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Page 1: ...Pro Tools HD MADI Guide...

Page 2: ...0 Lo Fi MachineControl Magic Mask Make Anything Hollywood make manage move media Marquee MassivePack MassivePack Pro Maxim Mbox Media Composer MediaFlow MediaLog MediaMix Media Reader Media Recorder M...

Page 3: ...Pro Tools HD MADI Front Panel 5 Pro Tools HD MADI Back Panel 7 Chapter 3 Connecting Pro Tools HD MADI 11 Connecting Pro Tools HD MADI to Pro Tools HDX Cards 12 Connecting Pro Tools HD MADI to a Pro T...

Page 4: ...33 Pro Tools HD MADI 36 Chapter 7 Pro Tools HD MADI 39 Pro Tools HD MADI HDX 40 Pro Tools HD MADI HD Native 42 Pro Tools HD MADI Pro Tools HD 44 Chapter 8 Pro Tools HD MADI Pro Tools 47 47 HD MADI 49...

Page 5: ...Hz 24 or 16 bit resolution Sample Rate Conversion SRC on input or out put Front panel clock and SRC indicators Front panel signal present LEDs for input and output BNC Word Clock I O for synchronizing...

Page 6: ...Native Install Guide For hardware installation instructions for your Pro Tools HD hardware see the Pro Tools HD User Guide For Pro Tools Software installation instructions see the Pro Tools Installati...

Page 7: ...d the latest online manuals browse the Compatibility documents for system requirements search the online Knowledge Base or join the worldwide Pro Tools community on the User Con ference Training and E...

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Page 9: ...on and can be changed in the Pro Tools Hard ware Setup or Playback Engine dialogs if no ses sion is open Loop Master LED The LOOP MASTER LED indicates which audio interface is the master peripheral Th...

Page 10: ...nput is active Output Indicates HD MADI Sample Rate Convert on Output is active AES EBU Indicates that AES EBU is being used as the clock source for the MADI ports when using Sample Rate Conversion SR...

Page 11: ...ts can stream in at any sample rate and be converted to the current Pro Tools session sample rate using hardware based real time sam ple rate conversion SRC SRC is also supported on output Primary Dig...

Page 12: ...ock input only is provided for synchronizing to an external AES EBU digital clock source when using MADI Sample Rate Conversion SRC on output This can be configured in the Pro Tools Hardware Setup dia...

Page 13: ...As sample rate increases in the system Loop Sync operates at 1x 2x or 4x the base rate of 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz The Loop Sync In and Out ports are standard BNC connectors that output a 1x Word clock sig...

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Page 15: ...DigiLink cable with a DigiLink Mini adapter For full 64 channel support two Pro Tools HD cards are required See Connecting HD MADI to Pro Tools HD Cards on page 16 For more information about installi...

Page 16: ...sing a DigiLink Mini cable Connecting Loop Sync If you are using two or more HD audio interfaces or a SYNC peripheral Loop Sync must be connected to maintain proper clock synchronization among the dev...

Page 17: ...Chapter 3 Connecting Pro Tools HD MADI 13 Figure 2 Making DigiLink and Loop Sync connections with two HDX cards SYNC HD HD OMNI three HD I Os and HD MADI First HDX card Second HDX card...

Page 18: ...the only audio interface in the system To connect HD MADI to an HD Native card 1 Connect HD MADI Primary Port 1 to DigiLink Mini Port 1 on the HD Native card with the included DigiLink Mini cable 2 Co...

Page 19: ...For an example of connecting multiple audio interfaces see Figure 4 below To make Loop Sync connections 1 Connect the Loop Sync Out of each interface to the Loop Sync In of the next interface with a...

Page 20: ...ct HD MADI to a Pro Tools HD 2 or greater system 1 Connect HD MADI Primary Port 1 to the DigiLink Port on the first Pro Tools HD Accel Core card with a DigiLink cable and a DigiLink Mini adapter 2 Con...

Page 21: ...tiple audio interfaces see Figure 6 below To make Loop Sync connections 1 Connect the Loop Sync Out of each interface to the Loop Sync In of the next interface with the BNC ca bles included with your...

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Page 23: ...Sample Rate for new sessions 1 If a Pro Tools session is currently open close it 2 Choose Setup Hardware 3 From the Sample Rate pop up menu select the sample rate that you want 4 Click OK High Sample...

Page 24: ...tup Hardware 2 From the Peripherals list select an audio interface connected to your system 3 Select the Identify option located in the lower left corner of the Hardware Setup dialog This illuminates...

Page 25: ...ailable input channels varies with sample rate see Table 1 on page 21 At 88 2 or 96 kHz channels are routed across two 32 channel groups for connecting to DigiLink Mini ports 1 and 2 At 176 4 or 192 k...

