Feature System System Details Below Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences A completely digital 5.1 surround mixing suite with no analog signal The D Studio at the Conservatory is a highly specialized production environment for training in surround mixing and completely digital signal flow. The room centers around a Mac G4-based Pro Tools 5.0 system, and also features two Tascam TM-D4000 moving fader-automated digital mixers. There is a plethora of algorithmic signal processing within the Pro Tools environment, and also a t.c. electronic of denmark M-3000 outboard processor as well. The studio's surround monitoring consists of five Hafler Professional TRM-8 and two 12-inch subwoofers. What makes this room special is the fact that there is no post-conversion analog signal flow anywhere. It is a completely digital room! This is the future of audio, and as always, we seek to keep our students ahead of the curve. System Details ... The D Studio at the Conservatory is the most forward-thinking of all. The very obvious trend in audio engineering over the past decade has been a shift away from analog toward digital. Although analog is not dead and gone, it certainly does not account for the amount of work that it used to. It is our philosophy that our students ought to be well prepared for what is going to happen next, not what just happened or even what is currently happening. Therefore, the D room was devised. Digital technology is here to stay, and at some point will account for the vast majority of work that is done. We want you to know about it before that happens. Our D Studio was intended to "kill two birds with one stone" as it were. It is a completely digital room with no analog signal flow anywhere, but it is also a 5.1 surround mixing suite as well. So, you learn about how to get your digital signal from A to B (and C and D, as well!) and you also get to learn how to fly in, edit, and mix sound effects, dialogue, and music too. Film and television post-production has become a very appealing career direction for our students, and we wish to make sure you know how to do it well. The room is centered around a Avid/Digidesign Pro Tools 5.0 system. It's no secret that Pro Tools has become the mainstay in post, and we want our room to reflect that. The room also features two Tascam TM-D4000 moving fader automated digital consoles. Why two? We want you to come to understand how to get the consoles together. It's a great way to learn about digital signal flow. There is also a Windows-based system in the room with various editing and processing software. This is another example of forward thinking. The Macintosh has always been at the forefront of audio, but the Windows platform is coming into its own. It hasn't quite reached the top levels of the industry yet, but it will, and we want you to understand it in advance, as always! The room's monitoring system is a bit more complex than most, since it is a 5.1 surround system. We utilize five Hafler Professional TRM-8 monitors for front-left, front-right, surround-left, surround-right, and center channels. The low end is handled by two of Hafler's twelve-inch subwoofers. Full bandwidth, and 3-dimensional placement. It's exciting to sit down and handle sound effects and music for film and TV! As you would expect, Waves Pro Tools plug-ins are used for signal processing within the confines of the computer, and t.c. electronic's M-3000 is the featured outboard digital signal processor. The M-3000 is a device that was designed with post-production in mind, and many of its algorithms have already been heralded by post professionals as being perfect for film and TV work. So, as you see, the Conservatory comes through again with a Jeremiah & Associates-designed masterpiece. Our D room will help launch our students into the next millenium.	More Systems Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences George Lynch - Artist, Engineer, Producer Ron McMaster - Mastering Engineer Scrap 60 Productions - Red Clay Studio
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