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Avid Pro Tools Quartet with Perpetual Pro Tools License

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Avid Pro Tools Quartet Software Interface Bundle with Perpetual Pro Tools LicenseYour personal, professional audio production studioShowcase your talent—from first note to final mix. Designed for musicians and audio post pros, Pro Tools | Quartet makes it easy to create and mix music and movie/TV soundtracks. Discover infinite creative possibilities with Pro Tools software. Connect your entire studio to your computer for recording. Plus, get a free year of Pro Tools upgrades and two additional studio-essential plug-ins included at no extra charge. Don’t blend in—stand out from the crowd with Pro Tools | Quartet.Create with powerWith Pro Tools, you can compose, record, edit, and mix professional music and audio productions easily. Work smarter and faster with advanced tools, including VCA Masters and extended metering. Experience exceptional recording and playback performance. Plus, you can play HD video right in the timeline, making it easy to create music and audio for video. You can even work with and collaborate on projects created in other audio applications too.Make music—virtuallyNo instrument? No problem. Get access to a wide range of virtual instruments, plus full MIDI and notation tools, to compose the parts you need. Lay down beats with the drum machine, drum samples, or loops. Add real-sounding bass, guitar, piano, and other accompaniments. And layer in a variety of other sounds to build out your song—from orchestral instruments to sound effects. Making music has never been more fun.Edit and enhance tracksCreate the perfect mix with ease. Punch in and out of recordings. Change or fix tempo, time, and pitch. Comp together tracks to create flawless performances. Accelerate mixing tasks using powerful automation. And polish tracks with a wide variety of effects and sound processing plug-ins—from high-quality reverbs and EQ, to guitar amp emulators and dynamics.Take control of your mixInteract with your recording and monitoring sessions in a number of ways with Pro Tools IO Control software. Access the mixer software for ultra low-latency monitoring while recording. Enable phantom power, Soft Limit, and phase invert (polarity) on inputs. You can even access and control various features directly from your Quartet interface or any Artist Series controller.Sound amazingPro Tools | Quartet features cutting-edge technology that delivers a difference you can hear. From audio recordings to plug-ins and virtual instruments, every facet of your mix is rendered in detail through state-of-the-art A/D and D/A conversion. And with its world-class mic preamps and professional-level I/O, you get the legendary sound quality you need to deliver the best mixes possible.Achieve rich sonic fidelityRetain your original audio source’s full impact, warmth, and dimension with dynamically optimized mic preamps. Featuring Apogee’s Advanced Stepped Gain Architecture, these preamps provide superior bandwidth, ultra-low noise, and up to 75 dB of transparent gain. You also get protection against digital distortion, enabling you to optimize recordings with several more decibels of apparent loudness.Capture every detailRecord multiple vocal and instrument performances in studio-quality 24-bit/192 kHz audio resolution. With Pro Tools | Quartet, you can capture up to four analog sources and up to eight digital sources simultaneously. And monitor your mix in stereo or 5.1 surround using the six line/speaker outputs and stereo headphone output. Or send sound to outboard gear for further processing.Interact with your mixGet convenient hands- and eyes-on access to your mix, right from the interface. View metering, I/O details, input grouping, and other status indicators across two color OLED displays. Toggle through and select inputs and outputs with the multifunction controller knob and touchpads. Adjust levels with the flick of a wrist. And access output functions such as Mute Outputs, Sum to Mono, and more with a tap.Get reliability for the roadWant an interface that provides protection against daily abuse and the unpredictability of travel? Pro Tools | Quartet is solidly built with die-cast aluminum, steel, and a scratch-resistant, hardened display panel, providing rugged reliability for the road. Plus, its compact size makes it an easy fit in any desktop studio environment. Or tuck it into your bag or backpack for on-the-go creation.Work with what you wantWhile you can create anything imaginable with Pro Tools, you can also use Pro Tools | Quartet with other audio tools too. Simply pair it with any software that supports ASIO, Core Audio, WDM, MME, or multi-client drivers for ultimate flexibility.SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
System  Avid-qualified Mac or Windows-based computer for Pro Tools use 

COMPATIBILITY
 Pro Tools | Quartet InterfaceWorks with Pro Tools, Pro Tools IO Control, and any other DAW software that supports ASIO, Core Audio, WDM, MME, or multi-client driversPro Tools Plug-insSupports a wide range of 64-bit Avid and third-party AAX Native virtual instruments, effects, sound processors, and utility plug-insThird-party Plug-insSupports the associated plug-in formats when using the Pro Tools interface with third-party DAWs
SPECIFICATIONS
INPUTS, PREAMPS & OUTPUTS Analog InputsFour combo mic/instrument/line connections (XLR and 1/4"):Combination line inputs: balanced, +20 dBu maxMic/instrument inputs: +20 dBu/+14 dBu maxMic PreampsFour mic preamps:   Gain: Up to 75 dBEIN: 128 dB (unweighted) @ 60 dB, 150 Ohm inputMax input level: +20 dBuInput impedance: 3K OhmHi-ZMax input level: 14 dBu
Input impedance:>2M OhmDigital InputsEight channels of ADAT/SMUX input via two Toslink connections (44.1–96 kHz)Eight analog outputs:Six 1/4" TRS balanced line/speaker outputs (+20 dBu max output level)One 1/4" stereo headphone outputDigital OutputWord Clock output (BNC)FEATURES ConnectionsHigh-speed USB 2.0—For connecting to a Mac or Windows-based computerMIDI I/O (USB-A type connector)—For connecting a CoreMIDI-compatible keyboard, synth, or DJ controllerMax Audio Resolution24-bit/192 kHzMax input level (+4 dBu ref): +20 dBuMax input level (-10 dBV ref): +6 dBVInput impedance: 5K OhmFrequency response (20 Hz–20 kHz):> +/-0.2 dB @ 44.1 kHzRelative THD + N: -106 dB @ 96 kHzDynamic range: 114 dB, A-weightedD/A ConversionMax output level (+4 dBu ref): +20 dBuMax output level (-10 dBV ref): +6 dBVLine output impedance: 90 OhmMax headphone level output: 19 dBuHPH output impedance: 30 OhmFrequency response (20 Hz–20 kHz):> +/- 0.05 dB @ 44.1 kHzRelative THD + N: -113 dB @ 96 kHzDynamic range: 123 dB, A-weightedPhantom Power48V, selectable on analog inputsSoft LimitSelectable on analog inputsPhase invertSelectable on analog inputsLow-latency MonitoringComplete input/output control with Pro Tools IO Control software (works on Mac and Windows)Control KnobController knob enables you to set input and output levelsMeter DisplayTwo full color, high-resolution OLED displays for viewing input and output levels and settingsTouchpadsThree configurable touchpads enable you to:Mute outputsDim outputsSum to monoClear metersEngage speaker set (enables monitoring of up to three speaker sets or 5.1 surround)Six QuickTouch pads for selecting inputs and outputsGENERAL Dimensions (W x D x H)10.2 x 5.3 x 3 in (25.9 x 13.5 x 7.6 cm)Weight3.1 lb (1.4 kg)PowerDC power supply required (included)