Brainstorm Electronics DCD-8 Master Clock
Brainstorm Electronics DCD-8 Master Clock
With the proliferation of digital equipment, it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep everything synchronized and locked. Carrying on in the tradition of the Brainstorm Distripalyzer, the DCD-8, with 10 inputs and 17 outputs, is the perfect solution! Offering not only exceptional stability but also remarkable flexibility, the DCD-8 is ideal for most situations, whether you have a small sound studio or a large post-production facility with NTSC, PAL or HD systems. Clock generating, distributing, clean up, analyzing, format converting, it does it all for a very affordable price.
Features:
- Ultra Low Jitter Word Clock Generator
- Extracts a clean Word Clock from Audio (AES, S/PDIF, ADAT) or Video (Incl. HD)
- Generates multiple rates simultaneously
- Word Clock Distributor
- World Clock Analyzer
- Audio Router/ Format converter (FireWire included)
- Audio Reclocker
- Video Sync Generator (optional) VSG-4
Specifications:
- Inputs:
- 3x Word Clock BNC (2 on rear + 1 on front panel) – 32KHz to 192KHz
- 3x AES-EBU (2 XLR on rear + 1 BNC on front panel) – 32KHz to 192KHz
- 1x S/PDIF on RCA- 44.1KHz to 192KHz
- 1x Optical:
- S/PDIF 44.1KHz to 192KHz
- ADAT (SMUX) 44.1KHz to 192KHz
- 1x FireWire 44.1KHz to 192KHz
- 1x Video: NTSC / PAL or HD Tri-Level Sync
- Outputs:
- 8x Word Clock BNC –
- 2x AES-EBU
- 1x S/PDIF on RCA
- 1x Optical:
- S/PDIF
- ADAT
- 1x FireWire
- Optional Video Outputs:
- 2x SD: NTSC and PAL
- 2x HD: 720 (SMPTE 296M) & 1080 (SMPTE 274M, RP211, 295M)
- WC Generator:
- Includes 2 separate generators, A&B
- Each generator can generate a separate rate from 32KHz to 192KHz
- Pull up/down: .1% and 4%
- VSO (+/- 200 cents)
- Analyzer:
- Input frequency counter
- Phase
- Termination
- Power:
- External, switching power supply
- Input voltage: 90 VAC – 264VAC
- Input frequency: 47 Hz – 63 Hz
- Output: +12VDC, 2A
- Dimensions: 19” x 8” x 1.75”
