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Digidesign Pro Tools|HD 3 Accel
Pro Tools|HD 3 Accel System with PT Software, Core Card and 2 HD Accel Cards


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Accel Into More Tracks And Power Today!
In keeping with the Pro Tools legacy, Pro Tools|HD Accel gives you the very best set of tools and resources available for audio production and the fastest means of getting the job done. Replacing the original HD Process cards made available with Pro Tools|HD, HD Accel cards are included with all core Pro Tools|HD Accel systems featuring more than one PCI card (HD 2 Accel, HD 3 Accel). Pro Tools|HD Accel cards may also be purchased separately and added to any Pro Tools|HD system to supercharge its power and expand available options.

Pro Tools|HD 3 Accel at a Glance:
  • Unprecedented power for the most demanding sessions
  • Add more tracks than ever before to your mix
  • Exclusive 24/7 Sweetwater Support
  • The added power of Pro Tools|HD version 7 software

Power Beyond Belief
Pro Tools|HD Accel offers a fusion of unprecedented power, ease-of-use, flexibility, and pristine sound quality. While the HD Core card remains unchanged from original Pro Tools|HD systems, the HD Accel card replaces the previous generation HD Process cards, and may be added to any Pro Tools|HD system to supercharge its processing power and provide access to new, HD Accel-optimized plug-ins and features.

Pro Tools|HD 2 Accel and HD 3 Accel systems feature the HD Core card and one or two HD Accel cards, respectively. The HD Core card serves as the central processing hub of the HD environment, featuring twice the DSP processing power of Digidesign's older MIX Core card and support for up to 32 channels of I/O with Digidesign audio interfaces. The HD Accel card offers nearly double the processing muscle of HD Process cards, four times that of MIX Farm cards, and exclusively supports next-generation professional plug-ins. On top of that, don't forget that you've got plenty of power from the host computer available to accommodate additional plug-ins or applications.

Pro Tools|HD 3 Accel - representing the very best savings of the three available Pro Tools|HD core systems - includes the HD Core card, two HD Accel cards, and provides support for up to 96 channels of I/O.

More Tracks Then EVER!
Pro Tools|HD 2 Accel and 3 Accel support up to 192 simultaneous audio tracks at 44.1/48 kHz sample rates, 96 tracks at 88.2/96 kHz sample rates, and 36 tracks at 176.4/192 kHz. Improving upon the dedicated processing capabilities introduced with original Pro Tools|HD systems, Pro Tools|HD 3 Accel and HD 3 Accel increase voice counts by 50% at 44.1 - 192 kHz sample rates, and triple voice counts at 44.1/48 kHz compared to Pro Tools|24 MIX systems.

The new HD Accel architecture affords nearly twice the raw DSP power as HD Process cards, not to mention additional Pro Tools 6.9 software optimizations, which further enhance the overall power of Pro Tools|HD Accel systems. The real-world benefits: Bigger and better mixes at any sample rate, support for more complex plug-in algorithms, increased plug-in counts, and an overall dramatic leap forward in day-to-day operational efficiency.

In practical terms, the use of HD Accel cards result in higher voice counts across all sample rates (44.1 - 192 kHz). You'll also see substantially increased DSP power and plug-in support, and the capacity to support future DSP-intensive plug-ins and features that would otherwise cripple a host-only system. Additionally, Pro Tools|HD Accel seamlessly integrates with the entire line of Pro Tools|HD audio interfaces and peripherals, so all previous Digidesign hardware investments remain entirely viable.

Exclusive 24/7 Sweetwater Support
When you buy your Pro Tools system from Sweetwater, you have a team of Pro Tools experts standing behind you. We have helped literally thousands of our customers get started with their Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools LE, and Pro Tools M-Powered systems, and we've even created a Sweetwater-exclusive online Pro Tools Resource Center that answers many of the most common Pro Tools questions - everything from how to set up your first session, to the latest compatibility details. All of these resources - including our award-winning tech support team - are absolutely free to Sweetwater customers, and you'll have immediate access to them from the moment you open the box.

