bprice@bmcg.UUCP (06/12/84)
CompuSonics, Inc., the folks who are making this thing, sent me some specs.
Since I thought they might be interesting to you, I got their permission to
copy them for you. This one is the consumer model--the professional model
is another matter. All the usual disclaimers apply.
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CompuSonics DSP-1000 Digital Disk Recorder/Player
Preliminary Specifications
The CompuSonics DSP-1000 is a digital recording and playback deck for the home
stereo system. The DSP-1000 utilizes ultra high density floppy disks as its
magnetic digital storage medium and 32 bit microprocessors to convert analog
signals to the CompuSonics format for storage. The major features of the unit
are:
- In-home digital quality stereo recording from any source.
- Digital recording from remote data bases; "telerecording."
- Popular home computer interfaces as add-on modules for:
- data storage
- music synthesis
- music editing
- restoration of noisy source material
Principal Components
Single chassis containing:
- Multi-processor computer
- Superfloppy disk drive
- Power supply
- Front panel LED display and VU meters
- Stereo inputs for lines and microphones
- Stereo line outputs and headphones
Performance
System Floppy disk recorder/player
Disk Superfloppy
Spindle speed 300 to 600 RPM
Scan velocity 2.6 ft./sec.
Error correction Computer generated polynomial
Number of channels 2
Frequency response 20 to 20,000 Hz +-0.5 dB
Head Micro-gap ferrite core
A/D,D/A Conversions 16 bit linear
Harmonic distortion Less than 0.007%(1 kHz)
Dynamic range over 91 dB
Signal to noise ratio over 91 dB
Channel separation over 91 dB
Wow & Flutter below measurable limits
Outputs Line outputs (2)
level; 2 volts rms (at MSB)
load impedence>10k ohms
Headphones
30 mW at 32 ohms
Inputs Line inputs (2)
voltage range +-10v
voltage over range +-15v max.
impedence>10k
(c) Copyright 1984 CompuSonics Corporation. Specifications subject to change
without notice.
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