Avid Pro Tools | Ultimate, Thunderbolt 3, HDX Omni Rackmount Bundle

If you want a complete yet portable way to use a Pro Tools HDX anywhere, consider the Pro Tools | Ultimate, Thunderbolt 3, HDX Omni Rackmount Bundle from Avid.

First, the bundle offers a perpetual license for Pro Tools | Ultimate, the DAW many professional studios use to serve major artists. Next, you get the HD Omni Interface, a device with a plethora of connections for recording and monitoring. The HDX PCIe card provides the external DSP power that lets you run huge sessions without hiccups.

Finally, the unit offers the HDX Thunderbolt 3 Rackmount Chassis, which facilitates a Thunderbolt connection from the previously mentioned hardware to your computer. This rackmount chassis, fashioned in conjunction with Sonnet, accepts an HDX card. It also can sturdily house your Mac Mini computer. It takes up only 1 RU of rackmount space, and provides a USB 3.0 connection as well.

With these units in one bundle, you’ll have preamps, mic inputs, line inputs, instrument inputs, external DSP, and a way to port it all to your laptop if need be. Mount the HD Omni interface and the Thunderbolt 3 Chassis into a 2 RU rack, and you’ll have everything you need to take a Pro Tools HDX rig to any locale, from the stage to the studio, from your living room to the hotel.

Note:
Users who wish to extend the upgrade and support components for another twelve months after the initial twelve-month period has expired need to purchase the Pro Tools | Ultimate 1-Year Software Updates & Support Plan Renewal for perpetual license.
Avid Pro Tools | Ultimate Perpetual License – Audio Software (Download)
Pro Tools | Ultimate from Avid is the industry-standard digital audio production platform, with software that tightly integrates optional HD hardware and a computer together. The software includes all the tools, advanced workflows, virtual instruments, and plug-ins needed to compose, record, edit, and mix music and/or sound for picture, and delivers performance with reliability, even when working with large mixes.

Note:
Users who wish to extend the upgrade and support components for another twelve months after the initial twelve-month period has expired need to purchase the Pro Tools | Ultimate 1-Year Software Updates & Support Plan Renewal for perpetual license.
Included Plug-Ins
Virtual Instruments
AIR Boom drum machine and sequencer
AIR DB-33 tonewheel organ emulator with rotating speaker simulation
AIR Mini Grand acoustic grand piano
AIR Structure Free
AIR Vacuum monophonic vacuum tube synthesizer
AIR Xpand!2 multi-timbral synthesizer and sample workstation

EQ and Dynamics
BF76
Avid Channel Strip
Dynamics III Compressor/Limiter
Dynamics III Expander/Gate
Dynamics III De-Esser
1-Band EQ III
7-Band EQ III

Reverb and Delay
AIR Dynamic Delay
AIR Multi-Delay
AIR Nonlinear Reverb
AIR Reverb
AIR Spring Reverb
D-Verb
Mod Delay III

Effects, Filters
AIR Chorus
AIR Distortion
AIR Enhancer
AIR Ensemble
AIR Filter Gate
AIR Flanger
AIR Frequency Shifter
AIR FuzzWah
AIR KillEQ
AIR Lo-Fi
AIR MultiChorus
AIR Phaser
AIR StereoWidth
AIR Talkbox
AIR Vintage Filter
AutoPan
Eleven Free
Lo-Fi
Maxim
Pitch II
Recti-Fi
SansAmp PSA-1
Sci-Fi
Time Compression Expansion
Time Shift
Vari-Fi

Utilities
Click II
DC Offset Removal
Dither
Down Mixer (5.1 to stereo fold down)
Duplicate
Gain
InTune
Invert
MasterMeter
Normalize
POWr Dither
Reverse
ReWire
Signal Generator
Time Adjuster
Trim

Avid Pro Tools | HDX PCIe Card
The Avid Pro Tools | HDX PCIe Card brings high-speed DSP power to your Pro Tools | HDX system for direct-to-disk recording and playback, and plug-in processing with near-zero latency. It provides up to 256 voiceable tracks, 64 channels of simultaneous I/O, and supports up to 24-bit / 192 kHz Pro Tools sessions.

