Specifications

Chapter 2: Hardware Connections 9
HDx 1 and MADI 2
In this example, a VENUE system with one HDx card installed and one MADI card installed is con-
nected to two independent Pro Tools systems. The HDx card (HDx 1) is connected directly to a
Pro Tools|HD 2 system. The MADI card (MADI 2) is connected to an HD MADI interface via a MADI
optical cable, and then connected to a second Pro Tools system using DigiLink cables.
Stage 1 inputs 1–48 are sent to HDx 1 outputs and copied to MADI 2 optical and coaxial outputs. Each
card’s assignable inputs and outputs are freely available (16 channels x 2). A separate input connec-
tion is required to use MADI 2 assignable inputs on the VENUE system.
Additional word clock connections may be required when connecting the MADI card to third-party
MADI devices. See the VENUE MADI Card Guide or your MADI devices’s documentation for more in-
formation.
Figure 5. Redundant output connections and available I/O with one VENUE HDx card and one MADI card
MADI OPTICAL 1
INOUT
MADI COAXIAL 1
OUT IN
MADI OPTICAL 2
INOUT
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
MADI
In
In
Out
Out
Sig
Opt
VENUE
MADI 2
Stage 1 channels 1–32
Primary
Pro Tools
Redundant
Pro Tools System
Stage 1 channels 33–48,
and HDx 1 assignable I/O
Stage 1 channels 1–48,
MADI 2 assignable outs 49–64
HD MADI
system
HDx 1