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With fidelity to match the finest analog gear, and digital capabilities rivaled only by more costly solutions, the Series 300 provide the best of both analog and digital worlds. Use them with all your favorite Core Audio applications and still derive special benefits with soundBlade…
The Model 304
The Model 304 provides not only an intimate connection between soundBlade for improved fidelity and transparency, but also acts as a eight channel, best of breed interface for all of your Core Audio production needs.
Feature List
• 8 balanced analog inputs, with trim, on DB25
• 4 AES/EBU stereo inputs, on DB25
• 8 balanced analog outputs on DB25
• 4 AES/EBU stereo outputs, on DB25
• High quality headphone output, 1⁄4” TRS
• 24 bit A/D converters, 116 dB dynamic range un–weighted, 120 dB A–weighted
• 24 bit D/A converters, 120 dB dynamic range
• supports 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz sampling rates (176.4 & 192 kHz
available Q3 08)
• simultaneous, bidirectional I/O on all ports
• Low jitter Word Clock I/O, 1x or 256x “SuperClock” on BNC
• SMPTE/EBU LTC I/O
• 16 simultaneous inputs, 18 simultaneous outputs
• Dual FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394a) host connectors
• Fully supports Core Audio for all Mac OS X applications
• Beefy DSP in hardware
• Light weight, 1U rackable
• In–line, DC power supply
• Rack mount kit hardware included
Full Flexibility
Patching flexibility in both software and hardware provides comprehensive control of signal flow. The Model 304 has plenty of I/O channels for simultaneous aux sends and returns along with a separate monitor of your final “2 Mix” out to your monitor controller. For multichannel work or when you need to effect your signal via either analog or AES/EBU external processors, the Model 304’s fidelity preserves the sound of your boutique analog or digital outboard gear.
Fantastic Fidelity
Extended precision signal pathways insure superior sonics for all your work, in keeping with Sonic Studio’s heritage.
Low Latency
Low latency monitoring and processing makes for easy location recordings and simple live gigs.
Clean Conversion
High quality conversion creates colorless capture of analog sources and transparent playback of digital material.
Consistent Clock
Low jitter clock circuitry provides pinpoint imaging, solid low end and means the Model 304 makes a high quality Clock Master for the rest of your studio.
Deep DSP
Quad embedded DSP on–board allows the host CPU to get on with other tasks. The embedded functionality provides all sorts of heavy lifting including;
• 80 bit Mixer
• Multichannel Recorder supports WAV, BWF, AIFF
& CAF formats
• Patchbay/Router with mult'ing capability, complete any–to–any
routing
• Plug–in host with extended precision processing, automatic
phase compensation & mult'ing
Why buy a hardware accelerator when you can have an entire production environment in your rack? Enclosed Processing Modules include;
• Metric Halo’s MIOStrip
• Encode/Decode Mid/Side Processor
• 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5 & 6x6 Crosspoint Mix Matrixes
• 1 & 2 Channel Dynamics Processors
• 1 & 2 Channel, 6 & 12 Band Fully Parametric EQs
• 1 & 2 Channel Dynamics Limiters
• 1 & 2 Channel EQ + Dynamics Processors with side chain
• TPDF & Hipass TPDF Redithering
• 2 Input Summing Node
• 2 Input Difference Node
• 2 Input Sum & Difference Node
• 2 Input Multiplier
• 1 & 2 Channel Delays
• Multitap Delays
• 1st Order Allpass Filter
• Allpass + Delay
• Variable Soft & Hard Limiters
• Slew Rate Limiters
• Distortion Generators
• 2 into 1 to 16 into 8 Linear & Tapered Crossfader/Switches
• Oscillators & LFOs
• Noise Generators
• Scale & Offset Transform
• Multimode Filter
• Pitch Shifter
Over 90 different DSP building blocks support the construction of complex custom signal paths, such as M/S compressors, de-essers and frequency–dependent phase shifters. Also, the embedded DSP significantly reduces the load on the host computer while providing exceptional fidelity, low latency and powerful processing.
Elegant EQ
Adding to all the signal processing modules listed above, the Model 304 includes a modern implementation of Sonic Studio’s legendary “Classic EQ”…MORE….
The Model 303
The Model 303 is an AES–only version of the 304, for those who already own an existing set of A/D/A converters. For multichannel work or when you need to effect your signal via AES/EBU-only outboard gear, the Model 303 is a perfect choice.
The Model 305
The Model 305 provides all the goodness of the Model 304 plus eight transformerless microphone preamplifiers with phantom power. When coupled with soundBlade or your favorite Mac DAW, this gives you a complete, 8 channel location recording package that’s equally at home performing post production duties in your studio.
As a custom build, we can fit a Model 305 with Jensen transformers, to interface with your vintage microphones or to provide the special sound that only inductors can provide.
Model 305 Mic Pre Specs:
Gain Range with Trim; -14 dB to +70 dB
Harmonc Distortion @ 1 kHz (+9 dBu in @ 6 dB Gain); 0.0005%
Intermodulation Distortion (1 kHz component, 19 kHz/20 kHz
@ +8 dBu); -96 dBu
Equivalent Input Noise, 20 Hz–20 kHz Flat @ 72 dB Gain, 150 Ω Source;
-130.5 dBu
Equivalent Input Noise, 20 Hz–20 kHz Flat @ 72 dB Gain, 0 Ω Source;
-134.0 dBu
Frequency Response; 18 Hz–20 kHz ± 0.1 dB
Frequency Response; 3 Hz–100 kHz ± 3.0 dB
Crosstalk @ 1 kHz, trim link engaged; -107 dB
More Resources
An informational PDF is available, highlighting all the Series 300’s capabilities and how they can help you in your daily production. MORE…
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All
products in the Series
300 family are RoHS–compliant.
This assures you that toxic
metals and synthetics
are not used in their manufacture. |
The Series 300 Eight Channel models are available worldwide through authorized Sonic Studio resellers.
