Specifications

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Bit Depth
Some older Avid workstations support only
16-bit audio. Make sure you consider the follow-
ing when you are starting a new audio session:
• For maximum compatibility when using a
Pro Tools workstation to share audio files and
sequences with older Avid workstations in a
MediaNetwork system, set the bit depth to
16-bit in the New Session dialog box when
you are creating new session files.
• When using a Pro Tools workstation to share
audio files and sequences with either
Pro Tools workstations or current Avid work-
stations in a MediaNetwork system, set the bit
depth to either 16-bit or 24-bit (depending on
your project requirements) in the New Session
dialog box when you are creating new session
files.
Performance Guidelines
Maximum Number of Clients
At the time of this writing, the following config-
urations have been thoroughly tested by Avid,
and are provided only as guidelines. Actual per-
formance depends on specific configuration and
program material. More configurations will be
announced as they are tested. For the latest in-
formation of supported configurations, see the
Avid Unity MediaNetwork compatibility pages
on the Avid website (www.avid.com).
Pro Tools Only System
For current compatibility information on
supported Pro Tools systems and Avid Unity
MediaNetwork, visit www.avid.com.
Pro Tools|HD
1000 ms Audio Edit Density
10 video and 10 audio Drives
Clients Tracks
Sample Rate/
Bit Depth
Video
1 32 48 kHz/24-bit 1:1
3 48 48 kHz/24-bit 3:1
9 24 48 kHz/24-bit 3:1
Pro Tools|24 MIX (Pro Tools TDM 5.1.3)
10 video and 10 audio Drives
(30 audio drives are required for 9 clients)
Clients Tracks
Sample Rate/
Bit Depth
Video
1 24 48 kHz/24-bit 1:1
3 48 48 kHz/24-bit 3:1
9 32 48 kHz/24-bit 3:1