The card easily installs into your existing Mac or Windows tower/desktop computer. To get a full 64 channels of I/O, the Pro Tools | HDX PCIe card allows you to connect up to four, 16-channel Pro Tools | HD audio interfaces. Two of the interfaces connect directly to DigiLink Mini ports 1 and 2, and the other two interfaces connect to the expansion ports on the Pro Tools | HD audio interfaces.

Note:
Does not include Pro Tools | HDX software
Key Features
Installs into your existing tower, desktop computer, or chassis (Mac, Windows)
Provides DSP power for mixing and plug-in processing
Compatible with Pro Tools | HDX software
Near-zero latency
Supports up to 64 channels of I/O
Supports up to 256 voiceable tracks of direct-to-disk recording and playback
Sessions up to 24-bit and up to 192 kHz
Includes power cable to connect to the motherboard in your Mac computer
Includes power cable to connect to a hard drive power source in your Windows computer
12′ DigiLink Mini cable for connecting HDX PCIe card to an audio interface
Includes HDX TDM cable (SATA) to connect multiple HDX PCIe cards
DigiLink Mini Ports
Two DigiLink Mini ports for connecting up to four HD audio interfaces for up to 64 channels of audio I/O
DigiSerial Port
One DigiSerial port for connecting a SYNC peripheral

Avid HD OMNI – Preamp, I/O, and Monitoring Pro Tools HD Series Interface
As the hub of any music studio, the HD OMNI digital audio interface from Avid can be used to record high-quality instrument and vocal performances, while providing dedicated cue mixes for artists, and monitoring their performance through a discrete mix. No need for multiple interfaces. Everything can be done within the single-space rack HD OMNI.

Overdub and Foley recording capabilities are available for post production, in addition to creating monitor mixes with up to 7.1 channels. Further, the user can fold down mixes from 7.1 to almost any channel configuration subset required.

The interface features premium analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters that deliver high audio fidelity, extensive dynamic range, super-low jitter, and the lowest possible latency. Built-in sample rate conversion and a soft clip feature allows for worry-free performance, while Curv, a built-in soft-knee limiter catches even the fastest transients.

For those occasions when the Pro Tools software doesn’t need to be launched, or even the computer turned on, the interface features a built-in, customizable, 14-input monitor mixer, allowing for the continued monitoring of external sources, such as keyboards, drum machines, and digital music players, independently from the recording setup.

The interface provides maximum performance, dependability, and control of all inputs, outputs, and routing right from the Pro Tools software interface. The interface and Pro Tools HD hardware will function with other DAW software via full support of Core Audio and ASIO drivers.

