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Audicy VX

Overview

Digital Audio Workstation Post-Production

Equipped with comprehensive SMPTE code synchronization and machine control features, Audicy VX gives you a powerful tool for audio post applications in television, film and video production. In addition to all the standard Audicy features�including lightning fast RAM editing, dedicated controller surface and built-in effects engine�the VX version integrates seamlessly into any video production environment. Audicy presents the ideal solution when you need both a powerful feature set and a short learning curve.

Features

System Summary

Lightning-fast linear PCM 10-channel, 24-track editing and mixing.
Straightforward and intuitive design. Familiar controls promote fast learning and quick, easy operation.
World-class studio effects from Orban and Lexicon are built in.
Time-Fit® sets industry standard for clean, transparent time compression.
Advanced SMPTE features for fast, intuitive cutting to picture.
Automatic shadowing to hard disk or removable Jaz drive.
All Audio is true linear PCM without data compression.
Direct "cart" file export to popular audio delivery system networks.
Help button for instant access to Audicy's on-line manual.
Shipped as a complete, ready-to-run system, including stand.
Trouble-free software sets industry standard for reliability.
Upgrades as the system evolves.

Dedicated Controller

All controls easily reached and logically placed for comfortable, fast, and accurate operation.
13 100mm full-throw, noise-free digital faders, software-optimized to P&G 3000 series attenuators.
Large, solid scrubwheel provides precise "reel-rocking" over all channels simultaneously.
Individually-lighted Play Enable, Record Ready, and Effects Select buttons for each channel.
Eleven Rotary digital "pots" for hands-on control of panning, submixes, auxiliary mixes or effects.
Complete edit marking buttons.
Comprehensive locator buttons.
Shortcut keys for instant access to frequently used features.
Dedicated Undo and Help buttons.
Built-in numeric keypad and slide-out keyboard.
Mixer
Precise, real-time, 32-bit digital mixing of 10 channels (with assignable effects), internal stereo submix, digital or analog external effects sends; 2 input channels.
24 tracks can be assigned to any of 10 mixer channels.
Internal stereo submix, selectable pre/post fader, controls up to 10 channel sends for built-in special effects. Dedicated stereo submix return fader.
Auxiliary stereo output with gain and pan control for each channel, switchable pre/post for interfacing with external effects processors.
Fully digital bounce of up to 10 tracks plus internal submix and external effects returns to any one or two tracks for infinite track layering.
Bounce tracks to themselves to build fades, change track dynamics, or add special effects.
A/B button allows quick switching between two gangs of channels.
Automatic save and recall mixer settings.

Editing

Instantaneous Undo/Redo.
Dedicated edit point buttons let you make edit marks at any time, by ear, while listening at any speed or "rocking reels."
Make only 2 edit marks to Leader, Cut, and Erase across 10 tracks.
Make 3 edit marks to Copy, Move, Loop, or Swap elements or tracks.
Instantly Copy or Loop up to 10 tracks at a time.
Source and Destination Audition let you preview any edit region.
Copy Edit Length duplicates size to preserve time relationships between tracks.
User-selectable "splice angles" create automatic crossfades of edits.
Automatically backtime any edit.
Powerful "multi-trim" and "L-cut" features let you line up the middle of one sound to a cue sound on another track.
Instant audible access to any point and/or track in production.

Transport

Tape-like transport controls with lighted buttons for Stop, Play, Rewind, Fast Forward, and Record.
Scrubwheel allows precision "reel-rocking" with single sample resolution. "Gear ratio" and "speed limit" of scrubwheel are user-settable.
Half-Speed and Twice-Speed Play provide flexible edit marking and track searching.
Tape-like Vari-Speed Play, continuously variable over a full two octave range.
Fastwind modes have true tape-style ballistics with up to 8X play speed.
Cue mode allows instant 20 or 60 second jumps (user-selectable).
Seamless manual punch-in and punch-out of Record.
Powerful auto punch-in feature can be set over selected record range.
Output sample rate is always constant regardless of transport speed.
24 user-defined/named locate points, set from any transport mode or speed.
Instantly move to Head or Tail of any track, or Last Record.
Skip Silence lets you quickly locate to the start of any audio segment.
Go To Time Code lets you jump to any time location.

