Hardware
AudioCube
The hardware base used for QUADRIGA•Audio systems is Cube-Tec's AudioCube workstation.
AudioCube is a multi-channel, 24 bit / 192 kHz integrated audio workstation. The AudioCube system offers the most comprehensive selection of professional audio production tools ever assembled in a single platform. The integration of Audio Analysis, Restoration, Quality Controlled Automated Archiving, Audio Editing, Mastering and DVD-A Authoring in a self-contained workstation provides unparalleled efficiency, throughput and quality control.
- Scalable - Systems can be configured in numerous ways to meet specific requirements
- Expandable - Additional hardware and software components can be added as and when required
- Self Contained - Integration of Analysis, Restoration, Editing, Archiving, Mastering and DVD-A Authoring
- Open Architecture - Windows platform / readily available, non-proprietary hardware components
Capturing Station
The QUADRIGA•Audio Capturing Station was designed in response to requests from many QUADRIGA•Audio users for a smaller scale and cost-effective platform, exclusively dedicated to the task of real-time audio capturing.
The Capturing Station is based on a Dell workstation.
Since "post capture" audio processing would be done on a bigger AudioCube or QUADRIGA•Audio system - usually on the same network - the Capturing Station platform has not been designed to support VPIs or an audio editor such as Steinberg WaveLab.
The Capturing Station consists of the heart of QUADRIGA•Audio: an Import-Module of your choice, including Digital Error Checker, plus the BatchProcessor.
So the Capturing Station can be used to capture audio from real-time sources like tape machines and securely pass the recorded material either directly to the mass storage system or to an additional editing system for further processing.
Machine Control
One Hardware Controller for all Devices
The QUADRIGA•Audio MachineControl, accessible from all QUADRIGA•Audio Import-Modules, offers optimal control with very low latency for all connected devices. It's a 19'' unit offering up to four USB connections - accessible from up to four QUADRIGA•Audio workstations at the same time, scalable for up to four simultaneous remote connections.
The MachineControl provides remote connections for tape machines via RS-232 and 25-Pin SUB-D, Advanced OptoSensor Option for tape machines via XLR, turntable remote via 15-Pin SUB-D and Sony 9-Pin Protocol via RS-422. The ultimate remote control hardware for optimal use of parallel recording with QUADRIGA•Audio.