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Metric Halo 2d Card for Mobile I/O 2882

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Introducing the 2d Card and MIO Console 5 for Mobile I/O

The 2d Card is a massive hardware upgrade for Mobile I/O which is included in all currently shipping hardware models (also known as "Expanded" units), and is available as an upgrade for all older interfaces (known as "Legacy" units). The 2d Card greatly enhances the DSP processing power of the Mobile I/O, adds a brand new ADAT implementation and also improves the clock of any unit into which it is installed. Read on to see how the 2d Card improves your Mobile I/O...

Future Proof

In 2001 we introduced the Mobile I/O 2882 and called it 'Future Proof'. Seven years later, while the competition has obsoleted multiple generations of products, the 2882 is still arguably the best FireWire interface available on the market. In 2003, we released the ULN-2, with the finest preamps available in any interface, then or now. With the release of the 2d Card and v.5, we deliver yet again on our commitment to making 'Future Proof' products that stand the test of time.

Simultaneously Simpler to Use and More Powerful than v.4

2d and version 5 support the configuration of custom mixers which can be streamlined to the specific task you need to accomplish. Create a mixer with all the features you need and none that you don't. We've included many templates get you started quickly, and a new direct insert and routing model lets you visualize the configuration you need, and implement it directly from the mixer.

Five times increase in DSP power compared to original Mobile I/O

The 2d Card supercharges your Mobile I/O, allowing you to create complex mixers and processing with DSP to spare. With full support for all sample-rates and flexible multibus routing, you can make your 2d Expanded Mobile I/O do anything you can think of - including multiple cue busses with deep DSP zero-latency processing.

All new ADAT implementation with switchable TOSLINK support

The 2d Card includes an all-new, rock-solid ADAT implementation with switchable support for Optical S/PDIF. This means that 2882 Expanded units now have support for Optical S/PDIF as well as ADAT, and ULN-2 Expanded units gain eight additional channels of I/O!

New v.5 Mixer

The heart of the 2d Card, the new v.5 Mixer is a completely customizable mixing engine. You can create custom mixers either from scratch or start with any of the templates we've included to get you started quickly. With the v.5 Mixer, your 2882 or ULN-2 can be a mastering console in the morning, a tracking console in the afternoon, and a live sound mixer/recorder in the evening. Whatever the application, you can configure an elegant custom setup.

Latency-Free, Time-Aligned Mixing Architecture

The v.5 Mixer is based upon the +DSP graph technology originally designed for +DSP. With the 2d Card, we have created the concept of an Übergraph. The Übergraph is an internal +DSP graph that represents the entirety of the Mobile I/O, including the 2d DSP, all the physical I/O, and the FireWire I/O. Since the +DSP graph provides infinite routing and multing capabilities with integrated latency compensation, the addition of full access to all I/O resources means that everything can go everywhere in the new system, with the unique benefit that all signal paths are automatically time-aligned. This has incredible implications - you can route anything anywhere and never have to worry about routing delays. All sends and busses are automatically realigned with the primary bus, bringing back analog simplicity to parallel routing, with digital simplicity in set up and recall.

While the v.5 Mixer is based upon the Übergraph, it does not require you to interact directly with the Übergraph - all the complexity is managed for you behind the scenes. Rather, the v.5 Mixer manages all of the plug-ins and connections within the Übergraph for you. So, even though you may be creating an incredibly complex network of plug-ins with many mults and bus to bus routes, the user interaction required for you to control the system is simple and direct.

The v.5 Mixer works as complex routing manager, adding plug-ins (including mixer plug-ins) to the Übergraph based upon your configuration commands. Because the +DSP engine automatically configures the runtime environment to compensate for routing latency in the configured DSP graph, you can rely on the fact that bus to bus routes all arrive with no routing latency. This allows you to configure sub-mixes and stems, including sub-bus processing, without having to worry about phase-cancellation problems or other latency related issues.

Direct Insert of Plug-ins

The Mobile I/O has long supported a growing list of plug-ins with +DSP, but the way that you inserted and routed them could be cumbersome for multi-channel production. With the v.5 Mixer, you can now take advantage of a sophisticated direct insert model. No more cables, +DSP panes, etc. Just insert the plug where you want to process the signal. Done!

METRIC HALO 2D CARD FOR MOBILE I/O 2882 / METRIC HALO / 2D CARD / MOBILE I/O 2882 / METRIC HALO EXPANSION CARD / 2 D CARD 

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