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SD788T-SSD Digital Recorder

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Sound Devices 788T-SSD Portable Digital Recorder

SD788T-SSD Portable Digital Recorder


Simplifying Production

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Sound Devices 788T-SSD Portable Digital Recorder

Product Code:788TSSD

Discontinued

 

Optional Accessories

 
 
C931-TA-XL-2

TA3-F to XLR-M 15" Adapter Cable

   

Key Features of 788T

 
  • Eight mic/line inputs, each controlled with front panel, pop-out gain controls

  • 12-track recording, to record iso's, stereo mix track, and two-track aux, Aux1, Aux2

  • Each input has solo headphone monitoring, 48 V phantom, limiter, polarity reverse, high-pass, and selectable delay

  • Selectable sampling rate converters on each digital input

  • Sampling rate selectable up to 96 kHz

  • AES42 digital microphone support

  • Backlit LCD display viewable in any environment

  •  8 x 13-segment Peak/VU meters with arm LED

  • Word clock in and out with tri-level video sync support

  • Time code generator supports all data rates; holds time code for four hours with no power sources attached

  • Internal 256 GB SSD in the 788T-SSD 

  • CompactFlash slot with UDMA support

  • Powered by removable Li-ion rechargeable batteries

  • External DC power input operates unit and charges Li-ion battery

  • Back panel multi-pin connector for one-cable connection to digital mixing board (AES input/output, power, switch closure in/out)

  • FireWire 400/800 and USB 2.0 connections for ultra-fast file tranfer between 788T's CF and HDD to computer

  • USB keyboard input for control

  • Aluminum & stainless-steel chassis for exceptional durability and light weight

  • Designed for the same operational environmental extremes as Sound Devices field mixers

 

Specifications of 788T

 
Sampling Frequency: Internal: 32, 44.1, 47.952, 48, 48.048, 88.2, 96, 96.096
external clocking: 32–96.096 kHz via word clock or digital inputs
Internal Data Path and Processing: 32 bit, 192 dB dynamic range
A/D, D/A Converters: 24 bit, 96.096 kHz sample rate maximum
A/D Dynamic Range: 123 dB, A-weighted bandwidth
120 dB, 20 Hz–22 kHz bandwidth

D/A Dynamic Range:

114 dB, A-weighted bandwidth
111 dB, 20 Hz–22 kHz bandwidth
 
Frequency Res. Mic or Line: 10 Hz–20 kHz, +0.1, -0.5 (gain controls centered, measured at 48 kHz)
THD + Noise: Mic: 0.004% max (1 kHz, 22 Hz–22 kHz BW, gain control down, -15 dBu input); line: 0.004% max (1 kHz, 22 Hz–22 kHz BW, gain control down, +16 dBu input)

Gain:
 

(input dBu to -20 dBFS)
Mic: Off (0) to 76.0 dB Line: Off, -26.0 to 50.0 dB
Input Impedance: Mic (XLR and TA3): 3.3k ohm; Line (XLR and TA3): 3.3k ohm
Input Clipping Level: Mic input: +8 dBu minimum (gain = 10 dB); line input: +26 dBu minimum (gain = 0 dB)
Input Topology Mic and Line: Fully electronically balanced, RF, ESD, short, and overload protected; pin-2 hot, pin-3 cold
Gain Matching Mic/Line inputs: 0.1 dB increments, channel-to-channel while linked
Common Mode Rejection Ratio: Mic: 40 dB minimum at 80 Hz
Metering:
 
112-segment (8 x 14), sunlight-viewable, selectable peak, VU, or peak (with or without peak hold) with VU ballistics, variable brightness
High-Pass Filters: 40-320 Hz in 10Hz steps @ 6/12 dB/oct (Setup Menu selectable)
Mic Powering: ((Each analog input selectable): 48 V phantom through 6.8k resistors, 10 mA per mic available, menu-selected per channel in mic or line level positions
 
Mic/Line Input Limiters: aVariable threshold -12 to -2 dBFS; Infinite:1 limiting ratio, 2 mS attack time, menu-selectable release time 200-2000 mS, soft-knee starting approximately 6dB below setting.
 