Digidesign Pro Tools 7 at a Glance:
  • Instrument Tracks for improved integration with virtual instruments and MIDI sound modules.
  • Real-time MIDI processing capabilities.
  • Enhanced support for multi-processor computers and improvements to the RTAS environment.
  • Menus have been streamlined and organized more logically.
  • Support for a full array of hardware interfaces and peripherals.


More Compositional Tools
Take advantage of new Instrument Tracks for improved integration with virtual instruments and MIDI sound modules. Work with REX and ACID files - two of the most popular formats for loops and samples. Group any combination of audio and MIDI regions together to quickly build arrangements. Use new region looping capabilities to assemble grooves or fill time between video cues. Apply groove input quantization to alter the feel of MIDI tracks as you record. With these and many more features, Pro Tools 7 software is what composers have been waiting for.

Real-time Tweaking Encouraged
Experiment more freely with MIDI tracks using new real-time MIDI processing capabilities. Capitalize on mirrored MIDI editing to automatically alter copies of MIDI regions throughout a session. Use the new Zoom Toggle button to quickly enter an editor view mode for easy editing of audio and MIDI. Choose the new Link Track and Edit Selection option to apply track-level commands across multiple tracks at the same time. In addition to these features, nearly every MIDI operation window includes enhancements, making it faster and easier to work with MIDI than ever before.

Greater Mixing Power and Flexibility
Enhanced support for multi-processor computers and improvements to the RTAS environment in Pro Tools 7 software increase plug-in counts up to 150% on dual-processor computers. In many cases, you'll be able to run more than twice as many RTAS plug-ins and virtual instruments on your sessions. (Click here for more information on RTAS performance improvements.) Additional software optimizations provide a faster, more responsive, and more powerful workstation. Plus, support for RTAS processing plug-ins on Aux Inputs and Master Faders (a new feature for Pro Tools|HD® systems) enhances compatibility between Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools LE™, and Pro Tools M-Powered™ systems.

Even Easier to Use
Even with all of its additions and improvements, Pro Tools 7 software is still one of the easiest audio applications to use. Menus have been streamlined and organized more logically, though key commands remain the same. A new Tool Tips feature provides descriptions of objects within the interface when the cursor is placed over them so you can get better acquainted with the interface.

Enhanced Avid Picture Support
  • Now supports Avid Mojo on Windows XP as well as on Mac OS X.
  • Captures DV25-quality video directly to the Pro Tools timeline, providing an integrated, efficient solution for near-sample-accurate sync.
  • New Avid Media Station|PT companion application conforms, renders, exports, and lays back Avid sequences for Pro Tools with Avid Mojo and AVoption|V10.

Improved Workflow
  • Import and play back IMX MPEG50 video with the Digidesign AVoption|V10 interface.
  • Import, edit, and export MXF (Material Exchange Format) audio files.
  • Record and play back audio and video directly from Avid Unity MediaNetwork via the Avid Mojo or AVoption|V10 interface.*
  • Integrated "Send to DigiDelivery" command streamlines worldwide collaboration.

Powerful New Mixing Features
  • Powerful new automation features such as AutoMatch and AutoJoin, plus Trim Mode enhancements.
  • New non-destructive AFL/PFL (after-fader listen/pre-fader listen) Solo function.
  • Supports the new medium-format ICON D-Command tactile worksurface.
  • "Inline" console emulation mode for the ICON D-Control worksurface to control preamp, record, and monitoring levels from one channel strip.

Additional Pro Tools 7 Features
  • Includes EQ III - the free, high-resolution, double-precision 48-bit EQ plug-in.
  • Organize plug-ins by type, manufacturer, or both.
  • Translation of the Pro Tools user interface and user guides into Korean and Simplified Chinese.

