R3 System Notes

R3 System Notes

featuresHere's some more detail about our R3 mastering consoles. Just compare the features below to any other product on the market. We think you'll agree that the R3 is somewhat special!

Remote Racks

  • The audio processing and routing is done in modular remote 1RU racks.
  • These are air cooled (no fans, no noise) so can be kept in the same room as your other gear, or can be mounted in a machine room.

Control Panels

  • The control panels are compact and slim, with a low acoustic impact. They can be mounted into your own studio furniture, into a 4RU 19" space, or into one of our movable wooden pods.
  • All the information as to your routing, levels, selections and workflow is permanently displayed on the controllers. You can see at a glance what's happening , and alter things just as easily, often without looking at the controllers, just using your ears and hands to get the balance right.
  • All levels are displayed in clear numeric numbers to make it easy to recall them, while you can also see the positions of knobs and switches.
  • You can save and recall settings on power up and power down.
  • You can relable the front panels to suit your studio equipment
  • The order of the front panels can be easily changed by you

Power supply

  • The R3 is powered by our new digital power supply, which provides all of the internal console voltages from an external 12V DC supply
  • The external 12V supply is provided by us, and works all over the world, so there's no mains selection required
  • The external power supply is resistant to brown outs, so your console stays working without problems
  • The digital power supply was designed by us, and in conjunction with the linear regulators on each circuit provides noise free, responsive power to all the circuits
  • Our products now consume 30% less power and dissipate 30% less heat than before

Electronics

  • Most of the R3 is passive. All of the analogue routing and gain control is done passively with balanced relays.
  • A single buffer stage is present in the monitor trimmer cards
  • All signals remain balanced throughout the console: we never unbalance them
  • When bypassing the MS or trimmer modules, all electronics is removed from the path
  • Due to the crosspoint nature of the audio router, only 1 relay per device is ever inserted into the signal path for each connection. Ultra pure
  • By correctly laying out your installation the length of cables used will be less than a traditional method. Less is more!

Connectors

  • All audio is connected by DB25 Tascam pinout Dsubs. Reliable and affordable.
  • We can provide XLR breakout panels, or discrete snakes to help you wire up
  • Alternatively, you can buy most of snakes you need from many different vendors

Expansion

  • The R3 is a modular based mastering insert switcher. You can add extra features to your R3 at any time, so your studio is always capable of doing what you want.
  • You can morph your R3 into any of our consoles or routers because of the modular nature
  • Usually you can upgrade your R3, without it having to be returned to Crookwood, saving you time and money.