Page 26: ...48 kHz but you are receiving input at a sample rate of 88 2 kHz or higher Input Rate Select the correct input sample rate frequency range for the incoming MADI signal 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz...

Page 27: ...gs and available options Set To Default The Set To Default button restores all settings to the factory defaults Pro Tools I O Setup This section describes how to configure input out put and bus signal...

Page 28: ...ent feedback loops To close the I O Setup dialog without saving changes Click Cancel HD MADI DigiLink 1 and 2 in the I O Setup Since HD MADI supports up to 64 channels of I O and each DigiLink port su...

Page 29: ...the Hardware Setup the reduced channel count results in the highest numbered physical input and output channels being made inactive For example at 48 kHz with Varispeed Channel Count 28 option enable...

Page 30: ...omatically Addi tionally in the I O Setup both HD MADI DigiLink ports are represented on the matrix for HD MADI Dig iLink 1 All inputs and outputs on the matrix for HD MADI DigiLink 2 are grayed out b...

Page 31: ...d with the system Output The Output page of the I O Setup lets you configure output signal path names and formats Output names and channel formats are saved with the system I O Setup Input page Unlike...

Page 32: ...ed de pending on the defined session output bus paths and the available system output channel paths Insert The Insert page of the I O Setup lets you name Hardware Inserts that you may have connected t...

Page 33: ...ols HD MADI 64 DigiLink Mini 32 MADI 2 MADI 2 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96kHz 176 4kHz 192kHz 24 16 SRC SRC LED HD MADI BNC I O HD MADI Avid HD P r o T o o l s H D I O P r o T o o l s H D O M N I Pro Tool...

Page 34: ...Pro Tools HD MADI 30 HD MADI Avid www avid com compatibility HD MADI HDX HDX HD Native HD Native Pro Tools HD Pro Tools HD Pro Tools Software Pro Tools Pro Tools ProTools Pro Tools Pro Tools...

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Page 37: ...2 Pro Tools HD MADI 33 2 Pro Tools HD MADI Pro Tools HD MADI Pro Tools HD MADI LED HD MADI LED LED LED LED HD MADI 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96kHz 176 4kHz 192kHz Pro Tools Pro Tools HD MADI...

Page 38: ...ols HD Pro Tools HD Pro Tools HD PCIe Accel Core Pro Tools ProTools HD PCI Accel Core LED LED Pro Tools INT HD MADI DIG MADI LOOP Loop Sync HD MADI EXT External HD MADI BNC 1x 48kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz 1x 2...

Page 39: ...2 Pro Tools HD MADI 35 HD MADI SRC Pro Tools HD MADI HD MADI AES EBU SRC MADI AES EBU AES EBU AES EBU LED SRC MADI SRC AES EBU LED SIGNAL PRESENT LED LED LED MADI Pro Tools Pro Tools MADI...

Page 40: ...HD MADI MADI OPTICAL 1 IN OUT MADI COAXIAL 1 OUT IN MADI OPTICAL 2 IN OUT MADI COAXIAL 2 OUT IN PORT 1 PORT 2 SRC AES EBU AC 100 240V 50 60HZ 5A SRC WORD CLOCK WORD CLOCK LOOP SYNC IN OUT IN 1 IN 2 MA...

Page 41: ...M A D I A v i d H D X HD Native DigiLink Mini 5 18 0 46m 12 3 6m HD MADI 2 25 7 62m 50 15 25m 176 4kHz 192kHz 100 30 5m 88 2kHz 96kHz DigiLink Mini HD MADI Pro Tools HD DigiLink DigiLink Mini DigiLin...

Page 42: ...Clock In Out BNC HD MADI Word Clock In Word Clock Out LOOP SYNC In Out Loop Sync HD SYNC HD 1 Loop Sync 44 1kHz 48kHz Loop Sync 44 1kHz 48kHz 1x 2x 4x Loop Sync In Loop Sync Out 1x BNC Avid HD AC AC H...

Page 43: ...ink Mini HDX 4 0 Pro Tools HD MADI HDX HD Native HD Native HD MADI 2 DigiLink Mini HD Native 42 Pro Tools HD MADI HD Native Pro Tools HD Pro Tools HD DigiLink DigiLink DigiLink MiniPro HD MADI Pro Too...

Page 44: ...DigiLink Mini HD MADI HDX 1 DigiLink Mini HD MADI 1 HDX DigiLink Mini 1 2 DigiLink Mini HD MADI 2 HDX DigiLink Mini 2 Loop Sync 2 HD SYNC Loop Sync SYNC 41 2 Loop Sync 1 Loop Sync Out Loop Sync In I...

Page 45: ...3 Pro Tools HD MADI 41 2 DigiLink Loop Sync 2 HDX SYNC HD HD OMNI 3 HD I O HD MADI HDX HDX HDX HDX HDX...

