In development for years, Pro Tools | HD was hardly a secret due to numerous industry leaks; however, the real surprise came with its debut at Winter NAMM 2002, when it was revealed that the system supported 192 kHz recording for true high-def performance. Best of all, a Pro Tools | HD rig cost about the same as the earlier PT|24 MIX 888|24 systems, but was based on enhanced hardware for improved DSP, more extensive routing and I/O options and improved fidelity. Just add your Mac G5 — then billed as "the world's fastest personal computer" — some new hardware (or older interfaces connected via Pro Tools | HD's "legacy" ports) and you were on your way to a recording platform that's still going strong today.