Specifications

AVoption|XL Requirements
Please Note: AVoption|XL has unique compatibility requirements. If the
information on this page appears to contradict information listed
elsewhere in these Compatibility Documents, please adhere to the
information listed on this page when configuring a system which includes
AVoption|XL.
Important Information: (repeated below) For updated slot order
information with the latest qualified configurations, refer to the
AVoption &
AVoption XL Guide
and the "Supported Optional Expansion Chassis"
web pages for further compatibility information when used with Pro
Tools|24 MIX Expanded Systems
or Pro Tools|24 Expanded Systems.
Digidesign PCI Card and Hardware Supplied with System
● Meridien Digital Media Board
● Break Out Box with Analog Video I/O board installed
Digidesign Software Supplied with System
● Pro Tools 5.1
● AVoption|XL Software (provided on separate CD)
● DigiTranslator 1.0
Required Hardware Components (not supplied)
● Pro Tools|24, Pro Tools|24 MIX or Pro Tools|24 MIXplus
based system
● Universal Slave Driver (USD)
● For Audio Storage: ATTO ExpressPCI Dual Channel Ultra/WIDE
SCSI HBA card (EPCI-DC). This card is available from ATTO or
from Digidesign in the SCSI64 Kit.
● For Video Storage: Only one SCSI card (described above) is
required for both audio and video storage when 3:1 is the highest
desired video quality, although Digidesign recommends a second
SCSI card for optimum performance. When 2:1 or 1:1
(uncompressed) video resolutions are required, a second SCSI
interface dedicated to video storage is required -- namely, the
ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra-2 LVD SCSI HBA card (EPCI-UL2D).
Optional Hardware