Effects

4-Band digital parametric equalization and filtering designed by Bob Orban.
OPTIMOD digital compression and noise gating.
Lexicon reverberation.
Slap Echo and other effects.
Gain boost for low-level signals.
Factory presets developed specifically for broadcast production.
Full user control of effects parameters with intuitive, real-time adjustment using rotary encoder knobs.
Any effect can be adjusted by ear or using precise graphic display.
All effects can be patched in on any track, track pair, internal submix send and return, or main output.
24-bit resolution internal effects processing.
Optional FX Turbo Rack provides additional DSP for effects.
Effects bypass for quick comparisons.

Production Tools

Transparent Time-Fit time compression and expansion squeezes or expands audio elements or entire mixes by ± 25% without affecting pitch or adding glitches or audible artifacts.
Time-Fit can be set by percentage, by duration, by eye, or by real-time tempo preview.
Pitch Shifting lets you change the pitch of audio by ± 25% without affecting its length.
Vari-copy lets you vari-speed individual elements by as much as ± one octave without affecting the rest of the mix.
Flip lets you reverse a piece of audio.
Time-Fit and other production tools work faster than real-time effects.

Screens

Transparent Time-Fit time compression and expansion squeezes or expands audio elements or entire mixes by ± 25% without affecting pitch or adding glitches or audible artifacts.
Record, edit, and mix from a single easy-to-understand screen.
Intuitive screen design tightly couples visuals with hardware controller.
Message window provides context-sensitive feedback as you work.
Track envelopes scroll so you can mix while watching what's up next.
Status Windows display key information.
Production Overview displays the audio segments in the entire production.
Tracks can be named directly on edit screen.
Fuel Gauge displays amount of recording time left.
Peak reading level meters provide continuous, instant-response monitoring of inputs, auxiliary outputs, submix sends, output effects differential, and main outputs.
On-screen counters display current time, edit length, end time, locate point, and edit locations in hours: minutes: seconds: frames.
Digital I/O setup screen permits detailed analysis of external digital sources.
SMPTE Chase and Machine Control setup screens control offsets and chase dynamics, diagnose incoming time code, and let you tune VTR dynamics.

Wave Files

Import and Export Wave files from within the Editor.
Save Wave files as linear 8-bit or 16-bit at a variety of sample rates, or with MPEG layer II compression (with optional hardware).

Library

Stores frequently used audio on fixed hard disk or optional removable media.
Preview sounds directly from disk.
Upload library "carts" to popular audio delivery systems (optional).
Export and import wave files into library.

Help

Dedicated Help button provides context-based access to on-line manual.
Press Shift+Help for glossary of shortcuts and button combinations.
Press Help+any button to get info on that button.

Job Controller and System

Easy-to-use interface to manage your productions.
Notepad Editor for creating notes or scripts specific to each production.
Disk Usage display shows how disk(s) are being used by productions and library sounds.
Built-in Optimize utility defragments hard disk for maximum disk speed performance.
Built-in Disk Check Up utility checks disk integrity, and diagnoses and repairs errors.

Additional Functions

Multiple language screens allow use by non-English speaking operators.
Remote control access of main controller functions via RS-232.
Keyboard is used for typewriter functions only.
Cable extension options allow remote placement of system unit up to 150 ft.

