Avid has announced the availability of the new Pro Tools | MTRX SPQ speaker processing card for loudspeaker calibration and bass management. Built for the Pro Tools | MTRX audio interface, the card is designed to enable control of monitoring systems in stereo, surround, and immersive audio production rooms.
“Immersive formats are now commonplace in film and television and becoming popular in music as well, and engineers need to monitor their work in multiple formats,” says Rob D’Amico, director, Market Solutions | Pro Audio & Digital Business Development, Avid. “With the Pro Tools | MTRX SPQ Speaker Processing Card, customers can maintain a consistent, high-quality sound when switching between different audio formats and speaker sets—enabling them to keep pace with increasing session complexity.”
The Pro Tools | MTRX SPQ card is designed to provide precise control, with 1,024 IIR filters across 128 channels per card (up to 16 filters per channel). It integrates with DADman and Pro | Mon software for MTRX, enabling users to save and recall configurations for any audio format—from stereo to immersive audio, including Dolby Atmos.
Developed in collaboration with Digital Audio Denmark (DAD) and designed for Pro Tools | HDX, HD Native as well as other pro audio systems, the card delivers the sonic quality of DAD’s AD/DA converters.
Pro Tools | MTRX is modular and with eight card slots, is designed to be customized to fit any workflow. With the addition of the SPQ card, there are now 10 different option cards available for users to mix and match to meet their needs.
The Pro Tools | MTRX SPQ option card is available now.
