TRACE 8

TRACE 8 is an audio/MIDI system, developed to meet highest demands on sound, latency, features and reliability. The TRACE 8 provides eight analog inputs and eight balanced analog outputs with up to 192 kHz. The compact PCI card includes also three MIDI-Outputs and one MIDI input with 16 channels each. Marian offers an optional wordclock input.
All I/Os are balanced (6,3 TRS jacks on an external cable adapter), but work unbalanced as well. The card automatically operates with the right level after connecting a balanced or unbalanced cable. The analog inputs and outputs provide an elaborate analog converter technology, which ensures superb audio values with a maximum dynamic and a signal to noise ratio up to 113 dB(A) with a level of up to 15 dBu.
The main characteristic of the TRACE series is the newly developed high speed hardware architecture, which guarantees data transfers with ultra low latencies and practically without CPU load. Besides the hardware integrated DSP mixer with Total Recall the Trace 8 provides the card-spanning TDM-Sync-Bus connecting several MARIAN cards to one synchronous main system and allowing the free routing of audio channels within all TRACE cards in this system. Like every member of the TRACE-series, the Trace 8 is characterized by an easy installation and it`s steadily controlled high quality of manufacturing. Marian grants a five year warranty on every member of the TRACE family.
8 x Analog I/O (24/192)
3 x MIDI Output
1 x MIDI Input
Word-/Superclock Input optional
TDM SyncBus
PCI 2.3 card, 32 Bit, 3.3V/5V
Sample formats: 8, 16, 20, 24, 32 Bit Mono/Stereo
Analog Inputs
8 x 6,3 TRS jack, balanced
Impedance: 10 kOhm
Input level: max. +15 dBu
SNR AD @ 192 kHz: 105 dB / 108 dB(A)
THD+N @ -3 dBFS: < 0,002 % / < -94 dB
Cross-talk attenuation: > 100 dB
Analog Output
8 x 6,3 TRS jack, balanced
Impedance: 75 Ohm
Output level:
max. +15 dBu
DA output leveling from von -48 dB auf 0 dB
SNR DA @ 96kHz: 113 dB(A)
THD+N @ -1 dBFS: < 0,001% / < -100 dB
Cross-talk attenuation: > 110 dB
Frequency response @ 48 kHz: -0,5 db 20 Hz to 22 kHz
Frequency response @ 96 kHz: -0,5 db 20 Hz to 44 kHz
Frequency response @192kHz: -1 db 20 Hz to 61 kHz
opt. Wordclock-/Superclock input
BNC connector
Input 10 kOhm - software adjustable termination to 75 Ohm
Input response: 1 Vss - 5,6 Vss
DC-Offset free; Schmitt trigger input; overvoltage protection
Synchronisation sources
opt. Wordclock Input
Internal
TDM-SyncBus
Master or Slave mode
Driver Suite
Windows™ 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista/2008 Server, Windows™ 7
as 32-bit version each
WDM Audio, DirectSound, GSIF2, MME, ASIO 2.1, MXAPI, MASIAS, Advanced Multi-Client Support
Apple Mac OS X
Core Audio
Version 10.4 (Tiger)
Version 10.5 (Leopard)
Version 10.6 (Snow Leopard)