CB Electronics PD-1 Net - Film Style Monitor Panel
Description
The original PD-1 was a new concept in DAW monitoring based on the film mixing concept of the ”PEC/Direct” panel that allows you to mix with separate Dialog, Music and Effects Stems (sub-mixes). You can monitor any combination whilst preserving the ability to ‘Solo in Place’ any source track. The solo, mute and source/playback switching are implemented within the DAW. The audio is mixed within the workstation to generate the individual monitor feeds (LCRS...). This reduces both cost and complexity by eliminating external connections and hardware.
Key Features:
- All audio switching performed within the DAW
- Solo both Output Groups and "‘Solo in Place"
- Track and Stem names, read from the DAW are displayed
- Automatic Stem/Track assignment from track names
- Up to 32 Stems, each with up to 16 tracks
- Connect to one or two Protools, up to 192 tracks
- Multiple PD-1 panels may be daisy chained for multi-user operation
- Custom low depth, light action paddle switches
- Interfaced with Pro Tools version 7.2 onwards, Pyramix version 5.XX.XSP2 (via Sony 9 pin)
- Fingertip record/monitor control of Track, Stem(Sub Group) or all tracks.
- Ethernet Interface to PDStem-win/mac software
SOLO/SOLO IN PLACE
Implementing Solo with Mute allows the output groups to be Solo Safe so that ‘Solo In Place’ may be used within a single DAW without losing Solo on the output groups.
STEM-TRACK NAMES
The track names are read directly from the DAW, then split into stem (output group) and channel name. The first four Characters of the channel name is displayed above each channel in the bottom line of the LCD for example the sound effect stem track names could be Fx L, Fx R, Fx C, Fx Sub, Fx Sl and Fx Sr. The Stem names is displayed in the top line of the display, sixteen stems, each with up to eight tracks may be defined within the PD-1. Alternatively logical Stem and Track names may be used (St01..ST32). When Stem names are read from the DAW the track grouping and stems for ‘Global 1’ can be automatically generated.
CONTROLLING MULTIPLE STEMS/TRACKS
The PD-1 has two layers the stem layer and track layer. The stem layer has a maximum of 32 stems in banks of 8. The track layer expands any stem to up 16 tracks in 2 banks of 8. The Bank key steps though available stems or tracks.
RS422 CONNECTIONS
Each unit has two RS422 connection, and RS422 output and RS422 input which may also be configured as a output to control a second machine. This protocol is implemented in Protools 7.2 and Pyramix 5.XX.XSP2 onwards. The Ethernet connection is used to connect with PDStem-win/mac software allowing stems to be defined offline. The PD-1’s may be Daisy chained via RS-422 allowing multiple operators to control a single DAW, or using Ethernet two PD-1’s may be linked to one or two DAw’s.
PD-1NET UPGRADE FOR ORIGINAL PD-1
You can upgrade original PD-1’s by changing the chassis, the only tool required is a 2mm Allan key and a little patience. Just two connectors to re-plug for the keyboard and display.
AVAILABLE: PD-1 Net-S6 -S6 version of PD-1 same size as S6 Fader module