Affordable, semi-professional DAT recorder designed primarily for home studio use where unbalanced analog and digital I/O are an acceptable interface. Offers Start ID, End ID, Skip ID control on front panel.
Features
Flexible setup menu.
Remote controllable
Super Bit Mapping In the AD circuitry
Error rate display can be selected on the display
Coaxial and optical digital interface.
A/D and D/A monitoring modes.
Recording and playback in Long play mode
Switchable ID06 mode (SCMS copy code)
Flexible setup menu: Flexible setup menu for preference selection-set ID6 status, AES/EBU Start ID On/Off, Program Time Display (On/Off), level Sync Off/On, IEC Start ID On/Off, IEC CD-Q On/Off, level sync threshold, date & time, and more.
Remote Controllable: utilize either the 8-pin DIN parallel remote control interface or the included wireless remote
Offers Start ID, End ID, Skip ID control on front panel: Makes it easier to find and edit ID sets
Error rate display can be selected on the display: The error counter display shows the error rate of the audio signal being played back for both the A and B playback heads. The 4 digits on the right and left show the error rate detected on the A head and B head respectively. This allows for more accurate troubleshooting of tape and machine heads.
Coaxial and optical digital interface: Flexible digital interface of both coaxial and optical digital I/O offer compatibility with both consumer + semi-pro gear.
A/D and D/A monitoring modes: Offers the flexibility of setting levels without engaging heads and causing excessive head and tape wear This makes available the use of A/D front end (20-bit/SBM) to feed into other digital equipment.
Recording and playback in Long play mode: Useful for archiving or recording long-length program, especially when "highest" fidelity is not required (speech, rehearsal tapes, logging, etc.).
Technical Info
System: Rotary head DAT recording
Tape: Digital audio tape
Modulation: 8 to 10 Modulation
Digital audio channel: 2 channels stereo
Sampling frequency: 48kHz,44.1kHz,32kHz
Quantization: Standard - 16-bit linear, Long-play - 12-bit non-linear
Error correction: Double-encoded Reed Solomon code
Drum Rotation: Standard - 2,000 rpm
Frequency response: Standard - 20~20,000Hz (+-0.5dB), Long-play - 20~14,500Hz (+-0.5dB)
