Apogee Press

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Sean McArthur
Phone: (310) 915-1000
Fax: (310) 915-7420
Email: Press

Apogee, Santa Monica, CA June, 30 2004— Apogee Electronics Corporation announced today that the much anticipated X-HD expansion card is now available worldwide through authorized dealers, and distributors. With the X-HD card installed in an AD-16X, DA-16X, Rosetta 800 or Rosetta 200, users can connect directly to a Pro Tools HD or Accel system core card, with no other hardware required (connect using standard DigiLink cables). The result is a powerful combination of Digidesign's industry leading software and a new generation of superior Apogee conversion and clocking hardware that provides a workstation that will excite Apogee and Pro Tools fans alike.
“We are very pleased with the value that the X-HD card offers our customers. With our new generation converters and direct connectivity to one of the most popular workstations available, users can have it all,” says Betty Bennett, President and Co-Founder of Apogee.

X-HD Expansion Card at a glance :

• Primary HD port for connecting directly to HD Core or Accel cards.
• Expansion port for daisy-chaining multiple Apogee devices (AD-16X, DA-16X, Rosetta 800 & Rosetta 200)
• Compatible with the latest versions of ProTools
• Field upgradeable firmware via MIDI port 
• May be used along side similar interfaces (such as Digidesign 96 I/O, 192 I/O, Prism Dream ADA-8)

Availability: NOW AVAILABLE
MSRP: $595

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