201: 01: Introducing Pro Tools HD Systems

Question 0

What are the five main (required) components of any pro tools hd hardware system?

Answer 0

Computer
Pro tools software
Hard drives
PCIE Cards - HD native, HD core/accel core, HDX card
Audio interface

Question 1

What are some differences between Pro Tools software systems and Pro tools hd hardware systems?

Answer 1

Power of system, number of track - see pg 2

Question 2

What are the three types of HD core cards and how are they different?

Answer 2

HD Native card 256 tracks, 64 I/O
HD Cord card 96 tracks, 32 I/O
HDX card 256 tracks, 64 I/O

Question 3

What is the maximum number of cards supported in each pro tools hd system?

Answer 3

3HDX

6hd accel/process

Question 4

What are some differences between the HD omni, HD I/o, and HD Madi interfaces?

Answer 4

Omni - 4 in, 8 out, 24 bit, 192kHz
HD I/O - three configs - 8x8x8, 16x16 an, 16x16 dig
Madi - 64 channel digital audio, allows connection to digital mixers, etc

Question 5

What types of real time plugins are supported in pro tools hd 10 on a pro tools hd native system? HD? HDX?

Answer 5

Native plugins (RTAS and aax) are supported on all systems. TDM DSP are supported on HD, AAX DSP are supported on HDX.
Maximum delay compensation is not available on HD.