KORG D16XD Digital Recording Studio
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Korg D16XD - Our opinion?
After using many different types of recording equipment I can
only come to the conclusion that the D16XD is a fine piece of recording
equipment for use in any circumstance or recording situation and is highly
recommended.
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With the brand new Xtended Definition series, Korg brings a whole set of
professional features to its D-Series of digital recording studios. A stable of
advanced mixing, editing, and recording features are complemented by a huge
internal hard drive, a built-in CD-RW burner and a variety of performance
enhancing options. Offering 96 kHz / 24 bit resolution, up to sixteen
simultaneous record tracks and mix automation. The D16XD Digital Recording
Studio is equipped to bring your creative ideas to life.
Brilliant Ergonomic Design
The D16XD is designed to provide unparalleled ease of use, the highest quality
audio recording and processing available – and to look good doing it. The
clean, stylish lines and uncluttered control surface are preserved thanks to
the huge TouchView display that organizes a wealth of parameters and controls
into easily accessed on-screen menus. This new display features enhanced
resolution, a four-tone gray scale, and tilts up for easy viewing. The
improvements to the display make it ideal for audio editing functions. Four
dedicated knobs below the display provide permanent realtime access to the
Effects parameters. Similar dedicated knobs and buttons for the individual EQs
and Sends are located to the right of the display.
Supreme Audio Quality
Xtended Definition means that this new recorder features un-compressed, 96 kHz
/ 24-bit audio recording. Resolutions of 48 kHz and 44.1 kHz (both at 24 and 16
bit depths) are also supported. Digital processing quality remains at high
levels throughout the mixer, effect and output stages. But digital excellence
is not the end of the story. The D16XD also provides eight channels of fully
programmable analog compression to the inputs, delivering a richness of tone
and dynamic processing that cannot be duplicated by digital technology.
Modular Input Design
Eight XLR jacks, each with individual phantom power supply, only hint at the
input possibilities. Eight 1/4” balanced jacks are also provided. Each
input features a variable trim knob and a 24dB pad to accommodate almost any
input source. By adding the optional eight channel analog input board (AIB-8)
the D16XD can reach its full potential of 16 inputs. The optional analog
compressor board (ACB-8) provides the same high quality compression to these
extra inputs. For added convenience, the front panel offers a dedicated guitar
input.
Tracks Galore
The D16XD support up to 16 tracks of simultaneous recording and playback.* Each
track contains eight virtual tracks. New to the Xtended Definition series is a
Master Track dedicated to creating your final stereo mix. The Master Track also
features 8 virtual tracks, allowing you to make many alternate mixes in the
same song. Just in case you’re curious, that comes out to 144 total tracks
for the D16XD. Wow!
*AIB-8 required.
Mixer Madness
The D16XD features a 40 input, 12 buss digital mixer with extensive EQ
capabilities. Each of the 16 recorder channels features a full four-band
parametric EQ with selectable hi and low shelving. The submixer inputs can
accommodate 24 channels, each with hi and low shelving EQ, and a final eight
band fully parametric EQ is available when recording to the Master Track.
Channel pairing is also available with multiple pan control algorithms. Stereo
Master, Monitor, Solo and Cue outputs, plus two internal effect busses and two
aux busses round out the Mixer section.
Automation Navigation
The mixer section of the D16XD can store 100 different mixer “scenes”
and recall them automatically during playback. The TouchView screen can display
the settings of each mixer scene. Locate points – six in all – are
used to define edit points and loop points. An additional 100 “Marks”
can be used to auto-locate back to any point in a song. You can even name each
of the Marks to help remind you what part of your song they are pointing to.
Effects by the Boatload
The D16XD is a veritable wellspring of effect processing power. Up to eleven
high quality digital effects are available simultaneously on the D16XD – 8
Insert Effects, two Master Effects (stereo) and one Final Effect (stereo). The
icon driven display and dedicated control knobs combine to make effect routing,
selection and editing a breeze. A palette of 52 effect types produces 128
preset effect program, and 128 user programmable effect programs. The effects
programs are based on Korg’s highly acclaimed REMS modeling technology.
Footswitch and footpedal jacks on the front panel allow you to actually play
and interact with the effects in real time.
Keep the Beat
As a metronome reference or to help you build up a track, the D16XD contains a
library of over 200 PCM rhythm patterns. Tempo maps allow you to preset tempo
(and pattern) changes at any point in the song. By tapping on the beat –
or at the start of each measure – you can use Tap Tempo to control the
tempo manually.
Limitless Editing Abilities
Track editing is raised to new heights in these Xtended Definition digital
recorders. You can swap, delete, move, bounce, normalize, copy, reverse –
even fade tracks in or out. Expansion and compression tools allow you to shrink
or stretch a track to fit into a specific time, with either fixed or variable
pitch. Optimize commands include deleting recorded silent areas to recover
valuable recording time, or removing punch in/out artifacts. You can also
import and export track data as .WAV format audio files, with internal digital
rate conversion, include 24 to 16 bit dithering. Once again, the huge TouchView
display comes to the rescue, making it easy to zoom in on the displayed audio
data and set your edit points with great accuracy. Change your mind? All edits
(up to the last sixteen) can be reversed using the Undo command.
