Digidesign ADAT® Bridge I/O System for Pro Tools®

January 29, 1998 -- Today Digidesign announced the ADAT Bridge I/O, a completely redesigned ADAT interface for Pro Tools. The ADAT Bridge I/O will be released in March, and will provide affordable integration of ADAT systems and Pro Tools non-linear editing, DSP processing, and mixing capabilities.

Featuring 16 discrete channels of ADAT optical input/output, the ADAT Bridge I/O will allow users to transfer 16 tracks of digital audio into Pro Tools in a single pass. It can be used as the sole audio interface or used in addition to 888|24 I/O, 888 I/O, or 882 I/O with Pro Tools|24, Pro Tools III-PCI, or Pro Tools Project PCI systems. Users with multiple ADATs or ADAT optical equipped devices (such as Yamaha's 02R and 03D mixers) will be able to combine multiple ADAT Bridges and achieve up to 72 channels of discrete I/O. The ADAT Bridge will be fully compatible with any digital audio sequencer that's Pro Tools 4.1.1 compatible, as well as to third-party ADAT sync devices including the Alesis BRC and MotU's Digital Timepiece. It also includes a 20-bit D/A pair for high quality monitoring and 24-bit capable S/PDIF and AES/EBU ports for professional-quality mastering to DAT.

The ADAT Bridge I/O will be available worldwide at a suggested US list price of $1195. Also, upgrades will be offered to registered owners of the original Digidesign ADAT Optical Interface.

For more information, visit Digidesign's web site at www.digidesign.com.