Nagra V manual Features, Applications, Recording Medium, Broadcast Wave Format, Time Code option

NAGRA V

24 bit Linear Location Recorder

Order # 70 31001 000

Features

2 channels (24 bit, 96 kHz AD / DA)	Pre-recording buffer
Post-production compatible (BWF files)	LCD display
SMPTE Time Code	Self-contained
Affordable medium (2.5” Hard drive disk)	Lightweight
Built-in matrix and MS decoder	Reliable

Applications

The NAGRA V is designed as the successor to the NAGRA IVS-TC and a replacement for R-DAT. NAGRA V is a light, compact and reliable recorder manufactured to suit on-the-shoulder / on-location engineer needs. Its high quality also makes it a good alternative for music recordings.

Recording Medium

The removable 2.5” hard drive allows more than 20 hours of 48 kHz 24 -bit recording (for a 20 GB, price around 100 €). The hard drive drawer can simply be connected to a PC or a Mac using: USB2 / PCMCIA / Firewire adapter. They also can be plugged into a 3.5” IDE bay. Transfer is made easy, fast and at an affordable price.

Broadcast Wave Format

BWF is a Wav file that includes information such as Time Code. BWF is norma lized by the EBU (European Broadcast Union) and recommended by the AES31 (AES 31-3-1999).

While BWF is recognized by both PC and Mac as a standard WAV a professional software and workstation will see the TC related information (compatible with: AATON Indaw ver 6 under NT, Digidesign Protools since version 5, Merging Technologies Pyramix, Fairlight MFX and QDC, Sadie). For more information, please download our Nagra V post-production document “Nagra V post”.

Time Code option

The TC option (Order # 70 31120 000) offers both a synchronizer and a generator. Fully SMPTE compatible, it includes all current frame rates. The TC card can be installed at any time by a Nagra certified technician.

Special features

M/S decoder	Available on the headphone as well as the analogue outputs
Limiter	Optional limiter board on microphone preamplifier (Order # 70 31113 000)
Dithering	On the AES output, dithering from 24 to 16 bits for back-up on a DAT or a CD recorder
Pre-recording	User programmable up to 20 sec
Camera return	Stereo monitoring on a ¼” jack plug