DA-6400 64-Track Universal Audio Recorder 1U

Product Features

• Supports recording/playback in PCM format of 64 channels at 48 kHz/24-bit or 32 channels at 96 kHz/24-bit
• Capable of backup recording with operation synchronized to ProTools systems
• 2.5-inch Tascam SSDs used as recording media featuring excellent vibration and environmental resistance as well as maintenance-free operation (more information below)
• With BWF support, time information can be stored in files
• With two slots, audio interface cards (sold separately) can be used for flexible input and output options
  • MADI input/output/thru support when IF-MA64/EX interface card (sold separately) installed
  • MADI input/output support when IF-MA64/BN interface card (sold separately) installed
  • Dante and AES67 input/output support when IF-DA64 interface card (sold separately) installed
  • AES/EBU input/output support when IF-AE16 interface card (sold separately) installed
  • AVB support planned for the future
• Stand-alone use possible with simple operations for startup, recording and playback
• Usable as a timecode synchronization master device
• Parallel remote control supported
• RS-422 serial remote control supported (9-pin serial protocol compliant)
• LAN (1000Base-T Ethernet) built-in, allowing file transfer, remote control and monitoring over a network
• SNTP server functions supported for automatic adjustment of the internal clock over a network
• Video reference (NTSC/PAL blackburst signals and HDTV Tri-level signals) and word clock input and output/thru
• Remote control applications for iPad and computer
• Firmware upload possible using USB port
• Colour LCD with high legibility (320×120 pixels)
• IEC 3-pin inlet
• AC power redundancy built in (DA-6400dp only)
• EIA 1U rackmount size

Added functions with firmware version 2.00

• Playlist are supported to allow takes to be assigned in any order and playback areas for each take to be set
• A theatre play function allows to mark playback starting and ending points for each take and to play these set parts of multiple takes in order
• An AUTO READY function can put the unit into playback standby at the beginning of the next take after a take completes playback
• Timecode-synchronized playback of all takes in the current folder
• Playback of WAV files in 32-bit PCM and 32-bit floating formats
• Sorting functions allow the take list to be ordered by take timecode or take name
• Pressing SHIFT+MENU on the homescreen now opens a menu with operations for the current take or playlist
• The menu can be user-configured to show only selected menu pages
• A network connection with the DA-6400 can now be achieved easily from macOS and Telnet as well as VNC and FTP apps that support mDNS
• The built-in VNC server now supports two types of compressed transmission formats
• The SNTP menu page now shows the current date and time
• The INFORMATION screen now shows the current folder name
• A mark is now set automatically when a buffer overflow occurs during recording
• Change in display when master clock is not locked
• Track names and other meta data will now be added to the BEXT chunk data of BWF files
• The iXML chunk data of track names and other meta data will now be added to BWF files

Product Specifications

General

• Recording media:  SSD/HDD
• File system:  FAT32
• File format:  BWF format (wav extension)
• Number of channels: 
  • 64 channels maximum (44.1/48kHz sampling frequency)
  • 32 channels maximum (88.2/96kHz sampling frequency)
• Quantization bit depth:  16/24-bit
• Sampling frequencies:  44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz or 96 kHz
• Clock references:  INTERNAL, WORD IN, VIDEO IN, SLOT1 IN, SLOT2 IN
• Timecode frames:  23.976F, 24F, 25F, 29.97DF, 29.97NDF, 30DF, 30NDF

Analogue output

• Headphones output (PHONES):  6.3-mm standard stereo jack
• Maximum output level: 
  • 45 mW + 45 mW or higher
  • (THD+N 0.1 % or less, 32 Ω load)

Other inputs and outputs

• USB port:  USB 2.0 A type
• Protocol:  USB 2.0 Hi Speed (480 Mbps)
• Timecode input (TIME CODE IN):  BNC
• Signal voltage amplitude: 0.5–5 Vpp
• Input impedance:  10 kΩ
• Format:  SMPTE 12M-1999 compliant
• Timecode output (TIME CODE OUT):  BNC
• Signal voltage amplitude: 2 Vpp
• Output impedance:  600 Ω
• Format:  SMPTE 12M-1999 compliant
• Word/video clock input (WORD/VIDEO IN):  BNC
• Signal voltage amplitude:
  • 0.5–5 Vpp (WORD IN)
  • 1 Vpp (VIDEO IN)
• Input impedance:  75 Ω ±10% (termination resistance on)
• Input frequency (WORD):  44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz
• Input signal (VIDEO):  24/25/29.97/30-frame (NTSC/PAL black burst, HDTV tri-Level)
• Word/video output/through (WORD/VIDEO THRU/OUT):  BNC (throughput for video signal only)
• Signal voltage amplitude:  5V TTL equivalent
• Output frequency (WORD):  44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz
• Network connector (ETHERNET):  RJ45
• Compatible standards:  100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
• RS-422 connector:  9-pin D-sub (female, inch-standard)
• PARALLEL connector:  15-pin D-sub (female, inch-standard)

Power supply and other specifications

• Power requirements:  AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz
• Power consumption:  21 W (with IF-MA64/EX installed)
• Dimensions (width × height × depth):  483 mm × 45 mm × 305 mm
• Weight:
  • DA-6400: 3.9 kg
  • DA-6400dp: 4.0 kg
  • (without I/O card or SSD/HDD case)
• Operating temperature range:  0–40 °C