Avid Pro Tools HDX PCIe Option Card
The Avid Pro Tools | HDX PCIe Core Card serves as the powerhouse behind professional-grade audio production, seamlessly integrating with Pro Tools | Ultimate software to deliver unparalleled performance for both music and post-production workflows. Equipped with 18 DSP cores and two high-performance FPGA chips, this PCIe card offloads demanding processing tasks from your computer's CPU, enabling real-time mixing, routing, automation, and plug-in performance with exceptional precision. Whether you're recording large ensembles or mixing complex sessions, the HDX Core Card ensures your system operates with remarkable efficiency and stability.
Operating within a hybrid engine framework, the HDX Core Card allows for cooperative utilization of native CPU and HDX DSP power, maximizing Pro Tools' performance capabilities. This architecture supports up to 2,048 simultaneous voices across all sample rates, providing the flexibility to manage extensive sessions effortlessly. The card's low-latency environment, with monitoring latency as low as 0.7 milliseconds, ensures that artists and engineers can perform and monitor recordings in real-time without perceptible delays, enhancing the overall recording experience.
Connectivity is streamlined through two DigiLink ports and one DigiSerial port, facilitating integration with a wide range of Pro Tools hardware interfaces. Each DigiLink port supports up to 64 channels of I/O, allowing for a scalable setup that can accommodate up to 192 I/O channels with the addition of multiple HDX cards. This expandability makes the HDX Core Card a versatile solution adaptable to the evolving needs of any professional audio production environment.
Key Features
- 18 DSP cores and 2 FPGA chips for unparalleled processing power
- Supports up to 2,048 simultaneous voices at all sample rates
- Ultra-low monitoring latency as low as 0.7 milliseconds
- Hybrid Engine architecture for optimized CPU and DSP utilization
- Two DigiLink ports, each supporting 64 channels of I/O
- Scalable up to 192 I/O channels with multiple HDX cards
- Seamless integration with Pro Tools | Ultimate software
- Real-time mixing, routing, automation, and plug-in performance
Technical Specifications
DSP Processing: 18 x 350 MHz TI processors per HDX card (6.3 GHz aggregated processing)
Latency: 0.7 ms
Simultaneous Voices/Audio Tracks: 2,048 across all sample rates and configurations
Channels of I/O: 64 (scalable up to 192 with three HDX cards)
Automatic Delay Compensation for Hardware Inserts: 16,383 samples
Processing Depth: 32-bit floating point
Mixer Depth: 64-bit floating point
Software Requirements: Pro Tools | Ultimate
System Requirements: Avid-qualified Mac or Windows computer
What's Included
- Avid Pro Tools | HDX PCIe Core Card
- Limited 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty
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