People will almost always express a preference for the sound of one converter over another, and while pretty much all HDX–compatible interfaces are of a high standard - it is, after all, an expensive, ‘professional’ system - great import is often placed on the subtle differences in sonic character imposed by different interfaces. One reason is mentioned not once, but twice, in the name of this very magazine. The question remains, though: why would you opt for one of these ‘unofficial’ interfaces when going down Avid’s preferred route guarantees at least some recourse should tragedy befall your HDX system? Third Party Animal
And although such devices are officially ‘unsupported’ by Avid, third–party interface manufacturers do perform rigorous testing themselves, and almost always provide detailed information on which systems and versions of Pro Tools they are known to work well with. Pass The SupportĪlthough the DigiLink and DigiLink Mini connectors are a proprietary Avid protocol, many third–party manufacturers make interfaces that use them.The operative word there, though, is ‘officially’: there are now many companies making converters and interfaces that, while not explicitly sanctioned by Avid, either sport, or can be made to sport (via expansion cards), an Avid DigiLink or Mini DigiLink socket, for connection to an HDX or HD Native card.
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Because Avid only officially support their own interfaces (namely the HD Omni, HD I/O, HD MADI and Pre), they are able to focus all their testing and troubleshooting on just a few devices, unlike other DAWs, which have to be able to cope with interface drivers that have been coded by different companies and with varying degrees of competence.
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This aspect of Pro Tools HDX has prompted some complaints, but it has the advantage of guaranteed performance and stability: a necessity for professional facilities, where a flaky system could spell disaster in terms of angry clients and lost revenue. Most other DAWs will usually work with a variety of plug–in types (VST or AU being the commonest), while almost all - including the non–HD version of Pro Tools - are quite happy to pipe audio through interfaces from almost any manufacturer, as long as ASIO or Core Audio drivers exist. Installing additional cards will increase track counts to the maximum allowable.Avid’s Pro Tools HDX, like its HD predecessor, has always been a fairly ‘closed’ system: it uses a proprietary plug–in format (AAX), requires an Avid PCIe or Thunderbolt card (either HDX or Native) to run, and is intended - by Avid, at least - to be used with the company’s own A–D/D–A converter interfaces. ** Audio tracks based on sample rates of 48/96/192 kHz, respectively. Tests run using Pro Tools | HDX and Pro Tools | HD Native with Pro Tools | HD I/O. * Latency calculated using a 96 kHz sample rate with a 64-sample buffer.
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