NTP to introduce DAD AX24 192 PHD at IBC 2010
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"The key new feature of the NTP DAD AX24 192 PHD is an interface connecting directly to Avid Pro Tools digital audio workstations," explains NTP Technology Sales Director Mikael Vest. "Supporting sampling rates of 44.1 up to 192 kHz, it is ideal for use where the highest possible recording quality is needed. An optional high-quality microphone preamplifier makes it the world's most transparent microphone preamplifier with integral analog to digital conversion."
Available with eight analog inputs or eight analog outputs channels, or both, NTP's DAD AX24 192 PHD is operated via the DADman control application which runs on Apple Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows. The DADman application is capable of handling 128 channels and can be automated from Avid Pro Tools, emulating the Avid Pro Tools PRE, or via EuCon for operation from the Euphonix MC-Pro and 5-MC hardware controllers.
Designed for high quality music recording as well as mastering and monitoring in DSD, the NTP DAD AX24 192 PHD offers A/D and D/A conversion in PCM at up to 384 kHz sampling rate, DSD at 64 frame/s or 128 frame/s and 352.8 kHz DXD. The optional microphone preamplifier incorporates analogue gain in 3 dB steps as well as digital gain with 0.25 dB precision. Dynamic range is between 118 and 121 dB and the preamp equivalent noise floor is -130 dB. The AX24 192 PHD is fully remote controllable via RS-422, USB or Ethernet. Preamp parameters can be represented on the channel strip of industry-standard audio production consoles and workstations. MADI output can be configured to operate in loopthrough mode, connecting multiple converters to a single data output. The interface can be set to access any configuration of 64 MADI channels in blocks of eight consecutive channels. The AX24 192 PHD can be synchronised to incoming AES 11, Word Clock, Super clock or video (PAL, NTSC, SECAM). An integral phase-locked-loop circuit is able to correct for minor variations in external sync timing.
About NTP
Digital Audio Denmark is a brand of NTP Technology. Established in 1958, NTP is a major supplier of high-reliability audio routing systems for major international broadcasters. NTP products are integrated into television and radio stations as well as major production centres, post-production facilities and outside broadcast vehicles. Since 2003, NTP has been a member of the Dan Technologies A/S group which has more than 125 employees and is one of Scandinavia's largest suppliers of audio and video broadcast equipment.