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Old 01-20-2020, 05:59 AM
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Default Ultimate is the only way to have 32+ IN/OUTs?

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Is the only way to get more than 32 tracks of I/O from PT to upgrade to PT ultimate?
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Old 01-20-2020, 06:15 AM
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Default Re: Ultimate is the only way to have 32+ IN/OUTs?

indeed you'll have to Go the HD(x) ProTools Ultimate way which means you'll have to have the Avid Hardware (to my knowledge that is)

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Default Re: Ultimate is the only way to have 32+ IN/OUTs?

are you sure the hardware is needed too? (even worse than i thought?!?)
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Old 01-20-2020, 06:29 AM
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Default Re: Ultimate is the only way to have 32+ IN/OUTs?

according to the avid website that is. (https://www.avid.com/pro-tools/comparison than Key Features\ Maximum inputs (hardware dependent) \ click on "more information")

Other hardware uses ASIO driver and asio is limited to 32 i/O's

I do think there's a way to go the DANTE way but I'm not skilled in that (only using HDx here) to know if this exceeds the 32 limitation. I suspect you will be able to route more than 32 in/outs but only 32 In/outs at the same time for recording/playback)
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thank you for your knowledge!
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Default Re: Ultimate is the only way to have 32+ IN/OUTs?

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are you sure the hardware is needed too?
Yes -- HDN for 64 i/o and HDX for unlimited (hardware dependent that is).

Dante goes to PT via MTRX interface.
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I have two Apollo x8ps and an Asp 800. With PT Ultimate I have 32 I/O on a Mac Mini.


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I have two Apollo x8ps and an Asp 800. With PT Ultimate I have 32 I/O on a Mac Mini.
In case someone new is wondering, PT will only see first 32 i/o presented by your ASIO driver. PT has no way of re-arranging which i/o they are, that needs to be set up outside of PT.
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Default Re: Ultimate is the only way to have 32+ IN/OUTs?

You can also go Dante via several options from Focusrite- Red interfaces give you 64 channels with HDX.
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Default Re: Ultimate is the only way to have 32+ IN/OUTs?

In short - yes. You have to have PT Ultimate, but it ALSO has to "see" a digilink interface, via HDX or HD Native. Dante alone only gets you 32. BTW, You only get 32x32 with Red4 to RED8 pre boxes - even though they have digilink ports for 64.
32x32 with any interface, but 64x64 (or up to 192x192) with enough digilink interfaces connected, using the HDNative or HDX playback engines.
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