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Yamaha Motif ES8
With the Motif ES8 workstations now shipping, Yamaha has taken the creative process to the next level for musicians. Yamaha developed the core of the ES series from the ground up, with an all-new sound generator with 128-voice polyphony, new filter algorithms, and massive DSP power. This, combined with a new, incredibly musical 175 MB sample set (the largest ever included in a workstation), make for an instrument that sounds absolutely phenomenal. Phrase Factory technology makes music production quicker and easier with 1700 arpeggios and real time loop remix. Sample memory is expandable up to 512MB, 2 USB ports make computer or peripheral connection easy, and templates are included for using the Motif ES as a remote control surface for popular software DAWs.Win Roland's VS-2400CD for FREE!
The VS-2400CD Digital Studio Workstation brings professional 24-track recording and CD burning to a new low price. This compact recording workstation inherits many features from the flagship VS-2480CD - like premium analog components, motorized faders and powerful software control - while adding new features of its own such as RSS 3-D panning and more. Onboard effects and an internal CD drive let you mix, master and burn like a pro. This Sweetwater Gear Giveaway will end September 30, so you have just a short period of time left to get yourself signed up! Do it today.
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This is your last chance to check out Sweetwater's fantastic round up of today's top digital recording workstations online! Whether you simply want to get a jump start on your CD project by getting the basics recorded in your rehearsal space, need to produce a demo CD to pick up a few more gigs around town, or want to use a multitrack to enhance your songwriting, the "Band In A Box" personal digital workstations that you'll find in this showcase will get you there - regardless of your budget and space! From four track mini marvels all the way up to 32 track studio saviors, we have just the right workstation in just the right size for you. Check out our professional Guide to Portable Studios today!
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| Control Room |
In general this refers to a space - usually an enclosed room, or booth - where the operations of something are handled, the central control point. In radio and television production, this refers to the room that houses the equipment used to bring all the audio and video signals together into a composite signal that's broadcast or recorded. All the different cameras and microphones are fed into video switchers and audio mixers here. Similarly in theater applications, this is generally where all the audio signals are mixed, additional recorded sound effects may be added, and where the lighting is controlled (though these may be in separate control rooms). In theater it is sometimes referred to as a "Bio-Box," which comes from the Greek word "Bios," or Way of Life. In a recording studio, the control room has a similar function. It's where the engineers and producers sit and take care of making sure good signals get recorded as well as controlling, in many cases, what the band hears during a performance. Ideally, control rooms are designed to be carefully regulated in terms of sound isolation and accurate sound reproduction, as this is where the final decisions are made about how a recording will sound.
On some audio equipment - typically mixers - there are control room outputs and associated control room level (volume) and mix controls. This pertains to sending signals to the control room speakers, which are usually a specially selected set of very accurate speakers designed to enable producers and engineers to hear a true reference of the audio signals being recorded and mixed. In some cases these speakers are custom designed to properly react with the control room space. In other cases a control room space may be built with a specific set of speakers (and other equipment) in mind. |
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| The MUTE/ALT button on Mackie mixers explained. |
Q: "What exactly is the Mute/Alt button on the (Mackie) 1202 (VLZ-Pro)?"
A: The dual purpose MUTE/ALT 3-4 bus is a Mackie signature, and has been on some Mackie mixers from almost the beginning of Mackie. The story is that when Greg Mackie was designing one of his first products he had to include a MUTE switch for each channel. Rather than leaving the MUTE switch to perform only one function (which is to turn off the signal by routing it nowhere), he decided it would make sense to route the MUTE-ed signal somewhere functional, like an extra bus. So, you can use this button simply as a MUTE, and/or you can use it to bus that channel to an alternate set of outputs known as ALT 3-4. Something additionally useful about this MUTE/ALT 3-4 thing is that you can use it for subgroup mixing - even in the main mix. Now you're thinking, "I thought that if it's MUTE-ed then it wouldn't pass through the main output?" Well, you would be right, except the brainiacs at Mackie thought of everything. When you assign channels to the ALT 3-4 bus (by pressing in the button on the respective channel), engage the ALT 3-4 function in the SOURCE matrix of the master section and the signals will appear at the CONTROL ROOM and PHONES outputs. Next, route that signal to the main mix by engaging the ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX switch. Now the CONTROL ROOM/SUBMIX level control becomes the one knob to control the levels of all channels assigned to ALT 3-4. This may seem like a long way around the barn, but it really is a neat way to get an extra pair of subgroups without adding any more knobs and faders to the mixer (you're using controls that, depending upon a switch position, normally take care of other things and have to be on the board anyway). This type of clever design is one reason why Mackie is able to deliver such a high quality product as such a low price.
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