RCC-348 - 5.1 Mixing Suite Audio Post & Music Production- This state of the art High Definition Audio For Video Mixing facility is one of the countries finest facilities of its type. Having evolved from Canada's first educational 5.1 mixing facility the room, in its new location, interconnects with adjacent personal production suites to allow for ADR, Foley and announcing record capability.

OctoPre - The OctoPre digital interface card contains 8 separate analogue to digital converters allowing all 8 OctoPre channels to be accessed simultaneously on its rear panel as either analogue or digital signals. It includes eight pristine class A Focusrite mic pre’s, eight compressor/limiters, and almost all the interface options required for advanced recording. Each channel boasts an award-winning pre-amp alongside a revolutionary dynamics circuit that ensures transparency, warmth and total control. The first two ‘Super channels’ include phase reverse, as well as TRS Jack inputs on the front fascia for quick and easy plug-in.

Pro Tools|HD® - is the Oscar® and Grammy® award-winning audio production software known for its sound quality, processing power, and workflow efficiency. Employing a dedicated DSP, Pro Tools|HD delivers performance and the low latency during production. The software components allow for audio editing, mixing, processing, MIDI sequencing, automation; and video integration. Its employs 48-bit mixing architecture, allows for 300 dB of dynamic range and, as in the case of the Foley Theatre, employs high-resolution 24-bit/192 kHz audio interfaces. The software offers a range of options from pristine EQ, dynamics plug-ins to unique effects. Elements like reverbs, amp emulators, samplers, and other virtual instruments, are available from hundreds of plug-ins created by Digidesign and the industry's largest third-party developer community.

Digidesign Pro Tools|HD 96 I/O™ - The Digidesign 96 I/O™ offers a high definition, multi-channel audio interface that makes recording in this facility "state of the art". The unit allows for 16-channel digital audio that employs 24-bit analog-to-digital (A/D) as well as 24-bit digital-to-analog (D/A) employed in 96 I/o's converters. The 96 I/O supports sample rates of up to 96 kHz for superior dynamic range and low noise floor. Other sample rates include 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, and 96 kHz via digital ports such as S/PDIF, AES/EBU, and Optical (ADAT) digital inputs and outputs.

M-Audio AXIOM 61 - The M-Audio® Axiom® 61 controller combines all the production power and performance you need to get the most from your music software and MIDI gear. Key features include; Semi-weighted keys, 9 mixer-style faders and 8 smooth rotary encoders, Axiom Instrument Mode, a single button instantly maps the faders, buttons, and encoders to any virtual instrument inside your DirectLink-compatible host.

MIDIMAN USB Midisport 8 X 8 MIDI Interface - This USB Midisport 8x8 is an 8 independent in/8 independent out MIDI Interface (128 x 128 MIDI channels) that utilizes a high-speed USB connection, or "legacy" serial connection.

Mac Pro Quad Core - On the computing side the suite is centred around a Mac Pro Quad Core that features two 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5300 series processors, 8MB shared L2 cache per processor, 64-bit data paths and registers, 1.33GHz, 64-bit dual independent frontside buses 4GB 800Mhz DDR2, ECC Fully-Buffered FB-DIMM, Eight FB-DIMM slots, an NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT (single-link DVI/dual-link DVI) with 256MB of GDDR2 SDRAM. The Mac Pro has support for digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels that meets HDTV standards, dual-link DVI ports support up to 2560 by 1600 pixels and support for analog resolutions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels through either its one single-link DVI port or one dual-link DVI port. The units dual display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes and if extended the Mac can support up to eight displays as it has 300W to power up to four PCI Express graphics cards.

NEC AccuSync LCD223WXM- The NEC AccuSync LCD223WXM is a widescreen desktop display that provides the interface to the suites computer devices. Roughly the same work area as two smaller-sized LCD screens that allows one and allows you to simultaneously work in multiple application windows. Other unique options include front-firing integrated speakers.

