Studer D950
Digital Mixing System
Studer D950
Contents ■
Target Applications
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ABC of Problems & Solutions
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Facts, Figures , Frequently Asked Questions
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Summary Applicational Argumentation
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The Technical Evolution
Mixing Console Signal Processing Evolution
ANALOG
DIGITAL User Interface Evolution
Manual Consoles Fader & Mute
Fader Automation Fader & Switch Automation Recall
Fader, Mute & Switches Potentiometer Recall Total Reset all Parameters Resettable
Free Configurability 1980
1985
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Problem: Versatility ■ ■ ■
Consoles are usualy designed for one specific purpose ... We need to do various kinds of work in the Studio ... Studios need to change from Recording to Post to Mixing ...
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Solution: Configurability D950 is freely configurable for many applications ! ■ ■ ■ ■
Many different Consoles with the same Hardware Unlimited number of Configurations Fast Configuration Loading Make your own: Configuration Tool Option
Configured Channel
Type and Quantity
Sea of Functions
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Configuration Examples: Day 1 Live Broadcast configuration
Day 2 Multitrack Recording configuration
Day 3 Mixdown configuration
48 Mono Input Channels with - EQ - Delay
48 Inline Channels with - EQ in monitor path - Comp/Lim/Exp/Gate in input path - Delay
96 Mono Input Channels with - EQ - Delay - Comp/Lim/Exp/Gate - IPL
24 Stereo Input Channels with - EQ 0 Routing busses 8 Groups with - EQ 2 Master Outputs with - Output Limiter - EQ
4 Stereo Input Channels with - EQ 48 Routing busses 0 Groups
4 Stereo Input Channels with - EQ 8 Routing busses 16 Groups
4 Master Outputs
8 Master Outputs
8 Mono Auxiliaries 2 Stereo Auxiliaries 12 Clean feed busses
4 Mono Auxiliaries 4 Stereo Auxiliaries 0 Clean feed busses
12 Mono Auxiliaries 4 Stereo Auxiliaries 0 Clean feed busses
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Advantage: Lower Costs Costs Applic. 3 Applic. 2 Applic. 1
D950 Config 1
Initial Costs
Config 2
Config 3
Operating Costs
Number of Applications
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Problem: Flexibility ■ ■
We need different sizes and performance of consoles ... Often we need more than one console, and the performance requirements vary from day to day ...
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Studer Solution: Scalability Scalable DSP Power ■ ■ ■ ■
New Floating-Point DSP Technology High-Speed Parallel Computing Scalability through Load Balancing DSP power scalable from few up to a large number of Channels
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Advantage: Exact Matching of User Specs & Lower Price Large
Costs Medium Small
Initial Costs
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Upgrade Costs
Console Size & Performance
Studer Solution: Scalability & Multitasking 1 MultiDesk Capability
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D950 DSP CORE & CONTROL SYSTEM
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Advantage: Several Users share the installed Power ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Up to 4 Desks can share one DSP-Core Highly independent or sectorized operation possible Sharing of Audio Resources Common Timebase & Bookkeeping Suitable for Broadcast or Theater work
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Problem: Staying On-line... ■ ■ ■
We need a reliable mixing console ... We need to stay on-line all the time ... In case of failure, we need to be quick about the repair ...
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Studer Solution: Reliability Redundancy & Hot Plug-In Capability ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Reliability through leading edge Technology Optional Redundant DSP Cards Hot Plug-In of DSP Cards Detailed Diagnostics Studer Product Support
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D950 Reliability Four safety layers : Reliable Parts DSP Redundancy DSP Hot Plug-In Customer Support
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Security Concept ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
DSP Fail-Safe Redundancy and Hot-Plug Control PC with mirrored HD and dual Power Supply Standard UPS for the Control PC optional redundand Power Supplies optional redundant MADI links to Stagebox Local diagnostics and Modem Support
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Problem: Operating Aspects... ■ ■ ■
My operators think that all digital consoles are difficult to operate ... We have no time to learn the console ... I have a different sound engineer every day ...
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Studer Solution: Intuitive Operating Desk Operating Similar to Analogue ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Conventional or Layered Surface “Analogue-Like” Operating Desk User-Definable Channel Strip Setup EQ and Dynamics Display in the GC Familiar Feel & Short Learning Curve
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Problem: What about Surround? ■ ■
How do I cope with all those Surround Formats ? I often need to remix material for DVD, but my amplitude Panning doesn’t really do the job...
