Avid Pro Tools HD4 with HD Series I/O to HDX2 MADI System Exchange

Pro Tools|HD-Pro Tools|HDX is the new generation of Pro Tools|HD, providing more power, higher audio quality, and easier ways to record, edit, and mix the most demanding productions. 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. HD MADI is a versatile, all-digital interface that provides 64 channels of MADI I/O, making it easy to integrate Pro Tools|HD systems into post-production and broadcast environments. Get great connection flexibility, fuss-free use through built-in sample rate conversion, and the ability to send and receive audio between your Pro Tools setup and MADI devices up to 2 km (1.24 miles) away.

HDX

Pro Tools|HD-Pro Tools|HDX is the new generation of Pro Tools|HD, providing more power, higher audio quality, and easier ways to record, edit, and mix the most demanding productions. 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.

HD MADI

HD MADI is a versatile, all-digital interface that provides 64 channels of MADI I/O, making it easy to integrate Pro Tools|HD systems into post-production and broadcast environments. Get great connection flexibility, fuss-free use through built-in sample rate conversion, and the ability to send and receive audio between your Pro Tools setup and MADI devices up to 2 km (1.24 miles) away.

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 192 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

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

Keep the channel routing in complex sessions in check easily with bus interrogation

Work faster with pro-level tools, including Clip Gain, advanced audio editing and automation, surround sound, and more

Accelerate your recording, editing, and mixing with Avid Pro Mixing 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

Attain the highest sound quality and performance: Because Pro Tools HD is designed and optimized to be part of an integrated hardware/software solution, you can capture audio in pristine clarity with near-zero latency. Even when mixing large, complex projects, you'll experience uncompromised performance-on a Pro Tools|HDX DSPpowered system or on the host with Pro Tools|HD Native

Record and edit with advanced audio tools: Solo tracks in PFL (pre-fader listen) or AFL (after-fader listen) mode. Work more efficiently when punching performances with TrackPunch and DestructivePunch. And enhance and speed up editing tasks with Continuous Scrolling, Scrub Trim tool, Replace Clip command, Time Compression and Expansion Edit to Timeline Selection command, field recorder workflows, and more

Work more easily with video: Edit and mix sound for larger, more complex video productions, and display up to 64 video tracks in the timeline. Expand your post capabilities with advanced video features, including multiple video playlists and basic video editing tools. Share audio mixes with Media Composer editors (and vice versa) through AAF. Or integrate directly into the Media Composer workflow with the Video Satellite option, eliminating the need to render effects, transcode video, or copy files


Mix in stereo or surround: With Pro Tools HD, you can mix in everything from mono up to 7.1 surround sound. Build up your sonic landscape and add movement to your mix with the built-in surround panner. Work with groups of tracks faster and easier with VCA Group mixing. And with advanced automation tools, you can tackle even the largest, most complex mixes with ease

Mac OS X

Computer:Apple Mac Pro (Nehalem/Westmere models only)
OS: (32 or 64-bit) Mac OS X Lion
Memory: 4 GB of RAM (8 GB or more recommended)
Minimum 15 GB free hard disk space for installation
USB port for iLok authorization (iLok included)


Windows

Computer: HP Z800 series computer
OS: (32 or 64-bit) Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate (with Service Pack 1)
Memory: 4 GB of RAM (8 GB or more recommended)
Minimum 15 GB free hard disk space for installation
USB port for iLok authorization (iLok 2 key included)


Additional system requirements

Approved audio interfaces and peripherals
Audio drive requirements: One or more hard disk drives dedicated for audio record and playback (details)
Graphics card: Dedicated graphics card highly recommended (details)
Approved video peripherals
Approved third party audio interfaces


From the Knowledge Base

Pro Tools 10 system requirements
Pro Tools|HD 10 system requirements
Pro Tools 10 FAQs
Compatibility and upgrade information

Included software

For large-scale projects that demand the utmost in sound quality and performance, Pro Tools HD software enables you to compose, record, edit, and mix big productions quickly and easily. The software comes with Pro Tools|HDX and Pro Tools|HD Native systems. What's more, you get all of the same benefits of Pro Tools software along with these additional features and workflows.



What's In the box

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