Note:
A minimum of Pro Tools HD 8.1 or higher software is required to use this interface. A free update is available for download to all registered Pro Tools HD 8.x users.
Analog I/O
24-bit analog-to-digital (A/D) and digital-to-analog (D/A) converters, with support for sample rates up to 192kHz
Two high-quality microphone/DI preamps
Two XLR and 1/4-inch TRS front panel combo inputs for microphone and instrument level input
Two XLR back panel microphone inputs
Two 1/4″ TRS Send and two 1/4″ TRS Return jacks for hardware inserts on channels 1 and 2 (back-panel)
Four analog 1/4″ TRS line level back panel inputs (channels 1-4)
Soft Clip and Curv limiting circuits to protect against clipping on analog input
Eight channels of analog output using a DB-25 breakout cable (sold separately) with variable output gain
Two channels of analog output using 1/4″ TRS jacks (mirrors channels 1-2 or 7-8 on DB-25 connector)
Front panel stereo 1/4″ headphone jack
Route audio independently from Pro Tools with the 14-input persistent monitor mixer
Digital I/O
Eight channels of AES/EBU output (up to 192kHz Single Wire) using a DB-25 breakout cable (sold separately)
Two channels of AES/EBU XLR input (up to 192kHz Single Wire)
Two channels of S/PDIF RCA input and output (up to 192kHz)
Eight channels of ADAT TOSLink input and output
Support for ADAT S/MUX optical for sample rates of 88.2, 96, 176.4 and 192kHz
Support for two channels of S/PDIF optical with sample rates of up to 96kHz
Real-time sample rate conversion (SRC) on digital Inputs 1-2 of either AES/EBU, S/PDIF, or optical S/PDIF
Monitoring
Additional stereo “CUE” output path in Pro Tools for headphone monitoring from the front panel headphone jack
Front panel Control Room (MAIN/ALT) and headphone monitoring volume control
Flexible monitoring with fold-down from all stereo and surround formats (up to 7.1 surround)
Input mixer for low latency direct monitoring of a variety of incoming signals (configured in the Pro Tools Hardware Setup)
Synchronization
Loop Sync input and output for connecting additional Pro Tools HD interfaces and peripherals
External Clock input and output for synchronizing HD OMNI with external Wordclock devices

Avid Pro Tools | HDX Thunderbolt 3 Rackmount Chassis
Integrate the power of a Pro Tools | HDX system with your computer thanks to the Avid Pro Tools | HDX Thunderbolt 3 Rackmount Chassis. Built in conjunction with Sonnet—a formidable player in the realm of durable chassis—this rackmount unit can house an HDX PCIe card, available separately. You can connect the system to your Mac or Windows computer via the Thunderbolt 3 ports.

The device can also house a Mac Mini computer. Load it up with a Mac Mini and a Pro Tools | HDX PCIe card, and you’ll be able to take a powerful, self-contained system with you from studio to studio.

This chassis offers two Thunderbolt 3 ports, one for computer connectivity, and another for daisy-chaining other Thunderbolt-compatible devices, making the unit a hub for external DSP or other peripherals if need be. You’ll also have a USB 3.0 port on the front panel of the chassis.

With this rackmount solution, you can run Pro Tools | HDX, as well as external monitors, DSP processors, and more, all interfacing with computers as portable as a laptop. This makes the device an important facilitator in turning Pro Tools | HDX into a portable, powerful studio solution.

Connect HDX over Thunderbolt 3
Integrate Pro Tools | HDX with Thunderbolt 3 equipped Mac and Windows based computers and laptops with this high-performance, ultraquiet chassis. Take advantage of the greater processing power of today’s machines, enabling you to work with more AAX Native plugins on top of AAX DSP.
House a Mac Mini
The rackmount chassis can securely house a Mac mini and an HDX card, enabling you to configure a powerful, yet portable self-contained system. This makes it easy to move your HDX-enabled studio from your home to any studio facility, or from your live rig to a hotel room.
Ruggedly Built
Constructed in partnership with Sonnet, the chassis is robustly built with rugged aluminum and steel housing to protect your investments during transport. It’s custom-designed for the size, power, and heat requirements of HDX, providing the guaranteed performance HDX reliably delivers.

In the Box
Avid Pro Tools | Ultimate Perpetual License – Audio Software (Download)
Avid Pro Tools | HDX PCIe Card
HDX TDM Cable
HDX PCIe Power Cable for Mac
HDX PCIe Power Cable for Windows
12′ DigiLink Mini Cable
1-Year Warranty
Avid HD OMNI – Preamp, I/O, and Monitoring Pro Tools HD Series Interface
AC Power Cable
DigiLink to DigiLink Mini Adapter Cable
18″ (0.46m) BNC Cable
One (1) Year Warranty
Avid Pro Tools | HDX Thunderbolt 3 Rackmount Chassis
Power Supply
1-Year Warranty