Datasheet

• 64-channel record or playback at
44.1kHz and 48kHz.
• Only 1 rack unit tall (435 x 44 x 170mm)
and weighing just 2.1kg.
• Records standard broadcast WAV files to
a
n external USB2 drive. Captured audio
m
aterial can be imported into any digital
workstation for instant re-purposing. No
file transfer necessary.
• Simple to operate and understand.
• Simple to see what’s going on to disk.
• PFL bus for monitoring individual / pairs
of channels, providing both hi-resolution
metering and headphone monitoring.
• Safe’n’Sound Record Recovery protects
your files in case of power failure.
• Files can be time-stamped with respect to
incoming timecode.
• Track, Song and Folder naming.
• Remote control via QWERTY keyboard,
MIDI, Sony 9-pin.
• Multiple units can be stacked for larger
track counts.
Technical Specifications:
General
Sample rates:
Bit depths:
Disk interface:
Disk Format:
File format:
External drive:
File type:
Monitoring:
Physical:
Audio i/o
Record / playback:
Inputs:
Outputs:
Control and Synchronisation
Audio clock synchronisation:
Control:
44.1kHz, 48kHz, (88.2kHz, 96kHz at reduced track count)
16 / 24bit
USB2 – easy to obtain
FAT32 – compatible with both Mac and PC
Broadcast Wave (BWAV) – universally readable
1 off USB2 (480Mbit/sec); BBR64-MADI writes
9.5Mbytes/sec for 64ch@48k = 33.4Gbytes/hour
(10,000rpm drives recommended to optimise seek times
during playback). Supports USB2 RAID arrays (such as the
Glyph or Drobo devices).
Standard mono Broadcast WAV files
Headphone output provides mono or dual mono pre fade
listen (PFL) of any channel with hi-res metering
Size: 19” rack mounting x 1U (435 x 44 x 170mm)
Weight: < 2.1kg
DC input: 9-12V dc (PSU supplied)
Power: < 25W
• 64ch record or playback @ 44.1kHz and 48kHz
• Supports both coaxial and optical variants of MADI data
• Supports 56ch MADI (and passes through the DiGiCo ch57
mic amp control data as well)
• 88.2kHz and 96kHz (double sample rate, SMUX & normal)
recording also supported (but at half the track count)
Coaxial and optical (SC) MADI support, Word clock,
8ch balanced analogue line inputs
Coaxial and optical (SC) MADI support, word clock output,
headphones
Lock to incoming MADI audio stream or separate word
clock. Can also generate word clock
QWERTY keyboard, MIDI, Sony 9-pin, GPI contact closure
JoeCo Limited. 135 Histon Road,
Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8UQ, UK
Registered in England: 6361413 VAT Number: GB 923 8706
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respective owners. JoeCo Ltd reserves the right to make
changes to specifications at any time and without prior
notice. E&OE etc.
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