User guide

Chapter 1: Welcome to Pro Tools|HD 7
• Analog: 8 channels, DB-25 (balanced) con-
nectors, inputs selectable between +4 dBu
or –10 dBV, outputs +4 dBu only. Expand-
able up to 16 analog inputs or 16 outputs
using an optional 192 AD or 192 DA ex-
pansion card, respectively.
• Digital (Enclosure): 2 channels, XLR
(AES/EBU) connectors; 2 channels RCA
(S/PDIF) connectors.
• Optical (Enclosure): 8 channels, one pair of
Lightpipe (ADAT Optical) connectors (swit-
chable to 2 channels, S/PDIF).
• Loop Sync In and Out for connecting
Pro Tools|HD interfaces and peripherals
• External Clock In and Out receive or send 1x
Word clock (configurable to 256x for Legacy
support, see “Optional Legacy I/O Audio In-
terfaces” on page 8).
192 Digital I/O Audio Interface
192 Digital I/O
™
is a multichannel digital audio
interface designed for use with Pro Tools|HD
systems, and supports sample rates of up to
192 kHz.
192 Digital I/O Features
• Supports sample rates up to 192 kHz.
• Supports digital connections, including
AES/EBU, S/PDIF, TDIF, and ADAT Optical:
• Digital (2 Digital I/O Cards): 16 channels,
DB-25 (AES/EBU and TDIF), or two pairs of
Lightpipe (ADAT Optical) connectors.
• Digital (Enclosure): 2 channels, XLR
(AES/EBU) connectors; 2 channels RCA
(S/PDIF) connectors.
• Optical (Enclosure): 8 channels, one pair of
Lightpipe (ADAT Optical) connectors (se-
lectable to 2 channels, S/PDIF).
• Loop Sync In and Out for connecting
Pro Tools|HD interfaces and peripherals.
• External Clock In and Out receive or send 1x
Word clock (configurable to 256x for Legacy
support, see “Optional Legacy I/O Audio In-
terfaces” on page 8).
96 I/O Audio Interface
96 I/O
™
is a multichannel digital audio interface
designed for use with Pro Tools|HD systems.
96 I/O features high quality 24-bit analog-to-
digital (A/D) and digital-to-analog (D/A) con-
verters, and supports sample rates of up to
96 kHz.
96 I/O Features
• Supports sample rates up to 96 kHz.
• Supports analog and digital connections, in-
cluding AES/EBU, S/PDIF, and ADAT optical:
• Analog: 8 channels, 1/4-inch TRS (balanced
or unbalanced) connectors, +4 dBu or
–10 dBV.
• Digital: 2 channels, XLR (AES/EBU) con-
nectors; 2 channels, RCA (S/PDIF) connec-
tors.
• Optical: 8 channels, one pair of Lightpipe
(ADAT Optical) connectors (switchable to 2
channels, S/PDIF).
• External Clock In and Out receive or send
1x Word clock (configurable to 256x for
Legacy support, see “Optional Legacy I/O
Audio Interfaces” on page 8).
For more information, see the 192 I/O
Guide.
For more information, see the 192 Digital
I/O Guide.
For more information, see the 96 I/O Guide.