Pro Tools 9

I attended a Pro Tools 9 training day yesterday. Here's a short list of what's new...

• There is now one installer for LE and HD (with separate licenses). LE now uses Core Audio (at last!), ASIO so you can use a non-Avid interface. An iLok is required.
  
• Features now included are EuCon support, DigiTranslator, MP3 convertor, Digibase Pro, Full Beat Detective, Full ADC, Timecode and Sync, and PRE support.
• The pan law can be changed between -3 and -6 dB
• Surround support for DTS 7.1
• HEAT (TDM Systems only). Global plugin for analogue sound emulation.
• I/O setup changes

• New Systems: 

PT9 (host based): 96 tracks
128 voices
32 channels of I/O (in and 32 out)
128 aux
256 busses
64 master faders


with Complete production toolkit:
up to 7.1 surround
192 active audio tracks
160 aux
74 VCA tracks

PT9 HD Native:
uses low latency mode (bypasses plugins)
up to 4 interfaces (64 channels of I/O)

PT9 HD
up to 7 cards
up to 2 interfaces per card
up to 10 interfaces
up to 160 channels of I/O

• New Interfaces:

HD I/O (was 192 I/O)
up to 16 channels (of any sort; digital, analogue)
2 limiter options in Hardware setup (softclip, curve)

HD OMNI
8 ins,  8 Outs
2 mic pres
Monitor control  - provides alternate mixes (e.g. 5.1, stereo) to the same monitors. Good for swapping surround and stereo sessions.

HD MADI
24 bit 192kHz
up to 64 send and rec streams
sample rate convertor
supports varispeed mode