The Avid HD Native Thunderbolt + HD Omni system combines one high-speed Avid HD Native Thunderbolt interface; Pro Tools HD Omni digital audio interface with high-quality 2-channel preamp, ADAT I/O, and standalone 14x26 mixer; plus Pro Tools HD 10 & 11 software.

High-speed Thunderbolt interface virtually eliminates latency, increases I/O and track count

Avid’s Pro Tools|HD Native Thunderbolt employs a lightning-fast Thunderbolt interface to eliminate annoying latency common on Native USB or FireWire systems—enabling musicians to focus solely on their performance rather than monitoring issues. Avid Pro Tools|HD Native Thunderbolt also provides higher track count and I/O (up to 256 tracks/64 channels), plus 64-bit floating-point processing for more headroom and greater mix resolution than other Native solutions.

With Avid’s Tools|HD Native Thunderbolt audio interface, you get a native solution that rivals the audio quality of any professional audio system.

With its elegantly implemented connectivity, the Pro Tools|HD Native Thunderbolt interface gives producers, engineers, and mixers the incredible sound quality, low latency, and sheer power of award-winning Pro Tools|HD in a mobile solution. Instead of trying to transport a bulky tower with PCIe slots, Pro Tools|HD Native Thunderbolt lets you use your laptop (or iMac) to connect with Pro Tools HD Series interfaces (such as HD OMNI and HD I/O). In addition, you can conveniently monitor mixes using the interface’s built-in audiophile-grade headphone output, which is powerful enough to drive headphones with high impedance loads.

•   Harness the power of your MacBook, Mac Mini, or iMac with a Thunderbolt interface
•    Attain the highest performance and lowest latency of any native DAW
•   Achieve pristine audio clarity with Pro Tools HD Series interfaces
•   Get the advanced tools and workflows of Pro Tools HD 10 software
•   Built in audiophile-grade headphone output with level control
•   Rear-panel Thunderbolt port and two DigiLink Mini connectors for system expansion
•   Supports Core Audio and ASIO applications
•   Serial port interfaces with SYNC HD

Mac OS X:

•   Thunderbolt- equipped computer: Avid-qualified Apple computer
•   System software: (32 or 64-bit) Mac OS X Lion
•   Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz processor or faster
•   Memory: 8 GB or more recommended
•   Graphics card: NVIDIA Quadro FX family (recommended; FX 560 or higher
•   Internal hard drive: Minimum 80 GB 7200 rpm hard disk
•   USB port for iLok authorization

Pro Tools HD Omni Audio Interface/Preamp

All-in-one, professional-quality audio interface combining 2-channel preamp, flexible I/O, and up to 7.1 monitoring in a sleek 1U chassis

Designed to be the hub of your Pro Tools studio, Avid’s HD OMNI audio interface lets you capture crystal clear, detailed, high-resolution audio via its two digitally controlled, high-quality preamps and state-of-the-art converters. Its ultra-low latency (1.7ms!) monitoring allows artists to focus solely on their performance—the real secret to great recordings. Thanks to its 4x8 analog, 8x8 ADAT, 2-channel AES3, stereo S/DIF, and word clock I/O you can connect a variety of analog and digital gear. Designed for future scalability, the HD Omni’s Loop Sync I/O lets you interface with any of Avid’s Pro Tools Tools|HD family systems. Plus, you can monitor your sessions in up to 7.1 surround (or stereo fold down).

Avid’s HD Omni provides a compact, a cost-effective solution for home, project, or professional studio.

Note: Please be aware that you’ll need Pro Tools HD 8.1 or higher software to use this interface—a free update is available for download to all registered Pro Tools HD 8.x users.

•   Premium sound and ultra-low latency through state- of-the-art A/D and D/A conversion with up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution
•   2 premium, mic/DI preamps and multi-channel capture via 4x8 analog audio streams, or 8x8 including digital
•   High-quality, low-noise analog I/O and versatile digital I/O with sample rate conversion
•   Monitoring flexibility, also functions as a standalone 14x26 channel mixer when computer is off.
•   Tight integration with Pro Tools|HD for full routing, mixing, and monitoring control

Raising the bar on performance, Avid’s HD OMNI audio interface features premium A/D and D/A converters, so you can achieve higher audio fidelity, extensive dynamic range, super-low jitter, and the absolute lowest possible latency (1.7ms) in your sessions. You also get built-in sample rate conversion and a selectable soft clip feature for worry-free performance. Or, you can use Curv, a built-in soft-knee limiter that catches even the fastest transients. With Curv enabled you can track hotter signals and be assured that any unexpected peaks in your input won’t put you in the red.

