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The 16/32 tracks digital recorder
with complete Yamaha DSP Factory integration

Version :

3.7

Platform :

Windows 9x, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000

Price (download)

 $ 39.00

The Quartz Studio Pro version for Dsp Factory has been especially designed in order to ease use of this piece of hardware by automatically configuring the card internal connections

This makes the device ready to be used right away to record and play up to 16 channels (tracks) of PCM audio without having to think about complex routing problems before starting to work (which may arise very easily provided the great number of features of the Dsp Factory).

Management of the Dsp Factory is fully integrated into the program. It's like if the program had been made around the Dsp Factory and not as an additional control panel disconnected from the audio recorder...

Two instances of the program can be run at the same time in order to manage two cards in the same machine extending the number of channels to 32.

If required, the program may also be used as a simple Dsp Factory control panel, leaving the inputs and outputs free to be used by other programs.

It features 16 tracks (up to 32 tracks using two program instances at a time) and all the basic requirements needed to easily record and mix audio as well as managing the Dsp Factory features are there :

  • Multi-track record
  • Multi output playback.
  • Punch-In / Out or Free recording.
  • Automation.
  • Per track real-time effect processing.
  • DirectX™ Plug-in Support
  • Auxilliary buses
  • Track Phase Inverter and Gain
  • Master & Slave Sync
  • Sub-grouping
  • Dsp Factory effect management
  • Dsp Factory routing management
  • Dsp Factory Per-channel processing management
  • Dsp Factory global settings management
  • Dsp Factory Signal path monitoring
  • Dsp Factory hardware extension management (AX 44)
  • MP3 encoding (optional)
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Quartz Studio Pro basically looks like a simple mixing console on which you can easily set volumes, pans, effects, and so on with a few mouse clicks. Track volumes, pans and mutes as well as master levels and Auxilliary Send levels can be automated.

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You can manage all the DSP internals which are exposed through a set easy to use of dialogs:
- Output patch
- 4 band EQs
- Phase & attenuation control
- Aux buses
- the 40+ on board effects
- ...

You can attach a chain of up to 16 effect plug-ins per track, like reverb, chorus, noise gate......all processing in real-time.
Plug-ins recognized by the program are proprietary plug-ins as well as DirectX™ plug-ins

Recording is quite simple. You just have to switch one or more tracks to "record-ready", hit the "record" button and the program will record the signal at the inputs of your soundcard(s) between the left and right previously defined locator positions.

A genuine "spacialization" window also allows synchronized modification of volume and pan at once.

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A waveform editing window allows viewing and direct editing of the track contents. Here you can place locators for loops or for punch In/Out recording methods as well as sound part selection for copy, paste, erase, optimization, and so on.

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User-definable "Markers" allows you to easily browse through a mix.

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Auxilliary buses allows use of shared effect plug-ins between tracks as well as of sub-mixes for monitoring purposes.

Using Midi Time Code, Quartz Studio can easily be synchronized to external devices as Master or Slave. It can be also synchronized to Midi files, Video files (which can be very convenient to create soundtracks for a video) and even to standard CDs.

Configuration and Keyboard Shortcuts are fully user-definable.

Want to work with remote musicians, composers or lyricists to help you achieve your music or audio projects? The genuine Quartz Studio multi-track compressed file format and the DSP Virtual Studios will allow you to do it!

Technical Specifications :

  • Runs on Windows™ 95/98/ME/NT/200
  • Full management of the DSP Factory
  • 16 audio tracks (up to 32 tracks using 2 program instances and 2 DSP)
  • Up to 8 inputs
  • Up to 16 outputs (up to 32 using 2 program instances and 2 DSP)
  • 8 Sub-groups
  • Track Volume, pan and mute automation
  • Master Level, Group Level, Aux Send Level automation
  • Accurate automation editing
  • Spatial localization in real time
  • Waveform/audio data editing
  • Real-time mixing
  • Markers (Cues)
  • Master & Slave MTC Sync
  • Midi File, audio CD and Video file Sync
  • PCM file Import
  • 16-bit sample resolution
  • 32 , 44.1 and 48 Khz sample rate
  • User Friendly interface
  • DirectX™ plug-in support
  • VST™ plug-in support

Minimum System Requirements :

  • Per-track real-time effect processing
    • Autopan
    • Stereo Delay
    • Chorus
    • Parametric EQ
    • Bandpass Filter
    • Compressor
    • Noise Gate
    • Multi-Echo
    • Vibrato
    • Reverb
    • Harmonizer
    • Autowah
    • Multi Filter
    • Overdrive
    • Phase Shifter
    • Vocal Cancellor
    • Meters & Oscilloscope
  • Compressed Mix file format (requires the Quartz Mpeg 3 Codec for saving)
  • Mixdown to PCM
  • Mixdown to MP3 (requires the Quartz Mpeg 3 Codec)
  • PCM file Import
  • MP3 file Import

Minimum: Pentium 166Mhz, 32 MB RAM
Recommended: Pentium 300 MHz, 64 MB  RAM
256 Colors or greater required (600 X 800); 24 bit color recommended
Yamaha DSP Factory sound card and its drivers required

 

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