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Technical Specifications

In this area you will find the technical specifications on the System 6000 products. If you want a print version you can download the specifications below as a pdf file.

TC Icon

Display Type
6,5"TFT active matrix color LCD display,640 x 480 pixels resolution. High luminance (300 cd/m2,typ.)
Touch Screen
Resistive,20 gram activation force
Faders
Six (6),90mm motorized with touch sensitivity
Connection
36-pin MDR connection for Remote CPU 6000
EMC Complies with
EN 55103-1 and EN 55103-2, FCC part 15 class B, CISPR 22 class B
Safety Certified to
IEC 60065,EN 60065,UL 6500 and CSA E65
Environment Operating Temperature
32 °F to 122 °F (0 °C to 50 °C)
Storage Temperature
-22 °F to 167 °F (-30 °C to 70 °C)
Humidity
Max.90% non-condensing
General Finish
Black anodized aluminum, Stand plate in brushed stainless steel
Dimensions
D:279mm W:198mm Hfront:33mm Hback:100mm
Weight
5,56 Ib (2,51 kg)
Warranty Parts and Labor
1 year

Mainframe 6000

Digital Inputs and Outputs
Connectors
D-SUB,25 pole (8 channels AES/EBU in/out)
Formats
AES/EBU (24 bit)
Word clock input
BNC,75 Ohm or Hi-Z,0.6 to 10 Vpp
Internal sample rate
96 kHz,88.2 kHz,48.0 kHz,44.1 kHz
Internal Clock Precision
+/-30 ppm
Jitterrejection at External Sample Rates
30 to 34 kHz,42.5 to 45.5 kHz,46.5 to 48.5 kHz, 85 to 91 kHz and 93 to 97 kHz.
Rejection Filter (4'th order)
< -3 dB @ 50 Hz < -65 dB @ 500 Hz < -100 dB @ 1.4 kHz
Rejection Filter Peak
(jitter gain)
< 1 dB @ 2 Hz
Intrinsic Interface Jitter
< 1 ns peak, BW: 700 Hz to 100 kHz
Digital Output Phase
< 3 % of sample period
Input variation before Sample Slip
+27% / -73% of sample period
Output Dither
HPF/TPDF dither 8-24 bit, mono
Processing Delay
0.15 ms +0.21 ms per engine @48 kHz, 0.07 ms +0.1 ms per engine @96 kHz
Frequency Response DIO
DC to 23,9 kHz +-0,01 dB @48 kHz, DC to 47.9 kHz +-0.01 dB @96 kHz
PCMCIA Interface Connector
PC Card,68 pin type 1 cards
Standards
PCMCIA 2.0,JEIDA 4.0
Card Format
Supports up to 2 MB SRAM
Floppydrive
DOS compatible,3 1/2",1.44 Mb
Control Interface MIDI
In/Out/Thru:5 Pin DIN
GPI,Pedal,Fader
phone jack,0 ohm to 50 kohm
Remote
Custom MIDI In & Out
SMPTE
Input for Cuelist Management
Ethernet
10/100 Mbits/s,Base-T
EMC Complies with
EN 55103-1 and EN 55103-2, FCC part 15 class B, CISPR 22 class B
Safety Certified to
IEC 60065,EN 60065,UL 6500 and CSA E65
Environment Operating Temperature
32 °F to 122 °F (0 °C to 50 °C)
Humidity
Max.90 %non-condensing
General Finish
Black anodized aluminum face plate, Painted and plated steel chassis
Dimensions
3 1/2 x 19 x 12 inches
Weight
19 lbs.(8.6 kg)
Mains Voltage
100 to 240 VAC,50 to 60 Hz (auto-select)
Power Consumption
45 watts
Backup Battery Life
>10 years
Warranty Parts and Labor
1 year

