OFFLINE Ferrofish Pulse 16-CV - AD/DA Converter with DC Coupled

Full Description

Expert conversion with DC-coupled outlets

Constantly looking to push the envelope, the Pulse 16 DX CV is a continuation of the standard model, but with the addition of DC-coupled outputs, allowing you to send you signals through to external hardware and modular synthesizers using control voltages. By giving you DC-coupled outputs, you have access to expand your recording and performing rig exponentially to include Eurorack setups and some hardware synthesizers for evolving and complex sound design.

A considerable level of expansion becomes available for your system with the Ferrofish Pulse 16 CV, from 16 x 16 balanced analog inputs that can handle pro studio signal levels up to +20dB as well as four ADAT input and output ports to provide a full 16 x 16 channel operation even in 96kHz SMUX mode.

Unrivalled sound quality

Whether you're using the analog inputs and outputs or converting digitally in 48kHz or 96kHz, the onboard Cirrus Logic converters will produce reliable and immaculate sound fidelity for your sessions. Regardless of the channel count, the active jitter reduction circuit will produce a stable and transparent sound, free from any distortion artefacts and noise that can damage the integrity of your recordings, allowing you to hear every detail and nuance in your audio signals.

Intuitive software control

For additional control and flexibility over your Pulse 16 DX, Ferrofish have developed the RemoteFish application for both Mac and PC. This provides you to have an extension of your user interface for full control over all input and output gains, channel routing, adjustment of settings and saving and loading of presets.

Complete monitoring solution

In order to make sure you can effectively monitor the input and output gains of your signal, the Pulse 16 DX CV provides you with two highly accurate TFT screens to give you visual feedback of your input and output levels. As well as this, a premium quality headphone output is provided to make sure you can hear every detail of your signal to make sure you don't run into any clipping or unwanted distortion artefacts.

Features

• Premium Cirrus Logic 24 Bit / 96kHz converters
• 16 x 16 balanced analog inputs and outputs
• 16 x 16 ADAT input and output channels via 2 x 2 TOSLINK ports
• Extremely stable Worldclock via BNC cables
• MIDI in and out for remote control
• Two precise and responsive TFT screens for accurate level monitoring
• Proprietary active jitter reduction circuit
• Stepped analog input sensitivity from -8dBu to +20dBu in steps of 1dB
• Stepped analog output sensitivity from -8dBu to +20dBu in steps of 1dB
• World-class headphone output for monitoring
• Silent fan for no-noise performance
• Housed in a rugged, solid metal chassis

Specifications

MADI I/O (AES10)

• PULSE 16 MX (Multimode included)
• PULSe 16 optional via SFP
• SFP port for MADI optical Multimode or Singlemode SFP module
• 64 channels @32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz
• 32 channels @64kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz
• 16 channels @128kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz
• Support of MIDI over MADI
• Latency: 2 samples

Analog Inputs (AD)

• 2 x CS5368 (Cirrus Logic)
• 16 x TRS ¼” (6.3mm), female
• Analog switches: +20dBu, +13dBu, +4dBu
• Digital gain: +20dBu … -8dBu, 1dB steps
• Latency:
  • 48kHz: 12/fs, 0.25ms
  • 96kHz: 9/fs, 0.09ms
  • 192kHz: 5/fs, 0.03ms

Analog Outputs (DA)

• 2 x CS4385 (Cirrus Logic)
• 16 x TRS ¼” (6.3mm), female
• Digital gain: +20dBu … -8 dBu, 1dB steps
• Latency:
  • 48kHz: 7.8/fs, 0.16ms
  • 96kHz: 5.4/fs, 0.06ms
  • 192kHz: 6.6/fs, 0.03ms

Headphones Out

• 1 x ¼” (6.3mm) TRS jack, stereo
• Selectable mono or stereo source
• Digitally controlled volume level

ADAT I/O

• 4+4 optical ports (8 channels each with 48 kHz)
• 16 channels @32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz
• 16 channels @64kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz
• 8 channels @128kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz (SMUX4 – only with installed MADI MX option)
• Latency: 2 samples

MIDI I/O

• 2 x DIN5 connector for remote control of the unit
• Conversion MIDI MIDI over MADI possible (MADI MX option required.)

Wordclock I/O

• BNC: 1 x input, 1 x output
• 75 Ohm Termination switchable for input

Power Supply

• 1 x input jack with screw lock.
• Power required: 12VA in operation, 0,1VA in standby mode (Efficiency Level VI)
• Internal resettable polyfuse

Internal Clock

• TCXO (temp. compensated oscillator) with high accuracy.
• Initial accuracy: +/-1.5ppm
• Over temperature range: +/-2.5ppm
• Aging: +/-1ppm

PLL

• Digitally controlled PLL / Jitter reduction system
• Output jitter: 50ps, 100ps typical

LCD Displays

• 2 x TFT Color Screens for the complete control of all analog I/O levels and all settings of the unit
• One Key Control provides an easy control of all functions.
• Multi language help pages guides available (No need to study the manual.)

General

• OpAmps: RC4580
• Level indicator: TFT screen, 28 levels
• Dimensions: 1U, 19cm deep
• Weight: 2 kg
• Product code: FER-PULSE16-CV