Save money and setup time with this preconfigured Avid Pro Tools | HDX Thunderbolt 3 MTRX Studio Rackmount Bundle that's ready to go right out of the box. Featuring a Pro Tools | HDX Thunderbolt 3 Rackmount Chassis, Pro Tools | MTRX Studio Interface, Pro Tools | HDX PCIe Core Card, and Pro Tools | Ultimate Perpetual License, this self-contained bundle offers a portable rackmountable solution for taking your Pro Tools | HDX system anywhere—doing so in a footprint no larger than 2 RU.
The HDX PCIe card utilizes Avid's Hybrid Engine technology, which enables your CPU to handle all processing, voice count, and mixing—ideal for recording and mixing the biggest sessions smoothly with tons of plug-ins running. When you need to supplement your CPU power, the Hybrid Engine gives you on-demand access to the ultralow latency capabilities of HDX (0.7 ms). Simply put a track in DSP Mode to offload its entire signal chain and AAX DSP-compatible plug-ins to HDX. You can toggle back to native processing at the touch of a button, so you can move seamlessly between tracking and mixing without the hassle of latency. The Hybrid Engine also enables a massive 2048 simultaneous voices at all sample rates for any HDX system.
The Pro Tools | HDX Thunderbolt 3 Rackmount Chassis houses a single HDX PCIe card in a 1 RU form factor for portability. It enables you to connect your MTRX Studio to your Thunderbolt-equipped Mac or Windows computer, allowing you to use Avid's industry-standard DSP-accelerated system with computers that lack a PCIe slot. Plus, there's room for a Mac Mini inside as well.
The MTRX Studio Interface is a versatile, I/O monitoring and routing unit optimized for music and post-production projects of any size. It gives you two microphone inputs, two 1/4" mic/instrument inputs, two monitoring outputs, two headphone jacks, and 16 channels of analog I/O via DB25 connections. With 64 channels of Dante, plus the 512 x 512 matrix in DADman, you can route any MTRX Studio input to any output, expanding your workflow possibilities. The unit also enables you to mix and monitor 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos immersive audio.
Pro Tools | Ultimate is the go-to audio-production software for songwriters, musicians, producers, and engineers working in the most demanding production environments in the music, film, and TV industry. It offers up to 192 HDX channels of I/Os, 2048 (mono/stereo) audio tracks, 512 instrument tracks, 1024 MIDI tracks, 64 mono/stereo video tracks, and 55 virtual instruments, effects, and sound-processor plug-ins. This Perpetual license also comes with a 1-year updates and ExpertPlus support plan, and a 1-year access to 9 virtual instruments including UVI Falcon, EQ and dynamics plug-ins, reverb and delay plug-ins, modulation and effects plug-ins, classic stompbox guitar effects plug-ins, and various utility plug-ins—over 115 plug-ins in total. Automatic delay compensation corrects for delays incurred by plug-ins and mixer routing as well as side chains.
The software runs on Intel-based Windows and Mac computers, as well as on M1-based Mac computers.
If you work with Pro Tools HD or HDX systems, consider the Pro Tools | MTRX Studio from AVID as the centerpiece of your professional studio. With its bevy of analog and digital I/O, comprehensive routing capabilities, monitor outputs, and headphone outputs, the interface has you covered when it comes to recording, mixing, and monitoring in a pro audio context.
The unit has plenty of connections for other interfaces, as well as your favorite mic pres.
With two 32-channel DigiLink ports, the MTRX Studio is compatible with Pro Tools | HDX or Pro Tools | HD Native systems running Pro Tools | Ultimate or Pro Tools | HD 12 or later. You'll also find ADAT ports, as well as Ethernet for Dante connectivity. BNC connections for clocking and loop sync are also on hand.
On the analog side, you'll find two preamps for mic signals or instrument inputs. You'll see two 1/4" instrument inputs on the front panel, and two XLR inputs on the rear. You'll also note 16 I/O of analog connections over DB25 ports. Monitor straight from the device over two 1/4" outputs, and plug two pairs of headphones into the front panel outputs.
SPQ speaker calibration is built into the interface, so you can tune your room for any session format. Switch between monitoring setups for music and post-production, quickly and easily.
Conversion has been provided by Digital Audio Denmark, ensuring pristine detail for capture or monitoring. A software 512 x 512 matrix facilitates extensive routing possibilities, so you can create cue mixes, integrate outboard gear, and even send audio to multiple devices simultaneously. The unit only occupies 1 RU of space.
- Comprehensive I/O, monitoring, and routing capabilities in an all-in-one audio interface
- Route any input to any output
- Ample analog and digital connectivity, including Dante, DigiLink, and ADAT
- Connect your outboard gear, mics, speakers, and more
- Clear, precise converters and preamps from Digital Audio Denmark
- Ultralow latency monitoring when tracking and mixing with Pro Tools | HDX or HD Native
- Built-in SPQ speaker processing technology to tune your room for any session format
- Calibrate speakers and tune any size and shape room to ensure an accurate monitoring environment
- Create monitor profiles and fold-downs to speed up your workflow
- EUCON-enabled for maximum control and integration with Pro Tools | Ultimate and any Avid control surface
- Greatly reduces manual tasks and physical patching, keeping you in your creative flow
Integrate the power of a Pro Tools | HDX system with your Thunderbolt-equipped Mac/Windows computer thanks to the portable Avid Pro Tools | HDX Thunderbolt 3 Rackmount Chassis. Built in partnership with Sonnet—a leading manufacturer in the realm of durable chassis—this rackmount unit can house a single HDX PCIe card (available separately) and a Mac mini, in a compact 1 RU form factor. It offers a portable solution that lets you use Avid's industry-standard DSP-accelerated system without being tied to a PCIe-equipped computer and securely move your Pro Tools | HDX system anywhere the job takes you.
This chassis features two Thunderbolt 3 ports, one for computer connectivity and another for daisy-chaining up to five Thunderbolt-compatible devices, making the unit a hub for external DSP or other peripherals if need be. You also have access to a USB 3.0 port on the front panel.