RADAR (audio recorder)

RADAR (Random Access Digital Audio Recorder)[1][2] is a product line of professional digital multitrack recorders capable of recording and playing back twenty-four tracks of audio.

History

The first model, the Creation RADAR I, was released in 1993. RADAR I was manufactured in North Vancouver BC by Creation Technologies(iZ Technology Corporation), but marketed and distributed in 1994 by Otari under an exclusive license. Creation/iZ also produced the RADAR II. iZ Technology terminated Otari's RADAR distribution agreement in 2000.[3]

In October 2000, iZ Technology released RADAR 24 under the iZ brand, [4] which was based on BeOS 5.[5] In 2005, iZ released RADAR V.[6] In 2012, iZ released RADAR 6 at the October 2012 AES show in San Francisco

Parallel to the development of the various hardware models, there have been many revisions to the RADAR system software.

Hardware Models

RADAR I

The RADAR I was the first model released, under the Otari brand in 1994. It was capable of recording and playing back twenty-four tracks of 16 bit, 48k audio.[1] It also was available with 24 Adat I/O Card.

RADAR II

The Otari RADAR II, released in 1997, was capable of recording and playing back twenty-four tracks of 24 bit, 48k audio on a single hard drive, editing and multiple-machine linking for up to 192 tracks.[2] Until April 2000, the RADAR II was branded as the "Otari RADAR II." After April 2000, it was sold by iZ Technology as the "iZ RADAR II."[7]

RADAR 24

RADAR 24, released in 2000, was the first new model branded by iZ Technology,[4] and brought many hardware improvements including: sample rates up to 192k, networking, a faster processor, and ADAT I/O.[8]

RADAR V

RADAR V, released in 2005, added many capabilities to the RADAR 24 including the ability to record on all 24 tracks at high sample rates of 96k and 192k; direct recording to industry-standard Broadcast WAV files; Dual Disk and Span modes for recording to multiple drives; File Flattening options to consolidate audio for handoff; and Gigabit Ethernet file transfer.[9][10] The model name "V" is pronounced "Vee," not "Five."

RADAR 6

RADAR 6 was released in October 2012, with an entirely new, smaller, lighter and quieter form factor. The new model had a touch-screen interface and tactile transport keys on the front of the unit, and offered new storage options such as solid state drives, USB 3.0 drives and SD cards.[11] At this time iZ also improved their AD/DA converter cards and consolidated to two card choices instead of three.[12]

RADAR studio

RADAR studio, released in 2015, incorporated a 'Workstation' platform alongside the original RADAR software, allowing industry standard DAWs to be run on the RADAR, using RADAR as the host computer.[13][14]

Software Versions

As of 2012, there are two RADAR software systems which have been developed for RADAR V and RADAR 24. Software version 4.0 and up is currently under development for the RADAR 6 platform. 3.5x, "iZOS", the first version of which was released in July 2008, requires a new system drive and a processor rated at a minimum of 800 MHz, and is no longer being developed. 3.4x is the older BeOS version of the operating system, which is also no longer being developed.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 June 1999 Mix Magazine article on the RADAR II. Retrieved on 2009-05-24.
  2. 1 2 January 1999 Sound On Sound article on the RADAR II. Retrieved on 2009-05-24.
  3. ↑ "Otari Unplugs Advanta". Billboard. August 26, 2000. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  4. 1 2 History of iZ Technology and RADAR. Retrieved on 2009-05-24.
  5. ↑ "iZ RADAR 24". Archived from the original on 27 December 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-27.
  6. ↑ iZ press release on the first RADAR V install. Retrieved on 2009-05-24.
  7. ↑ iZ Product Museum with details and history of the RADAR I, II and 24. Retrieved on 2010-08-03.
  8. ↑ Differences between the RADAR II and RADAR 24, by Barry Henderson, President of iZ. Retrieved on 2009-05-28.
  9. ↑ iZ press release on the RADAR V. Retrieved on 2009-05-24.
  10. ↑ Field Test: iZ Technology RADAR V Hard Disk Recorder. Retrieved on 2013-01-27.
  11. ↑ "iZ Technology Corporation Launches RADAR 6". Retrieved on 2013-01-27.
  12. ↑ "New Generation of Analog I/O cards Now Available". Retrieved on 2013-01-27.
  13. ↑ roestudios.com, Designed and coded by Benjamin Allison at. "RADAR studio | iZ Technology". www.izcorp.com. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  14. ↑ "News - RADAR studio runs DAW software natively". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  15. ↑ iZ software support. Retrieved on 2009-05-24.

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