The Gold Channel, with its 48-96kHz high-resolution processing tools, is both a microphone preamplifier and a signal processor! With Mic/Line-level, and Digital in and out’s, you’re able to refine your original material, even after you’ve captured it, by sending your recorded signal through the Gold Channel’s tools once again, digital in to digital out. You can even use it to digitally bounce your processed tracks to other channels or other recording devices.

In recording sessions, you very often end up doing layer recording, one instrument at a time. Even though you may only need one high quality channel, Gold Channel gives you two – linkable for stereo operation to ensure that you’ve got the ultimate recording tools right at your fingertips. Post recording mixing-board tweaking will be kept to a minimum with its superior processing tools. The intuitive, yet sophisticated, user interface gives you easy access to everything you need. Like driving the sports car of your dreams, this machine will make you smile from the day you purchase it.

Specifications:

Analog Line Inputs 

Connectors: XLR balanced (pin 2 hot)

Impedance (balanced):  6.8 kohm

Max. Input Level (balanced):  22 dBu

Sensitivity, @ 12 dB headroom (balanced):  -10 dBu to 10 dBu

Dynamic Range (unweighted):  103 dB

THD+N:  < -90 dB (0.003 %) @ 1 kHz, -3 dBFS

Frequency Response:  20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0/-0.3 dB

(Line to Line or Mic.Pad 20/40/60), worsecase:  < -65 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz < -85 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz

Common Mode Rejection, RS=40 ohm:  > 60 dB @ 50/60 Hz & > 70 dB @ 1 kHz

A to D Conversion:  24 bit (1 bit, 128 times oversampling)

A to D Delay:  0.8 ms @ 48 kHz

ANALOG MIC INPUTS

Connectors:  XLR balanced (pin 2 hot)

Impedance (balanced):  6.8 kohm

Phantom Supply:  48V +/-10%, pin 2 & 3 through 6.81 kohm

Max. Input Level (balanced), Pad 0/20/40/60:  0: -40 dBu, 20: -18 dBu, 40: 2 dBu, 60: 22 dBu

Sensitivity @ 12 dB headroom (balanced):  0: -82 dBu to -52 dBu, 20: -52 dBu to -30 dBu

40: -30 dBu to 10 dBu, 60: -10 dBu to 10 dBu

Dynamic Range, RS = 200 ohm (unweighted):  0: > 56 dB, 20: > 88 dB, 40: >98 dB, 60: > 100 dB

Noise Figure, Pad 0, RS = 200 ohm:  < 1.8 dB

THD+N: 0  < -80 dB, 20/40/60: < -92 dB, -3 dBFS

Frequency Response:  0: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0/-0.9 dB, 20/40/60: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0/-0.3 dB

Crosstalk: (Mic., all Pad to Mic., Pad 0, worsecase: Mic., all Pad to Mic., Pad 20/40/60), worsecase 

<-66 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz br><-82 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz

A to D Conversion:  24 bit (1 bit, 128 times oversampling)

A to D Delay:  0.8 ms @ 48 kHz

Common Mode Rejection, RS= 200 ohm:  > 60 dB @ 50/60 Hz & > 70 dB @ 1 kHz

ANALOG OUTPUTS

Connectors:  XLR balanced (pin 2 hot)

Impedance:  40 ohm (Active transformer)

Max. Output Level:  20 dBu (balanced)

Full Scale Output Range:  -10 dBu to 22 dBu

Dynamic Range, 20 Hz to 20 kHz: > 100 dB (Unweighted) @ Output Level > 6 dBu

THD+N, 20 Hz to 20 KHz:  -86 dB (0.005%) @ 1 kHz, -6 dBFS

Frequency Response:  12 Hz to 20 kHz, +0/-0.6 dB

Crosstalk:  < -80 dB, 10 Hz to 20 kHz, typ. < -100 dB @ 1 kHz

D to A Conversion:  24 bit (1 bit, 128 times oversampling)

D to A Delay:  0.57 ms @ 48 kHz

DIGITAL INPUTS AND OUTPUTS

Connectors:  XLR (AES/EBU), RCA Phono (S/PDIF), Optical (Tos-link, ADAT)

Formats:  AES/EBU (24 bit),S/PDIF (20 bit), EIAJ CP-340, IEC 958, EIAJ Optical (Tos-link), ADAT Lite pipe

Output Dither:  HPF TPDF dither 8-24 bit

Word Clock Input:  RCA Phono, 75 ohm, 0.6 to 10 Vpp, 30 - 50 kHz

Sample Rates:  44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

Processing Delay:  0.2 ms @ 48 kHz

Frequency Response DIO:  20 Hz to 23.9 kHz +0.01/-0.1 dB @ 48 kHz

PCMCIA Interface 

Connector:  PC Card, 68 pin type I cards

Standards:  PCMCIA 2.0, JEIDA 4.0

Card Format:  Supports up to 2 MB SRAM

CONTROL INTERFACE

MIDI  In/Out/Thru: 5 Pin DIN

GPI, Pedal, Fader  1/4" phone jack

GENERAL 

EMC Complies with  EN 55103-1 and EN 55103-2 FCC part 15, Class B, CISPR 22, Class B

Safety Certified to  IEC 65, EN 60065, UL 1419 and CSA E65

Operating Temperature:  32° F to 122° F (0° C to 50° C)

Storage Temperature:  -22° F to 167° F (-30° C to 70° C)

Humidity  Max: 90 % non-condensing

Finish:  Anodized aluminum front

Plated and painted steel chassis

LCD:  56 x 128 dot graphic LCD-display

Dimensions:  19" x 1.75" x 8.2" (483 x 44 x 208 mm)

Weight:  5.5 lbs. (2.5 kg)

Mains Voltage:  100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz (auto-select)

Power Consumption:  < 20 W

Backup Battery Life:  > 10 years

WARRANTY