46
—Owner’s Manual
Specifications

Tape Transport

Mixer

Recorder

Connections

I/O Specifications

Tape Type C46–90 cassette tapes (Type II)
Track Configuration 4-track/4-channel, One-way Record-Play
Tape Heads 4-track Record-Play, Hard Permalloy x 1, 4-track Erase, Ferrite x1
Motor DC servo motor x1
Tape Speed 4.8 cm/s, 9.5 cm/s
Pitch Control Approximately ±10%
Wow & Flutter 0.12% WRMS (9.5 cm/s)
Rewind Time Approximately 120 seconds for a C60 tape
Frequency Response 20 Hz–20 kHz, +1/–4 dB, MIC IN—STEREO OUT
LINE IN—MONITOR OUT
S/N Ratio (at rated input &
output levels)
65 dB/IHF-A, MIC IN—STEREO OUT (GAIN TRIM MAX)
70 dB/IHF-A, LINE IN—STEREO OUT (GAIN TRIM MIN)
EQ
LOW/Shelving Basic frequency: 80 Hz, Range: ±12 dB
MID/Peaking Basic frequency: 1 kHz, Range: ±12 dB
HIGH/Shelving Basic frequency: 12 kHz, Range: ±12 dB
Overall Frequency Response 50 Hz–14 kHz, +3/–5 dB (9.5 cm/s, NR OUT)
Overall S/N Ratio 80 dB/IHF-A (NR IN) [at 3% distortion level]
Overall Distortion 2.0% (400 Hz, –10 dB)
Erasure Rate 55 dB (1 kHz, 0 dB, BPF)
Noise Reduction dbx TYPE II
# of I/Os
MIC/LINE x4
INSERT I/O x2
STEREO IN x2
AUX SEND x2
STEREO OUT L, R x1
MONITOR OUT L, R x1
SYNC OUT x1
PHONES L, R x1
MIC/LINE
Input Impedance: 10 kΩ
Rated Input Level: –10 to –50 dB (CH fader at rated levels)
Minimum Input Level: –56 dB (Gain trim max. CH fader max)
INSERT IN CH 1, 2
Input Impedance: 10 kΩ
Rated Input Level: –10 dB (CH fader at rated levels)
Minimum Input Level: –16 dB (CH fader max)
STEREO IN
Input Impedance: 10 kΩ
Rated Input Level: –10 dB (CH fader at rated levels)
Minimum Input Level: –16 dB (Volume max)
INSERT OUT CH 1, 2
Output Impedance: 100Ω
Rated Load Impedance: 10 kΩ or higher
Rated Output Level: –10 dB (10 kΩ load)