Avid - Pro Tools | Sync X

Precision synchronizer for music and audio post production.

Keep your Pro Tools system and connected devices all in sync and running smoothly–no matter how complex your setup. Pro Tools | Sync X serves as the backbone of any audio post or large music production, providing reliable low-jitter clocking, sample-accurate lock to timecode, and precision frame edge alignment.

Sync up all your devices

With support for all industry-standard clock sources (including Word Clock, Loop Sync, and AES3), positional reference formats (including LTC, Serial Timecode, and Bi-Phase/Tach), SD and HD reference formats, and pull-up/pull-down rates for film and video, Sync X is an easy fit into any studio environment. Plus, six Word Clock outputs make syncing to Pro Tools interfaces and devices easy.

Cut costs with the built-in video reference generator

No need to rely on video reference from an external device. Sync X provides an onboard video reference generator with four outputs to distribute signals to other peripherals, cutting complexity and costs. If you already have an external video reference generator, Sync X can receive video reference too, with automatic format detection.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Avid-qualified macOS or Windows computer (get the details)
Pro Tools | HDX or HD Native system

SAMPLE RATES
44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, and 192 kHz

VIDEO REFERENCE
1 x BNC input
2 x BNC outputs

Video Reference Generator
4 x BNC outputs

Video Reference Format Support
Sync X supports the following HD/SD formats when using the internal or an external video reference generator, with automatic format detection:
    NTSC
    PAL
    Slow PAL - 23.976
    Slow PAL - 24
    720p - 23.976
    720p - 24
    720p - 25
    720p - 29.97
    720p - 30
    720p - 50
    720p - 59.94
    720p - 60
    1080i - 47.95/1080psf - 23.976
    1080i - 48/1080psf - 24
    1080i - 50/1080psf - 25
    1080i - 59.94/1080psf - 29.97
    1080i - 60/1080psf - 30
    1080p - 23.976
    1080p - 24
    1080p - 25
    1080p - 29.97
    1080p - 30
    1080p - 50*
    1080p - 59.94*
    1080p - 60*

* Format not supported for internal video reference generation.

CLOCK REFERENCE AND VIDEO / AUDIO TIMECODE POSITIONAL REFERENCE

Word Clock I/O
1 x BNC input
6 x BNC outputs

10 MHz/AES3id Input
1 x BNC

AES3id Output
1 x BNC

AES3 I/O
1 x DB25 port

Loop Sync I/O
1 x BNC input
1 x BNC output

Video Reference I/O
1 x BNC input
2 x BNC outputs

LTC I/O
1 x XLRF input
1 x XLRM output

GPIO, Bi-Phase / Tach, Pilot
1 x DB25 port (specific cables required for different applications)

MIDI Output
1 x DB9 port

MEASUREMENTS
Average Long-Term Jitter
72 ps
Measured at 1 ms interval as specified in AES-12id-2020. Jitter will vary slightly based on sample rate and video reference format.

Clock Accuracy
± 1 ppm

Drift with Temperature Variation
± 1 ppm over -4º–158º F (-20º ~ 70º C)

Host Connection
1 x DigiSerial Port (Mini DIN 8-pin)

Machine Control
1 x DB9 port

Front Panel Display

• 2 OLEDs (256 x 64) to display reference info, audio sample rate, timecode
• Navigational buttons (6)
• ID button (to easily identify the unit in a rack)
• Status LEDs (3)
  

Form Factor
Rackmount (1U)

WHAT’S INCLUDED

•     Pro Tools | Sync X interface
•     Power cable
•     Serial cable
•     BNC cables (2)
•     MIDI breakout cable
•     Rackmount screws and desktop feet
•     Registration card
•     Documentation (Warranty card, Health & Safety Guide, Regulatory & Safety Sheet)