Specifications: 1820 System
GENERAL
Sample Rates
44.1 kHz. 48 kHz, 96 kHz, 192 kHz from internal crystal
Externally supplied clock from S/PDIF, ADAT
(or word clock with optional Sync Card)
Bit Depth
16 or 24-bits
Hardware DSP
100MIPs custom audio DSP.
PCI Bus-Mastering DMA subsystem reduces CPU usage.
Zero-latency direct hardware monitoring with effects
1394 Firewire Core - Texas Instruments
Converters & OpAmps
ADC - PCM1804 (TI/Burr-Brown)
DAC - CS4392 (Cirrus Logic)
OpAmp - NJM2068M (JRC)
AudioDock Power Use
1.1A @ +12V 13W.
ANALOG LINE INPUTS
Type
Servo-balanced, DC-coupled, low-noise input circuitry
Level (software selectable)
Professional: +4 dBu nominal, 20 dBu maximum (balanced)
Consumer: -10 dBV nominal, 6 dBV maximum (unbalanced)
Frequency Response
+0.0/-0.2 dB, 20 Hz - 20 kHz
THD + N
-102 dB (.0008%) 1kHz at -1 dBFS
SNR
111 dB (A-weighted)
Dynamic Range
111 dB (A-weighted)
Channel Crosstalk
< -115 dB, (1 kHz signal at -1 dBFS)
Common-mode Rejection
> 40 dB at 60Hz
Input Impedance
10K ohm
ANALOG LINE OUTPUTS
Type
Balanced, low-noise, 2-pole low-pass differential filter
Level (software selectable)
Professional: +4dBu nominal, 20dBu (balanced)
Consumer: -10dBV nominal, 6dBV maximum (unbalanced)
Frequency Response
+0.0/-0.8 dB, 20 Hz - 20 kHz
THD + N
-98 dB (.0006%) 1kHz signal at -1dBFS
SNR
112 dB (A-weighted)
Dynamic Range
112 dB (A-weighted)
Stereo Crosstalk
< -120 dB, 1kHz
Output Impedance
560 ohms
MIC PREAMP/LINE INPUT
Type
TFPro™ combination microphone preamp and line input
Frequency Response
+0.8/-0.1 dB, 20 Hz - 20kHz
Stereo Crosstalk
< 120 dB, 1kHz
LINE INPUT
Gain Range:
-12 to +28 dB
Max Level:
-17 dbV (19.2 dBu)
THD+N:
-94 dB (.002%), 1 kHz at -1 dBFS
Dynamic Range:
100 dB (A-weighted, min. gain)
SNR:
100 dB (A-weighted, min. gain)
Input Impedance:
10K ohm
CMRR:
> 40 dB (60Hz)
MICROPHONE PREAMP
Gain Range:
-10 to +50 dB
Max Level:
-12 dbV (-9.8 dBu)
THD+N:
-95 dB (.0018%), 1 kHz at -1 dBFS
SNR:
100 dB (A-weighted, min. gain)
Input Impedance:
330 ohm
CMRR:
> 80 dB (60Hz)
HEADPHONES
Frequency Response:
+0.0/-0.35 dB, 20 Hz - 20 kHz
THD+N: (1 kHz, max. level)
33 ohm load: -70 dB (0.032%)
600 ohm load: -85 dB (0.006%)
SNR:
112 dB (A-weighted)
Dynamic Range:
112 dB (A-weighted)
Stereo Crosstalk:
< -100 dB (1kHz at -1 dBFS, 600 ohm load)
Max Output Power:
500 mW
Output Impedance:
22 ohms
Gain Range:
85 dB
Specifications: 1820 System
TURNTABLE INPUT
RIAA equalized phono input
Frequency Response:
+/-0.5 dB, 50 Hz - 20 kHz
THD+N:
-76 dB (.015%) (1 kHz, 10 mV RMS unbalanced input)
SNR:
90 dB (1kHz, 10 mV RMS unbalanced input)
Stereo Crosstalk:
< -80 dB (1kHz at -1 dBFS)
Maximum Level:
Professional: 80 mV RMS
Consumer: 20 mV RMS
Input Capacitance:
220 pF
Input Impedance:
47K ohm
DIGITAL I/O
S/PDIF
• 2 in/2 out coaxial (transformer coupled)
• 2 in/3 out optical (software switchable with ADAT)
• AES/EBU or S/PDIF (switchable under software control)
ADAT
• 8 channels, 24-bit @ 44.1/48 kHz
• 4 channels, 24-bit @ 96 kHz
• 2 channels, 24-bit @ 192 kHz
Firewire
400 IEEE 1394a port (6-pin)
Compatible with DV cameras or HDs
MIDI
2 MIDI in, 2 MIDI out
SYNCHRONIZATION
Internal Crystal Sync:
44.1kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz, 192 kHz
ADAT, S/PDIF (optical or coaxial)
RMS JITTER @ 44.1K
(Measured via Audio Precision 2)
SRSync SourceRMS jitter in picoseconds
44.1kHz Internal Crystal 596ps
44.1 kHz Optical Input 795ps