ProjectMix + Pro Tools description:

The M-Audio PROJECTMIX I/O Control Surface With Motorized Faders And 18x14 Audio Interface. Control surface combined with a FireWire 18 x 14 audio interface that turns your computer into a complete digital production station.

The M-Audio PROJECTMIX I/O delivers what you need to take your computer-based studio and productions to the next level. Seamless integration with all major DAW software. The ability to record directly into industry-standard Pro Tools sessions. Faders so you can feel the mix with your fingertips instead of dragging a mouse. On-board display of critical parameters for intuitive operation. Motorized control to craft more accurate mixes. And professional multi-channel I/O including mic/instrument preamps, Lightpipe and S/PDIF. M-audio ProjectMix is the universal solution that combines the best of the hardware and software worlds for a new standard in streamlined production. From your Project to your Mix, the Project Mix I/O will deliver top results and is compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered 7 (included in this package), Ableton Live, Logic, Cubase, Digital , Performer and SONAR.

The main features of the M-Audio PROJECTMIX I/O include:

• Control surface combined with a FireWire 18 x 14 audio interface that turns your computer into a complete digital production station
• Record audio directly into Pro Tools M-Powered (included), an industry-standard format
• Use Project mix IO with Pro Tools M-Powered, Live, Logic, Cubase, Digital Performer and SONAR, delivers total compatibility
• 10-bit touch-sensitive motorized faders for totally intuitive mixing and editing
• Built-in 18 x 14 FireWire audio interface, no additional hardware required
• 8 phantom-powered mic/line Pro Input Preamps on board
• 4 analog outputs (1/4 inch TRS balanced)
• Assignable rotary encoders help you control mixes, effects and synths
• 1 x 1 MIDI I/O with activity LEDs
• Front panel instrument input (1/4 inch TS) switchable for input 1
• 2 stereo headphone outputs (1/4 inch TRS) with independent level controls
• Kensington lock port
• LCD display projects full track and parameter readout
• Dedicated transport controls and jog/scrub wheel enable seamless session flow
• ADAT Lightpipe, S/PDIF and word clock I/O (BNC) for total digital connectivity
• ASIO 2, DirectX, GSIF 2, Mac OS X Core Audio / Core MIDI compatible
• Minimum system requirements (PC) are Windows XP (SP2-Home or Professional only), Pentium 3 800MHz or higher (may be higher for laptops), 512MB RAM, DirectX 9.0c or higher, Available FireWire port or FireWire expansion card
• Minimum system requirements (MAC) are G3 800MHz or G4 733MHz or higher (may be higher for laptops), 512MB RAM, OS X 10.3.9 / 10.4.2, Available FireWire port or FireWire expansion card (G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported; native FireWire ports required)

Pro Tools M-Powered is an exciting new version of Digidesign's award-winning Pro Tools software created specifically to work with select M-Audio hardware interfaces. This groundbreaking combination for Windows XP and Mac OS X lets you customize the compact mobile multi-channel studio of your dreams, while providing session compatibility with countless Pro Tools-equipped project and professional studios around the world. As easy to use as it is powerful, Pro Tools M-Powered software includes many of the same features that top studios rely on to produce Grammy-winning albums and Academy Award-winning film sound. Together, M-Audio hardware and Pro Tools M-Powered software deliver the seamless workflow of moving sessions between home, studio, stage and road.

Features:

• supports select M-Audio interfaces
• work anywhere, anytime - seamless workflow between studio, stage, home and the road
• session compatibility with countless Pro Tools-equipped project and professional studios around the world
• award-winning audio recording, editing, and mixing
• fully integrated MIDI sequencing
• easily accepts ReWire output stream directly from applications like Ableton Live for further mixing and processing
• unique Beat Detective LE automatic groove analysis and correction tool
• supports Digidesigns Command|8 control surface for hands-on mixing
• huge selection of optional plug-ins and applications available from Digidesign, Digidesign Development Partners, and M-Audio
• works on Windows XP and Mac OS X systems

System Specifications

PC

• Digidesign-qualified M-Audio system
• Digidesign-qualified computer running Windows XP or Mac OS X

Mac

• Digidesign-qualified M-Audio system
• Digidesign-qualified computer running Windows XP or Mac OS X