Specifications

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OOLS|HD
COMPUTER AUDIO
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PHOTO - VIDEO - PRO AUDIO
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TDM-Based Software
The Pro Tools TDM software included with every Pro
Tools|HD system, features all of the recording, editing and
mixing functions of the host-based Pro Tools LE software,
plus adds a powerful set of additional features implemented
to take full advantage of the HD systems dedicated DSP
and enhanced I/O capabilities. For starters, because Pro
Tools TDM software relies on the HD process card and the
TDM bus and not your computer for processing tasks, you
are guaranteed playback of up to 128 audio tracks when
using an HD 2 system or higher (96 tracks are guaranteed
with an HD 1). In addition, Digidesign’s proprietary TDM
plug-in architecture will allow you to instantiate numerous
DSP intensive effects without affecting the load on your CPU. Pro Tools TDM software also supports complete surround
sound capabilities allowing you to mix in every popular surround format available.
Four Types Of Plug-ins
Surround Mixing
◆ Pro Tools TDM software enables you
to mix in every popular surround
format — including LCRS,5.1, 6.1,
and 7.1.You can even work in several
surround formats simultaneously.
Beat Detective
◆ Beat Detective automatically detects the tempo of a
session and conforms an audio track or selection to
that tempo by separating it into regions and aligning
(quantize) it to the beats.
◆ Beat Detective lets you extract tempo and groove
information, from audio performances, which can be
applied to groove templates, called DigiGrooves. Beat
Detective allows you to apply the attributes of these
templates to other to audio selections.DigiGroove
templates can also be used with Groove Quantize for
MIDI data on all Pro Tools systems.
◆ TDM plug-ins are exceptionally powerful
realtime effects that utilize the DSP power
provided by the HD Process cards in your
Pro Tools system.of TDM technology
rather than relying on the limited
resources of the host computer. This
affords much more processing power for
DSP intensive plug-ins such as reverbs
and surround processors.
◆ HTDM and RTAS plug-ins rely on your
host computer’s resources and are
designed to run as efficiently as possible
to offer the same and different
processing options as TDM plug-ins.
HTDM was designed as an optimum
plug-in architecture for integrating
realtime synthesis and sampling plug-ins
within the Pro Tools environment.
◆ AudioSuite is Digidesign’s
proprietary non-real-time,
file-based plug-in format.When an
AudioSuite plug-in is applied to an
audio region, a new audio file is
created with the processing
permanently intact while the
original audio remains untouched
on your disk drive.
Pro Tools|HD 1 systems provide recording
and playback of 24-bit and 16-bit audio
files with the following track counts:
• Up to 96 tracks at 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz
• Up to 48 tracks at 88.2 kHz or 96 kHz
• Up to 12 tracks at 176.4 kHz or 192 kHz
Pro Tools|HD 2 and HD 3 systems pro-
vide recording and playback of 24-bit and
16-bit audio files with the following track
counts:
• Up to 128 tracks at 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz
• Up to 64 tracks at 88.2 kHz or 96 kHz
• Up to 24 tracks at 176.4 kHz or 192 kHz