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Prism Sound ADA-8XR Multi-channel A/D D/A Converter Module Reference - Revision 1.01
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7 Pro Tools HD I/O Module PREV039/8/1
7.1 Overview
The Pro Tools HD I/O Module provides eight channels of digital audio input and output for the
ADA-8XR in a form compatible with Digidesign Pro Tools|HD workstations.
The Pro Tools HD I/O Module enables the ADA-8XR to replace a Digidesign 96 I/O or 192 I/O
interface, providing superior audio performance and extra features.
To the Pro Tools|HD software, an ADA-8XR fitted with a Pro Tools HD I/O Module looks
similar to a 192 I/O and operates in a similar way, supporting sample rates up to 192kHz.
7.2 Hardware Configurations
Depending on the fit of I/O modules, the ADA-8XR can be configured to provide a variety of
I/O possibilities for Pro Tools|HD. The basic hardware configurations available ‘off the shelf’
are:
8C-STD-HD
8 analogue inputs, 8 analogue outputs;
8C-STD-HD-AES
8 analogue inputs, 8 analogue outputs, 8 AES3 inputs and outputs;
8C-STD-HD-16AD
16 analogue inputs;
8C-STD-HD-16DA
16 analogue outputs;
It is also possible to configure other options, for example with a different digital I/O format, or
with sub-fitted analogue I/O.
The 8C-STD-HD-AES configuration has similar basic functionality to a Digidesign 192 I/O
interface, providing mixed analogue and digital input to the workstation and parallel digital and
analogue output from the workstation. However, because the Pro Tools|HD system allows for
up to 16 analogue inputs OR outputs to be fitted to each 192 I/O, it is possible to configure a
pair of 8C-STD-HD or 8C-STD-HD-AES ADA-8XRs to emulate a single 192 I/O, but with 16
analogue inputs AND outputs. If the AES I/O Module is fitted, the digital outputs appear in
parallel with the analogue outputs, and the digital inputs can be selected instead of the
analogue inputs on a per-channel basis. Two such pairs can be accommodated on a single
Pro Tools|HD Core or Process card.
The 16AD and 16DA ADA-8XR configurations represent an efficient solution for users who
require more analogue inputs than outputs, or vice-versa. For example, it is a common
practise to record and edit a multi-channel production on Pro Tools|HD, and then to mix it
down on an analogue mixer, which requires a lot of analogue outputs from the Pro Tools|HD.
Two 8C-STD-HD-16DA ADA-8XRs provide 32 analogue output channels in only two chassis,
and can be accommodated on a single Pro Tools|HD Core or Process card.
In all configurations, the ADA-8XR operates as usual with two eight-channel Paths. In
bi-directional configurations, Path 1 is usually configured to provide the inputs to Pro
Tools|HD, and Path 2 the outputs from Pro Tools|HD. In 16AD or 16DA units, Path1 provides
the first bank of eight channels (1-8) and Path 2 the second bank (9-16). In both cases, the
allocation of Paths is simply a matter of convention (Path 1 and Path 2 could be assigned the
other way round).
Factory Default Stores are automatically created in all Pro Tools|HD compatible ADA-8XRs to
allow the units to be instantly set up as required in the system, as described in section 7.6.