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sergiosergio01
Published on 02/03/08 at 08:40
16 tracks registered (with option aib8), 32 read 16-bit 44.1 kHz
internal hard drive
UTILIZATION
Very easy handling,
the doc is useful for advanced features or for those who have never used this type of machine.
doc in french, nickel.
SOUNDS
The converters are fine, quality preamps, compressors analog absolutely convincing. I was using a D1600 mk2 before I found the transparency issue, and there I found a particular finesse in the treble increased probably due to the converters and preamps.
OVERALL OPINION
Ultimately what I think:
sound kills!
the motorized faders and dynamic automation are integral to the console comfort.
Touch screen is certainly not a 24-inch, but it is enough to see the eq curves, levels or waves with quite sufficient precision.
2 effect sends with 4 internal + external + 2 mix with each of their independent stereo output, you can even add sound with!
For the PA / live multitrack recording is the ideal tool!
you can choose to take the sound to record pre or post fader, eq in different I / on the slopes.
It features 32 tracks in reading, 16 for recording.
The D32XD can simultaneously manage its 32 + its 16 tracks thanks to input an additional mix (cue mix) for example to mix output expander block 16 in a software midi to sync via MIDI (or option dib8) leaving and the 32 free tracks for other audio sources.
All effects, equalizers, compressors, analog, are fully editable, storable. The banks include all types of effects, chorus, flanger, jet rings, phaser, pitch shifter, emulations of amps, reverbs, delays, limiters, gates, compressors (note the multiband compressors), I probably forget. ..
With multiband compression, the fully parametric eq, standardization of the tracks, we begin to speak of mastering.
In summary,
-16 Analog inputs (with AIB 8) + 32 tracks read
-1 Analog compressor through (with acb 8)
-1 Equalizer 4 band fully parametric through
-1 Eq final 8-band full parametric
-Up to 24 effects inserts
-2 Internal effects buses
-1 Final effect
-4 To external bus
-1 Stereo monitor mix with its independent stereo output
-1 Master stereo mix with its independent stereo output
-1 Stereo cue mix to the switchable bus monitor
- Solo feature
-entrées/sorties spdif optical
-2 MIDI in and out very useful especially to synchronize with a PC system D32XD software + sound card
-1 USB connection for data transfer with a PC
At the time of any computer, the enormous advantage of such a device is that it does not crash ever! We can confidently use it professionally in live and studio. In addition, to emulate the capabilities of D32XD, it's still a bunch of stuff:
- 16 analog compressors
- Sound card (16 in, 8 out totally independent)
- Pc + desktop or laptop (equipped with powerful processor to handle 16 buses in lectures + 32 + 14 tracks to mix independent bus out 14 + 27 + 136 effects + 48 eq parametric eq trays ...)
- Audio software performance and managing real-time 16 + 14 mix inputs to different outputs independent of the sound card (again, the rub often, the audio routing is still not flexible nor rich with many couples sound card + software)
- Motorized control surface (2x16 channels, 6 + 1 to the stereo, 4 param eq / channel)
Ben voila, you've probably gathered, I am completely thrilled with this machine. This is probably the best 100% hardware integrated studio (without computer crash or caprice)
internal hard drive
UTILIZATION
Very easy handling,
the doc is useful for advanced features or for those who have never used this type of machine.
doc in french, nickel.
SOUNDS
The converters are fine, quality preamps, compressors analog absolutely convincing. I was using a D1600 mk2 before I found the transparency issue, and there I found a particular finesse in the treble increased probably due to the converters and preamps.
OVERALL OPINION
Ultimately what I think:
sound kills!
the motorized faders and dynamic automation are integral to the console comfort.
Touch screen is certainly not a 24-inch, but it is enough to see the eq curves, levels or waves with quite sufficient precision.
2 effect sends with 4 internal + external + 2 mix with each of their independent stereo output, you can even add sound with!
For the PA / live multitrack recording is the ideal tool!
you can choose to take the sound to record pre or post fader, eq in different I / on the slopes.
It features 32 tracks in reading, 16 for recording.
The D32XD can simultaneously manage its 32 + its 16 tracks thanks to input an additional mix (cue mix) for example to mix output expander block 16 in a software midi to sync via MIDI (or option dib8) leaving and the 32 free tracks for other audio sources.
All effects, equalizers, compressors, analog, are fully editable, storable. The banks include all types of effects, chorus, flanger, jet rings, phaser, pitch shifter, emulations of amps, reverbs, delays, limiters, gates, compressors (note the multiband compressors), I probably forget. ..
With multiband compression, the fully parametric eq, standardization of the tracks, we begin to speak of mastering.
In summary,
-16 Analog inputs (with AIB 8) + 32 tracks read
-1 Analog compressor through (with acb 8)
-1 Equalizer 4 band fully parametric through
-1 Eq final 8-band full parametric
-Up to 24 effects inserts
-2 Internal effects buses
-1 Final effect
-4 To external bus
-1 Stereo monitor mix with its independent stereo output
-1 Master stereo mix with its independent stereo output
-1 Stereo cue mix to the switchable bus monitor
- Solo feature
-entrées/sorties spdif optical
-2 MIDI in and out very useful especially to synchronize with a PC system D32XD software + sound card
-1 USB connection for data transfer with a PC
At the time of any computer, the enormous advantage of such a device is that it does not crash ever! We can confidently use it professionally in live and studio. In addition, to emulate the capabilities of D32XD, it's still a bunch of stuff:
- 16 analog compressors
- Sound card (16 in, 8 out totally independent)
- Pc + desktop or laptop (equipped with powerful processor to handle 16 buses in lectures + 32 + 14 tracks to mix independent bus out 14 + 27 + 136 effects + 48 eq parametric eq trays ...)
- Audio software performance and managing real-time 16 + 14 mix inputs to different outputs independent of the sound card (again, the rub often, the audio routing is still not flexible nor rich with many couples sound card + software)
- Motorized control surface (2x16 channels, 6 + 1 to the stereo, 4 param eq / channel)
Ben voila, you've probably gathered, I am completely thrilled with this machine. This is probably the best 100% hardware integrated studio (without computer crash or caprice)