Audio Interfaces for Protools HD Native

[Downtown_BE]

I was wondering which audio interfaces are working with HD native systems - I need HD native because I have 48i/o and as far as I know thats not possible without HDX or HD native.. so apogee and divi interfaces and what else can I use?

[nst7]

Anything that has a Digilink adapter that makes Protools see it as an HD interface. Besides Apogee, there is the Lynx Auroras, also Prism Sound has it for their Titan and a few other of their products. Also Mytek but I don't know if they are as up to date with their stuff. There may be a couple of more boutique brands such as Burl Audio, but I'm not sure.

[LesPaul2550]

They have Lynx Aurora's (an 8 and a 16) both with Digilink L-slot cards at the studio I work out of. We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them!!! Certainly not the only one out there but the only one I've got a lot of hours using. We've even done transfers from 2" tape and those Lynx duplicate the idiosyncrasies from tape (hiss and all). We even did an A/B of the Lynx vs. straight from tape and they sounded identical (tone, transient response, sound of the tape getting up to speed, everything).

I've also heard good things about the Prism's.

BTW, what's your budget? Actually, if you're looking at Apogee then that probably answers that question.

[lukeyy]

I´m looking for 40 channels of AD/DA - interface without fan - budget around 6k

[Darryl Ramm]

Originally Posted by lukeyy

I´m looking for 40 channels of AD/DA - interface without fan - budget around 6k

You are probably not going to do that new at that budget. Not 40 analog IO.

Used 192s are cheap.

I believe the Lynx Aurora will be the lowest-cost fan free option.

[antonis]

I've got 5 192Ds for sale. Just saying...,

[lukeyy]

yes but with loud fans..

[Meads]

Originally Posted by antonis

I've got 5 192Ds for sale. Just saying...,

How much?

[kurt]

Originally Posted by lukeyy

yes but with loud fans..

You can put quiet fans in them.

[JCBigler]

If you had access to a Dante I/O unit, you could do something like a pair of the Focusrite RedNet HD32Rs, which are about $1,500. Looks like the Focusrite RedNet MP8Rs run about 3 grand each, though.