Avid Technology Pro Tools SYNC HD User Manual

Pro Tools | SYNC HD Guide2
SYNC HD Features
SYNC HD supports all Pro Tools sample rates
(44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, and 192 kHz), and
supports both industry standard SD (standard defi-
nition) and HD (high-definition) video reference
rates.
SYNC HD provides the following features with
Pro Tools:
Supported Positional Reference Sources
•LTC
•VITC
• Serial Timecode
• Bi-phase/Tach
Supported Clock Reference Sources
• Loop Sync
• Video Reference
• SD reference rates
• HD reference rates
• Composite Video Input
• Word Clock
• AES/EBU (DARS per AES-11 standard)
• Pilot Tone
• Internal Crystal
• Bi-phase/Tach
•LTC
Output and Generation
• Loop Sync
• Avid Super Clock (256x sample clock)
• Word Clock (1x sample clock)
• AES/EBU null clock (AES “digital black”)
• VITC (if a video input is present)
•LTC
• MIDI Timecode (MTC)
• Dual 9-pin Sony P-2 protocol ports (only one
can be active at a time), for limited serial deck
control with MachineControl software option
for Pro Tools.
Other Features
• Front panel controls and a large LED display of
timecode and parameters
• Integrated control from Pro Tools
• Timecode Character Generator
• Fader start, provided through GPI output, for re-
mote transport control from select Pro Tools
fader movement
• Field-updatable firmware
• SYNC I/O Emulation for legacy software
support (SYNC HD only)
Controlling SYNC HD in
Standalone Mode
If you are using a SYNC HD in Standalone mode,
you can control it with the switches on the front
panel of the SYNC HD.
The front panel of the SYNC HD gives you access
to all SYNC HD controls, except for the following
(which you can only configure using Pro Tools):
• Variable Speed Override (VSO)
• Window dub parameters (while you can turn the
Window dub on or off from the front panel, you
cannot configure its display parameters without
Pro Tools)

Avid Technology Pro Tools SYNC HD Specifications

General

Brand	Avid Technology
Model	Pro Tools SYNC HD
Category	Control Unit
Language	English