ALESIS MasteLink ML9600 Hard Disc Recorder: A Complete Mastering House In A Box

The Alesis MasterLink ML-9600 is a state-of-the-art 2-track hard disc recorder and a do-it-yourself mixing and mastering system. Only MasterLink lets you capture your mixes with stunning 24-bit/96kHz resolution, then edit your recording and apply finishing tools - such as high-resolution parametric EQ Compression, limiting and normalizing - all in the same system. They you can burn the finished recording in either industry-standard Redbook or new high resolution CD24. CD24 is fast becoming the new standard for archiving and transferring high-resolution audio files to the mastering room..

Alesis has also upped the performance power of the ML-9600 with a new, improved and expanded 20GB hard disk which affords nearly 20 hours of continuous recording time.

Features:

• Huge 20GB internal hard disk for nearly 20 hours of continuous recording.
• Burn CDs using standard "Red Book" (16-bit/44.1kHz) and high resolution formats up 24-bit/96kHz.
• Choose any combination of digital resolutions (16, 20 and 24-bit) and sample rates (44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96kHz) with full AIFF compatibility.
• Organize song playlists with total control of fade-ins, fade-outs, track gain, start points, track cropping and more.
• Stores 16 different playlists containing up to 99 songs each.
• Onboard digital signal processing: compression, EQ, limiting and normalization.
• Uses inexpensive, readily available CDRs.
• Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz, 0, -0.3 dB.
• THD N: <0.002% @ 1kHz, -1 dBFS.
• Signal-to-Noise ratio: 113dB, A-weighted.
• Analog/digital converter: 24-bit 128x oversampling.
• Digital/analog converter: 24-bit 128x oversampling.
• Sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96kHz.
• Word lengths: 16, 20, 24-bit.
• CD drive type: ATAPI CD-ROM (8x read, 4x write).
• CD read/write formats: Redbook, CD24.
• Hard disk type: high capacity IDE drive.
• Hard disk max recording times: 1800 minutes @ 44.1kHz/16-bit; 450 minutes @ 96.0kHz/24-bit.
• Digital inputs and outputs: AES/EBU-compatible balanced XLR connectors, S/PDIF-compatible unbalanced coaxial (RCA) connectors.
• Analog inputs and outputs: balanced XLR connectors ( 4dBu), unbalanced phono (RCA) connectors (-10dBV).
• Nominal input and output level: balanced: 4dBu (-15dBFS), unbalanced: -10dBV (-15dBFS).
• Maximum output: balanced: 19dBu = 0dBFS, unbalanced: 5dBV = 0dBFS.
• Input impedance: balanced: 15k ohm nominal, unbalanced: 10k ohm nominal.
• Output impedance: Balanced: 75 ohm nominal, unbalanced: 150 ohm nominal.
• Size: 19"w x 3.5"h x 11"d. Wt. 16.55 lbs..