CD•Inspector

Cube-Tec's CD•Inspector has become the worldwide standard for the professional capturing of audio CDs for archives, as well as for the transfer of audio CDs into mass storage systems. Unrivalled in its quality and reliability, the CD•Inspector is the first choice whether you need to capture a few hundred CDs, or transfer 100,000s of CDs with the highest possible security into a mass storage system.

The second generation of the CD•Inspector software has a drastically enhanced feature set. Besides export capabilities to Broadcast Wave Format (BWF), Microsoft Wave and AIFF formats, the audio data can also be stored in PreMaster formats (DDP) and Intermediate Wave format for further processing. The entry of information to existing databases is made simple by using our standardized XML format. The export of CD-Text as well as the recognition and saving of multisession CDs in an ISO image, are standard features with the CD•Inspector software.

The extremely simplified workflow of the CD•Inspector assures highest possible efficiency and quality monitoring. The CD•Inspector also integrates seamlessly into the QUADRIGA•Audio archiving environment.

Features

Scalability

Whether you decide on the Jukebox version with a processing capability of up to 705 CDs per job, or one of the manual versions, is only dependant on your requirements. The Jukebox can be loaded in the evening, unloaded in the morning and work overnight without any operator interaction.

CD•Inspector Discrete

The Discrete version uses external CD drives, that can be easily connected via USB 2.0 or Firewire. Up to 16 drives (theoretically more) can be used in parallel - it is dependant on your requirements.

CD•Inspector Jukebox

There are 3 versions of jukeboxes, that currently can be used with the CD•Inspector. They differ in the amount of media slots and the number of drives to be installed.

NSM 3000 - 145 to 285 media, up to 6 drives
NSM 4000 - 260 to 415 media, up to 7 drives
NSM 7000 - 510 to 705 media, up to 14 drives

Simple, yet Effective...

Manual operation of the CD•Inspector only requires the removal and insertion of the CDs. Entering the archive number will either be requested directly for each inserted CD, or the archive number can be specified upfront by using a job sheet and operator will then confirm the number after inserting each CD. The Jukebox version will either assign the archive number automatically, or use specified numbers provided in a job sheet. Using the barcode labels on the Jukebox packages minimizes misplacement errors during the CD loading process. Once the Jukebox is loaded, all processing is carried out without any operator interaction required.

XML metadata

Controldata and metadata in XML

The CD•Inspector software is fully controllable by XML based job sheets. Metadata generated by the CD•Inspector is also stored in XML format.

Import: Jobs can be triggered from a database through the integrated XML interface. Jobs could be single tracks, compilations, entire CDs or even the assembly of audio files with content captured from multiple CDs. Import of existing metadata from a database is also supported.

Export: All metadata used for the current job or that is collected during the capturing process is automatically stored in XML files. Thus, the association to the origin of the audio tracks is easy to establish and to monitor. The XML file contains a detailed history of each step up to the current audio file. By using the XML format, this data can easily be re-entered into existing databases.

Precision and Speed

Outstanding Precision In the industrial context, the CD•Inspector is used for the production of CD PreMasters. Similar precision is required when an archive is to be established. When capturing CDs, it is absolutely necessary to have a reliable one to one conformity between the archived content and the content of the CDs, without the "listening in" of expensive qualified personnel. The quality is assured through our monitoring algorithms and our Cube-Tec Subcode-BitProof-Technology. Our AdaptiveSpeed algorithm provides the speed, which leaves other industrial capturing solutions behind. PreMaster Quality The captured audio material contains absolute PreMaster quality. Therefore, it can be made available as a DDP file to CD pressing plants without any further modifications. Unrivalled speed By combining Cube-Tec Subcode-BitProof-Technology and sophisticated logistics, it is possible to capture up to 1,100 CDs of 60-minute duration within 24 hours.

Monitoring and Algorithms We clearly distinguish between media and audio events. Media events are all the events that are contained on the original medium itself. This data is read out and saved in an XML report. Events such as ISRC and UPCEAN Check, Tracks and Indices, Audio in Pause / Hidden Tracks, Copy Mode, Emphasis, CD Text, as well as Red Book compatibility, are all included in the XML report. All audible errors of the medium also belong to media events. Detected errors are: C2 errors, Bad Blocks, SampleHolds, Block Repetition and sub-channel errors such as A -Time and R -Time discontinuities. Depending on your requirements, it might be prudent to include an additional monitoring process for the audio events. Audio events correspond to the audible content of the CD. The Audiofile•Inspector is an optional module for the CD•Inspector, and uses the Audiofile•Inspector for a detailed analysis of the audio content.