Proposed Studio Upgrade:

A production facility optimised for post production audio, DVD premastering,
scoring to picture as well as composition, collaboration, and 
artist development.

Capabilities: 
Digitizing incoming video to QuickTime format
Sending Quicktime video to monitor via Firewire output
Providing audio outs to mix through analog board
Allowing 5.1 surround mixing upgrade path for theatrical mixes
Frame locking to external systems; ProTools, Nuendo, etc. File compatibility with those systems.
Being able to adequately run Quicktime DV and sound files simultaneously.
Splitting inputs for zero latency monitoring of live performances.
Locking to running VTR.
High quality EQ for DVD premastering.
Sub-frame lock accuracy.
Surround speaker array with sub-woofer.
Import of TDIF stems from DA88 or compatible.
  

The items listed here represent part of a basic system upgrade to an entry level, 
competitive production system.

Apple eMac running DP3 (Digital Performer V.3) with the M.O.T.U. 828 audio input interface.

Digimax LT 8 channel digital preamp interface.

Digital Performer computer based audio and MIDI recording and editing software.



Ableton Live realtime sequencing software.

Midi Timepiece A/V usb, midi and smpte sychronization unit.

Reason sequencer/synth modules.





Kontakt sampling software.





RealVerb digital reverb software.