ADA 24/96 Analog input

Connectors
XLR balanced (pin 2+, pin 3-)
Impedance
10/3 kohm (Balanced/unbalanced)
Selectable Full Scale Input level
6, 12, 18, 24, 30 dBu
Dynamic Range (A-In: 12, 18, 24, 30 dBu)
> 113 dB (unweighted), BW: 20-20kHz
THD-N
< 105 dB @ 1kHz, -3 dBFS
Frequency Response (*with linear filter)
Output Sample Rate @ 32 kHz @44.1* kHz @ 48* kHz @ 96* kHz
+0/-0.1 dB
+0/-3 dB
1.2 Hz - 14.8 kHz
Crosstalk
< 120 dB, 20 Hz - 20 kHz
CMRR (A-in: 24 dBu, Rs: 2x20 Ohm)
> 80 dB @ 50/60 Hz & > 90 dB @ 1 kHz 24 bit (Dual bit delta sigma sampling at 4.1/5.6/6.1/6.1 mHz)
ADA 24/96 Analog Output
Connectors
XLR balanced (pin 2+, pin 3-)
Impedance
40/20 ohm (Balanced/unbalanced)
Impedance Balance
> 60 dB, @ 20-20 kHz
Signal Balance
> 40 dB, @ 20-20 kHz
Selectable Full Scale Output Level
6, 12, 18, 24, 30 dBu (Balanced/unbalanced)
Dynamic Range (A-Out: 18, 24 dBu)
>113 dB (unweighted), BW 20-20kHz
THD+N
> -95 dB @ 1 kHz, -3 dBFS
Frequency Response (*with linear filter)
Output Sample Rate:
Crosstalk
< 110 dB, 20 Hz - 20 kHz
In/Out Sample Rate 32/96
Fixed filter
In/Out Sample Rate 44.1/48
Filter choices: Linear, Natural, Vintage, Bright & Standard

Remote CPU 6000

CPU
Embedded Cyrix GXM-200 processor
System Disc
32MB CompactFlash Card
System Memory
32MB SODIMM Ram
Operating System
Windows NT embedded version 1.0
Connections
10/100 Mbits/s,Base-T,IEEE 802,3 pico protocol compatible. RJ-45 connector
USB Interface
Two Universal Serial Bus ports,USB 1.0 compliant
Keyboard/Mouse
Mini-DIN connector supports standard PC/AT keyboard and a PS/2 mouse.
Remote
36-pin connection for TC Icon
EMC Complies with
EN 55103-1 and EN 55103-2, FCC part 15 class B, CISPR 22 class B
General Finish
Black anodized aluminum face plate, Painted and plated steel chassis
Dimensions
1,75"x 19"x 8,2"inches (483 x 44 x 195 mm)
Weight
4,7 Ib.(2,13 kg)
Mains Voltage
100 to 240 VAC,50 to 60 Hz (auto-select)
Power Consumption
50 watts
Backup Battery Life
>10 years
Warranty Parts and Labor
1 year

SP-1 Joystick Controller

Front panel dimensions
125 x 84 mm 4.9" x 3.3"
Enclosure dimensions
20 x 65 x 35 mm 4.7" x 2.6" x 1.3"
Weight
350 gr
An AC or DC supply may be used Consumption
typ 70mA@9VAC
AC supply voltage
8-12V
DC supply voltage
9-12V (+ on center pin)
MIDI In 5 pin DIN connector
Merge and learn
MIDI Out 5 pin DIN connector
Pan and FX control

AES 8

Connectors
D-SUB, 25 pole (8 channels AES/EBU in/out)
Format
AES/EBU (24bit)
Supported sample rates
96 kHz, 88,2 kHz, 48 kHz, 44,1 kHz, 32 kHz
Intrinsic interface jitter
< 1 ns peak, BW: 700Hz to 100kHz
Digital output phase
< 3 % of sample period
Input variation before
sample slip
+27 % / -73 % of sample period
Output Dither
HPF/TPDF dither 8-24 bit
Processing Delay
0.15ms + 0.21 ms per Engine @ 48kHz
0.07 ms + 0.1 ms per Engine @ 96kHz
Frequency response DIO
DC to 23,9kHz +/- 0,01 dB @ 48kHz
DC to 47,9kHz +/- 0,01 dB @ 96kHz
EMC
Black anodized aluminum
Stand plate in brushed stainless steel
Complies with
EN 55103-1 and EN 55103-2
FCC part 15 class B
Safety
CISPR 22 class B
Certified to
IEC 60065, EN 60065, UL 6500 and CSA E6

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