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Old 07-01-2021, 09:21 AM
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Default Re: Getting full 128 channels in Atmos with MTRX Studio and HDX

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Yes, it is possible to deploy a dual MTRX Studio system connected to 2 HDX cards. Each HDX card would be fully connected to dual 32-channel DigiLink ports per box.

HDX A (1,2) to MTRX ST A (1,2)
HDX B (1,2) to MTRX ST B (1.2)

This gives you the ability to stream a full 128 channels from Pro Tools into the dual MTRX Studio units. From there, you would patch 64 channels of Dante on each MTRX Studio.

MTRX ST A: Source (Input) = DigiLink, Destination (Output) = Dante: 1-64
MTRX ST B: Source (Input) = DigiLink, Destination (Output) = Dante: 1-64

These would then be patched in Dante Controller 1-128 input a Focusrite PCIeR card attached to a dedicated RMU system running DAMS such as a 2018 Mac Mini. From there, you would patch out of the PCIeR into MTRX ST A which would be your primary monitor which could run up to a tuned 9.1.6 Atmos setup.

It's also possible (though not sure if Dolby signs off on it) to run the 2 HDX + PCIeR inside of a more capable computer like a 7,1 and repeat the exact same Dante and DADman patches.

Hope this helps.


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Ok it's possible but is anyone running a system that way with no issues?
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Old 04-20-2022, 02:34 PM
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Is it safe to assume that it is also possible to achieve this by adding an HDIO or Omni to a MTRX or MTRX Studio HDX2 system?

Each card connected to both digilink ports on two Avid devices? The MTRX installation documentation shows this with a MTRX and a MADI IO but does not comment on total number of routable tracks.

By this logic one could also assume that HDX3 and three Avid interfaces would give you 192 channels that could be routed to Dante within DADman if using a MTRX equipped with the 64 Dante chip and the 128 channel expansion card.
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Ok it's possible but is anyone running a system that way with no issues?
Yes, there are more and more folks that I know routing within the PCI bus of a 7,1 since the machine has plenty of horsepower to spare.



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No, Adding an IO such as an HD IO or OMNI doesn't help you since there is no path to the Renderer which is usually MADI or Dante.

The MTRX or MTRX Studio systems allow you to patch in the FPGA from Pro Tools (DigiLink) to MADI or Dante -> to feed up to 128 channels into a Dolby Renderer running DAMS. The returns come back into the MTRX FPGA which can either be monitored or sent back into a Recorder (MTRX) via DigiLink to ingest Re-Renders.

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Is it safe to assume that it is also possible to achieve this by adding an HDIO or Omni to a MTRX or MTRX Studio HDX2 system?

Each card connected to both digilink ports on two Avid devices? The MTRX installation documentation shows this with a MTRX and a MADI IO but does not comment on total number of routable tracks.

By this logic one could also assume that HDX3 and three Avid interfaces would give you 192 channels that could be routed to Dante within DADman if using a MTRX equipped with the 64 Dante chip and the 128 channel expansion card.
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Hey all!

Since there’s going to be an optional thunderbolt 3 module for the mtrx studio, is there still a 64 channel I/O limitation? Or is it now capable to do 128 channels?
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Hey all!

Since there’s going to be an optional thunderbolt 3 module for the mtrx studio, is there still a 64 channel I/O limitation? Or is it now capable to do 128 channels?
It is limited to 64 channels. You can do it over thunderbolt or you can do it over digilink. But still 64 channels.

A really desperate way would be to put Pro Tools into hybrid mode and assign aux io to the CoreAudio Thunderbolt. But that still doesn't solve getting 128 channels to the renderer (or back) and I don't think aux io is properly delay compensated compared to main io
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It is limited to 64 channels. You can do it over thunderbolt or you can do it over digilink. But still 64 channels.

A really desperate way would be to put Pro Tools into hybrid mode and assign aux io to the CoreAudio Thunderbolt. But that still doesn't solve getting 128 channels to the renderer (or back) and I don't think aux io is properly delay compensated compared to main io

Thanks for clarifying it. Now I’m having second thoughts on the mtrx studio.
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