BLACKBOX Multi-Track Recorders

General Specifications

Sample rates:

44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz

Bit depth:

16 / 24 bit

Local Disk interface:

USB2

Local Disk format:

FAT32

Local File format:

Broadcast WAV (BWAV)

Media

USB2 hard disk (7200rpm recommended), USB2 flash drive – 200x minimum (except for MADI and DANTE systems which have more demanding data rates), SHDC (Class 10 with suitable adapter except MADI and DANTE)

Monitoring

 1 x 1/4” TRS jack socket, headphone mix/solo

Physical

19” rack mounted 1U

Dimensions

(425mm x 150mm x 44mm)

Weight

< 2.4kg

Analog Inputs

Levels

-10dBu / +4dBu switchable

Max input level

+22dBu = 0dBFS

A-D conversion

24bit, 96kHz
106dB S/N, 96dB THD+N (typical A-weighted)

Analog Outputs

Levels

-10dBu / +4dBu switchable

Max input level

+22dBu = 0dBFS

D-A conversion

24bit, 96kHz
106dB S/N, 94dB THD+N (typical A-weighted)

Control and Synchronisation

MIDI

1 x 5-pin DIN (open loop) – MIDI time code (MTC) and MIDI machine control (MMC) protocol

LTC

1 x 1/4” TRS jack socket:
Frame rates supported: 30fps, 29.97drop fps, 29.97non-drop fps, 25fps, 24fps, 23.98fps

Machine control

1 x 9-pin D, SONY PII protocol

Audio clock synchronisation

2 x RCA sockets AES3 / SPDIF Format, also used for communications to slave units

Footswitch

momentary switch on ring of LTC TRS socket

Keyboard

1 x mini DIN PS2 connector, Standard 102 key

Power

9v – 16V dc (< 25W). 2.1mm dc inlet. PSU supplied

BBR1D Recorder (AES/EBU digital I/O) Multi-Track Recorder

AES3 (2003) i/o via 3 x 25way D-sub connectors – upper row.

(Yamaha format pin out standard).

Word clock input on BNC.

Unbalanced analogue as BBR1U (cable looms not supplied)

Loop through outputs as BBR1U available on analogue i/o only.

Power: 30W PSU supplied.

Other connectors as BBR1U