Digidesign Audiomedia III PCI Card – Pro Tools DSP – Mac/PC – Vintage Audio
Pulled from "my" Power Macintosh 8600. I can copy drivers and such and include floppies for Mac if requested.
Item Description:
This listing is for a Digidesign Audiomedia III PCI audio card, a professional DSP-based sound card widely used with Pro Tools systems in the 1990s. It was popular in Power Macintosh and Windows PCI desktops for multitrack audio production and remains sought after by collectors, musicians, and studios running legacy systems.
Features & Details:
Model: Audiomedia III
Manufacturer: Digidesign (later acquired by Avid)
Interface: Standard 32-bit PCI (5V)
Motorola DSP56002 processor onboard
Analog RCA inputs/outputs
S/PDIF digital I/O
Year: ©1996 Digidesign / Made in USA
System Compatibility:
Apple Power Macintosh PCI systems
Tested in Power Macintosh 8600, where it was detected as a PCI device
Also compatible with Power Mac 7200, 7300, 7500, 8500, 9500, Beige G3 towers, and similar PCI-based Macs
Supported under Mac OS 7.6.1 through 9.x with Digidesign drivers
Windows PCs (mid-1990s to early 2000s)
Works in standard PCI desktop systems
Driver support for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, and some XP setups
Software Compatibility:
Works with Pro Tools III, 4, and 5 LE (driver dependent)
Also supports Sound Designer II and other Digidesign audio software of the era
Requires Digidesign drivers (freely available from legacy archives)
Condition:
Used, tested in Pro Tools
Successfully installed in a Power Macintosh 8600, recognized as a PCI card
Physical condition is very good with clean contacts (see photos of actual item)
Sold as-is, no returns due to age and vintage nature
Item Specifics:
Brand: Digidesign / Avid
Model: Audiomedia III
Interface: PCI (5V)
Type: DSP Audio Interface / Sound Card
Country/Region of Manufacture: USA
Shipping:
Shipped in anti-static protection with careful packaging
USPS Priority Mail or UPS Ground available
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