerful, new generation of Pro Tools|HD—Pro Tools|HDX. Get more tracks, more headroom, and up to 5x more dedicated DSP power to tackle even the most massive music and post-production projects with the confidence that comes with guaranteed performance.

Mix bigger, better projects

• With Pro Tools|HDX, you get up to 5x more power per card than Pro Tools|HD Accel, so you can focus on your mix—not your mixer—and do much more with less.
• Create bigger, more complex mixes with 4x more tracks (up to 768 voices)
• Double your ins and outs with up to 64 channels of I/O per card (up to 256 total)
• Handle large plug-in-heavy mixes easily with 4x more Automatic Delay Compensation

Get more headroom—less headaches

• Pro Tools|HDX uses floating-point calculations for plug-in processing and mixing, enabling you to achieve the best sound quality possible, with the least effort.
• Record and mix in higher resolution (up to 32-bit, 192 kHz audio) and significantly greater dynamic range
• Let your mixes breathe with increased headroom, and eliminate clipping and obsessive gain staging
• Improve workflow and sonic parity between DSP-accelerated and native-based Pro Tools systems with the new AAX plug-in platform (watch the video)

The fastest workflows—yours

• Pro Tools|HDX tightly integrates with Pro Tools HD software and your Mac or PC, giving you optimized performance from creation to completion.
• Get a highly responsive feel—even in your most complex projects—with RAM-cached record/playback and real-time fades (watch the video A & video B)
• Keep the channel routing in complex sessions in check easily with bus interrogation
• Work faster with pro-level tools, including Clip Gain (watch the video), advanced audio editing and automation, surround sound, and more
• Accelerate your recording, editing, and mixing with Avid Pro Mixing Series consoles, which offer unprecedented hands-on control
• Share even more with Media Composer and other AAF-compatible software with support for multichannel tracks, Clip Gain, and a 24-hour timeline

It's all about the sound

• There’s a reason why more professionals trust the sound of Pro Tools than with any other DAW. Now you can get even higher fidelity audio with Pro Tools|HDX.
• Get better audio clarity and detail than ever before combining Pro Tools|HDX with any Pro Tools HD Series audio interface
• Compose music and polish mixes with over 75 high-quality virtual instruments, effects, and sound processing plug-ins
• Get the renowned sound of the coveted Avid System 5 console with the Avid Channel Strip plug-in

The versatility you need—now and in the future

• As your needs or business grows, you can easily scale Pro Tools|HDX to handle whatever comes your way, and take advantage of unique features and workflows.
• Gain more tracks and power by simply adding another Pro Tools|HDX card to your system
• Mix and match Pro Tools HD Series interfaces to meet your needs, or use Pro Tools HD software standalone for on-the-go mixing
• Collaborate with Media Composer editors through AAF sharing or Satellite technology options

What’s included

• Pro Tools|HDX PCIe card
• Pro Tools HD activation card (all software requires download)—covers:
- Pro Tools HD software
- Bundled virtual instruments, sound processing, and utility plug-ins
- Big Fish Audio sound loops library (8 GB)
• User guides
• iLok USB Smart Key (for software authorization)
• Registration card
• 12-foot DigiLink Mini cable for Pro Tools HD Series interface connection
• Your choice of HD Series interface

Pro Tools|HDX

• Voices - 256 (up to 768 total)
• Audio tracks - 256/128/64 (up to 768 total)
• Instrument tracks - 128
• MIDI tracks - 512
• Aux tracks - 512
• Busses - 256
• Channels of I/O - 64 (up to 256 total)
• Automatic Delay Compensation (ADC) - 16,383 samples
• Processing depth - 32-bit floating point
• Mixer depth - 64-bit floating point
• DSP power - 18 x 350 MHz processors (T1)


System Requirements

Mac
• Avid-qualified PCIe-equipped Apple computer (details)
• Mac OS X Lion (32- or 64-bit)
• 2 GB of RAM (4 GB or more recommended)
• Minimum 15 GB free hard disk space for Pro Tools installation
• USB port for iLok authorization (plus, Internet connection for software download)

Windows
• Avid-qualified PCIe-equipped PC (details)
• Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate (32- or 64-bit)
• 2 GB of RAM (4 GB or more recommended)
• Minimum 15 GB free hard disk space for installation Pro Tools
• USB port for iLok authorization (plus, Internet connection for software download)