
Chapter 1: Introduction to Pro Tools AVoption and AVoption|XL
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chapter 1
Introduction to Pro Tools AVoption and
AVoption|XL
AVoption and AVoption XL combine the
powerful audio post-production features of
Pro Tools with integrated support for the
import, capture, and playback of Avid
video media.
AVoption Components
AVoption consists of software and two
Avid video cards that you install in a
Pro Tools audio system. The Digidesign
audio hardware provides digital audio re-
cording, editing, mixing, and processing.
The Avid video hardware provides video
capture and import, full screen video play-
back on an external PAL or NTSC monitor,
video playback in an on-screen window,
and professional quality video compres-
sion.
AVoption XL Components
AVoption XL consists of software, a PCI
card that you install in a Pro Tools audio
system, and an external I/O box that con-
nects to the PCI card. The Digidesign audio
hardware provides digital audio recording,
editing, mixing, and processing. The Avid
video hardware provides video capture and
import, full screen video playback on an
external PAL or NTSC monitor, profes-
sional quality video compression, and the
capability to record and play back uncom-
pressed video.
AVoption Capabilities
AVoption lets you do the following:
• Import and capture NTSC and PAL video
• Play the Movie Track with near sample-
accurate precision against audio tracks in
a Pro Tools session
• Spot or Slip the video track to a new time
code location, and spot audio to the
video track
• View video edits and media boundaries
in the Movie Track
• View the Movie Track as frames that rep-
resent video data
• Play video on an external NTSC or PAL
monitor
• Play video in a floating window on your
computer monitor
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