BLUEBOX Multi-Channel Audio Interface

General Specifications

Sample rates:

44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz

Bit depth:

16 / 24 bit

Local Disk interface:

USB2 (compatible with USB3)

Local Disk format:

FAT32 – compatible with both Mac and PC

Local File format:

Broadcast WAV (BWAV)

External drive:

USB2/3 hard drive or fast memory stick

File type:

Standard mono Broadcast WAV or multi-channel WAV

User interface:

Primarily designed for use with the JoeCoControl app or JoeCoRemote iPad app, the unit can also be configured directly from the front panel

Audio i/o

Workstation Interface:

USB2.0 – up to 24 channels of 24bit 96kHz audio in both directions simultaneously

Driver compatibility:

Core Audio and Windows drivers

Latency:

Local foldback mix <10uS; Workstation (depends on spec of computer and plug-ins) typically 6.5mS round trip

Local Record/playback

Up to 24 channels @ up to 96kHz / 24 bit

Inputs

Switchable microphone / line inputs on channel by channel basis

Mic preamps

Gain: 0 – +60dB continuously variable;
Soft limiter: software selectable on/off;
Hi-pass filter: -6dB @ 100Hz, 12dB/octave
Max input level: +21dBu
EIN: <-124dBu (20-22kHz)
THD: <-110dBFS (20-22kHz @ -10dBFS input)
Cross talk rejection >80dB @ 20kHz
ZIN: >10kOhm (single ended); >2kOhm (differential)

Outputs

Artist’s stereo headphone output
Engineer’s stereo headphone output
2 stereo artist feeds for feeding external headphone amps

E-E

THD+N E-E: <-90 dBFS (unity gain, 20 – 22kHz, unweighted)
Frequency response: better than +/- 0.5dB, 20-40kHz @ 96kHz sampling

Monitoring

Front-mounted ¼” TRS jack

socket: stereo headphone mix, PFL, solo etc (Engineer);

Rear-mounted ¼” jack socket for stereo headphone mix only (Artist);
24 line level outputs

Control and Synchronisation

Audio clock synchronisation

Word clock, AES/EBU or SPDIF clock, Video reference* and SMPTE linear timecode* (all std frame rates supported)

Control

JoeCoControl interface on workstation; JoecoRemote for iPad (requires JoeCoRemote hardware or JoeCo Bluetooth interface); Sony 9-pin and MIDI (MMC) for transport controls

Physical

19” rack-mounted 1U (435x44x170mm) – >3kg
Optional 19” rack-mounted 2U breakout panel (XLR)
(475mm x 88mm x 35mm) 1kg

Power

12V dc (Kycon 4-pole connector), 35W max. External universal PSU included.

BBWR24B Workstation Audio Interface Recorder

Inputs:

40

Mic Preamps / line ins:

24 line inputs / 16ch ADAT Lightpipe inputs

Balanced Outputs:

24

Headphone outputs:

2 stereo, 2 assignable output feeds

Video Sync:

No*

Timecode sync:

No*