Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro) has announced that the RAVEN MTX multi-touch production console by Slate Pro Audio, originally shown at the 133rd AES Convention, is now shipping.
The RAVEN MTX is outfitted with a 46-inch touchscreen that provides direct touch access to every aspect of the production process, from recording, editing, plug-in control, MIDI composition, and final mixing.
The console’s RAVEN MIXER software is a powerful multi-touch mixer that can control all major DAWs, and the RAVEN TOOLBAR provides intuitive control familiar to slick mobile computing devices. The console facilitates quick navigation through any virtual production environment.
A digitally-controlled analog monitoring section delivers multiple inputs and outputs, plug-and-play integration with digital audio interfaces and multichannel artist cue mix systems, 7.1 surround capability, and on-board Laptop Reference loudspeakers.
“We are thrilled that the long-awaited RAVEN MTX console is now shipping, and we have begun fulfilling our initial orders to our customer base,” states Rick Plushner, GC Pro vice president. “In order to support and meet the demand for hands-on demonstrations, GC Pro will have RAVEN at select GC Pro facilities around the country, including Los Angles, New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Washington D.C., Nashville, Miami and Chicago.
Plushner continues, “For a limited period of time, the surround version of RAVEN MTX will include the Penteo 3 Touch Stereo-to-5.1 Surround Plug-in, the world’s first multi-touch plug-in for the Raven MTX which transforms any stereo recording, soundtrack, DJ mix or live television broadcast into perfect surround sound. It’s a very comprehensive package for the pro audio and post-production markets.”
“We’re aware the RAVEN marks a significant moment in time and perhaps in audio history,” notes Alex Oana, RAVEN co-creator and product manager. “The sheer size of this realization has been driving us, the Slate Pro Audio development team, since the public’s first reactions to the RAVEN prototype. We fully intend the product we ship to live up to the buzz and most importantly the expectations of our discerning customers, our peers and friends.”
