Description
Overview
The Avid Pro Tools MTRX 8 AES3 I/O Card is a high-performance digital expansion module designed to scale the connectivity of your Pro Tools | HD system. By integrating this card into the modular MTRX chassis, you can significantly expand your digital audio footprint, allowing for seamless integration with professional digital converters, mixers, and outboard gear.
This card provides a robust solution for studios requiring high-channel-count digital I/O without sacrificing signal integrity, ensuring that your studio remains flexible as your production needs grow.
Key Details
- Expanded Digital Capacity: Adds eight AES3 inputs and eight AES3 outputs, providing a total of 16 channels of high-fidelity digital audio.
- Integrated Sample Rate Conversion: Features built-in sample rate conversion to ensure clock stability and compatibility between different digital devices.
- Modular Architecture: Designed specifically for the MTRX system, which supports up to eight total option cards for a maximum of 64 channels of I/O.
- Professional Signal Path: Engineered to maintain the rigorous standards of Pro Tools | HD workflows, ensuring low latency and transparent audio transmission.
Use Cases
- Digital Console Integration: Ideal for connecting the MTRX to a digital mixing console via AES3 for high-channel-count routing.
- External Converter Expansion: Perfect for studios utilizing high-end external AD/DA converters that utilize the AES3 standard.
- Hybrid Studio Scaling: Allows engineers to mix and match analog and digital cards within the MTRX chassis to create a custom I/O configuration tailored to specific room requirements.
Installation
The 8 AES3 I/O Card is designed for straightforward installation within the Pro Tools | MTRX chassis. Ensure the MTRX unit is powered down before inserting the card into one of the available expansion slots. Once seated securely, the card is recognized by the system, allowing you to configure the digital routing and sample rate settings via the MTRX control software.
Compatibility
- Hardware Host: Specifically designed for use with the Avid Pro Tools | MTRX modular interface.
- System Requirement: Requires a Pro Tools | HD system for full functionality.
- Slot Availability: Compatible with any of the eight available option card slots in the MTRX chassis.






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