Analog Line Output Clipping Level: +24 dBu minimum, 10k ohm load
Attenuation & Resolution: 0–20 dB, 1 dB increments
Output Topology Line: Fully electronically-balanced, RF, ESD, short, and overload protected; pin-2 driven hot, pin-3 driven cold; let pin-3 float for unbalanced connections.
 
I/O – Digital: Balanced AES in 1-8 on DE15 connector 110 ohm, 2 V p-p, AES and S/PDIF compatible with RCA adaptor, AES42 mode 1 compatible and provides 10 V to AES42 microphones
AES3 Balanced AES out 1-4 on TA3 connector; Balanced AES out 5-6 on DE15 connector 110 ohm, 2 Vp-p, AES and S/PDIF compatible with RCA adaptor;
 
Digital Storage: Internal hard drive SATA interface 2.5-in hard drive 4200–7200 RPM supported, solid-state drive (SSD) support, FAT32 formatted, up to 2 TB addressable
CompactFlash CF type I, II, and + (microdrive) compatible, UDMA (300x) compatible, FAT32 formatted, up to 2 TB addressable
 
File Types: Record: WAV (AES-31 format), mono or polyphonic, at supported Fs, 24-bit or 16-bit;
Playback: WAV (AES-31 format), mono or polyphonic, at supported Fs, 24-bit or 16-bit;
MP3 @ 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 256, or 320 kb/s stereo; MP2 @ 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 256, or 320, 384 kb/s stereo
 
Utilities: Drive formatting and speed test for internal hard drive, CF and external drive volumes
Data Transfer / Control: FireWire 400: For connection to external drives and computers: IEEE-1394a compliant, 6-pin FireWire, Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7) Mac OS X only
FireWire 800: For connection to external drives and computers: IEEE-1394b compliant, 8-pin FireWire, Windows (2000, XP, Vista, 7), Mac OS X only
USB 2.0: Slave mode only. For connection to Windows( 2000, XP, Vista,7) Mac OS X only
USB Keyboard Input: For connection to USB keyboards for entering notes and controlling features and functions of the 788T via user selectable keyboard shortcuts
 
Time Code: Modes Supported: Off, free run, record run, 24 hour run, external time code receive
Frame Rates: 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97DF, 29.97ND, 30DF, 30ND, 30+
Accuracy: 0.2 ppm, when tuned with Ambient Master Controller, holds TC clock for 4 hours after main battery removal; after 4 hours, retains time of day
Input / Output 20k ohm impedance, 0.3V p-p (–8 dBu) minimum / 1k ohm impedance, 3.0V p-p (+12 dBu)
 
Word Source Internal Sync: internal word clock generator
External Sync Input: Word Clock, AES3, or Video (NTSC, PAL, and Tri-Level)
Word Clock Output: Square wave, running at sample rate, 3.3 V p-p, 75 ohm
 
Power: Power supply (batteries): operating cell, removable 7.2 V (nominal) Sony L-type Li-ion, operational from 6.5–8.5 V, time code battery, internal 3.6 Li–ion
Power supply (external): 10–18 V, 1000 mA minimum, via locking 4-pin Hirose connector, use Hirose #HR10-7P-4P (DigiKey# HR100-ND) for locking mating DC connector; pin-1 (-), pin-4 (+).
 
Environmental: Operation and Storage ambient temperature 5–55° C, relative humidity (non-condensing) 80%
Other: Tone Oscillator: 100 Hz–10 kHz, variable output, assigned to tracks or outputs (menu-selectable)
Dimensions and Weight: Size: 45 mm x 257 mm x 163 mm (H x W x D) 1.8" x 10.1" x 6.4"
Mass: unpackaged: 1.7 kg, (3 lbs 12 oz.) without battery

 

 

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