The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) utilizes Waves Audio plug-ins as well as DiGiGrid audio interfaces as an integral part of its educational process in its Audio Recording Technology program
In addition to a vintage Trident Series 65 and Pro Tools 11 HD3, one of the department’s primary control rooms, is outfitted with a Waves Diamond bundle, a DiGiGrid DLS, and Waves SoundGrid Studio software.
“The main reason for getting the DiGiGrid DLS was to update our second control room, called the ‘Trident Room’ due to its having a vintage Trident Series 65 console,” explains John Jacobson, Audio Recording Technology professor at CSN. “We have a recent Mac and have just upgraded to Pro Tools 11. But the three interfaces in the Trident Room are ‘legacy’ ones: Digidesign 96 and 192, and an Apogee Rosetta 800. These will not work with Pro Tools 11, and the cost to replace them was more than we could afford. Adding the DiGiGrid DLS interface was a cost-effective way to upgrade our Pro Tools system.
“In addition, Jacobson continues, “the DLS (and SoundGrid Studio software) do indeed provide near-zero latency and function as advertised. I haven’t used the DLS’s processing-sharing capability yet, but that may very well come into play as we continue to expand and rearrange our facility at CSN. As innocent as the DLS front panel appears, it does warrant us calling it the ‘Magic Box’.”
Another control room at CSN, called the “Nomad Room,” offers a portable, self-contained digital recording system with a Waves Native Power Pack and Pro Tools 11 Native, while the “Lab Room” has three iMac recording systems, each with a Waves Native Power Pack and Pro Tools 11 Native.
Finally, the department’s main control room is equipped with an SSL AWS900 console, Pro Tools 11 HDX, and a Waves Diamond bundle.
