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Technology update

PreSonus Faderport 8

Control Surface for any DAW:
Studio One, Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase & more

PreSonus Studio One V3.5 school computers (on a network). Single academic, multi-seat and unlimit-
PreSonus Studio One software is fast be- Studio One lets you use Pro Tools, ed site licenses now available.
coming a major player amongst record- Cubase, or Logic key commands, Unlimited site licenses:
ing industry professionals. Both the Pro as well as Studio One and user-
and Artist versions are also growing in created key commands. Studio One Artist ...........$962 +GST
popularity with music educators. There Studio One Pro ............ $3850 +GST
is a free version available called Prime Studio One Pro supports the highest lev- www.musicednet.com/studioone
... a basic version limited to 2 channel el of audio production with 41 native ef- Contact Music EDnet for more
hardware for recording/playback, but fects, the superb Melodyne Essentials 4 details and other licenses
still an excellent introduction for younger time and pitch correction, 5 virtual instru- 1300 723 700
students. Be aware however that licens- ments and support for third party sample
ing makes the free version unsuitable for libraries. info@musicednet.com

Planning beyond next year your way. You now have a clear mission look at funding options, budgets and
...continued from page 3 to realise your vision and you will begin other initial constraints. All this will de-
to infect others with your enthusiasm. termine the priorities and time line to im-
Believe me, it rubs off on colleagues and plement your plans. It may take several
your students. years to complete, but it will get there.
And this is a far better outcome than the
Next, you take stock of where you are drudgery of compromise in our earlier
now and detail all that is required to scenario.
reach your goal. This will include a de-
tailed list of software, hardware (includ- Do you ever really
ing computers and network/power needs achieve your vision?
and of course PreSonus Studio One. In ses. Of course for students this will help etc.), furniture and everything else, such
fact it comes bundled with Studio One build their understanding as they become as staffing/training, and space (class- If planned well you will almost certainly
he new Faderport 8 from PreSonus Artist version (see opposite) which will familiar with the workflow. room, performance area/studio etc.). It achieve your goals. But in reality your vi-
is just the thing to add to your multi- meet the needs of most senior second- may well add up to a small fortune, but sion should be part of your annul plan-
Tchannel Digital Audio Workstation ... ary curricula, including VET Cert III Tech While many of the controls are optimised don’t be put off. If your vision was based ning process, evolving on a continuous
for Studio One software, they can be eas-
and with it the opportunity for students Production. ily customised for other DAWs. on the criteria mentioned earlier it is jus- 3-5 year cycle. Change is a given and
to experience the practical advantages of The 8 motorised faders can page through tifiably appropriate. technology in particular sets a brisk pace
working with real faders and controls in- any number of tracks and the back-lit The Faderport 8 connects to a Mac or PC for change. You just need to keep in-
stead of a mouse and QWERTY keyboard. via USB and requires no driver installa- From here it is a matter of gaining sup- formed of trends and best practice ... not
scribble strip across the top displays tion as it is class compliant. port for your vision and this will require
A well designed control surface, as is the track name and number, pan position an existing department/facility then the leadership and, importantly, an ability to that hard to do and it can be incredibly
Faderport 8, is also a great tool to assist and a graphical representation of any se- Highly recommended for the timing is not so critical. It is more about deal with micro-politics in your school. motivating.
students in understanding signal flow, lected parameter ... great when adjusting studio Control Room. stepping back, looking at curriculum ob- You need to gain the support of school Ready to plan beyond
manage multiple channels and/or pa- plug-ins or other track settings. jectives, class sizes (all year levels) and leaders, colleagues and maybe the gov-
rameters at a time and making automa- Getting around is quite straight forward Available now .................$720 +GST establishing, in the first instance, a vision erning council or board, but it can be the next budget?
tion a breeze. www.musicednet.com/faderport8 for your department ... ignoring budgets,
for anyone familiar with live sound mixing space, timetables, staffing or any other done and it is well worth the effort. And
The Faderport 8 will work with virtually in terms of work flow with convenient but- Contact Music EDnet constraints. realising that this is all part of an ongoing Contact Music EDnet
any current DAW software ... including tons that quickly switch the faders across 1300 723 700 and dynamic process is key. 1300 723 700
Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase and Ableton ... tracks, aux sends, VCAs and master bus- info@musicednet.com Once you have a vision you are well on Once this is done you can then start to info@musicednet.com

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