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Digital Mixdown Systems
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| Manufacturer |
Model |
Type |
Sampling Frequency |
ADC |
DAC |
Analog I/O |
Digital I/O |
Special Features |
Price |
| Alesis |
MasterLink ML-9600 |
Hard disk; CD-R |
44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz |
24-bit |
24-bit |
XLR; RCA |
AES/EBU; S/PDIF (coax) |
Playlists; editing; CD24; audio CD |
$1,699 |
| ESI |
M-Fire M9600 |
DVD-R |
96 kHz |
24-bit |
24-bit |
XLR |
AES/EBU; S/PDIF |
Playlists editing; supports CD-R |
$1,699 |
| Fostex |
D15 |
DAT |
44.1, 48 kHz |
18-bit |
18-bit |
XLR |
AES/EBU |
Parallel port; time code w/video ref; RS422
rack optional |
$3,295 |
| HHB |
MDP500 |
Portable MiniDisc |
44.1 kHz |
20-bit |
20-bit |
XLR; RCA |
S/PDIF (coax, optical) |
USB; portable; onboard editing |
$1,599 |
| Sony |
MDS-E10 |
MiniDisc |
44.1 kHz |
24-bit |
20-bit |
RCA |
S/PDIF (optical) |
Pitch control; 10 hot starts; scale factor and
RAM editing |
$599 |
| Sony |
MDS-E12 |
MiniDisc |
44.1 kHz |
24-bit |
20-bit |
RCA |
S/PDIF (optical) |
Serial (RS-2326) and parallel (GPE) remote
interfaces; rec/play cascade link; XLR balanced analog I/O |
$899 |
| Sony |
PCM-M1 |
DAT |
32, 44.1, 48 kHz |
16-bit |
16-bit |
1/8" stereo mini |
7-pin w/opt. cable |
Adjustable level-sync; AGC/limiter circuit |
$1,040 |
| Sony |
PCM-R500 |
DAT |
32, 44.1, 48 kHz |
20-bit |
16-bit |
XLR; RCA |
AES/EBU; S/PDIF (coax) |
20-bit A/D with super bit-mapping; 4 D.D.
motor transport |
$1,765 |
| Tascam |
DV-RA1000 |
DVD+RW |
192 kHz |
24-bit or DSD |
24-bit or DSD |
XLR; RCA |
AES; S/PDIF; SDIF-3; DSD-RAW |
Direct Stream Digital recording; USB mode; CD
recording |
$1,499 |
| Tascam |
MD-350 |
MiniDisc |
44.1 kHz |
16-bit, linear |
16-bit, linear |
XLR; RCA |
S/PDIF (optical) |
Pitch control �12% |
$699 |
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