⁃ New command to burn an audio CD directly from a DDP image.
Version 5.6 : 21.03.23: ⁃ It is a Universal Application, it runs native on Macs based on Apple Silicon CPU. Version 5.6.1 : 21.03.25: ⁃ Fixed the missed connection of the menu commands to apply the Declicking algorithm to the audio file and to the current selection. ⁃ The code is very much faster ⁃ Several bugs have been fixed. Now a scissor tool is available to do additional cuts, and Undo/Redo is available also while using the Cut Editor. Visit for more about this Masterlink project.Īlesis Electronics, 1633 26th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 310/255-3400 fax 310/255-3401 -Quattro Version 5.7 : 21.12.29: ⁃ The Cut Editor has been revisited and very much improved. Michael MacDonald and Greg Prestopino for their contributions to this article. I’d like to thank Bennet Spielvogel, A.T. Trios is designed for computer users who want separate operating systems on individual drives. On the removable side of things, sells pull-out drive caddies for about $15 and the ROMTEC “Trios,” a 3-drive selector box that’s $49 after rebate. The 40GB drive bumped that to 51 hours! The manual doesn’t breach this topic, but at least you can download the latest operating system plus an Adobe PDF version of the installation procedure at Also, info on other hard disk options can be found on my site. I tried a 40GB Western Digital drive without success, but a Maxtor 40GB drive worked fine when one of its jumpers was set to “4092 cylinder limit.” The original 4.3GB drive held 5.3 hours of 44.1kHz/16-bit material. Other users have recommended a 20GB, 5,400 rpm EIDE drive. To be safe, cable length should not exceed IDE’s 18-inch standard. The most desirable Masterlink upgrade is replacing the internal 4.3GB hard drive with something larger. You’ll know right away if re-calculation is necessary. Because normalization is virtual and therefore “real time,” it can be switched in and out. Add some compression, EQ and limiting, and the amount of normalization will change. For example, calculating the headroom above the peaks - with all processes off - might yield 4 dB of headroom. However, because DSP-4 is at the end of the chain, it becomes a moving target, subject to the amount of other processing that is done. Masterlink normalization is a DSP process, and there’s no need to render a new file. Masterlink can also scan the track for peaks, entering the amount into a window, so users can tweak or toggle on/off in real time. In a traditional workstation, a track is scanned for its peaks - the distance between them - “digital zero” is determined, and, if desired, the level of the entire track can be raised by that amount and, typically, a new file is rendered. Rather than continuing the habit of “slamming zeroes,” 24-bit technology allows our ears a little relief. Part of the mastering process is to make all of the pieces fit - this does not always mean maximizing the level. The resulting report can be engaged or not, or anything in between. Last in the chain, the Normalizing tool can be considered a “level scanner” that reports the headroom margin. Of all Masterlink DSP functions, normalization (DSP-4) is the least understood. Attack is fixed (fast), while release has an extremely wide range, from 25 microseconds to 9.9 seconds. From there, it behaves in a completely opposite manner - gain is increased as threshold decreases. Like the compressor, limiter threshold starts at 0 dBFS. Patient people will either be rewarded or carried off to the loony bin.
With three bands - plus “Q” - for each band, there are plenty of options. You have to paint with broad strokes because microsurgery is just too tedious. The lack of an interface makes Masterlink’s EQ rather challenging. Another reason to upgrade to the latest software. The gain reduction is quite literal - the reverse of what I had expected, because some compressors add gain to meet the threshold - but the Alesis approach allows for some headroom for the processing that follows, and the metering option within the DSP-1 menu structure in Version 2.11 is helpful. Here are some hints to get the most from your Masterlink.īecause Masterlink’s compressor threshold starts at 0 dBFS (as in full-scale), the only place to go is down. More than a 24-bit/96kHz recorder and CD burner, Masterlink also offers onboard SHARC DSP processing, but few Masterlink users take advantage of the unit’s onboard compressor (DSP-1), multiband EQ (DSP-2) and peak limiter (DSP-3) features. Most users treat Masterlink as a storage device, because recording, basic editing, burning a reference CD and archiving are a breeze. When DAT recorders evolved to their technical limits, the Alesis Masterlink stepped up to the next level.
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