atomheartquad
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Hi Quaddies.
Some time ago I made noises about quad decoding software for PC.
Since there was nothing out there, I thought it a good idea to make one.
And why not?
I'm pleased to say the project is still alive and well.
The reason for the delay has been mainly due to time constraints and finding a programmer who not only understands professional audio, but is available and is actually interested in quad. All of these issues have finally been addressed.
What's more is that we happen to work for the same company www.sound-music.com
We design, build, export and import professional audio gear. How's that?
The first area to be tackled is SQ.
We have access to some wonderful hardware as well for testing, analysis and comparisons. Scheiber (one of 35 ever built, apparently), Fosgate Tate-II 101A , CBS SQL-400A, Audionics (?), Sony, JVC, Pioneer and many others.
However, we need some more information. In particular, schematics, parts lists etc to some of these units. if anyone out there can help, it would speed things up. Obviously the Fosgate 101A Tate-II will be of main interest for SQ.
Wonder if Jim's up for it?
The final product will probably take the form of a Direct-X or VST type plug-in that can run inside a host program, like Nuendo, Pro-Tools, Cubase, Wavelab-5, Logic Audio etc although a "stand-alone" is not out of the question.
We will also look at the QS and CD-4 formats in due course.
The physical inputs and outputs can be handled by most multi-channel i/o soundcards and audio interfaces. For CD-4, however the A/D would need to be 96khz to allow capturing the 30khz carrier. Once in virtual, it should also be possible to compensate for worn or weak carrier signal by using supersonic e.q and noise reduction techniques.
As this project is not subsidised in any way, it’s at this stage really a “labour of love”. However, this may change as things develop.
The end price is impossible to guess at this stage, but we’ll keep the end cost as low as possible. (Just as long as it pays for an Aston Martin V12 Vanquish (with a surround system)).
But jokes aside, we would like to know how much interest there is out there for this kind of “virtual device”.
Let’s see how far we’ll get.
So, who’s up for one?
Do the poll, man.
Some time ago I made noises about quad decoding software for PC.
Since there was nothing out there, I thought it a good idea to make one.
And why not?
I'm pleased to say the project is still alive and well.
The reason for the delay has been mainly due to time constraints and finding a programmer who not only understands professional audio, but is available and is actually interested in quad. All of these issues have finally been addressed.
What's more is that we happen to work for the same company www.sound-music.com
We design, build, export and import professional audio gear. How's that?
The first area to be tackled is SQ.
We have access to some wonderful hardware as well for testing, analysis and comparisons. Scheiber (one of 35 ever built, apparently), Fosgate Tate-II 101A , CBS SQL-400A, Audionics (?), Sony, JVC, Pioneer and many others.
However, we need some more information. In particular, schematics, parts lists etc to some of these units. if anyone out there can help, it would speed things up. Obviously the Fosgate 101A Tate-II will be of main interest for SQ.
Wonder if Jim's up for it?
The final product will probably take the form of a Direct-X or VST type plug-in that can run inside a host program, like Nuendo, Pro-Tools, Cubase, Wavelab-5, Logic Audio etc although a "stand-alone" is not out of the question.
We will also look at the QS and CD-4 formats in due course.
The physical inputs and outputs can be handled by most multi-channel i/o soundcards and audio interfaces. For CD-4, however the A/D would need to be 96khz to allow capturing the 30khz carrier. Once in virtual, it should also be possible to compensate for worn or weak carrier signal by using supersonic e.q and noise reduction techniques.
As this project is not subsidised in any way, it’s at this stage really a “labour of love”. However, this may change as things develop.
The end price is impossible to guess at this stage, but we’ll keep the end cost as low as possible. (Just as long as it pays for an Aston Martin V12 Vanquish (with a surround system)).
But jokes aside, we would like to know how much interest there is out there for this kind of “virtual device”.
Let’s see how far we’ll get.
So, who’s up for one?
Do the poll, man.
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