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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