Pro Tools|HDpack Version 6.0
Enjoy the benefits of additional major plug-in firepower when you purchase a Pro Tools|HD Accel 3 system. Along with the included, standard DigiRack set of Digidesign plug-ins, the Ignition Pack, and additional free Bomb Factory plug-ins, here's what you get with your new Pro Tools|HD Accel 3 system(HDpack 3, v6.0):

Included Plug-ins:
  • Amp Farm by Line 6
  • Bomb Factory BF-3A by Bomb Factory
  • Bruno/Reso by Digidesign
  • Cosmonaut Voice by Bomb Factory
  • D-Fi by Digidesign
  • Fairchild 660 by Bomb Factory
  • Fairchild 670 by Bomb Factory
  • Focusrite d2/d3 by Focusrite
  • Impact by Digidesign
  • JOEMEEK SC2 Compressor by Bomb Factory
  • JOEMEEK VC5 Meequalizer by Bomb Factory
  • Maxim by Digidesign
  • moogerfooger12-Stage Phaser by Bomb Factory
  • moogerfooger Analog Delay by Bomb Factory
  • moogerfooger Lowpass Filter by Bomb Factory
  • moogerfooger Ring Modulator by Bomb Factory
  • Purple Audio MC77 by Bomb Factory
  • Reverb One by Digidesign
  • SansAmp PSA-1 by Bomb Factory
  • SoundReplacer by Digidesign
  • Tel-Ray Variable Delay by Bomb Factory
  • Virus Indigo by Access Music
  • Voce Spin by Bomb Factory
  • Voce Chorus/Vibrato by Bomb Factory
  • PACE iLok Smart Key

Bomb Factory Plug-ins:
  • Bomb Factory BF76 Compressor
  • BF Essential Clip Remover
  • BF Essential Correlation Meter
  • BF Essential Meter Bridge
  • BF Essential Noise Meter
  • BF Essential Tuner
  • Funk Logic Mastererizer

The collection of free tools included with every Digidesign Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools LE system just got better: Introducing the new - free - Pro Tools Ignition Pack, an impressive array of composition and production tools that is certain to spark your creativity and help you extend the power of your Pro Tools system.

The Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 Pro includes:
  • Ableton Live Lite 6 Digidesign Edition: Compose, record, remix, improvise, and edit musical ideas easily with this intuitive sampler/sequencer. Live's audio sequencing can modify loops in real time - just drop any loops you like into a song, regardless of their pitch or tempo.

  • Propellerhead Software Reason Adapted 3: Specially developed for Pro Tools systems, this latest version of Reason Adapted includes a serious virtual rack of synthesizers, samplers, and effects that you can stream directly into the Pro Tools mixer through ReWire.

  • FXpansion BFD Lite (6 kits): FXpansion BFD Lite puts a full drum studio within easy reach, letting you work with virtual acoustic drum kits and individual samples - all produced in pristine fidelity with multiple velocity layers.

  • IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE: AmpliTube LE is a flexible plug-in with a variety of amp and cabinet models, classic stomp boxes, and other effects. AmpliTube LE sounds great on guitar or anything else.

  • Celemony Melodyne essential: Melodyne essential enables you to tune mono audio tracks, edit the timing of melodic lines, or completely rearrange parts through an intuitive interface.

  • iZotope Ozone 3 Lite, Trash Lite, and Spectron Lite: With this collection of iZotope's acclaimed plug-ins, you have a powerful range of tools to sculpt your sound. There's Ozone 3 Lite for mastering your mixes, Trash Lite for an array of top-notch classic guitar amp tones and stomp box effects, and Spectron Lite for advanced signal processing and spectral effects.

  • Trillium Lane Labs TL EveryPhase: TL EveryPhase delivers analog phaser effects with plug-in convenience - you can add anything from rich, modulations, to subtle tremolo, and intense feedback, choosing between a range of presets, or using the controls to dial in the sound you're after.

  • Trillium Lane Labs TL Utilities: The plug-ins included with TL Utilities are the kind of tools you'll come to rely, day after day, session after session. TL Metro is a versatile metronome that offers a range of sounds for your click tracks, TL InTune is a handy professional digital tuner for instant instrument tuning, and TL MasterMeter offers the first over-sampling meter for Pro Tools for critical mixing and mastering applications.

  • Arturia Analog Factory SE: With Analog Factory SE, you'll enjoy hundreds of high-quality vintage and modern analog synth sounds - plus the ability to tweak them to sonic perfection!

