Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site bmcg.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!hou3c!hocda!houxm!houxz!vax135!floyd!harpo!decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!sdcsvax!bmcg!bprice From: bprice@bmcg.UUCP Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: Re: New digital audio recorder--more specs Message-ID: <1044@bmcg.UUCP> Date: Wed, 13-Jun-84 11:57:43 EDT Article-I.D.: bmcg.1044 Posted: Wed Jun 13 11:57:43 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 14-Jun-84 07:11:20 EDT References: <3023@brl-tgr.ARPA>, <3030@brl-tgr.ARPA>, <1036@bmcg.UUCP> Organization: Burroughs Corporation, San Diego Lines: 55 Here is a partial spec of the "Professional" product line from this place. My comments and annotations are [in brackets]. I have omitted those items that I didn't feel like typing--if you want some more information, go to the source, like I did. Excerpts from CompuSonics, Inc., specification sheet, by permission: -------------------------------------------------------------------- CompuSonics DSP-2000 Series of Professional Digital Audio Mixer/Recorders Specifications [comes in 4-by-4 through 64-by-16-channel versions--wcp] ...The recording time capacity of any DSP-2000 Series console may range from 10 to 320 minutes in stereo, depending on the number of Music Workspace (storage) Modules installed. The key features of the DSP-2000s are: - Trackball Array control panel [omitted-wcp] - Stereo mix-down to Compact Disk PCM master format - Data reduction for CompuSonics Audio Super-Floppy mastering Principal Components [I/O module with mike preamps, A/D's, D/A's, & patch bay--wcp] Cental Processing Unit Module containing: Multibus computer backplane(IEEE796 Standard) Digital signal processing units (Texas Instruments TMS320 based) System bus master processor (Motorola MC68000) Direct memory access interface to disk storage modules Graphics processor (Motorola MC68000 + NEC 7220) Input/Output module interface Telecommunication interface to AT&T Accunet (56,000 baud) Music Workspace Module containing: Superfloppy disk drive; 3.3 megabytes Hard disk drives; 1 minimum, 3 maximum; 140 to 420 megabytes Disk controller and power supplies Music Workspace Expansion module (up to 7 maximum) containing: Hard disk drives; 1 minimum, 4 maximum; 140 to 640 {?-wcp} megabytes Disk controller and power supplies Performance [48kHz sample rate, other rates optional, 16-bit resolution, no surprises--wcp] [omitted] Editing Facilities [omitted] Archival output: - 16 bit PCM to video cassette or digital tape deck - 14 bit PCM to video cassette or digital tape deck - CompuSonics Audio SuperFloppy diskette [omitted] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I'll draw some conclusions later. -- --Bill Price uucp: {decvax!ucbvax philabs}!sdcsvax!bmcg!bprice arpa:? sdcsvax!bmcg!bprice@nosc