Why is it the Sirius is a digital console?
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2 Why is it the Sirius is a digital console?
Digital audio is slowly accepted as the new standard for audio. The Sirius is a design based on
new generation software for mixing consoles with Digital Signal Processing. The Sirius is
designed using the latest available technology in its field and its design simply surpasses most
other digital design techniques.
The Sirius accepts all digital audio sources without any loss of quality. Use of sample rate
converters on all inputs simply eliminate all problems related to different sample frequencies in
older digital desks.
You can virtually connect any of today’s digital and analog sources to the Sirius.
In the digital domain there are even more advantages, such as reproducing and copying signals
without any loss. Patching is also a thing of the past; the built in digital router takes care of
this.
All processed data through the whole system is floating point. It means infinite headroom
throughout the whole system. It means that if you use extensive EQ-in, the processing could
lead to signal being pushed into the red area of the led-bars and the fader, or even an output
really can compensate it for send control. It’s amazing is not it?
The same goes for an overdriven mix-buss; this can be corrected by lowering the output send
level. Features only available in a modern up to date digital system.
In the digital domain it is possible to implement extra features. Outboard
gates/compressors/limiters are a thing of the past. The Sirius has one in every input channel!
More exciting features are that every parameter of an input signal flow can be stored and
retrieved later. You can build a library of snapshots and pre -sets and save them on hard disk
or floppy.
Digital technology shall give you more flexibility and power than ever experienced in the
analog domain. Reliability is built in by using the industrial Windows NT operating system.
Special attention has been given to reliability equally well in hard and software in many areas
of the design.