No need to route signals through multiple interfaces—with Avid HD OMNI, you can do everything in one single-space rack, saving you money and space. As the hub of any music studio, you can use HD OMNI’s preamps to record high-quality instrument and vocal performances. Each preamp also features a convenient front-panel 1/4"/XLR connector, +48V phantom power, phase reverse, -20dB pad, 1/4"/ send and return per channel, plus a 12dB/octave hi-pass filter with roll-off starting at 85Hz.

HD Omni also provides dedicated cue mixes for artists to monitor the performance through a discrete mix. For post-production, not only do you have overdub and Foley recording capabilities at your disposal, you can use HD OMNI to monitor mixes with up to 7.1 channels—and fold down mixes from 7.1 to almost any channel subset.

Not having the right or enough I/O is the hidden deal-breaker of audio hardware. To ensure connectivity for all of your gear, Avid Pro Tools HD OMNI provides numerous options for connectivity. Along with the to front-panel mic/line/DI inputs, there are two rear-panel XLR mic inputs, each with dual 1/4"/ send and return and four 1/4" line inputs. DB-25 connector is provided for eight channels of analog audio output. These balanced outputs operate at +10dBu (speaker level) or at +24dBu (line level). You can set the output level in Pro Tools. There are also two 1/4" TRS outputs.

HD OMNI’s digital I/O includes a single stereo AES3 (XLR) input that supports sample rates up to 192kHz using AES Single Wire; one 8-channel DB–25 AES3 output; RCA jacks for stereo S/PDIF, which also supports up to 24-bit/192kHz sample rates; 2x8 ADAT I/O that supports S/MUX II and IV; plus word clock and Loop Sync I/O with BNC connectors. An Avid proprietary expansion port allows expansion with other Pro Tools|HD systems.

Whether you want to listen in stereo or surround, monitor sound personally or set up a personal mix for someone else, or hear your work in headphones or on the big speakers, you can do it all with HD OMNI. Mix and monitor up to 7.1 surround (with fold down to stereo). Hear how your mix sounds on different speakers using the Main and ALT speaker selections. Set up an integrated cue mix for artists to monitor. Or isolate yourself with your own headphone mix. And if you don't feel like launching Pro Tools—or even turning on your computer—HD OMNI features a built-in, customizable, 14-input standalone monitor mixer, so you can continue to monitor external sources, such as keyboards, drum machines, and digital music players, independently from your recording setup.

HD OMNI and all other Pro Tools HD Series interfaces completely integrate with Pro Tools|HD, so you get maximum performance, dependability, and control of your inputs, outputs, routing, and monitoring right from your Pro Tools software interface. You'll also get higher production quality and greater workflow flexibility than with previous Pro Tools interfaces. And if you want to use your interface and Pro Tools|HD hardware with other DAW software, you can do that too, as all Pro Tools|HD systems support Core Audio and ASIO drivers.

Get the sound quality you’ve always wanted. With HD OMNI, you can connect your mics, instruments, line-level gear, and digital devices, capture every audio nuance they deliver in stunning clarity, and choose how you want to monitor your mix.

•   Pristine audio clarity and ultra-low latency through state-of- the-art A/D and D/A conversion
•   High-quality, low-noise analog I/O:
•   2 premium, digitally controlled mic/DI preamps
•   4 line inputs
•   8 line outputs, with true analog gain
•   Versatile digital I/O, with sample rate conversion on all inputs:
•   8 channels of ADAT I/O (supports S/MUX II and IV)
•   4 line inputs
•   8 line outputs, with true analog gain
•   Supports 4x8 analog audio streams, or 8x8 including digital
•   Route audio independently from Pro Tools with the 14-input persistent monitor mixer
•   Completely integrates with Pro Tools|HD for full routing, mixing, and monitoring control
•   Track hotter signals and smooth out sounds with Curv, a new built-in soft-knee limiter
•   Hear your mixes in however many channels you need, from stereo to 7.1 surround
•   Improve communication while tracking with dedicated cue path
•   Keep things in sync with dedicated Word Clock and Loop Sync I/O
•   Compact 1U rack-mountable chassis
•   Connects to Pro Tools|HD through a DigiLink Mini connection (cable and adaptor included) (select PCIe or Apple Thunderbolt)

•   Analog Inputs: 4
•   Analog Outputs: 8
•   Mic/Instrument Inputs: 4 (2 simultaneous inputs)
•   Mic Pre Gain: 65 dB
•   Headphone Output: 1 x 1/4"
•   Monitoring Formats: 7.1, 7.0, 6.1, 6.0, 5.1, 5.0, QUAD, LCRS, LCR, 2.1, stereo,
•   Speaker Selection: 2 sets
•   Standalone (persistent) Mixer: 14 input channels to 2 multi-channel monitoring paths, each with its own fold-down configuration
•   AES3 I/O: 1 x 8
•   AES Single-Wire (192kHz): Yes
•   S/PDIF I/O: 2
•   ADAT I/O: 2 x 8 (S/MUX II and IV)
•   Word Clock I/O 1 In + 1 Out
•   Loop Sync I/O 1 In + 1 Out
•   Curv: Yes
•   Soft Clip: Yes
•   Digital Interface: DigiLink Mini
•   Chassis: 1U rackmount chassis

