Instant Access and playout of audio from anywhere in the broadcast facility
Utilizes the popular .WAV format, with sample rates from 44.1K to 96K
24bit audio quality
Plays any word length – 16, 20 or 24 bit
Over 19 hours of 48K stereo storage on the internal 20GB drive
Analogue and AES/EBU I/O
High speed transfers through Ethernet audio
Remote keyboard and full function controller options
RS422/485 serial port
Five GPI inputs
Playlisting locally or via network
No PC!
The 360 Systems Digicart E
The next evolution of audio recorder and player following on from the Digicart II. 19 hours of audio can be stored on the Digicart E’s internal drive and cuts can be moved by the internal 250 MB Zip drive. The main power happens when you connect the Digicart E to a network. Audio can be stored and shared throughout a facility with local and network storage. This increases redundancy because if there was ever a network problem your local Digicart E would still perform with its internal audio. 360 Systems legendary reliability continues with the Digicart E Ethernet Audio Player – no PC, no mouse.
Link To Audio Workstations
Digicart E links to Mac and PC based workstations, and audio programmes produced on DAWs can be easily accessed for playback. Wave files (.WAV) are employed as the native format and broadcast wave (.BWF) are also supported. Digicart E is compatible with most popular workstations, including Pro Tools. Using Ethernet as the file exchange medium, DAW files can be exported in .WAV format to the 360 Systems Ethernet Audio Server, where they are immediately available from any Digicart E texported in .WAV format to the 360 Systems Ethernet Audio Server, where they are immediately available from any Digicart E terminal.
Local Audio Storage Plus Network Storage
Digicart E provides an important extra level of reliability by storing important audio files on its own local hard drive, separate from the file server
New Editing Tools
The Digicart E offers the following non destructive editing feattures: Head trims, tail trims, fade ins, fade outs, pre-roll times, and gain change.
Serial and GPI Control
A variety of serial and parallel ports adapt Digicart E to most facilities. An RS422 serial port operaties with standard ES Bus protocols; it is compatible with most automation systems, with Digicart II and with the RC series remote controls. It also supports Peripheral Bus ‘E-Mem’ commands, giving Digicart E direct control by popular video switchers. Five optically isolated GPI inputs provide control of play, stop, record, pause and loop.
Audio
Audio Channels
2
Quantization
16 or 24-bit, linear PCM
Native File Formats
WAV, DigiCart II Linear and Dolby AC-2
Data Reduction
Optional; Dolby AC-2, 48K stereo
Band
10Hz to 21 kHz ±0.2 dB @ 48K sample rate
Sampling Frequencies
44.1K, 48K, 88.2K, 96K stereo pairs
Dynamic Range
116 dB typical
Signal-to-Noise
116 dB typical
Distortion (THD+N)
<0.002%
Inter-channel Phase Deviation
<0.1 degree at 15kHz
Inter-channel Crosstalk
>90 dB at any frequency
Input Circuit
Electronically balanced, Z=20k ohms, XLR-3 female
Common Mode Rejection
Better than 60 dB @ 120 Hz
Maximum Input Level
+20 dBu
Level adjustment
Rear panel trim, output level
Level Metering
Quasi-peak, 14-segment LED display with clip indication
Nominal Operating Level
+4 dBu (provides 16 dB headroom)
Sample rate converter
24-bit, 3:1 ratio; input or output
Output Circuit
Balanced, Z=100 ohms, XLR-3 male
Maximum Output Level
+20 dBu
Headphones
Front panel 1/4" (6.35mm) jack with level adjustment
Output word size conversion
24-bit to 16-bit by TPD or noise-shaping
Digital Audio Inputs
1. AES/EBU, XLR-3, 110W 2. AES3-ID, BNC, 75W 3. IEC-958 type II, BNC (w/ RCA adapter)
Digital Audio Outputs
1. AES/EBU, XLR-3 female,110W 2. AES3-ID, BNC, 75W 3. IEC-958 type II, BNC (w/ RCA
adapter)
Digital audio sync reference
Internal crystal, AES-3, or AES-11 (BNC)
General Specifications
Removable Cartridge
100 or 250 MB Zip™ magnetic disk
Internal Hard Disk
40 GB standard ATA interface
Audio Start/Restart Time
Instantaneous
Display
64 x 240 pixel graphic LCD with backlight
Network connection
Ethernet, 100 Base-T
File transfer to/from DigiCart II
D-NET, 100 MB Zip disk
GPI Remote control
Remote contacts with lamp drive; 25-pin "D" connector
9-pin Serial Remote control
RS-422/485; ES-Bus or peripheral-bus interface (E-Mem)
Cue output (Secondary marker)
Open collector output
Cue Erase/relocate
Cue marker may be individually erased or relocated
Hard Drive Characteristics
Hard Disk Reliability
MTBF >625,000 hours (6,240 POH/year @ 35°C)
Component Life
5 years
Disk Interface
Ultra-ATA/100
Error correction
288-bit Reed-Solomon ECC
Seek Errors
<1 error in 106 seeks
Non-Recoverable Errors
<10 errors in 1013 bits
Drive or disk Temperature
5° to 55°C (41° to 131°F)
Relative humidity, Non Condensing
10 to 85% RH
Temperature Gradient
24°C/hr Max (75°F/hr)
Altitude
To 3,000 m (10,000 ft)
Shock
10 Gs 1/2 sine wave for 11 ms duration (write)
Vibration
1 G P-P at 5-300 Hz; Sinewave, 1/2-octave/min sweep