User guide

Pro Tools AV 5.01
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Can I run AVoption on my AudioVision audio hardware?
This configuration has not been tested by Digidesign. Preliminary reports show that digitizing video to a drive
connected to the Disk I/O may drop out of record after roughly 1 minute.
There may also be problems recognizing video drives on this system as Audiovision uses a single channel ATTO
SCSI card and Pro Tools AVoption uses a dual channel ATTO card.
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Is a USD or SYNC I/O required for use with AVoption and AVoption|XL or can a Microlynx be used?
Digidesign's USD or SYNC I/O is required for AVoption and AVoption|XL as they are the only sync devices that can
provide Pro Tools with the necessary top of frame boundary data it needs to establish near sample-accurate video
lock.
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If I upgraded from AudioVision to AVoption can I continue to run AudioVision on my new 24-bit audio
hardware?
No, AudioVision will not run on AVoption systems with Pro Tools|24 and Pro Tools|24 Mix hardware, it requires a
Disk I/O and DSP Farm. Also, AudioVision uses a single channel ATTO SCSI accelerator while AV Option uses a dual
channel ATTO card. However, customers who upgraded from AudioVision were not required to return their
AudioVision hardware or software. This allows the flexibility to reconfigure an AudioVision system in the future as
necessary.
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Is S-Video supported with AVoption and AVoption|XL?
S-Video is only possible with AVoption|XL hardware. It is not supported with AVoption.
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Can I use the single channel ATTO card from my AudioVision system with AVoption?
No, the ATTO Express PCI dual channel (EPCI-DC) and the ATTO UL2D are currently the only qualified SCSI
controllers for AVoption.
The ATTO single channel card is not qualified.
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When is the additional cooling fan required with AVoption and AVoption|XL?
The cooling fan (part # MC201) is required when placing the ABVB and Janus cards or the Meriden card in certain
Magma expansion chassis.
Earlier Magma 13 slot chassis (both 68 and 80 pin models) do require a fan kit with AVoption.
Fan kits are no longer required for Magma 13 slot chassis Rev G and higher. Rev G chassis can be identified by a
newer faceplate and a serial number that ends in "00G".
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Can I do basic video editing within AVoption or AVoption|XL?
AVoption 5.0 and 5.0.1 and AVoption|XL 5.0.1 are not capable of video editing.