Pro Tools|HD Core Systems
Whether you record artists, sweeten audio, compose music, overdub film sound, mix tracks, design or edit sound, or do other things with audio, there’s a Pro Tools|HD® system that’s right for you.Choose Your Core System
All Pro Tools|HD Core systems come with award-winning Pro Tools HD software, a powerful bundle of professional virtual instrument and sound processing plug-ins, and one or more dedicated DSP (digital signal processor) cards that reside in your computer to provide processing power.
Pro Tools|HD 1
- 1 HD Core card (PCI) or 1 Accel Core card (PCIe)
- Up to 32 channels of I/O
- Up to 96 simultaneous (112 total) audio tracks at 44.1/48 kHz, 18/12 at 192 kHz (PCIe/PCI)
- Up to 128 instrument tracks; 256 MIDI tracks
Pro Tools|HD 2 Accel
- 1 HD Core card and 1 HD Accel card (PCI), or 1 Accel Core card and 1 HD Accel card (PCIe)
- Up to 64 channels of I/O
- Up to 192 simultaneous (256 total) audio tracks at 44.1/48 kHz, 36 at 192 kHz
- Up to 128 instrument tracks; 256 MIDI tracks
Pro Tools|HD 3 Accel
- 1 HD Core card and 2 HD Accel cards (PCI), or 1 Accel Core card and 2 HD Accel cards (PCIe)
- Up to 96 channels of I/O (160 maximum with additional DSP)
- Up to 192 simultaneous (256 total) audio tracks at 44.1/48 kHz, 36 at 192 kHz
- Up to 128 instrument tracks; 256 MIDI tracks
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Pro Tools|HD Core System Comparison
HD Core |
HD Accel |
I/O |
Simultaneous |
Instrument |
MIDI |
DSP |
|
Card |
Card |
Channels |
Audio Tracks* |
Tracks |
Tracks |
Processors |
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| HD 1 | 1 |
N/A |
32 |
96/48/18 |
128 |
256 |
9 |
| HD 2 | 1 |
1 |
64 |
192/96/36 |
128 |
256 |
18 |
| HD 3 | 1 |
2 |
96 |
192/96/36 |
128 |
256 |
27 |
| * Audio tracks based on sample rates of 48/96/192kHz respectively. | |||||||
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Once you’ve picked a Core system, you’ll also need at least one Pro Tools|HD audio interface to complete your basic system. Choose from several that offer a variety of analog and digital I/O, and up to 192 kHz sample rates. In addition, you can add interfaces that provide mic and line-level I/O, MIDI I/O, and sync capabilities.
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There are plenty of Pro Tools|HD options available to satisfy your needs, whether you want full hands-on control of Pro Tools|HD through an ICON console or control surface, need to work with sound for picture, require certain cable connections, or something else. And don’t forget the not-so-secret weapons of every Pro Tools user — plug-ins, plug-ins, plug-ins.
Expand Your Power
Pro Tools|HD lets you easily expand the power of your system as your needs and business grow. Increase your processing power, as well as track and channel counts, by adding one or more HD Accel cards to your Core system, allowing you to mix even the largest, most complex sessions with ease.
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