Page 46: ...ini HD Native HD MADI 64 I O HD MADI HD MADI HD Native 1 DigiLink Mini HD MADI Primary Port 1 HD Native DigiLink Mini Port 1 2 DigiLink Mini HD MADI HD MADI Primary Port 2 HD Native DigiLink Mini Port...

Page 47: ...ols HD MADI 43 Loop Sync 2 Pro Tools SYNC Loop Sync SYNC SYNC HD 4 Loop Sync 1 Loop Sync Out Loop Sync In BNC 2 Loop Sync Out 1 SYNC Loop Sync In 4 HD OMNI HD MADI HD Native DigiLink Loop Sync 48 PORT...

Page 48: ...MNI HD MADI Pro Tools HD 2 1 DigiLink DigiLink DigiLink Mini HD MADI Primary Port 1 Pro Tools HD Accel Core DigiLink Port 2 DigiLink DigiLink DigiLink Mini HD MADI Primary Port 2 Pro Tools HD Accel Co...

Page 49: ...Sync 2 Pro Tools SYNC Loop Sync SYNC SYNC HD 6 Loop Sync 1 Loop Sync Out Loop Sync In BNC 2 Loop Sync Out 1 SYNC Loop Sync In 6 HD OMNI HD MADI HD3 DigiLink Loop Sync ProTools HD Accel Core Pro Tools...

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Page 51: ...Tools HD MADI Pro Tools 47 4 Pro Tools HD MADI Pro Tools Pro Tools HD MADI Pro Tools 1 Pro Tools 2 Setup Hardware 3 4 OK Pro Tools HD 176 4kHz 192kHz Pro Tools HD 4 7 Pro Tools Pro Tools Pro Tools HD...

Page 52: ...Hardware 2 Clock Source 3 OK Hardware Setup Peripherals 1 Setup Hardware 2 Peripherals 3 Hardware Setup Identify LED HD MADI 44 1 48kHz 88 2 96kHz 176 4 192kHz SYNC SYNC HD SYNC SYNC HD SYNC SYNC HD M...

Page 53: ...re 2 Peripherals HD MADI DigiLink 1 HD MADI DigiLink 2 3 OK HD MADI HD MADI 1 MADI MADI MADI MADI HD MADI MADI I O MADI MADI MADI MADI MADI Normal MADI MADA 50 1 Split MADI 1 2 1 2 50 1 88 2kHz 96kHz...

Page 54: ...6 MADI I O 50 1 I O HD MADI VSO HD MADI 2 HD MADI Pro Tools MADI SRC SRC 1 SRC SRC 1 1 MADI 44 1 48kHz 64 56 88 2 96kHz 32 28 176 4 192kHz 16 14 2 44 1 48kHz 64 48 8kHz 44 1 48kHz 56 55 6kHz 88 2 96kH...

Page 55: ...C MADI 44 1 48 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz MADI 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96kHz 176 4kHz 192kHz HD MADI Pro Tools MADI SRC SRC 1 SRC SRC 1 SRC 2 SRC SRC 2 SRC AES EBU SRC SRC AES EBU MADI IN SRC MADI 44 1 48 44...

Page 56: ...ols I O HD MADI I O I O 1 Hardware Setup HD MADI 47 2 Setup I O I O I O OK OK Pro Tools I O Cancel kHz 44 1kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 88 2kHz 44 1kHz 96kHz 96kHz 48kHz 176 4kHz 176 4kHz 44 1kHz 1...

Page 57: ...4 Pro Tools HD MADI Pro Tools 53 I O HD MADI DigiLink 1 2 HD MADI 64 I O DigiLink 32 I O I O DigiLink 32 MADI I O 7 7 2 DigiLink I O HD MADI...

Page 58: ...Pro Tools HD MADI 54 I O 48kHz 28 HD MADI DigiLink 1 29 32 HD MADI DigiLink 2 61 64 8 I O...

Page 59: ...4 Pro Tools HD MADI Pro Tools 55 176 4 192kHz HD MADI 176 4kHz 192kHz I O HD MADI DigiLink HD MADI DigiLink 1 HD MADI DigiLink 2 HD MADI DigiLink 1 9 I O 92kHz...

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Page 61: ...4 Pro Tools HD MADI Pro Tools 57 I O Pro Tools I O Pro Tools Pre PRE HD MADI MADI H W I O H W I O I O...

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Page 63: ...help conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for re...

Page 64: ...equipment thereby declaring conformity to EMC Directive 2004 108 EC and Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC Korean EMC Regulations Communication Statement Note This equipment has been tested and found to...

Page 65: ...nience receptacles and the point where they exit from the equipment 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 For products that are not rack mountable Use only with a cart s...

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