Specifications

Analog I/O

Frequency Response: 20Hz - 15,000Hz, ±0.5 dB (@ 32.0kHz internal sample rate). 20Hz - 20,000Hz ±0.5 dB (@ 44.1kHz internal sample rate).
S/N Ratio: >90dB unweighted, over full bandwidth.
Total Noise + Distortion: <0.005% at 1kHz at full level.
Analog Audio Inputs: Custom time-aligned stereo 18-bit, 64X oversampled delta sigma ADCs with linear phase anti-aliasing filters, dithered by narrowband F/2 noise source. Switchable to match all standard studio levels.
Analog Audio Outputs: 16-bit, time-aligned 8x oversampled DACs. Active differentially balanced. Output level is +20dBu at full level.

Digital I/O (optional)

Format: Signals meet ANSI S.40 (1992) and IEC 958 (1993).
Inputs: Switchable AES/EBU or S/PDIF; automatic sample rate conversion on input to 32kHz, 44.1kHz (±4%); automatic recognition of Pro and Consumer format; on-board clock recovery for jitter rejection. Automatic SCMS code removal.
Outputs: Simultaneous AES/EBU and S/PDIF, Pro or Consumer format. S/R changeable at any time to 32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz. Sample rate output stable & constant during scrub and vari-speed.
Synchronization: Switchable to digital input, external word clock, NTSC or PAL video. Audio quality is maintained even if sync does not equal input. Automatic fallback to internal high-precision crystal.
Word Clock Output: Phase-aligned to output sample rate.

Internal Audio

Format: 16-bit linear PCM; no data compression used during processing or storage. 24-bit, real-time internal effects processing. 32-bit internal mixing. Orban DSP engine with dedicated busses for audio I/O and high speed memory access. DSP Engine interfaces directly to Orban RAM Control Modules over proprietary high speed bus. Each module provides its own fast access DMA control circuit.
Audio RAM Capacity: Up to 512MB (140 minutes at 32kHz) on Orban RAM control modules.

System Hardware

Platform: PC platform provides file management screen, updates and access to network I/O only. 15" SVGA color monitor standard, 17" optional.
Storage: 8GB SCSI hard disk drive standard. 3 1/2" floppy drive for software updates. Optional 4mm data DAT drive for backups. Optional Iomega JAZ removable hard drive uses 2GB Jaz cartridges.
Networking: Optional 10Base-T or 100Base-TX UTP Ethernet to Audicy server, client/peer architecture. Supports networking Audicy to Microsoft (Win 95/98 or NT using NetBEUI or TCP/IP) and Novell Netware (3.11, 4.xx, 5.xx) servers. Requires optional Audicy Server software, as well as network software/hardware package for Audicy workstation.
Other Control: Remote control via RS-232, 9600 bps. VX-class Audicys can chase and lock to SMPTE Timecode, and fully control external VTR via Sony RS-422 ("P-2") Protocols.
Power Requirement: 85-135 or 170-270 VAC, 47-63Hz, approximately 220 watts depending on options. Power supply and monitor are UL and CSA registered, CE marked.

Size:

System Unit: 20.5"/52cm H x 7.5"/19cm W x 22"/56cm D.
Display Unit, 15": 14.5"/38cm H x 14.25"/36cm W x 15"/37cm D 27lb/12.2kg.
Display Unit, 17": 17"/43cm H x 16.25"/41cm W x 17"/43cm D.
Console: 5.5"/14cm H x 28.25"/72cm W x 14.75"/38cm D.
Stand: 31"/79cm H x 34"/86cm W x 36"/92cm D.
Remote Module: 1"/2.5cm H x 7"/18cm W x 4.25"/11cm D.
Shipping Weight: 146lb / 70kg (4 boxes).

We are constantly working to improve our products. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Software

Audicy systems are currently shipping with Audicy, Version 3.0. Check your "About" screen, and make sure the "Workstation Software" (or Audicy Software) Version field says "3.0." If your system is running version 2.01 or lower, please contact Orban Customer Service. You will need to supply us with your system's "About" screen info so that we know exactly what software disks you need to get 3.0 up and running on your system.

