O2R VERSION DIGITAL CONSULE
O2R Version 2 Digital Recording ConsoleHigh-bit audio The 02R has been capable of outputting 24-bit data all along, but it has a new feature that's easily worth the price of admission alone: using a bit-splitting scheme, the 02R's optional 24-bit mode records each track onto two tracks of your 16-bit digital recorder. This works with any recorder-ADATs, DA-88s, Pro Tools, etc. For example, Bus output 1 would get recorded onto a digital tape recorder's Tracks 1 and 5. Track 1 receives the upper 16 bits of data and Track 5 gets the lower eight. On playback the 02R automatically recombines the data and returns it to the lower-numbered channel's fader (e.g. Tape 1). Bus, aux, stereo bus, and direct out signals can all be recorded in 24-bit mode. 24-bit mode, I could finally understand why pro audio snobs label 16-bit audio as "harsh." A/B comparisons to 16-bit tracks revealed an astonishing difference. The 24-bit tracks sounded as if a veil had been lifted. The high end was much sweeter and silkier, and there was! startling nuance, depth, and realism to the track. The 16-bit version sounded strident, pinched, and 2-dimensional in comparison. Also on the O2RV2 since the stereo bus can now be routed to card slot outputs, you
But for post-production work, the V2 software's surround panning capabilities give the console a whole new identity. Sounds can be panned either freely or along preset trajectories: left to right, front to rear, rear left to front right diagonal, front left to rear right diagonal, left to right semicircle, front to rear semicircle, perfect circle, oval, etc. Surround panning Whether surround sound will ever dominate consumer audio remains to be seen (this author is skeptical). 1, for Dolby AC-3 Surround) are all supported; you choose w!hich mode you want to use, and various icons and graphs guide you through your panning adventures. The new software uses Busses 1 through 6 to route/record surround channels to MDMs in the digital domain; routing the busses to the analog aux sends provides a pathway to a surround monitoring system. Also, any input can be routed anywhere within the domain of the card to which it belongs. 02R EFF 2 RTN rotary encoder controls Part PAN, Reverb, or Chorus AD2 parameters on an XG Tone Generator). This is a real time-saver--no longer must you let the tape roll to the end of the mix to replace multiple fader moves with a one-time fader level change. You can even choose which parameters are not to be recorded via a Preferences page. V2 allows input channels configured as a stereo pair to be routed independently. All relative fader moves are preserved when you do this, and you can dial in the fade times you want between the existing and trimmed levels. Bus outs, aux sends, channel direct outs, and the main stereo bus outputs can all be assigned independently to card slot digital outputs (each output can have one source). can print a 24-bit mix to four spare tracks on your MDM or hard disk recorder. You can even move the events from the chorus of one automix to a verse on another automix. Unfortunately the fader positions aren't motorized in MIDI Remote mode.
Common topics in this essay:
Pro Tools,
Control Changes,
Selected Channel,
MDM Track,
Awesome V2,
AC-3 Surround,
DVDAutomation Version,
MS Mid-Side,
MIDI Remote,
Console High-bit,
stereo bus,
automix events,
version 2,
aux sends,
digital tape,
fader moves,
tube compressor,
24-bit mode,
midi remote,
digital tape return,
rotary encoder,
digital recording console,
02r via midi,
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