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”