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Introduces Trak2 Mic Pre/Converter System |
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Santa Monica, Calif., July 27, 2000 -- Leading audio conversion manufacturer
Apogee Electronics has announced a new conversion system that brings quality
to both digital and analog recording techniques. The new Trak2 is a two-channel
A/D converter with a built-in microphone preamplifier designed to such high
standards that the company is marketing it as a preamp with a converter,
rather than vice-versa. At the front of the Trak2 is a discrete microphone preamplifier with ±90 dB gain, which stacks up favorably against the best-known mic pres available. Accessible via rear panel XLRs or the front-panel universal XLR/1Ú4in connectors, the preamp also accepts hi-Z instrument inputs at the front panel, selecting the input automatcially when connected. An insert point is included to provide an analog output or to allow the insertion of analog processors into the Trak2 signal path. From the analog stage, the signal passes to a 2-channel, 24-bit A/D operating at 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96 kHz with a dynamic range in excess of 117 dB and an overall level of quality exceeding that of systems costing several times the price. The A/D also includes
Apogee's Soft Limit process, which maximizes recording level without overs;
and the return of Apogee's unique Soft Saturate system, which simulates
analog tape compression. Either feature can be switched in and out on
one or both channels. Two Apogee Multimedia Bus (AMBus) slots are provided
in addition to the built-in AES-S/PDIF output, enabling the Trak2 to connect
to a wide variety of industry standard interfaces including Digidesign's
Pro Tools, ADAT, TDIF, SDIF-II, SSL HiWay, and others, with new cards
being added all the time. Many cards support Apogee Bit-Splitting, which
facilitates the use of standard 44.1/48, 16-bit recorders to store 20-,
24-bit, and even 96 kHz signals. The Trak2 features the latest version
of the Apogee Ultra-Low Jitter Clock, used to lock the unit to incoming
digital or video signals and virtually remove jitter.
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