M2 at a glance

M2 at a glance

The Crookwood M2 is the most powerful stereo mastering console available for digital sources. It links together all your existing digital machines, DAWs, outboard processors, monitors and meters, and then routes and controls them all from a compact set of control panels.

Whilst its design and pedigree gives it impeccable sound quality, its this unique integration that gives the console its real power. With this you can work faster, and with more confidence.

Here's a summary of an M2's power:

 Physical

• Modular design - specify what you need, expand it, cost effectively as your needs grow
• Compact control panels - low acoustic impact and easy to use
• Remote audio hardware - no fans and easy to install and wire to
• Connect all of your gear to the M2, it does everything else - patch free, instantly and sonically pure

Monitoring

• Monitor to up to 2 analogue and 12 digital external machines plus digital inserts - DAWs, ipods, ATR, CDs and legacy machines
• Each source has it's own monitor trim level - A/B any source to any other
• Choose an internal Crookwood monitor DAC, or use your preferred external one.
• 3 speakers plus headphone output, each with its own level - connect everything, move between speaker sets with ease!
• Unbalancing card available for driving unbalanced speakers.
• Internal headphone amplifier card available for driving headphones, or use your preferred external amplifier
• Over 12 Mono, Phase and Mute checks - diagnose any audio faults
• K cal on all speakers - work to your preferred level and conquer the loudness wars.
• Optional full featured bass manager to properly integrate stereo or mono subwoofers into your main speakers.

Transfer (Record)

• Choose the source for the record path from up to 12 digital sources - patch free and perfect
• Connect all of your external processors (up to 12 digital) and insert what you want, in the order you want, into the record path
• Add optional 2 sets of level trimmers for an external analogue path - optimise L&R levels after compression
• Add selective MS processing - MS any analogue processor or processors to get the balance you want
• Automatically copies the final output to all digital machines - patch free recording and dubbing

Bits & Pieces

• Analogue and Digital meter outputs - meter what you're listening to on your preferred meters
• Optional Crookwood Converters - fit our excellent internal converters for a comprehensive install
• Optional talkback module - add talkback for multifunction rooms

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