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WNAMM13: Slate Pro Audio Affordable Raven Touchscreen
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27 inch multi-touch screen and monitor station 05/02/13
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Winter NAMM 2013 - Slate Pro Audio
One of the booths you had trouble getting near was the Slate Pro Audio - where Steven Slate was sitting in front of the massively impressive Raven MTX - a massive multi-touch mixing surface, that was announced last year with a price tag to match.
Also shown was the Raven MTI, a smaller touchscreen housed in a metal case with a monitor control system and a couple of Macbook Pro speakers inside.
The touchscreen interface was actually pretty responsive and the size seemed to be more suited to most working situations. Of course, you can still use the touchscreen to perform other functions outside of your DAW, but the additional control layer - Raven Control Software, that Slate Pro Audio have developed really does use some smart macros and workflow enhancements that take advantage of touch.
Best news is though its still not a low cost solution, its certainly becoming affordable at $3,500
Multitouch Raven Display
5 ms response time - faster than motorized faders
27" LED-backlit IPS HD LCD panel
178° viewing angle
Display adjusts from 10° to 30°
Standard DVI/HDMI and USB connections
Works with single and dual-monitor setups
Multitouch Raven DAW Controller Software
24 simultaneous channels in the Raven DAW controller
Direct DAW touch - Your finger becomes the mouse pointer
User-customizable Raven Toolbars and floating tool palettes
Faster workflows, more intuitive, creative and fun
Currently supports Pro Tools 9 and 10 on Mac
Will support all major DAWs and Windows
Direct touch interaction with all your computer's apps
Essential Analog Monitor Controller
High resolution and transparent, digitally-controlled analog circuits
4 Stereo Analog and Digital sources
Independent speaker, console headphone, and studio headphone outputs
Any combination of sources to any combination of outputs