ADC16 Specifications


Audio Performance

Fs = 44.1 to 192 kHz, 20 to 20 kHz BW, 1 kHz test tone, 0 dBFS = +24 dBu (unless noted)

SNR – A-Weighted, 0 dBFS = +16 to +29 dBu

121 dB

SNR – Unweighted, 0 dBFS = +16 to +29 dBu

119 dB

SNR – A-Weighted at max gain, 0 dBFS = -10 dBv

117 dB

THD+N, 1 kHz at –1 dBFS

-102 dBFS, -101 dB, 0.00089%

THD+N, 1 kHz at –3 dBFS

-107 dBFS, -104 dB, 0.00063%

THD+N, 20 to 20 kHz test tone at –3 dBFS

-105 dBFS, -102 dB, 0.00079%

Frequency Response at Fs=192 kHz

-3 dB, +0 dB, 2 Hz to 94 kHz
+/- 0.02 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
-0.06 dB at 10 Hz
-0.01 dB at 20 Hz
+0.02 dB at 20 kHz
-0.35 dB at 88 kHz
-3 dB at 94.6 kHz
-117 dB at 108 kHz

Frequency Response at Fs=96 kHz

-3 dB, +0 dB,1 Hz to 47 kHz
+/- 0.01 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
-0.06 dB at 10 Hz
-0.01 dB at 20 Hz
+0.02 dB at 20 kHz
-0.10 dB at 44 kHz
-3 dB at 47.3 kHz
-115 dB at 54 kHz

Frequency Response at Fs=48 kHz

-3 dB, +0 dB, 1 Hz to 23.6 kHz
+/- 0.01 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
-0.06 dB at 10 Hz
-0.01 dB at 20 Hz
+0.02 dB at 20 kHz
-0.10 dB at 22 kHz
-3 dB at 23.6 kHz,
-110 dB at 27 kHz

Passband Ripple

+/- 0.001 dB at 44.1 and 48 kHz

 

+/- 0.003 dB at 88.2 and 96 kHz

 

+/- 0.007 dB at 176.4 and 192 kHz

Crosstalk

-96 dB at 20 kHz
-120 dB at 1 kHz
< -135 dB at 20 Hz

Jitter Tolerance (With no Measurable Change in THD+N Performance)

>12.75 UI sine, 100 Hz to 10 kHz
> 3.5 UI sine at 20 kHz
> 1.2 UI sine at 40 kHz
> 0.4 UI sine at 80 kHz
> 0.29 UI sine at 90 kHz
> 0.25 UI sine above 160 kHz

Maximum Amplitude of Jitter-Induced Sidebands

< -116 dB (10 kHz 0 dBFS test tone, 12.75 UI sinusoidal jitter at 1 kHz)

Maximum Amplitude of Spurious Tones with 0 dBFS test signal

-130 dBFS

Maximum Amplitude of Idle Tones

-130 dBFS

Maximum Amplitude of AC line related Hum & Noise

-140 dBFS

Interchannel Differential Phase (Stereo Pair)

+/- 0.25 degrees at 20 kHz

Interchannel Differential Phase (Between ADC16 Units)

+/- 0.25 degrees at 20 kHz

Maximum Lock Time after Fs change

< 8 seconds

Mute on Sample Rate Change

Yes - less than 8 seconds duration

Mute on Loss of External Clock

Yes - after 5 seconds of no clock

Mute on Lock Error

Yes - after 5 seconds of no lock

 

 

 

 

Group Delay (Latency)

Delay (Analog Input to Digital Output)

1.49 ms at 44.1 kHz
1.37 ms at 48 kHz
0.75 ms at 88.2 kHz
0.68 ms at 96 kHz
0.37 ms at 176.4 kHz
0.34 ms at 192 kHz

 


Balanced Analog Audio Inputs

 

 

Number of Inputs

Connectors

Connector Pinout

Impedance

Sensitivity at Maximum Gain

Sensitivity at Factory Preset Gain

Sensitivity at Minimum Gain

Maximum Input Level at Maximum Gain

Maximum Input Level at Factory Preset Gain

Maximum Input Level at Minimum Gain

CMRR

Common Mode Trim

 

16

Two 25-pin DB-25 Connectors

Tascam Analog DB-25 Standard

200 kΩ Balanced, 100 kΩ Unbalanced

-14 dBu @ -20 dBFS

+4 dBu @ -20 dBFS

+9 dBu @ -20 dBFS

+6 dBu @ 0 dBFS

+24 dBu @ 0 dBFS

+29 dBu @ 0 dBFS

> 90 dB @ 1 kHz

Dual Frequency

RF Filter

Transient Protection

Over-Voltage Protection

AC Coupled

WC/SC/AES Clock Reference Input

 

Connector

Input Impedance

Input Formats (Auto Detected)

Sensitivity with Word Clock Input

Sensitivity with Super Clock Input

Sensitivity with AES Input

 

 

BNC

75 Ω

Word Clock, 256X Super Clock, AES

320 mVpp

500 mVpp

150 mVpp

RF Filter

Transient Protection

Over-Voltage Protection

AC Coupled

UltraLockDDS™ Jitter Attenuation

 

AES Clock Reference Input

 

Connector

Connector Pinout

Input Impedance

Input Formats

Sensitivity

 

Uses 'Digital In 1' on Top AES DB-25

Tascam AES DB-25

110-Ω Balanced

AES, S/PDIF - Pro. or Consumer

150 mVpp

RF Filter

Transient Protection

Over-Voltage Protection

Transformer Coupled

DC Blocking Capacitor

UltraLockDDS™ Jitter Attenuation

 

 

 


Balanced AES/EBU Digital Outputs



 

Audio Channels

Output Format

Output Sample Rate

Output Word Length

Connectors

Connector Pinout

Output Impedance

Output Level

 

 

 

 

16

AES3 Professional Data Format

Up to 200 kHz

24-bits

Two DB-25 Connectors

Tascam AES DB-25 Pinout
110-Ω
4 Vpp into 110 Ω

Transformer Coupled

DC Blocking Capacitors

Transient Protection

Over-Voltage Protection

RF Filters

Coaxial Digital Outputs


 

Audio Channels

Output Format

Output Sample Rate

Output Word Length

Connectors

Output Impedance

Output Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

AES3 Professional Data Format

Up to 200 kHz

24-bits

Eight RCA Connectors
75-Ω

1 Vpp into 75 Ω

Transformer Coupled

DC Blocking Capacitors

Transient Protection

Over-Voltage Protection

Maximum Sample Rate 200 kHz

RF Filters

Multi-Format Optical Digital Outputs


 

Audio Channels

Output Formats

 

Output Sample Rate

Output Word Length

Connectors

 

16

AES3, ADAT, ADAT S/MUX2, and ADAT S/MUX4

Up to 200 kHz

24-bits

Eight Toslink Optical Transmitters

 

 

 

 

DAW Card Slot


 

Audio Channels

Sample Rates

Output Word Length

External Interfaces

 

 

16 In and 16 Out

Up to 200 kHz (Card Dependent)

24-bits

Card Dependent

 

Controls

Power Switch

Clock Source

Sample Rate

AES Output Source

Coaxial Output Source

Optical Output Source

Optical Format

Meter Range (Uses Meter 'SCALE' Button)

Meter Peak Hold (Uses Meter 'SCALE' Button)

Rocker

Button With Delayed Response *

Button With Delayed Response *

Button With Delayed Response *

Button With Delayed Response *

Button With Delayed Response *

Button With Delayed Response *

Button With Delayed Response **

Button With Instant Response

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