AQUOS 46" 1080p LCD - For tasks that involve chasing for Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR), Foley and/or Music/Soundtrack mixing, the suite employs an AQUOS LC-46D64U 46" 1080p LCD display for Audio for Video applications. The display features the full HD Spec at 1080p (1920 x 1080) resolution, displays HDTV materials in 1080p, employs a response time of less than 4 ms, uses a 4-Wavelength backlight system to provide for vivid reds, allows for wide viewing angles (176º H / 176º V) while dividing each pixel into two sections that provides a 60% improvement to color reproduction at wide viewing angles, has high brightness output of 450 cd/m², a true contrast ratio of 2000:1, a dynamic contrast ratio of 10000:1, three HDMI™ (version 1.3), dual component inputs and an RGB PC input that allows for the AQUOS to be used as into a PC monitor.

Dynaudio BM5a and BM9S Sub Woofer - For speakers the facility employs Dynaudio BM5a Powered Two-way Active Nearfield Monitors. This high-performance monitor is of a compact design and is extremely well suited for production environments in music monitoring and mixing, broadcasting, OB vans, edit suites, playback suites, project studios and smaller post production facilities. The companion Dynaudio BM9S Sub Woofer complements the outstanding speaker system in this room by delivering that extra punch to the bottom The BM9S delivers a clear, crispy and surprisingly powerful punch through its closed cabinet design. This creates an internal pressure where the woofer gains a considerable amount of precision in delivering low frequency signals.

SPL Volume8 Eight Channel Volume Control - SPL Volume8 controller is dedicated solely to level control in the suite. Built only with analog circuitry and high quality parts provide superior audio quality. The units eight-ganged potentiometer provide precision at every gain level. The unit contains illuminated passive mute switches as well as relay switching for all channels, a high quality power supply with toroidal transformer and most importantly a massive, 45 mm/1.78-inch diameter aluminum knob ensure consistent and refined handling.

Behringer POWERPLAY PRO-8 HA8000 - For headphone monitoring the facility contains a POWERPLAY PRO-8 HA8000. It offers the highest sonic quality with virtually all types of headphones even at maximum volume. It's is a professional, high-power multi-purpose 8-channel headphone distribution amplifier featuring eight totally independent stereo high-power amplifier sections, 2 separate main inputs, 2 headphone outputs per channel and a dedicated direct input for each channel.

Marantz DV6001 Universal DVD Single Disc Player - is a quality universal players that combines universality and quality by handling movie DVDs, DVD-As, SA-CDs, conventional music CDs, recordable CD-R/-RWs, VCD 2.0 discs, MP-3 and WMA audio discs and JPEG picture discs. The unit includes internal Dolby Digital and DTS decoders while operating six 192 kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog converters internally. Internal bass management circuits route DVD-A and SA-CD audio channels directly to the proper speakers with the video circuitry turned off. The units video technology includes 3:2 pull down circuitry, wide bandwidth video D/A converters, composite, S-Video, component outputs video outputs with progressive scan. The unit contains a variety of audio and video outputs including a D-BUS connector.

Software

Pro Tools|HD® - is the Oscar® and Grammy® award-winning audio production software known for its sound quality, processing power, and workflow efficiency. Employing a dedicated DSP, Pro Tools|HD delivers performance and the low latency during production. The software components allow for audio editing, mixing, processing, MIDI sequencing, automation; and video integration. Its employs 48-bit mixing architecture, allows for 300 dB of dynamic range and, as in the case of the Foley Theatre, employs high-resolution 24-bit/192 kHz audio interfaces. The software offers a range of options from pristine EQ, dynamics plug-ins to unique effects. Elements like reverbs, amp emulators, samplers, and other virtual instruments, are available from hundreds of plug-ins created by Digidesign and the industry's largest third-party developer community.

UAD Powered Plug-Ins - The UAD Powered Plug-Ins bundle gives the user a fully professional suite of plugins including EQ, compression, modulation, delay, and more, and features our acclaimed RealVerb Pro™, DreamVerb™, and Plate 140 reverbs. Also included are our Vintage Compressor™ Plug-Ins, the 1176LN™, LA-2A™, LA-3A™, and Fairchild 670.

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