Audicy Version 3.0, released January, 2000. Highlights include:

Support for new effects classes: Includes Professional Broadcast Pro Digital Delay, Chorus and Flange, Orban Stereo Toolkit, and combination Compressor/EQ.
Up to 20 custom presets can be created for each class of effect. These presets can be moved between systems. Each User Preset can be named and given a 'Notes' descriptor line to describe the preset.
Block diagrams of Compressor, Reverb and new V3.0 effects.
More secure handling of network and secondary drive failures.
Enhanced fast wind.
New Edit Locates menu pick, updated Name And Edit Audicy Locate Points screen.
Production Import/Export, allowing full productions to be condensed as single files, enabling easier distribution via email or FTP sites.

Audicy Version 2.50, released April, 1999. Highlights include:

Support for optional Novell Netware networking, comparable to our Microsoft network support.
Support for TCP/IP internet protocol on Microsoft networks.
Wave file import and export from within a production. Save Waves as linear 8-bit or 16-bit at a variety of sample rates, or with MPEG layer II compression (with optional hardware). Wave files can also be saved with EBU/BWF information.
Send Cart function to create Wave files to export directly to digital delivery systems. Includes form pages for setting traffic/continuity information consistent with Orban’s proposed "Cart Chunk" Broadcast Wave standard.
Y2K compliance.
Support for "SpinRite," a unique and powerful third party utility to help ensure the integrity of your drives and files.
Audicy’s link to ENCO on-air systems now supports all current versions, including ENCO DAD486, ENCO DADPRO and ENCO DADPRO32.

Audicy Version 2.01, released August, 1998. Highlights include:

Support for optional Networking. Now, Audicy workstations can be connected to simple desktop PCs or advanced file servers, enabling production and library sharing between multiple Audicys, or Wave file transfers to and from other computers.
New Folder capabilities, allowing users to create and sort productions and libraries in their own unique folders.
Improved layout and more intuitive navigation in Audicy form screens.
Better, faster support for Wave files. Now it's faster and easier than ever to create multimedia tracks, or use Internet sounds in your Audicy productions.
More on-screen Help, including instant descriptions of every button on the Console, to make learning Audicy even easier.
Hidden performance improvements, including intelligent management of internal memory.
Support for our new Remote Control hardware option.

Audicy Version 1.50, released January, 1998. Highlights include:

Support for our new generation of Audicy memory modules, doubling current recording capacities.
Optional SMPTE/Machine control support for audio for video applications.
Wave file import and export with full sample and bit rate conversion.
New "Fade Up/Fade Down" edit features.
Enhancements to our scrub facilities, including new speeds and gear ratios.
Many new "hot-key" functions, including a new "Check Edit" feature for fast previewing of your last edit. Included: Alt+Input toggles input routing; Shift+Input enables the I/O Setup form; Shift+A/B enables Auto A/B mode.
For users with Orban’s Digital I/O Module, the sync output of the digital module is now stable when transitioning between the Job Controller and Editor.
Defaults control settings easier to use. The I/O, Chase, VTR, Machine Control and Scrub Setup screens have a new Defaults selection field.
Alt+Input toggles input routing; Shift+Input enables the I/O Setup form; Shift+A/B enables Auto A/B mode.

Audicy Version 1.10, released August, 1997. Highlights include:

Printer Utilities lets you hook up a printer to your system’s parallel (printer) port and print notes files and lists of productions or library sounds.
New Notepad: Text notes may now be edited and printed from within a production.
Auto A/B lets you automatically switch what you’re listening to when recording. Use it with Auto A/B for doing punch-ins or overdubs in Bounce record mode.
Input Routing indicator provides a visual reminder of how you have your input routing selected; labels above the input meters now reflect normal L/R input routing, mono input routing, and reverse stereo input routing.

Audicy Version 1.00, original software, released April, 1997.

Pricing

Product	Recommended US User Price US$
Audicy AD/VX/8G/256M	23,500.00
Audicy AD/VX/8G/512M	25,500.00