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Studer Solution: D950S DSP power and Configurability allow extensive Surround Capabilities
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A fully equipped, modular surround system for many applications - Music, Post & Film Multiformat Capability: from Mono to 7.1
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Unique VirtualSurroundTM Panning - VSP
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Multiformat Surround: D950S Multimachine Controller
Multiformat Monitoring Unit Source Sel
VirtualSurroundTM Panning (VSP) Software Library
Multiformat Joystick Panning Unit
Film: PEC/DIRECT Unit & Dynamic Stems
D950S: Monitoring Examples
Main Signal Path:
Analog Multiformat Encoder
Main Outputs Analogue, Encoded, Matrixed
Monitoring Path:
Analog Multiformat Decoder
Digital AES/EBU Lines Analogue Lines
Monitoring Outputs
D950 Console: Surround Outputs VirtualSurroundTM Panning (VSP) Software Library
L R C S
D/A D/A D/A D/A
D950 Console: Multiformat Monitoring System
Example: Generic Matrixed Analogue Format
L R C
S
D950S: Monitoring Examples
Main Signal Path:
Digital Multiformat Encoder
Main Outputs Digital, Encoded
Monitoring Path:
Digital Multiformat Decoder
Digital AES/EBU Lines Analogue Lines
Monitoring Outputs
L/R D950 Console: Surround Outputs VirtualSurroundTM Panning (VSP) Software Library
C/Ls Rs/Sub
D/A D/A D/A D/A D/A D/A
D950 Console: Multiformat Monitoring System
Example: Generic Discrete 5.1 Digital Format
L R C
Ls Sub
Rs
Multi-Stem structure: Surround Film & Post Stem Recorder (Music)
Players (Elements)
Recorders
Stem Recorder (Dialog)
Stem Recorder (Effects)
Input Channels 1-n
EQ DYN DLY Fader PAN
Recording Sends from Stem Busses Group Bus Outputs
„Music“ 6
„Dialog“
6 Recording Monitoring
„Effects
6 Group Busses 1-18 Grp Ch 1-6
PEC/DIRECT DIRECT Unit Unit
Grp Ch 7-12
Grp Ch 13-18
DIRECT out
DIRECT out
DIRECT out
Fader PAN
Fader PAN
Fader PAN
Group Channels 1-18 = „DIR/Playback Monitor Channels“ To D950 Monitoring
6 Master Busses 1-6 „Monitoring“
Example: Generic D950 Configuration with multiple Stems in 5.1 Format
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Film Pec/Direct Unit ■ ■ ■ ■
Special Film features Stem Control Record Control Monitoring Control
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TM VirtualSurround
Panning (VSP)
DSP Software Library Panning types: ■
Multiformat Pan (MPAN) Format selection: 2CH, LCR, LCRS, 5.1, etc. ■ Amplitude Panning, Divergence, Panaround ■
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HRTF Pan (HPAN) Intensity, Frequency-Dependent and echo models ■ Simulation algorithms for several surround mic types (HRTF, ORTF, AB, Sphere) ■
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VSP Pan (VSP) Simulation of Virtual Rooms with Room Size Control ■ Ambiance & Absorption Controls ■ Variable Source Distance ■
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VirtualSurround™ Pan (VSP) Standard Pan
Added Distance !
VSP Pan
C Realistic Surround Echo Generation !
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Excellent Panning to the Sides ! Sweet Spot
Ls
Rs Added Distance !
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Multiformat Panning Unit ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
2 motorised joysticks Fully automated Display of used Pan format Assignable to any channel Automatic Distance Control
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The VSP Parameters Absorption
LPF on Echoes
0-100% Direct Echoes
Size
F [Hz]
0-31m t
Ambience
0-100 % t
Distance
0-100 % t
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Advantage: A Powerful and Creative Tool.. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Generation of virtual 3-D spaces Simple and natural spatial positioning of sound sources Easy remixing of mono or stereo material to surround for DVD New: Sidechain links of Up to 8 Dynamics for Surround Dynamic 3-D effects can be generated without any external equipment
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System Components Signaling & Monitoring Desk / GC
D950 Desk
Automation
Audio Sources
D19M MUX 24bit D19M Stagebox
AES/EBU MADI
Control
M AD I M AD
Control Network
FDDI Link I
D950 DSP CORE
DI A M BU AES/E
TC & Machine Control
Audio Outputs
D19M DEMUX 24bit D19 MultiDAC AES/EBU MADI
Facts & Figures: Audio Block Diagram Input Channels
Output Channels Busses
Mono Input 1 - n
AUX
Fader Mute
Audio Sources
D19M MUX
EQ INS Dyn Dly GAIN HP/LP CH SWITCH MATRIX PHASE Configurable processing AF PF INP
D19M Mic
PAN L/R or Surround
Master, Group, PFL, SOLO, MCH, N-1 Direct out
AUX Mono 1-n AUX Stereo 1-4
D19 MultiDAC
AES/EBU MADI
Input Stereo
1-n
Group Stereo 1-n
MADI
Multitr. Monitor
MASTER Mono
1-n
1-n
Multitrack Input
MASTER Stereo 1-n
D950 DSP Router
D19M DEMUX
GROUP Mono 1-n
AES/EBU
1-n
Audio Outputs
Busses
Facts & Figures: Synch Block Diagram House Clock
D19 MasterSynch D19 Master Synch Generator
Video AES/EBU Word Clock
GEN
AES/EBU Word Clock
Int. Ref.
