Specifications - Focusrite MixMaster Mode D'emploi

16 When deciding on the space between tracks on an album, listen to how the first
track ends and how the second one starts. Gaps are rarely shorter than two
seconds, but if the starts and ends are very abrupt, you may need to leave up to four seconds
between tracks. Use the pre-roll feature of your digital editor to listen to the transition so that
you can get a feel for when the next track should start.
17 When using CD-R to produce a master that will itself be used for
commercial CD production, the disc must be written in disk-at-once mode
rather than a track at a time, and the software must support PQ coding to red book
standard. Check with your CD manufacturer to confirm that they can work from CD-R as a
master and take note of any special requirements they may have. Be very careful how you
handle blank CD-Rs - there are commercial CDs on the market with beautiful fingerprints
embodied in the digital data!
18 Be aware that stand-alone audio CD recorders tend to have an automatic
shut-off function if gaps in the audio exceed a preset number of seconds,
usually between 6 and 20. This may be a problem if you need to put large gaps between tracks
for any reason and just occasionally, classical music with very low level passages can be
interpreted as a gap. Also note that these recorders will continue recording for that same preset
number of seconds after the last track, so you'll need to stop recording manually if you don't
want a chunk of silence tacked onto the end of the album.
19 When making a digital transfer from a DAT recorder to a CD recorder that can read
DAT IDs, it's best to manually edit the DAT IDs first so that they come at
least half a second before the start of the track, and ideally about two seconds
before the audio starts. This way you don't risk missing part of the first note when the track
is accessed on a regular CD player. Alternatively, there are commercial interface units (or CD-
R recorders with the facility built in) that delay the audio stream in order to make coincident
or slightly late DAT IDs appear before the audio on the CD-R.
T i p s o n H o m e M a s t e r i n g

Specifications

Inputs:
Electronically balanced, impedance 20KΩ, nominal level +4dBu/-10dBV.
Outputs:
Electronically balanced, impedance 50Ω, nominal level +4dBu.
Unbalanced, ground compensated, impedance 75Ω, nominal level -10dBV.
Headroom:
22dB
THD @ 0dBr, all sections in, no gain reduction:
<0.006%(80KHz BW) Distortion during gain reduction is determined by
the attack and release times set.
Noise (22KHz):
-100dBr (all sections out)
<-90dBr (all sections in)
Frequency response:
5Hz....200KHz +0/-2dB
Dimensions:
480 mm (W) x 88 mm (H) x 265 (D)
Weight:
5.2kg
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