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970 Specifications

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Analog Audio
  • Inputs: 8 Balanced, line-level inputs on DB-25. Ch1,2 also on XLR
  • Analog Outputs: Eight Balanced, line-level outputs on DB-25. Ch1,2 also on XLR
  • Frequency Response: 10 Hz-20 kHz, +/- 0.5 dB re 1 kHz, -3db@ 65kHz (96k SR)
  • THD + Noise: 0.004% max (1 kHz, 22 Hz-22 kHz)
  • Input and Output Topology: Fully electronically balanced, line-level, RF, ESD, short, and overload protected; pin-2 hot, pin-3 cold
  • Line Output Clipping Level: +18dBu
  • Front-panel headphone, 1/4″ with gain control
  • Line Input Clipping Level: +26dBu
  • Input Impedance: 10k

Digital Audio
  • Sampling Rate / Bit Depth: 44.1 kHz, 47.952 kHz, 47.952 kF, 48.048 kHz, 48 kHz, 48.048 kF, 96k (32 tracks), 16-bit and 24-bit
  • AES/EBU: Eight channels in and out via DB-25, 110 ohm, 2 V p-p
  • Accepts 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz sample rates with SRC at input.
  • Accepts 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz sample rates
  • Dante – 64 channels, 48 kHz input and output
  • MADI BNC: 1 in, 1 out, 75 ohm
  • MADI Optical: 1 in, 1 out, multi-mode
  • MADI Sample rates: 96k, 88.2k, 48k, 44.1k, built-in SRC when Sync Source MADI
  • MADI Channels: 64 or 56, varispeed not supported

File Formats
  • 16 & 24 bit PCM Brodcast Wave (.WAV) files, monophonic or polyphonic.

Sample/Timecode Accuracy
  • ± 0.2 ppm (0.5 frames per 24 hours)

Sync Output
  • Wordclock (square wave, 48 kHz sampling rate, 3.3 vp-p, 75 ohm)

Sync Input
  • Wordclock (square wave, 48 kHz sampling rate, 3.3 vp-p, 75 ohm)

Timecode
  • Modes Supported: Off, Rec Run, Free Run, 24h Run, External Frame Rates: 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97DF, 29.97ND, 30DF, 30ND
  • Accuracy: Ambient generator, 0.5 frame in 24 hr
  • Time Code Input: 20k ohm impedance, 0.3 V – 3.0 V p-p (–17 dBu – +3 dBu)
  • Time Code Output: 1k ohm impedance, 3.0V p-p (+12 dBu)

Control
  • RS422 Machine control
  • Ethernet Web-based control of setup menu and transport, auto assignment or IP address or manual fixed IP address
  • GPIO on 3 pins, Phoenix connector
  • Keyboard
  • Front-panel USB host. Keyboards without hubs acceptable.

Powering
  • Dual DC power supply 4-pin XLR (pin 1ground, pin 4 positive), 10-27 VDC, 30 watts
  • PowerSafe™ circuitry with 10 second power reserve with power removed

Dimensions and Weight
  • Size (H x W x D): 3.3” x 8.6” x 10.3” (8.4 cm x 21.8 cm x 26.2 cm)
  • Weight: 7.5 lbs
  • Operating Temperature: -10C to +40C

970 Firmware v2.34

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New

  • Support of SMB 2. This cures incompatibility of Samba transfer with some Windows 10 systems. 
  • Updated Dante Brooklyn II board to firmware version 4.1.1.4. 

Fixed

  • Longer duration WAV files no longer prematurely stop during playing back. 
  • ‘Unrecognized File’ error no longer appears after fast forwarding to the end of a Mono WAV file. 
  • Improved Dante Sync performance. 
  • Various performance improvements.

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Network Naming Convention for the 970 and PIX 260i / PIX 270i

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The Sound Devices 970 and Video Devices PIX 260i, PIX 270i rack-mount recorders allow the user to define a unique network name for network identification. While this feature allows for great flexibility, there are some precautions that need to be taken when selecting the network name of the device. In order to create reliable connections, only use recommended characters and limit the network name to 15 characters.

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