ION Artist - Server class systems for intense artistic endeavour
Blank CanvasAn artist shouldn't be constrained by their tools and that's how we feel about this Xeon based ION - stretching the limits beyond the horizon and rarely coming into contact with them. The Intel Xeon processor brings another level of stability and raw power to the Rain family. Engineered for 24/7 processing whether that's running multiple virtual instruments, processing audio or rendering video. The ION Artist gives you the space for broad strokes and infinite detail.
Studio & PerformanceION Artist is tuned like a race car. It's built for speed, performance, dynamics. It knows where you want to go and it wants to go there too. With enough memory and processing power for a symphony of virtual instruments, huge reverbs and lush choruses, the only thing you need to add is a dash of inspiration. Being lighter and easily racked into a flight case, it's a great choice for on-the-road live mixing and recording or live performance. The Xeon workstation technology gives you the peace of mind needed for the most ambitious of ventures.
Server Class ProcessingTake your pick. Xeon quad-core and 6-core processors from Intel give ION Artist up to 3.4GHz of bone-crushing torque. Hyper Threading and Turbo
Boost push your speeds up to 3.6GHz on twelve virtual cores. If you
need more power than that, you might have to call NASA.
Triple channel memory, up to 24GB.LiveBook with up to 8GB of 1066MHz DDR3 dual channel memory Good things come in three's. Get more from every gigabyte of memory with 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM working across three channels to provide awesome performance and low latency. Choose 6GB, 12GB or 24GB of server class memory to throw at your plug-ins, effects and layers.
 Expanding the possibilities
Experience the next generation of hard drive technology. Each high
performance, SATA III drive features a 64 megabyte cache to prevent
glitches and dropouts. Stream your media files at up to 6 gigabits per
second without RAID. Then again, if you do want RAID - well, that can be
arranged.
The streamlined airflow of the chassis and adjustable fans leaves room for high powered workstation video cards and full length DSP cards. The all aluminium design turns ION Artist into a giant heat sink, drawing dangerous hot air away from the vital components.
Quiet Cool™ Design. Only the sounds you want.
Intelligent cooling keeps things chill.
Go ahead and concentrate on the music.ION Artist will spend its time thinking about the internal ambient temperature to make sure that failure is really not an option. When everything is normal, the large diameter fans spin nice and slow, moving torrents of air without making noise. Kick your session into overdrive and ION Studio will make sure it accounts for the extra heat accordingly.
No bottlenecks equals less heat.It's not just about preventing audio glitches and dropouts. The data bottlenecks that cause those things also cause extra heat inside the system. When everything is turned up to 11, the last thing you need is system failure from overheating. ION Studio makes sure that never happens.
Music Software
From Pro Tools to Premiere.
This is how your software was meant to run. Get every ounce of performance without glitches or crashing. We test and certify the software you want use. The result is pure creative freedom. Imagine breathtaking video, crystal clear audio and an infinite canvas for your creativity.
Technical SpecificationsProcessorIntel Xeon W3550, W3580 Quad Core or W3690 Hexa Core
8MB L3 Smart Cache
Hyperthreading for 8 or 12 virtual cores
Intel Server technology
Memory6 memory slots for up to 34GB of high performance DDR3 1333MHz RAM
Hard Drive3 hard drive bays with two SATA III 6Gb/s high speed ports
We only use Western Digital Caviar Black high performance SATA III drives
Super fast SSD drive option running up to 525MB/s read & 500MB/s write
Optical DriveSATA DVDR/RW drive as standard.
Specific models available on request.
Optional Blu-Ray player or writer
Video & GraphicsAMD Radeon HD discrete, fanless graphics with VGA, HDMI and DVI outputs as standard.
NVIDIA Workstation graphics optional
Onboard AudioHD Audio playback
7.1 Surround Sound
Dolby Home Theatre
Optical S/PDIF output
I/O Ports2x USB3.0 Ports
6x USB2.0 Ports
2x Firewire ports on Via chipset supporting all audio interfaces (TI chipset card available on request)
1x eSATA port
PCI/PCIe Expansion2x PCI slots for legacy cards
5x PCIe 2.0 (2x16, 3x1)
Connectivity1x Gigabit Ethernet port
Wifi optional
SoftwareWindows 7 tuned for audio and video production
RainZone Internet Safe Zone for virus free surfing and downloading
SupportOne year limited hardware warranty
Optional three year extended hardware warranty
Lifetime email and phone tech support
Quiet Cool DesignBalanced component architecture
Noctua cooling system
Large diameter fans
Acoustic lining option
InputOptional keyboard and mouse, wired or wireless
Power650Watt quiet power supply, 80Plus certified
Size & Weight
426 x 167 x 530 (WxHxD mm)
15-20 Kgs depending on options
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