Question on Avid HD Native Thunderbolt Core

[Joe Courtney]

I am looking to do a laptop set up. I have a full HDX system in the studio but I want do a laptop setup i can use outside the studio. If I just get the HD Native Thunderbolt core box could I use the old 192 interfaces I have lying around our does it only work with the newer HD interfaces?

Any insight would be helpful, Thanks

[Southsidemusic]

Yes you can but who wants to lug around a 192 io a laptop, ilok key and external hard drive plus a HDN thunderbolt box

[Joe Courtney]

Thanks Christopher... I know what you mean, but just looking at my options

[TVPostSound]

Originally Posted by Joe Courtney

Thanks Christopher... I know what you mean, but just looking at my options

Apogee Quartet, hmm, I mean Avid Quartet!!

[Southsidemusic]

Originally Posted by TVPostSound

Apogee Quartet, hmm, I mean Avid Quartet!!

You can't use that to run HDX pcie card though.

[JFreak]

Originally Posted by Southsidemusic

Yes you can but who wants to lug around a 192 io a laptop, ilok key and external hard drive plus a HDN thunderbolt box

I do this all the time, except I don't carry ext.drive any longer

[TVPostSound]

Originally Posted by Southsidemusic

You can't use that to run HDX pcie card though.

Yeah but what advantage on the road, will an HDX be??
You need an interface, the only reason I use an interface (Omni HD), is for speakers.
I run my HDX sessions on a Mac Mini, using PTHD12 with no hardware, just headphones!!

Also use a Quartet outside studio when I need mic pres.

[albee1952]

Originally Posted by TVPostSound

Yeah but what advantage on the road, will an HDX be??
You need an interface, the only reason I use an interface (Omni HD), is for speakers.
I run my HDX sessions on a Mac Mini, using PTHD12 with no hardware, just headphones!!

Also use a Quartet outside studio when I need mic pres.

Indeed! Or the small Apollo, RME or Audient interfaces(Apollo if you wish to use UAD plugins). The terms "HDX" and "portable" are rarely used in the same sentence

[Extreme Mixing]

I have an HD Native set up with a Thunderbolt box. I so wished that you could just bring the Thunderbolt box and plug headphones in... But you can't do it. 99% of the time I just use the built in output for edits, tuning vocals etc. I bought an Apollo Twin to use for remote recording. The mic pre's are great and it's very portable. Best $500 I've spent in a while.

But like I said, most work can be done with just the built in out. It's hard to make a 192 very portable. You need another box to monitor through with a volume control. There are many more user friendly ways to go.

[JFreak]

Originally Posted by Extreme Mixing

I have an HD Native set up with a Thunderbolt box. I so wished that you could just bring the Thunderbolt box and plug headphones in... But you can't do it..

Same here.