  • Digidesign Xpand! by A.I.R.: Xpand! is a powerful virtual instrument with a host of sounds designed to inspire your creativity, and help you polish your tracks. Cellos, string ensembles, a grand piano, multiple synth beds, chimes, bells, acoustic and electric basses, and more - with Xpand! you can quickly create fully realized soundscapes and backing tracks.

  • Way Out Ware TimewARP 2600 Lite: A spot-on emultion of the vintage ARP 2600 analog synth (endorsed by the ARP's original creator, Alan Robert Pearlman), you can choose from more than 60 preset patches for instant, 70s vibe.

  • M-Audio ProSessions SE Sound Library: ProSessions SE offers up its collection of high-quality samples so you can build up deep mixes right away.

  • Big Fish Audio, Cycling '74, Sonic Reality, Zero-G Sound Libraries: Put premium sample libraries to work for you! These top-name sound library manufacturers offer an array of usable sounds - no matter the musical genre.

  • Pro Tools Method One Instructional DVD: Learn Pro Tools system essentials, from setting up sessions and recording audio to editing MIDI, working with loops and plug-ins, automating mixes, and more.

  • One-year Membership to Broadjam.com: Promote your music around the world with a free one-year membership to Broadjam.com, an easy-to-use web service for independent musicians.

  • One-year Subscription to Sonicbids.com: With this one-year standard subscription, you have the tools you need to promote yourself to the media, record labels, booking agents, and more with your own personal Electronic Press Kit.

  • 3 free contest entries on GarageBand.com: Take your music to the next level, and submit a contest entry on GarageBand.com for a chance to be signed.

  • Free Three-Month Trial Subscription to an Industry Magazine: Find inspiration with a free three-month trial subscription to a leading music industry magazine such as Bass Player, Electronic Musician, EQ, Frets, Guitar Player, Keyboard, Mix, Recording, Remix, Urb, or BPM. (Available in the U.S. and Canada only.)

Though the software applications included in the Pro Tools Ignition Pack are "lite" versions, they are fully functional tools that pack in serious features for music creation and production. They are not demos. What's more, many of the software manufacturers offer upgrades to the full versions of their respective products at discounted prices.

DigiRack Plug-ins:
  • Chorus
  • Click
  • D-Verb
  • D-Verb-AS
  • DigiReWire
  • Dither
  • Dynamics II
  • EQ II
  • EQ III
  • Flanger
  • Invert/Duplicate
  • Mod Delay II
  • Multi-Tap Delay
  • Normalize-Gain Change
  • Ping-Pong Delay
  • Pitch
  • Reverse-DC Removal
  • Signal Generator
  • Stereo Mixer
  • Surround Mixer
  • Time Comp-Exp-Pitch Shift
  • TimeAdjuster
  • Trim


Digidesign Pro Tools|HD 3 Accel Features:
  • Sample rate support up to 192 kHz
  • Next-generation, dedicated hardware performance combined with host-based processing capability for ultimate power and flexibility
  • World-class, high-resolution audio interfaces, each offering a wealth of analog and digital connections and unmatched price/performance
  • A complete professional audio solution, including audio interfaces, synchronization, MIDI and mic preamp peripherals, and more
  • Expandable DSP power and I/O capacity
  • Includes TDM II, Digidesign's new bus architecture design, providing support for extremely large mixing configurations
  • Proprietary DigiLink interface standard for connectivity of HD Core and HD Process cards at lengths of up to 100 feet†
  • HDpack plug-in promotion, providing thousands of dollars in Digidesign and Development Partner plug-ins for free
  • A wide range of options available from Digidesign and Digidesign Development Partners
  • Full session compatibility with systems running Pro Tools 5.1 software or higher; supports all older Pro Tools sessions


Digidesign Pro Tools|HD 3 Accel: Power and expandability in one package!



Sweetwater Expert Advice
 
  "By far THE standard in professional audio recording is Digidesign's Pro Tools software, with Pro Tools|HD being the most powerful DAW ever designed. My needs are VERY demanding, which is why I own and operate a ProTools|HD system in my home studio. The fidelity of the summing engine is phenomenal, the amount of processing available for high-precision DSP is stunning, and the automation is second to none. Nobody knows Pro Tools like Sweetwater, because we use it ourselves."
Brad Lyons




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