![]() ![]() Given that there are so many HD users, one might have expected Avid to ensure a somewhat favonian transition to the newer platform, but this hasn't quite been the case. What's particularly noteworthy about the 10-year figure is that Pro Tools itself has only existed for about 20 years so HD represents half of the product's lifespan so far. Whereas Pro Tools Mix, the predecessor to HD, had been available for a mere four years before HD was launched, HD has now been on the shelves for about 10 years and presumably has a considerably larger user base as a consequence. It's perhaps interesting to consider that Avid - née Digidesign - have never before had to conduct a Pro Tools transition on the scale of HD to HDX. Pro Tools HDX, the long-anticipated successor to Pro Tools HD, was launched at last October's AES show and represents both a major change and a major step forward for the Pro Tools platform. When Avid were taxed to devise a name for the company's new Pro Tools DSP hardware, they did what any self-respecting company does these days: added an X. ![]() What exactly does Avid's new DSP platform offer?Īvid's new Pro Tools HDX card has twice as many DSPs as previous-generation HD cards, offering five times the performance. Other than those two things, it works perfectly well and is very stable here.The move from HD to HDX marks a leap into the unknown for high-end Pro Tools users. Then in Cubase / Nuendo, set a recording offset in the ASIO settings to compensate and all will be well. If you find it be an issue for you, the workaround is to take the time to measure the round trip latency at all sample rates, and at all buffer sizes you might use. You also will have issues using hardware inserts, as the drivers are mis-representing round trip latency and Nuendo / Cubase compensate based on those figures. However anything over 128, and your recorded audio will actually appear too early on your timeline. At low buffer settings the discrepancy can be as little as 20-30 samples which would be inaudible for a performance. It is generally not a problem at buffer sizes under 128. The other issue is a little more complicated: The Avid ASIO driver reports incorrect latency figures to Cubase / Nuendo. There are 2 issues though: You have to run Cubase / Nuendo "as an administrator" or you will not be able to change sample rates or buffer sizes. I use Nuendo 7 with my HD Native hardware and it works well for tracking duties at low latencies. No sample based VI (even on Pro Tools HD) can use HDX DSP for plugin processing.Īs for IO, you are using the ASIO support in HD Native or HDX and can use that for 64 IO on the first HDX card or up to 64 IO on a HD Native card. HDX is a lot of expense for no benefit with Cubase.Ĭubase plugins can't use HDX DSPs for plugin processing. ![]() Does anyone use both on the same system and use the Avid card for I/O and can help set my expectations? I am primarily talking about playback of my editing / VIs / mix, not recording/tracking. I'm OK with using Pro Tools for more serious tracking if it is necessary, but want to know if Cubase is solid running on the HDX/HD cards for my music producing work. How good will Cubase performance be using Avid HDX or HD Native cards as the interface?. I'm going to buy a Pro Tools setup for post work. I use Cubase and Kontakt (PC/Windows-based) for music production, plus some some basic tracking for personal work (just recording my own self vocals + guitar - no client-driven work or band sessions). ![]()
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