TMD1K/TDIF/Soundcards
I got my board at Guitar Center and I know I've seen them in a few catalogs (on&off-line); I'll try to find which ones if you want.
As for the card quest, I think I've at least narrowed it down to the Maudio & the Tascam. The SEK'D is a dual TDIF,etc. and sells for $600 and if my info is correct the Mixtreme card alone lists for $550. That puts both out of my price-range, if not also offering more than I need right now.
One key difference I've found between the Delta and
the PCI 822 is that the former has stereo analogs I/O's but not Midi, and the latter has dual DIN-5 Midi I/O's but not analog. I need to find out more about the +/- of each with my setup. I do run my comp's audio out to my stereo and burn to an outboard Pioneer CD recorder but that all goes through the board and I also have a MIDI capable synth and the MIDI features on the TMD. Anyway, here's the rest...
---DELTA Specs:
8-channel TDIF digital input and output on standard TDIF-1 connector
10x10 24-bit/96khz (48khz TDIF) full-duplex recording interface
TDIF-to-S/PDIF or S/PDIF-to-TDIF conversion in real time
Stereo coaxial S/PDIF digital input and output
Stereo analog input and output with high dynamic range and low distortion
S/PDIF output simultaneously sent to analog outputs for monitoring convenience
Syncs with: internally generated clock, clock derived from S/PDIF input, or word clock from incoming TDIF
Hardware sample-accurate sync will allow linking of multiple Delta units
Analog Signal: +2dBV(consumer setting), -2dBV(-10 setting).
THD: less than 0.002% @ 0dBFS
Freq. Response: 22Hz-44kHz, -0.4,-0.4dB (96kHz sample rate)
Dynamic Range (a-weighted): D/A 104.0dB, A/D 100.4dB
Input Impedance: 10k ohms minimum.
Connectors: Gold-plated RCA female, on break-out cable.
TDIF Sample Rate: 8kHz to 48kHz
TDIF I/O Format: 8x8 simultaneous (parallel) input and output
TDIF Connector: DB25 female on PCI board
S/PDIF Sample Rate: 8kHz to 96kHz
S/PDIF Input Format: Coaxial, 0.5V to 5V peak-to-peak
S/PDIF Output Format: Coaxial, 0.5V peak-to-peak; also configurable to output AES/EBU format data stream at 0.5V peak-to-peak
S/PDIF Connectors: Gold-plated RCA female, on breakout cable
Word clock output on breakout cable’s BNC connector
Minimum System Requirements (PC)
Windows 95, 98,NT, 2000 or ME
Pentium II 266Mhz - (96kHz operation)
Pentium 200 MMX - (48kHz operation)
128 MB of PC100 RAM - (96kHz)
64 MB of SDRAM - (48kHz)
UDMA EIDE or SCSI HDD
Comprehensive digital mixing, routing, and monitoring capabilities with included Delta Control Panel software
---PCI 822 Specs:
Digital audio inputs:
8 channels TDIF-1 format
2 channels S/PDIF format on RCA (coax) input
Digital audio outputs:
8 channels TDIF-1 format
2 channels S/PDIF format on RCA (coax) output
MIDI I/O: 2 MIDI inputs + 2 MIDI outputs; standard DIN-5 connectors
Word clock output: BNC connector; drives 75-ohm input to TTL levels
Breakout cable: For S/PDIF, MIDI, and word clock connectors
Sample rates: 44.1 and 48 kHz internal; input tracking from 39-51 kHz
Audio data: 16-, 20-, 24-bit resolution
Software:
Windows 95/98 device driver (MME, ASIO, GigaSampler)
MacOS 8.5 (or later) device driver (ASIO, OMS)
Control panel for displaying status and setting options
Nemesys' GigaSampler LE is included (a $99.00 value) so you can take advantage of powerful software-based digital sampling.
plus 2 CDs packed with pre-recorded samples. Special GSIF PC driver supports up to 10 GigaSampler audio output channels.
I can't find the rest of the signal specs (THD, FR, etc.) for this one -even Tascam's page doesn't list them.
And the search continues...
