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Description

Elevate your production workflow with the Avid Pro Tools Sync HD, a powerhouse synchronizer designed for serious audio professionals. Whether you're crafting the next chart-topping hit or fine-tuning soundtracks in post-production, this device ensures your Pro Tools system operates with unwavering precision. The Sync HD is the ultimate collaborator, harmonizing your setup with low-jitter clocking and sample-accurate timecode lock, so every beat and frame aligns perfectly.

Beyond just synchronizing, it supports a myriad of industry-standard clock sources and timecode rates, giving you the flexibility to adapt to any project requirements. Its onboard video reference signal generator is a game-changer, allowing seamless integration with video peripherals and ensuring your audio-visual elements are always in sync. This feature not only streamlines your workflow but also enhances the overall efficiency of your production setup.

Whether dealing with complex audio post environments or large-scale music productions, the Avid Pro Tools Sync HD stands as the backbone that keeps everything running smoothly. With its robust capabilities, you can focus on what truly matters—bringing your creative vision to life with confidence and precision.

Key Features:

  • Precision synchronizer for Pro Tools systems
  • Low-jitter clocking and sample-accurate timecode lock
  • Supports all industry-standard clock sources and timecode rates
  • Onboard video reference signal generator for video peripherals
  • Reliable frame edge alignment for audio-visual synchronization

Product specs

Brand Avid
Model SYNC HD Pro Tools Synchronizer
Finish Dark Gray
Year 2010s
Categories Utility

FAQs

What is the primary function of the Avid Pro Tools Sync HD?

The Avid Pro Tools Sync HD serves as a master clock to synchronize Pro Tools rigs and other connected gear, ensuring precise timing and sample-accurate lock to serial timecode for large sessions.

How does the Sync HD differ from the Sync IO?

The Sync HD supports both SD and HD video reference rates, while the Sync IO only supports SD video reference rates.

What are the loop sync connections on the Sync HD used for?

Loop Sync connects the Sync HD to Pro Tools HD-series audio interfaces, creating a closed loop for master clock source, ensuring stable synchronization without re-cabling.

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Setup and maintenance

  • Reseating all connections, including BNC and Host Serial cables, can resolve recognition issues with SYNC HD on HDX systems.

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Software and compatibility

  • Firmware updates may be necessary for SYNC HD to function with Pro Tools 12, but updating via digitest can fail if the device is not recognized.

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  • If firmware updates are needed, performing them on a compatible PT10/HD Native system might be a workaround for recognition issues on an HDX system.

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See how Dr. Dre uses Avid Pro Tools Sync HD

Dr. Dre

Rapper, Music Producer

World Class Wreckin' Cru

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Dr. Dre appears to be using the Avid Pro Tools Sync HD as part of his Pro Tools HD rig. It is noticeable in the rack cabinet to the left of the main mixer. A close up at the 1:18 minute mark shows a pretty clear pcture of the rack.

See how Charlie Clouser uses Avid Pro Tools Sync HD

Charlie Clouser

Keyboardist, Composer

Nine Inch Nails

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I do all my main composition, recording, and mixing inside Logic X on a Mac Pro cylinder, and output the results to as many as eight 5.1 stems which are routed via MADI over to a second Mac Pro running Pro Tools HD-Native, which is acting as a basic layback recorder. A third computer, a Mac Mini, is slaved to Logic via MTC and is running Video Slave software that I helped to develop. This takes the video playback load off of the main Logic machine and simplifies things a bit. I use MOTU 112d and 1248 AVB interfaces, along with a UAD Octo, on the Logic machine, and Avid MADI and SyncHD interfaces on the Pro Tools stem recorder. I repurposed a couple of older Mac Pro towers as orchestral slaves running Vienna Ensemble Pro, although I use these pretty rarely, and I do a fair bit of sound design and rhythm programming in Ableton Live and Reason which run as ReWire slaves behind Logic. Tons of plugins, as you'd expect, ranging from the amazing UAD stuff to more out-there stuff like Sinevibes and Audio Damage.

See how Trevor Morris uses Avid Pro Tools Sync HD

Trevor Morris

Composer

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In this youtube video of Trevor's studio, the Sync HD can be seen at 0:56

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