Sierra Simple
Look around. If you're surrounded by keyboards, sound
modules, samplers and other MIDI gear, you may need more ins and
outs than Dakota's built-in 2x2 MIDI interface. That's
where Sierra comes in. Sierra is the MIDI and SMPTE expansion
tool for Frontier Design Group's powerful Dakota PCI audio
system. Sierra is a must-have for serious MIDI users who are
working with the Dakota card. It features eight MIDI input ports,
eight MIDI output ports, and a SMPTE input and output on
1/4" jacks.
Perfect for serious sequencing and computer production
By itself, Dakota provides 2 MIDI inputs and outputs, and
provides SMPTE I/O on any audio channel. Connecting a Sierra to
Dakota quadruples the number of available MIDI ports, and adds
dedicated SMPTE jacks so you can enjoy timecode I/O without
sacrificing any audio channels. Using inputs from a Sierra,
Dakota's hardware can directly support SMPTE and MIDI
timecode chase-lock. This is a great advantage over
software-based approaches that rely on real-time audio resampling
or repositioning. Hardware-based chase-lock eliminates these
sources of audio distortion and frees the CPU for other
tasks.
Bright Lights, Nice Box
Sierra's front panel has activity indicators for each
MIDI and SMPTE input and output, and shows the lock status of the
SMPTE input. Sierra is housed in a rugged 1U 19" rackmount
enclosure, and comes with a 15-foot cable for connecting to a
Dakota soundcard. Need a great solution for mondo MIDI
productions? Dakota and Sierra ... a match made on the
Frontier.
Features:
- 8 independent MIDI output ports (128 output channels)
- 8 independent MIDI input ports (128 input channels)
- SMPTE input and output on quarter-inch jacks
- SMPTE output level controlled by Dakota software
- Front panel activity indicators for each MIDI and SMPTE
port
- Standard 1U, 19-inch rackmount enclosure
- 15-foot (4.5-meter) Dakota cable included
Sierra Specifications
- 8 independent MIDI output ports (128 output channels)
- 8 independent MIDI input ports (128 input channels)
- SMPTE input and output on 1/4" jacks
- SMPTE output level controlled by Dakota software
- Front panel activity indicators for each MIDI and SMPTE
port
- 1U, 19-inch rackmount enclosure
- 15-foot (4.5-meter) Dakota cable included
- System requirements: Dakota multichannel I/O soundcard
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