HEAT
Designed in collaboration with digital/analog engineer Dave Hill of Crane Song, the HEAT software option for Pro Tools|HD systems is an innovation for mixers who value the warmth and sound qualities of tubes, tape machines and analog consoles, but want to eliminate the complications and expenses of using tape machines and vintage outboard processors, or managing track changes across multiple plug-ins.
Customers can now directly add the best sounding euphonic qualities to every track in the Pro Tools mixer using a single, global control, dramatically enhancing sound quality and improving settings management.
These same customers are already excited, and are letting everyone know.
“Anybody who is a dedicated producer or audio engineer wants the purest and most natural sound they can capture when they record, and Avid’s new HD I/O converter sounds really natural and transparent,” said Butch Vig, Garbage drummer and Grammy winning producer of Green Day’s “21st Century Breakdown”.
“These new interfaces have a really nice, smooth air to them—a silky quality that blows away the competition.” Others across the industry have had similar praise for the new interfaces.
“HD OMNI will make it a whole lot easier to make music,” said R&B songwriter and producer Mischke, whose credits include work with Michael Jackson and the Pussycat Dolls.
“To have one piece of Pro Tools HD gear that combines all of the monitor controls, preamps, as well as analog and digital I/O, in a single unit is incredible.”
Dave Cooley, producer for Silversun Pickups’ “Canavas” and “Swoon” albums and mastering engineer for the Polyphonic Spree’s “Wait EP,” among others, praised HEAT.
“I’ve been looking for a flexible software solution for years that could add some of the energy back that I get from using hardware and vintage equipment. HEAT brings me what I’ve been looking for – an analog sound that can be added quickly and effectively to get the job done. I can’t wait to start using it on mixes right away.”
The HD OMNI, HD MADI and HD I/O converters and HEAT software are available today worldwide. For information on pricing and features visit the Avid website.