D950 DSP CORE
AES/EBU SYNCH IN / AES/EBU Generator & Distr. 1-4
Peripherals
D19M MUX D19 MicAD
Word Clock Distr. 1-6
AES/EBU Distr. 1-16
CD Player DAT
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DSP Highlights ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
40 Bit Internal Floating Point Audio Processing Floating Point Summing Busses 320 Mbyte/s Audio Data Bandwith Powerful 15 Gflops for fully equipped Core On-Board AES/EBU and MADI I/O’s Hot-Pluggable DSP Cards New: Support of 48k, 44.1k, 44.056k, 47.952k Synch
What is the Maximum Number of Channels ? FADER EQ
FADER DYN
FADER INS
FADER EQ
Channels
Channels
Channels
Channels
Max. No. of Channels depends on the DSP Capacity and Channel Processing
DSP
Installed DSP Capacity
FADER, EQ, DYN, DELAY 3D-PAN, 48 TRACK, ...
Channels
FADER, EQ, DYN, DELAY 3D-PAN, 48 TRACK, ...
Channels
FAQ:What is the Maximum Channel and I/O Capacity? Input & Output Interfaces max
The DSP Capacity takes care of the I/O’s and the Console Channels...
800 400
200
100
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All 3 Configurations use the same DSP Capacity 96 mono input channels, 16 output channels, 900 I/O’s 128 mono input channels, 24 output channels, 48 Tracks, 350 I/O’s 256 mono input channels, 24 output channels, 150 I/O’s
100
max
200 Console DSP Channels (Inputs, Groups, AUX-es, Masters ...)
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Audio Highlights ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Premium Audio Quality = Studer Sound Minimum Volume & Power Requirements Easy Extension of DSP Power > 256 Audio Channels possible > 128 Summing Busses possible > 800 Audio I/O via built-in Router possible Individual Channel Configuration New: 24 Bit D19m Series A/D and D/A New: 24 Bit D19m Series Remote Mic Preamps
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Functional Highlights ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Session Configuration: Automatic Load Balancing & DSP Code Generation Full Snapshot System AutoTouch Dynamic Automation (optional) Redundant DSP Cards with Automatic Fail-Safe Feature (optional) Comprehensive DSP, AUDIO I/F and Desk Modularity Fully integrated Digital Router
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Facts & Figures: D950S ■
Multiformat Monitoring ■ ■
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Multiformat Panning ■ ■
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VSP VirtualSurroundTM Panning DSP Library Dual assignable motorised Joystick unit, Fully automated
New: Sidechain links of Up to 8 Dynamics for Surround Film-Style Surround Options ■ ■
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All Formats up to 7.1 and SDDS supported Multiple assignable Source Selectors
PEC/Direct (Record/Monitor) Controller Configurable Stem Setup
Multimachine Control Option
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TV Broadcast: Why Studer D950? ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Highest versatility Highest operational reliability DSP and Power Supply redundancy N-1 and other typical features available Full Surround Monitoring & VSP Panning
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Radio Broadcast: Why Studer D950? ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Highest versatility Highest operational reliability DSP and Power Supply redundancy N-1 and other typical features available Flexible Number of channels Multidesk capability for multiple studios Space-conserving through layered desk
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Music Recording: Why Studer D950? ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Superb Sound Full In-Line facilities - e.g. EQ in both paths Total Reset Full AutoTouch Dynamic Automation Short audio delay time
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Film: Why Studer D950? ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Large number of audio paths, 200 and more Flexible bus structure and configurable Stems Full Surround VSP Panning Integrated Machine Control PEC/Direct Panel Total Reset & AutoTouch Dynamic Automation Multiple-Operator Desk
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Theatre: Why Studer D950? ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Large number of audio paths, 200 and more Flexible bus structure Multiple matrixed group outputs Full Surround VSP Panning Total Reset & AutoTouch Dynamic Automation MultiDesk capability
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D950 Parts & Options ■
D950B & D950S ■ ■ ■
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Standard D950S ■ ■ ■
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AutoTouch Dynamic Automation Redundant DSP Card(s) Session Configuration Tool Multiformat Monitoring Unit Assignable Source Selectors VirtualSurroundTM Panning DSP Library
Options D950S ■ ■ ■
Dual Assignable Motorised Joystick Panel Multimachine Motion Controller Film-Style PEC/Direct Panel & Stem Setup
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Summary Leading Edge Technology for Redundancy & Reliability ■ Session Configuration for versatile Application ■ Scalable DSP Power for exact Spec Matching ■ MultiDesk Capability for the Budget-Conscious ■ Analogue-Like Desk for a short Learning Curve ■ VirtualSurroundTM Panning (patent pending) now with Absorption / AB, Sphere, ORTF Simulations ■
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D19m 24-bit A/D and D/A Converters
