Specifications
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MT8XII—Owner’s Manual
Specifications
Mixer
Tape Transport
Recorder
Frequency Response
LINE IN (GAIN max.)–STEREO OUT
20 Hz–20 kHz +1, –4 dB
LINE IN (GAIN min.)–STEREO OUT
LINE IN (GAIN min.)–PHONES
Noise Level
(12.7 kHz: –6 dB/oct.
L.P.F.)
Equivalent Input Noise
–115 dB (Rs=150
Ω
)
STEREO OUT
–80 dB/CH (STEREO fader at 7–8 mark)
S/N Ratio (at rated
input & output levels)
LINE IN (GAIN max.)–STEREO OUT
68 dB, IHF-A
LINE IN (GAIN min.)–STEREO OUT
70 dB, IHF-A
Distortion (1 kHz signal
at rated input & output
levels)
LINE IN (GAIN max.)–STEREO OUT
0.3% (30 kHz L.P.F.)
LINE IN (GAIN min.)–STEREO OUT
0.05% (30 kHz L.P.F.)
EQ
LOW
±
12 dB @ 80 Hz, shelving
MID
±
12 dB @ 250 Hz–5 kHz, sweepable
HIGH
±
12 dB @ 12 kHz, shelving
Tape Type
C46–C90, Cr0
2
(Bias: HIGH, EQ: 70
µ
s)
Track Configuration
8-track
Tape Heads
Record–play
8-track Hard Permalloy
Erase
8-track ferrite
Motors
Capstan
DC servo motor x1
Reel
DC motor x1
Mechanism
DC motor x1
Tape Speed
9.5 cm/sec
Pitch Control
Approximately
±
12%
Wow & Flutter
Less than 0.08% WRMS
Rewind Time
Normal Rewind
Approximately 95 seconds for a C60 tape
High-Speed Rewind
Approximately 75 seconds for a C60 tape
Overall Frequency Response
50 Hz–14 kHz +3, –5 dB (dbx NR off)
Overall S/N Ratio
80 dB/IHA-F (at 3% distortion level, dbx NR on)
Overall Distortion
2% (400 Hz, –10 dB)
Overall Channel Separation (adjacent channels)
60 dB (1 kHz, –10 dB, dbx NR on)
Erasure Rate
55 dB (1 kHz, 0 dB)
Noise Reduction
dbx NR (SYNC position: TR8 = off)