TASCAM HS-8
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General
Recording media
CompactFlash (CF) card
File system
FAT32
File format
BWF (Monophonic, Polyphonic)
Number of channels
8 channels (44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz)
8 ch stereo mix (44.1/48 kHz)
4 channels (176.4/192 kHz)
Quantization bit rate
16/24
Sampling frequency
44.1/47.952/48/48.048/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz
(47.952/48.048: 48 kHz ± 0.1% pull-down/pull-up)
Reference clock
Internal, Word In, Video In, Digital In (AES 1-8 IN, AES
A-BIN, ADAT 1-8 IN)
Time code frame rate
23.976, 24, 25, 29.97DF, 29.97NDF, 30DF, 30NDF
Limiter
Attack time: 3 msec
Release time: 300 msec
Threshold: -5 dBFS
Ratio: 32:1
Input and output
Analog audio input and output connectors
The error for nominal and maximum levels is ±1 dB for all
input and output jacks except the
PHONES
jack.
ANALOG INPUT (1-8)
Connector: 25-pin D-sub
Input impedance: 10 kΩ
Nominal input level:
When reference level is –9 dB: +6 dBu (1.55 Vrms)
•
When reference level is not –9 dB: +4 dBu (1.23
•
Vrms)
Maximum input level (selectable): +15 dBu (4.36 Vrms),
+18 dBu (6.16 Vrms), +20 dBu (7.75 Vrms), +22 dBu
(9.76 Vrms), +24 dBu (12.28 Vrms)
ANALOG INPUT (L/A, R/B)
Connector: XLR-3-31 (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD)
Input impedance: 10 kΩ
Nominal input level:
When reference level is –9 dB: +6 dBu (1.55 Vrms)
•
When reference level is not –9 dB: +4 dBu (1.23
•
Vrms)
Maximum input level (selectable): +15 dBu (4.36 Vrms),
+18 dBu (6.16 Vrms), +20 dBu (7.75 Vrms), +22 dBu
(9.76 Vrms), +24 dBu (12.28 Vrms)
ANALOG OUTPUT (1-8)
Connector: 25-pin D-sub
Output impedance: 100 Ω
Nominal output level:
When reference level is –9 dB: +6 dBu (1.55 Vrms)
•
When reference level is not –9 dB: +4 dBu (1.23
•
Vrms)
Maximum output level (selectable): +15 dBu (4.36
Vrms), +18 dBu (6.16 Vrms), +20 dBu (7.75 Vrms),
+22 dBu (9.76 Vrms), +24 dBu (12.28 Vrms)
ANALOG OUTPUT (A/B)
Connector: XLR-3-32 (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD) output
impedance: 100 Ω
Nominal output level:
When reference level is –9 dB: +6 dBu (1.55 Vrms)
•
When reference level is not –9 dB: +4 dBu (1.23
•
Vrms)
Maximum output level (selectable): +15 dBu (4.36
Vrms), +18 dBu (6.16 Vrms), +20 dBu (7.75 Vrms),
+22 dBu (9.76 Vrms), +24 dBu (12.28 Vrms)
PHONES
Connector: standard 6.3-mm (1/4”) stereo jack
Maximum output level: 45 mW + 45 mW or more
(THD+N 0.1% or less, into 32 Ω)
Digital audio input and output connectors
DIGITAL IN/OUT (AES/EBU)
Connector: D-Sub 25-pin
Minimum input voltage: 2 Vp-p
Maximum input voltage: 7 Vp-p
Output voltage: 2–5 Vp-p
Format: AES3-2003/IEC60958-4 (AES/EBU)
DIGITAL I/O (ADAT)
Connector: optical
Format: ADAT
DIGITAL INPUT A-B
Connector: XLR-3-31
Maximum/minimum input signal voltage amplitude:
2–7 Vp-p/110Ω
13 – Specifications
