General

Recording media

CompactFlash (CF) card

File system

FAT32

File format

BWF (Monophonic, Polyphonic)

Number of channels

8 channels (44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz)

8 channels + stereo mix (44.1/48 kHz)

4 channels (176.4/192 kHz)

Quantization bit rate

16/24

Sampling frequency

44.1/47.952/48/48.048/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz (47.952/48.048: 48 kHz ± 0.1% pull-down/pull-up)

Reference clock

Internal, Word In, Video In, Digital In (AES 1-8 IN, AES A-BIN, ADAT 1-8 IN)

Time code frame rate

23.976, 24, 25, 29.97DF, 29.97NDF, 30DF, 30NDF

Limiter

Attack time: 3 msec

Release time: 300 msec

Threshold: -5 dBFS

Ratio: 32:1

Input and output

Analog audio input and output connectors

The error for nominal and maximum levels is ±1 dB for all input and output jacks except the PHONES jack.

ANALOG INPUT (1-8)

Connector: 25-pin D-sub

Input impedance: 10 kΩ Nominal input level:

•• When reference level is –9 dB: +6 dBu (1.55 Vrms)

•• When reference level is not –9 dB: +4 dBu (1.23 Vrms)

Maximum input level (selectable): +15 dBu (4.36 Vrms), +18 dBu (6.16 Vrms), +20 dBu (7.75 Vrms), +22 dBu (9.76 Vrms), +24 dBu (12.28 Vrms)

ANALOG INPUT (L/A, R/B)

Connector: XLR-3-31 (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD)

13 – Specifications

Input impedance: 10 kΩ Nominal input level:

•• When reference level is –9 dB: +6 dBu (1.55 Vrms)

•• When reference level is not –9 dB: +4 dBu (1.23 Vrms)

Maximum input level (selectable): +15 dBu (4.36 Vrms), +18 dBu (6.16 Vrms), +20 dBu (7.75 Vrms), +22 dBu (9.76 Vrms), +24 dBu (12.28 Vrms)

ANALOG OUTPUT (1-8)

Connector: 25-pin D-sub

Output impedance: 100 Ω Nominal output level:

•• When reference level is –9 dB: +6 dBu (1.55 Vrms)

•• When reference level is not –9 dB: +4 dBu (1.23 Vrms)

Maximum output level (selectable): +15 dBu (4.36 Vrms), +18 dBu (6.16 Vrms), +20 dBu (7.75 Vrms), +22 dBu (9.76 Vrms), +24 dBu (12.28 Vrms)

ANALOG OUTPUT (A/B)

Connector: XLR-3-32 (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD) output impedance: 100 Ω

Nominal output level:

•• When reference level is –9 dB: +6 dBu (1.55 Vrms)

•• When reference level is not –9 dB: +4 dBu (1.23 Vrms)

Maximum output level (selectable): +15 dBu (4.36 Vrms), +18 dBu (6.16 Vrms), +20 dBu (7.75 Vrms), +22 dBu (9.76 Vrms), +24 dBu (12.28 Vrms)

PHONES

Connector: standard 6.3-mm (1/4”) stereo jack

Maximum output level: 45 mW + 45 mW or more (THD+N 0.1% or less, into 32 Ω)

Digital audio input and output connectors

DIGITAL IN/OUT (AES/EBU)

Connector: D-Sub 25-pin

Minimum input voltage: 2 Vp-p

Maximum input voltage: 7 Vp-p

Output voltage: 2–5 Vp-p

Format: AES3-2003/IEC60958-4 (AES/EBU)

DIGITAL I/O (ADAT)

Connector: optical

Format: ADAT

DIGITAL INPUT A-B

Connector: XLR-3-31

Maximum/minimum input signal voltage amplitude: 2–7 Vp-p/110Ω

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