CEDAR Cambridge Series III with V5.1 software

The audio world has changed. Surround systems with six or eight channels are becoming commonplace, as are 24-bit, 96kHz processing and replay systems. These have increased the need for a wider range of audio tools capable of cleaning up everything ranging from the earliest recordings to the live broadcasts being transmitted today. CEDAR Cambridge™ gives you the power to address all of these problems.

Overview

The latest CEDAR Cambridge v5.1 represents another significant update to the system, Improved timecode reading and timecode generation, Variable speed playback , recording capabilities with the option to synchronise to external timecode, WAV file support with RF64 read/write, embedded BEXT chunk metadata handling and a BEXT metadata generator and editor. This means that you can now choose CEDAR Cambridge v5.1 as your ingestion system; loading, classifying and processing the audio without recourse to any other equipment apart from your input and monitoring systems.

There's also a range of improvements in the File Processor and core software, all of which ensure that CEDAR Cambridge remains the most powerful restoration system yet developed, capable of removing more noise - and more types of noise - than any other. CEDAR Cambridge v5.1....

Is scalable.
Is completely modular.
Handles 96kHz audio with ease.
Offers 64-bit floating-point processing at all times.
Is a real-time system.
Is a fully automated system.
Incorporates a dedicated rackmount timecode reader/generator.
Applies multiple processes to your audio as you monitor it.
Allows you to select precisely the tools and facilities that you need.
Allows you to select from a wide range of I/O formats.

 


Single or multiple file processing.
Offers numerous channel, metering and dithering options.
Is for the most demanding post-production applications.
Is a mastering system for cleaning up audio for CD, DVD and video.
Is a noise suppression system for post and broadcast.
Is an analysis and clean-up tool for audio forensic investigation.
Is a restoration system for libraries and archives... and more.

Series III hardware

Taking advantage of the latest computer technology, the Cambridge series III host PC represents a significant step forward for CEDAR Cambridge. The core software of CEDAR Cambridge and every processing module has been rewritten to take advantage of the latest Windows Vista operating system. Consequently, every CEDAR Cambridge System III is shipped with Windows Vista 64 as standard.

Cambridge Series III has eight processors with a combined peak calculation speed of close to 120GFLOPs – that’s 120 billion 64-bit calculations per second and more than double the processing power of previous hardware revisions. This increase in power is of particular benefit to users who take advantage of the system's multi-channel and batch processing capabilities, or have a need to run dozens of power-hungry processes (such as adaptive filters with long filter lengths) simultaneously.

The same increase in power and facility is true when you consider the storage capability of Series III, which includes as standard three TeraByte hard disk drives capable of storing around 10,000 hours of uncompressed audio. This makes every Series III suitable for use as a restoration server in demanding environments such as national archives and libraries, in which a single CEDAR Cambridge system can simultaneously service the needs of numerous studios and users.

Series III is a server-grade powerhouse capable of processing more audio, more quickly, and for more simultaneous users than ever before.

The Timecode Automation Controller

The dedicated timecode reader ensures that processed audio always remains aligned to video, so that CEDAR Cambridge will work in harmony with any audio or video workstation. It also provides facilities for full automation of all CEDAR Cambridge processing parameters.

v5.1 Audio Modules

There are a growing family of CEDAR Cambridge processing modules. These are applicable in all areas of audio, and we offer configured systems for film soundtrack restoration and post (the CEDAR Cambridge Film System), audio restoration for CD and DVD (the CEDAR Cambridge Mastering System), two for audio forensic investigation (the CEDAR Cambridge Forensic Systems), and the CEDAR Cambridge Server.