More QUADRIGA Features
All-in-one device suitable for every purpose
Dual-Direction
Recording forward and reverse tracks in one single step
Media such as half-track mono tapes or compact cassettes, which have two different audio streams running in opposite / reverse directions, can be ingested in one single step without having to flip the tape, using QUADRIGA's Dual-Direction mode (e.g. playing back half-track mono tapes on a stereo tape machine, or standard compact cassettes on a 4-track cassette deck).
Apart from correcting the reverse-recorded channels in the resulting audio files, this also allows listening to a reverse-corrected monitoring signal - on the fly, in real-time during the capturing process!
MachineControl
USB remote control for archive media playback devices
The QUADRIGA MachineControl, accessible from all QUADRIGA Import-Modules, offers optimal control for all connected devices. It's a 19'' unit accessible via USB from up to four QUADRIGA workstations at the same time, and scalable for up to four simultaneous remote connections.
The MachineControl provides remote connections for any source playback device via serial RS-232, parallel 15-Pin/25-Pin SUB-D and RS-422 Sony 9-Pin Protocol. The ultimate remote control hardware for optimal use of parallel recording with QUADRIGA.
Advanced Opto-Sensor Option
Detection of separation tape, torn tape and bad splices on analog tape
Cube-Tec's Advanced Opto-Sensor Option (which is a special hardware modification available for Studer tape machines) offers monitoring and logging of the tape's physical condition.
Bad splices, torn tape and separation tape will be detected and time-stamped in the Import-Modules's Report list. Furthermore, certain actions can be performed automatically (e.g. stopping the recording when separation tape gets detected).
Integrated WaveView
Resizable editor for time-stamped metadata
The QUADRIGA operator can switch to an optimized WaveView that can be activated either in the main screen or in an enlarged display on a second monitor. This for instance allows precise positioning of manually added time-stamped events related to the captured audio file.
Advanced XML Import & Export
Comprehensive metadata exchange with databases
Carefully laid-out XML Import & Export capabilities let QUADRIGA workstations easily become integrated with media asset management systems and other databases. Existing information from a database can be imported before, during or after the recording process, and the collateral metadata automatically generated by the Import-Modules and Audio Analysis can be exported back to the database thereafter.
For comprehensive integration into existing infrastructures also see Cube-Workflow.