Put It All Together
After you’ve recorded to your heart’s content, burn your creation to
CD and give it a listen. Feeling prolific? Arrange multiple songs in order,
specify the gap time between songs, and burn your CD all at once using the
Album Project feature. Mark points can be used to create track indexes when
burning a continuous performance (a live concert for example) to CD.
Studio Friendly
Designed to be at home in an increasingly digital studio environment, the D16XD
recorder comes equipped with S/P DIF optical connectors for digital input and
output. A two GB area of the internal hard drive is designated as the USB
drive, which can be recognized by a computer connected to the D16XD’s USB
port for easy file sharing. An additional eight channels of digital I/O are
available in ADAT light-pipe format by adding the optional Digital Interface
Board (DIB-8). This option also includes a digital word clock input and output.
Transport, fader movement, effect settings and other controls changes can be
sent and received via MIDI. The D16XD can also send and receive MIDI Time Code
(MTC) and MIDI Machine Control (MMC) commands and send MIDI Clock. Multiple
frame rates are supported for MTC sync.
SPECIFICATION
Recorder section:
Number of tracks:
144 tracks (including virtual tracks), Simultaneous playback 16 tracks,
simultaneous recording 8 tracks @ 48 kHz/44.1 kHz, 16-bit (If the AIB-8 is
installed, 16 tracks of simultaneous recording), Simultaneous playback 16
tracks, simultaneous recording 8 tracks @ 48 kHz/44 kHz, 24-bit Simultaneous
playback 8 tracks, simultaneous recording 4 tracks @ 96 kHz, 24-bit
Recording format:
24-bit/16-bit uncompressed, 44.1 kHz/48 kHz/96 kHz
Recording time:
44.1 kHz, 16-bit: maximum 152 hours, 96 kHz, 24-bit: maximum 40 hours
* when using a 40 GB hard disk
Number of songs:
100 songs per drive
Locate points:
Six points per song
Mark points:
100 points per song (marks can be named)
Metronome/Rhythm patterns:
265
MMC functions:
Transmitted and received
Synchronization:
MTC transmission/reception, MIDI Clock transmission, Tempo map (200 events per
song), Sync track (one track per song), Tempo recording
CD-R/RW functions:
Internal CD-R/RW, audio CD writing (Track At Once, Disc At Once),
backup/restore, audio file (WAV format) import (ISO 9660), system load
USB functions:
Backup/restore, audio file (WAV format) import/export (FAT16), system load
PC (USB) drive capacity:
2 GB
Track editing:
Copy (overwrite/insert), erase, delete, swap, reverse, optimize (normal/erase
silence/erase punch noise), expand/compress, fade, normalize
Song editing:
Copy, move, delete, rename, protect, save now
Display format:
Calendar time, HDD remaining capacity, scene, mark, tempo map
Locate format:
Hour/Min/Sec.ms, Hour/Min/Sec.Frame, Meas/Beat/Tick
MIDI functionality:
Mixer control, effect control, MMC transmission/reception, MTC
transmission/reception, MIDI Clock transmission
Mixer section:
Internal processing:
69-bit
Inputs:
40 channels (16 recorder channels, 24 sub-in)
Buses:
12 buses, 2 Eff Send buses, 2 AUX buses, 2 SOLO buses (stereo), 2 CUE buses
(stereo), 2 MASTER buses (stereo), 2 MONITOR buses (stereo)
Equalizer:
Recorder channels 1–16, 4-band full parametric EQ, Sub Mixer channels
1–24, 2-band shelving EQ, Master track, 8-band full parametric EQ
Dynamics:
Analog compressor maximum 16 channels (when the ACB-8 is installed)
Scene memories:
100 scene per song
Effect section:
Internal processing:
56-bit
Structure:
Insert x 8 (maximum), Master x 2 (maximum), Final x 1, All usable
simultaneously at 44.1/48 kHz
Programs:
128 preset, 128 user, 32 song
Algorithms:
52
General:
Display:
320 x 240 pixel, four-level grayscale, Movable LCD with backlight and touch
panel
Power supply:
AC Local Voltage
Power consumption:
98 W (main unit only), 120 W (with AIB-8, ACB-8, DIB-8 installed) 56 W (main
unit only), 70 W (with AIB-8, ACB-8, DIB-8 installed)
Dimensions:
26.85" (W) x 18.66" (D) x 7.28" (H)
682 mm (W) x 474 mm (D) x 185 mm (H)
(including protrusions)
Weight:
