HD Native Installation Guide6
Avid HD Audio Interfaces
To record and play audio with Pro Tools, or with
a qualified third-party Core Audio-compatible
or ASIO-compatible application, you must have
at least one Avid HD audio interface connected
to the first port of the HD Native card.
HD Native supports up to 4 Avid HD audio
interfaces for up to 64 simultaneous channels of
audio input and output.
HD OMNI Audio Interface
HD OMNI is a professional digital audio
interface designed for use with HD Native
systems. HD OMNI provides a compact preamp,
monitoring, and I/O solution for music
production and recording, and post production
studios.
HD OMNI Features
HD OMNI provides up to 8 discrete channels of
Pro Tools input and output, with 4-segment
LED meters for input or output (selectable).
Analog I/O
• 24-bit analog-to-digital (A/D) and digital-to-
analog (D/A) converters, with support for
sample rates up to 192 kHz
• 2 high-quality Mic/DI preamps (Channels
1–2)
• 2 combined XLR and 1/4-inch TRS front panel
inputs for microphone and instrument level
input
• 2 XLR back panel microphone inputs
• 2 1/4-inch TRS Send and 2 1/4-inch TRS
Return back panel jacks for hardware inserts
on channels 1 and 2
• 4 analog TRS line level back panel inputs
(Channels 1–4)
• Soft Clip and Curv limiting circuits to protect
against clipping on analog input
• 8 channels of analog back panel output using a
DB-25 breakout cable (sold separately) with
variable output gain
• 2 channels of analog back panel output using
TRS (Mirrors channels 1–2 or 7–8 on DB-25
connector)
• Front panel stereo 1/4” headphone jack
Digital I/O
• 8 channels of AES/EBU output (up to 192 kHz
Single Wire) using a DB-25 breakout cable
(sold separately)
• 2 channels of AES/EBU XLR input (up to
192 kHz Single Wire)
• 2 channels of S/PDIF RCA input and output
(up to 192 kHz)
• 8 channels of ADAT TOSLINK input and
output
• Support for ADAT S/MUX Optical for sample
rates of 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, and
192 kHz
• Support for two channels of S/PDIF Optical
with sample rates of up to 96 kHz
• Real-time sample rate conversion (SRC) on
Digital Inputs 1–2 of either AES/EBU, S/PDIF,
or Optical (S/PDIF)
For more information, see the HD OMNI
Guide.
Only one HD OMNI can be used in an
HD Native system.
HD OMNI provides multiple analog input
connections, but only provides up to four
channels of simultaneous analog input.
SRC is not supported with ADAT S/MUX.