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JoeCo BBR1U
Live Multi-Channel Audio Recorder
Since its release in 2009, the BLACKBOX RECORDER has won a series of international awards from industry press, readers and trade associations, including a PLASA Award for Innovation and a TEC Award for Best Recording Device. The recorder has a wide range of applications in Live Performance, Broadcast, Film & TV Sound and Post Production.
Specifically the BBR1U provides unbalanced i/o via 3x25way D-Sub connectors (3x1/4" TRS multicore looms supplied - TASCAM analogue format). Designed to plug accross the insert points on a standard analogue console.
As a sum the BLACKBOX RECORDER can offer:
- 24-channel record or playback @ up to 24bit/96kHz
- Multiple units can be linked together for large recordings
- Unbalanced or Balanced analogue, AES/EBU and Lightpipe digital i/o options. (64-channel MADI and Dante versions also available)
- Recordings of standard broadcast WAV files to an external USB2 drive, or USB Flash drive
- Connectivity to any live console to provide virtual sound checking
- The creation of heaphone monitor mixes with level and pan on each track
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
Sample rates: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz
Bit depths: 16/24bit
Disk interface: USB2-easy to obtain
Disk format: FAT32-compatible with both MAC and PC
File type: Standard mono Broadcast WAV files
Monitoring: 1x1/4" TRS jack socket, headphone mix/solo
Physical: 19" rack mounted 1U (435x44x170mm)
Weight: 2.1Kg
Power: 9V-16V DC (<30W). 2.1mm DC inlet. PSU supplied
AUDIO ANALOGUE INPUTS / OUTPUTS
Levels: -10dBu / +4dBu switchable
Max input/output level: +22dBu = 0dBFS
A-D/D-A conversion: 24bit, 96kHz 106dB S/N, 96dB THD+N (typical A-weighted)
CONTROL AND SYNCHRONISATION
MIDI: 1x5-pin DIN (open loop). MIDI time code (MMC) and MIDI Machine Control (MMC) protocol
LTC: 1x1/4" TRS jack socket. Frame rates supported: 30fps, 29.97drop fps, 25fps, 24fps, 23.98fps
Machine Control: 1x9-pin D, SONY PII protocol
Audio clock synchronisation: 2xRCA sockets AES3/SPDIF format, also used for communications to slave units