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The Hardware |
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Technical information |
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Yamaha 01V96
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The 01V96 from Yamaha is a compact but fully featured digital mixing desk. It features 16 inputs with an additional 16 available though ADAT lightpipe. Each channel includes a compressor and gate as well as four in built effects. This is the perfect desk for those after affordable digital mixing. |
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Avalon M5 Preamplifier |
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Avalon is a company that make premium audio hardware. Their preamps are some of the best in the world and that is why we have one in our rack. The M5 can perfectly capture the most detailed of sounds without adding colouration or distortion. They also have extremely low noise so nothing need be compromised during the mixing. Where possible this is the preamplifier of choice especially for vocals. |
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MOTU 8 Pre |
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The MOTU 8 Pre is a portable preamplification solution with firewire & ADAT interfaces. It's quick and easy to setup as a standalone or as an additional lightpipe unit. It's preamplifiers give a crisp and clear sound with good quality results. We often use these with preproduction recording for guides and arrangements. |
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MOTU 2408 MK3 |
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The MOTU 2408 MK3 is an all rounder PCI audio interface that features 8 excellent quality digital to analogue converters as well as 24 channels of either ADAT or TDIF. This is a powerful interface that is solid and reliable due to its PCI card interface system. The PCI card is located in the computer and acts as a support bridge for the audio, releasing the CPU for more important things. |
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PreSonus FireStudio Lightpipe |
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This is a 32 channel ADAT interface from PreSonus. It simply acts as a bridge for ADAT (from a digital mixer or converter) to connect to a computer via firewire. It allows up to 64 channels of input and output simultaneously. This is a very capable unit and is often used location recording with digital mixer. |
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