Mic Inputs

•   Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz (± .05 dB)
•   Gain Range: +10dB-+65dB
•   EIN: -128dB
•   THD+N: -107dB (0.00045%)
•   CMRR: -93dB

Line Inputs

•   Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz (± .03 dB)
•   Dynamic Range: 118dB (A-weighted)
•   THD+N: -111dB (0.00028%)

Line Outputs

•   Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz (± .03 dB)
•   Dynamic Range: 120dB (A-weighted)
•   THD+N: -108dB (0.00039%)
•   Line Output Level/Trim: +10 dBu or +24 dBu/-40dB to +10dB (0.1dB steps)

Headphone Output

•   Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz (± .03 dB)
•   Dynamic Range: 118dB (A-weighted)
•   THD+N: -107dB (0.00045%)

all of the same benefits of Pro Tools 10 software along with these additional features and workflows. (Please note that Pro Tools HD software is available only as part of a Pro Tools|HD family system purchase or software upgrade.)

•   Get all of the same great new features of Pro Tools 10 software
•   Create way bigger mixes, with up to 768 audio tracks and 512 aux tracks (when used with Pro Tools|HDX)
•   Get highly responsive recording and playback performance with the extended disk cache, which loads entire sessions into RAM
•   Connect with up to 12 Pro Tools HD-based systems using Satellite Link
•   Get improved workflows for field recorders
•   Control two Pro Tools HD-based systems with a D-Command console in Multi-mode
•   Get more tracks and streaming support when using Avid ISIS

Because Pro Tools HD is designed and optimized to be part of an integrated hardware/software solution, you can capture audio in pristine clarity with near-zero latency. Even when mixing large, complex projects, you’ll experience uncompromised performance—on a Pro Tools|HDX DSP-powered system or on the host with Pro Tools|HD Native.

Record solo tracks in PFL (pre-fader listen) or AFL (after-fader listen) mode. Work more efficiently when punching performances with TrackPunch and DestructivePunch. Enhance and speed up editing tasks with Continuous Scrolling, Scrub Trim tool, Replace Clip command, Time Compression and Expansion Edit to Timeline Selection command, field recorder workflows, and more.

Edit and mix sound for larger, more complex video productions, and display up to 64 video tracks in the timeline. Expand your post capabilities with advanced video features. Including multiple video playlists and basic video editing tools. Share audio mixes with Media Composer editors (and vice-versa) through AAF. Or integrate directly into the Media Composer workflow with the Video Satellite option, eliminating the need to render effects, transcode video, or copy files

Edit and mix sound for larger, more complex video productions, and display up to 64 video tracks in the timeline. Expand your post capabilities with advanced video features. Including multiple video playlists and basic video editing tools. Share audio mixes with Media Composer editors (and vice-versa) through AAF. Or integrate directly into the Media Composer workflow with the Video Satellite option, eliminating the need to render effects, transcode video, or copy files

With Avid Pro Tools HD 10, you can mix in everything from mono up to 7.1 surround sound. Build up your sonic landscape and add movement to your mix with the built-in surround panner. Work with groups of tracks faster and easier with VCA Group mixing. And, with advanced automation tools, you can tackle even the largest most complex mixes with ease.

Features

•   Harness the power of your desktop or laptop computer with your choice of Thunderbolt interface or PCIe card
•   Attain the lowest latency and highest performance of any native digital audio workstation
•   Capture and play back audio with pristine clarity using a Pro Tools HD Series interface
•   Work with industry-standard Pro Tools HD software in a lower-cost solution for projects that don’t require the DSP acceleration of Pro Tools|HDX
•   Create bigger sessions with up to 256 audio tracks and up to 64 channels of I/O
•   Get the ideal tracking experience and set-and-forget direct monitoring with an integrated low-latency monitor mode
•   Boost your capabilities with advanced automation, surround mixing, input monitoring, AFL/PFL solo, destructive punch, and other professional features
•   Conveniently monitor every detail with the audiophile-grade headphone out, which provides enough gain to drive high impedance headphones (Thunderbolt interface only)
•   Get better sounding mixes with AAX Native and RTAS plug-ins, plus Automatic Delay Compensation on hardware and software inserts
•   Share sessions with Pro Tools|HDX and Pro Tools|HD users without any loss of data
•   Synchronize to timecode and video reference, with frame-edge accuracy, when using SYNC HD (sold separately)
•   Take hands-on control over your mixes using Artist Series or Avid Pro Mixing consoles and control surfaces
•   Get total flexibility—work with Mac or Windows, Pro Tools HD or third-party software, and more