Avid Audio announces new I/O for the Pro Tools|HD line of products, plus new software!

On August 17, 2010, Avid Audio announced three new I/O for the Pro Tools|HD system, HEAT software bringing analog sound to the HD mixer, and a new release of Pro Tools|HD v.8.1.

The new flagship HD I/O converter

Avid Professional Audio listened to what their end-users wanted, and responded with the HD I/O. Since nothing could be more important than sonic quality, they've completely re-engineered the system from the ground up. The HD I/O features a new topology design with state-of-the-art analog front end, with redesigned filters and new converters (using Cirrus and TI integrated circuits). They've shortened the signal path and completely de-coupled the power supply to improve noise performance and reduce jitter. The HD I/O features lower latency than any previous Avid Audio product, and includes a new digital card that offers 192kHz AES/EBU on a single wire, in addition to ADAT S/MUX 2 and S/MUX 4 capabilities. The new "Curv" soft knee analog limiter rounds out the redesign.

The HD I/O is available in 3 different configurations: 16 x 16 digital only for an MSRP of $2495; 8 x 8 x 8 analog and digital MSRP $3995; and 16 x 16 analog only for $4995. According to Avid Audio, these should be available in early September 2010.

New HD OMNI I/O

Avid Professional Audio today announced their new HD OMNI I/O for the Pro Tools|HD product line. The HD OMNI gives you 4 inputs and 8 outputs, for the "ultimate" project audio interface. It includes digitall controlled mic/line/di preamps; flexible analog and digital i/o; uses the same new conversion technology as the flagship HD I/O; the new "Curv" analog soft knee limiter; and persistent surround monitoring that offers a 14 x 26 channel mixer with 7.1 format and fold-down to virtually any monitor format. 8 balanced analog inputs and outputs on the standard DB-25 connector, with 2 mic pres on XLR and inserts via TRS. One pair of AES inputs and an S/PDIF i.o complement the ADAT/SMUX optical i/o. Word clock and loop sync input round out the back panel. The new HD OMNI will have an MSRP of $2995 and will be available immediately.


The new HD MADI I/O for large format I/O

Never have so many I/O for your Pro Tools|HD system been available in so few rackspaces! The new HD MADI I/O offers 64 channels of both optical and coax i/o in just a single rackunit! Interfacing to a Euphonix console has never been easier and it takes the place of 4 192 I/O (and the 8RU those converters take up in your rack). Because you're frequently asked to work with devices of differing sample rates, the HD MADI I/O offers up to 56 channels of real-time sample rate conversion on both input and output, and gives you comprehensive and flexible clocking options.

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HEAT, what digital sounds like now!

Designed by legendary audio developer Dave Hill of Crane Song, HEAT adds everything you've loved about analog to your HD mixer. Not a plug-in, HEAT transforms the sound of your entire Pro Tools|HD mix. As Dave Hill says, "HEAT gives you a wonderful combination of analog tape, transformer, and tube qualities and really represents a giant leap forward in analog modeling". HEAT will come free with all new systems and is available for existing Pro Tools|HD systems for only an MSRP of $495.

New monitoring in Pro Tools|HD v.8.1 plus special pricing on Core and new I/O prices !

In order to work with the new Pro Tools|HD I/O, Avid Professional Audio is releasing the v.8.1 software update for free. This is a Pro Tools|HD only upgrade and will give you the flexibility to work with the new multiformat monitoring and folddown capabilities of the new i/o, such as the OMNI I/O, and allow you to run the new HEAT analog modeling software.

To celebrate the release of the new I/O, Avid is offering limited time specials on the purchase of Core cards and new I/O. Intrigued? Call your AID sales rep at 323 845-1155 or email us by clicking here!

If you'd like more information on these or any other products from Avid Professional Audio, contact us:

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