FULLYFEATUREDON-
BOARDMIXER
The six channel mixer accepts either
microphone level, with both T-Power
(12V) and Phantom power (48V)
available, or line level. Phase reverse is
provided on the three even channels
while each channel features adjustable
input gain; a generous defeatable and
variable high pass filter and an
individual defeatable limiter, with
software selectable characteristics and
linking, suited to location recording.
The most ingenious part of the mixer
however is the routing capability: working in conjunction
with each channel’s level control mounted on the face of
the PD-6, the ‘Disc Feed’ switch allows the recording
section of the machine to derive its audio ‘feed’ PRE the
channel level control, meaning levels are set once with the
earlier trim pot, leaving the front level controls for bus
mixing; POST of the channel level control providing for
regular level adjustment on the easily-accessible controls;
or from the Stereo Bus, routed by the PAN switch providing
not only simple stereo mixing of all six channels, but also
by using a combination of the modes, parallel mix (guide)
tracks can be made whilst recording of either five tracks
(mono guide track) or four tracks (stereo guide track). We
call these "1+5" and "2+4" recording modes as separate
BWF files are created. Additional features such as PFL
monitoring and peak led indication on each channel
complete this very flexible mixer.
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DVD LOCATION RECORDER WITH TIMECODE
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hours,

minutes,

seconds &

frames ahead

of the rest.

re-record alpha numeric keypad flexible monitoring
Mic / Line
P48V
T12V
L Bus
PRE
To Rec
POST
Bus
PFL
R Bus
Mic Amp
(Phase 2/4/6)
HPF
PAN
Limiter
Input Gain
Level
DISC FEED
Mixer
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REVOLUTIONARY REMOVABLE MEDIA
Location recorders need a removable media, it was one of
the requests that we heard from the field again and again.
Part of the success of the portable timecode DAT format
was the fact that at the end of the shoot, the days work’s
there in your hand. We knew that normal DVD-RAM drives,
are not really built for the rigours of location recording and
certainly not suited to being slung over a shoulder.
Therefore we decided upon a brand-new 8cm DVD-RAM
drive. A drive specially developed for the rigours of
portable use and a drive designed from the ground-up to
provide vibration stability, high speed access and most
importantly, high reliability.
Already proving itself in motion pictures, tv productions
and outside broadcast, the removable 8cm DVD-RAM
cartridges provide two 1.46GB sides, offering, for example,
108 minutes per disc of 4 track recording at 48KHz/16-bit.
And the discs fit right into conventional DVD drives.

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MEDIA