12 kg/26.46 lbs/12.5 kg/27.56 lbs (when the AIB-8, ACB-8 and DIB-8 is
installed)
Operating temperature:
+5 – +40 °C (do not allow condensation)
Principal specifications:
Frequency response:
10 Hz – 20 kHz ±1 dB @ fs 44.1 kHz, +4 dBu, 10 kohm load; 10 Hz
– 22 kHz ±1 dB @ fs 48 kHz, +4 dBu, 10 kohm load; 10 Hz – 44 kHz
±1 dB
@ fs 96 kHz, +4 dBu, 10 kohm load
S/N: 100 dB (typical) @ fs 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 24-bit, IHF-A; 103 dB (typical)
@ fs 96 kHz, 24-bit
Dynamic range:
100 dB (typical) @ fs 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, IHF-A; 103 dB (typical) @ fs 96 kHz,
24-bit
THD+N:
0.03% (typical) 20 Hz–20 kHz @ fs 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 24-bit,
+16 dBu,10 kohm load; 0.03% (typical) 20 Hz–40 kHz @ fs 96 kHz, 24-bit,
+16 dBu, 10 kohm load
A/D conversion:
24-bit 64 times oversampling
D/A conversion:
24-bit 128 times oversampling
Sampling frequency:
Internal: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz;
External: 44.1 kHz±6%, 48 kHz±6%, 96 kHz±6%
Record/Playback bit:
16-bit, 24-bit
Analog/digital input and output specifications:
INPUT 1–8:
Connectors:
XLR-3-31 type (+48 V phantom power, switchable), 1/4" TRS phone jack
(balanced)
Input impedance:
4 k ohm (XLR-3-31), 10 k ohm (TRS phone jacks)
Nominal level:
–60 dBu to –12 dBu @ TRIM=max. – min. PAD OFF; –34 dBu to
+14 dBu @ TRIM=max. – min. PAD ON
Maximum level:
–48 dBu to 0 dBu @ TRIM=max. – min. PAD OFF; –22 dBu to +26 dBu
@ TRIM=max. – min. PAD ON
Source impedance:
600ohm
INPUT 9–16:
* If the 8-channel analog input board (AIB-8) is installed
Connectors:
1/4" TRS phone jack (balanced)
Input impedance:
10 k ohm
Nominal level:
–60 dBu to –12 dBu @ TRIM=max. – min. PAD OFF; –34 dBu to
+14 dBu @ TRIM=max. – min. PAD ON
Maximum level:
–48 dBu to 0 dBu @ TRIM=max. – min. PAD OFF; –22 dBu to +26 dBu
@ TRIM=max. – min. PAD ON
Source impedance:
600ohm
ANALOG COMPRESSOR:
Threshold level:
0 to –40 dB
Ratio:
1.5:1 to inf:1
Attack time:
1 to 200 mS
Release time:
10 mS to 10 S
Out gain:
±20 dB
GUITAR INPUT:
Connector:
1/4" phone jack (unbalanced)
Input impedance:
1 M ohm
Nominal level:
–60 dBu to –12 dBu @ TRIM=max. – min. PAD OFF; –34 dBu to
+14 dBu @ TRIM=max. – min. PAD ON
Maximum level:
–48 dBu to 0 dBu @ TRIM=max. – min. PAD OFF; –22 dBu to +26 dBu
@ TRIM=max. – min. PAD ON
Source impedance:
600ohm
MASTER OUTPUT L/R:
Connectors:
1/4" phone jack (unbalanced)
Output impedance:
150ohm
Nominal level:
+4 dBu
Maximum level:
+16 dBu
Load impedance:
10 k ohm or higher
MONITOR OUTPUT L/R:
Connectors:
1/4" phone jack (unbalanced)
Output impedance:
150ohm or higher
Nominal level:
+4 dBu
Maximum level:
+16 dBu
Load impedance:
10 k ohm or higher
AUX OUTPUT 1–4 [*1, 2]:
Connectors:
1/4" phone jack (unbalanced)
Output impedance:
150ohm
Nominal level:
–10 dBu
Maximum level:
+2 dBu
Load impedance:
10 kohm or higher
PHONES 1, 2:
Connector:
1/4" stereo phone jack
Output impedance:
100ohm
Maximum level:
50 mW @ 32ohm
S/P DIF INPUT/OUTPUT:
Connector:
Optical
Format:
24-bit S/P DIF (IEC60958)
USB:
Connector:
Type B
Format:
Slave, USB 1.1 compliant
Supported OS:
Window Me, Windows 2000 or later; Mac OS 9.0.4 or later * If using the D16XD
with Windows 98, please refer to the Korg website or contact your Korg
distributor.
ADAT INPUT/OUTPUT:
* If the ADAT I/O board (DIB-8) is installed :
Connectors:
Optical
Format:
ADAT Type I/II format
WORD CLOCK INPUT/OUTPUT:
* If the ADAT I/O board (DIB-8) is installed:
Connectors:
BNC
Format:
TTL/75ohm
MIDI IN/OUT:
Connectors:
DIN 5-pin x 2
FOOT SW:
Connector:
1/4" phone jack (use separately sold PS-1)
EXPRESSION PEDAL:
Connector:
1/4" stereo phone jack (use separately sold XVP-10 or EXP-2)
Included items:
AC cable, Owner’s manual
Separately sold options:
PS-1 pedal switch, XVP-10 EXP/VOL pedal, EXP-2 foot controller, 8-channel
analog compressor board (ACB-8), 8-channel analog input board (AIB-8), ADAT I/O
board (DIB-8)
Specifications subject to change without notice
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