Dimensions & Weight:
-Trailer:
Operating dimensions are: (with cab) 60'L x 12'W x 11' H, (minus cab) 46'L x 12'W x 11'H. 2.5 ton central AC. Combined vehicle weight: approx 40,000 lbs.
-Flight Pack:
Varies widely per application. A spreadsheet of case weights, dimensions and values can be submitted for shipping and carnet purposes.
Power requirements:
-Trailer:
60 amp 208-240VAC single phase service (2 hots and ground, no neutral). The Artisan truck uses standard Camlok tails. All technical power is transformer isolated and on UPS.
-Flight Pack:
Single 20A outlet. All mission critical devices on UPS.
Digital Mic Inputs:
100m 64x64 CAT6a Dante networked main snake. Yamaha mic pres. MADI, Dante routable to/from Pro Tools.
Analog Mic Preamps / Splitter: (2 identical systems as described below)
Artisan’s advanced proprietary mic preamp-splitter systems each have 50 preamps plus 6 utility lines. Each preamp channel has a pin 1 lift switch at the input connector, an ultra high quality Jensen input transformer, and switchable phantom power and gain. Each multi-channel output has a global shield lift/tie switch.
Four outputs are available at Whirlwind-standard W4 multi-pins:
•Direct pass-thru with shields isolatable from splitter ground (permits phantom power from house system console independent of recording truck ground)
•Jensen nickel core transformer isolated line-level, +28dBu max output
•Two individually buffered transformerless balanced line-level, +28dBu max output
Line-level outputs are capable of 2000’ cable runs with no signal degradation. 56 pair fan-outs are provided.
Routers/Mixers:
ProTools Control24 mix controller with plug-ins from Waves, Avid, Sony, McDSP, iZotope, Soundtoys, and more. (see Plug-ins & Software)
Yamaha 02rV2 permanently installed as sidecar. Additional Yamaha 02rV2 and 01v mixers. Routers and digital consoles are 100% reset capable.
Recorders:
ProTools HDX system, version 2024.6, with 48 analog, 48 digital multi format, and 64 MADI IO; on a Mac Pro 3 GHz, 8 Core Xeon E5-1680v2 computer, using macOS Sonoma. Four terabyte record server. Antelope Audio Goliath HD, Avid Sync HD. Time code and video sync DAs and patchbays. All audio - routers, mixers and recorders - sync, and displays are on UPS power.
Monitors:
Hafler TRM8 active main monitors (L, C, and R), TRM6a surrounds, and TRM12a subwoofer. Blue Sky bass management and loudspeaker controller. 47" Sony HD display for multi-use video and ProTools. 27" 4k dedicated ProTools display. Dorrough hi-resolution stereo program meter.
Comms:
RTS dual channel user stations at mixer, producer and technical positions. Four Wohler monitor speakers in truck. Four channels of 4-wire interface in truck. Three Telex UHF intercom systems for stage operators. Anchor SA/talkback speaker.