Sound Devices 722 - 2-Channel High-Resolution Hard Disk Field Recorder

Compact and Durable

• 2-track portable hard disk/Compact Flash audio recorder with 40 GB internal hard drive

• Compact aluminum and stainless-steel chassis for exceptional durability and light weight, resistant to environmental extremes

• Dedicated Headphone level control knob and Menu selector/push-button controller

Comprehensive Professional Connectivity

• Two channels of improved microphone preamps with phantom power, limiting, and high-pass filters

• AES3 (XLR) or AES3id (unbalanced AES on BNC) digital inputs and AES3id outputs

• FireWire (IEEE-1394) port for high-speed data transfer to computers for editing, backup

• Proprietary RS-232 6-pin modular C. Link serial input and output for unit linking, control and expansion

High-Resolution Recording and Synchronization

• 24-bit or 16-bit with or without dither, 32 kHz - 192 kHz sampling rates

• Input-to-track assignment with 16 possible routing combinations

• WAV or BWF format, mono or poly files, uncompressed PCM audio

• MP3 encode and decode, 32 to 320 kb/s stereo file

• Full Word Clock I/O

Flexible Metering and Powering

• Programmable backlit, sunlight-viewable LED level metering; selectable, menu-driven metering ballistics

• Large backlit, adjustable LCD display; fully dedicated status and activity LED indicators, backlit controls

• Removable Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery, compatible with Sony M- and L-mount batteries

• 10 - 18 VDC external input powers and charges on-board battery, 100 - 240 Volt worldwide power supply

Type

Portable 2-Channel Digital Hard Disk Recorder

Recording/Reading Methods

Medium:
ATA-5 1.8" or 2.5" EIDE, 4200-7200 RPM Hard Drive*
Compact Flash Type I, II and Microdrive*
File Format:
WAV, BWF, MP3
*FAT32 Formatted, up to 2 TB addressable

Recording Bit Rate

16-bit, 24-bit

Sampling Frequency

Internal: 32, 44.1, 48, 48.048, 88.2, 96, 96.096, 176.4, 192 kHz
External: 32-192 kHz(Word Clock Input)

Number of Channels

2

Frequency Response

10 Hz - 40 kHz, +0.1/-0.5 dB(Mic or Line, gain controls centered)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio

Not Specified by Manufacturer

Dynamic Range

A/D:
114 dB, A-weighted
110 dB, 20 Hz - 22 kHz bandwidth
D/A:
112 dB, A-weighted
108 dB, 20 Hz - 22 kHz bandwidth

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)

Mic: 0.004% max.(1 kHz, 22 Hz - 22 kHz BW, gain control down, -15 dBu input)
Line: 0.004% max.(1 kHz, 22 Hz - 22 kHz BW, gain control down, +16 dBu input)

Inputs

1 x XLR Mic/Line/AES3(1,2)Input, Balanced
1 x XLR Mic/Line Input, Balanced
1 x BNC AES/SPDIF(1,2) In
1 x RJ-12 C.Link(RS-232)In
1 x BNC Word Clock In
1 x Hirose 4-pin DC In

Output

2 x TA3 Master Analog Out(L, R), Balanced
1 x 1/8" Stereo Mini Headphone Out
1 x Firewire IEEE-1394 Port
1 x RJ-12 C.Link(RS-232) Out
1 x BNC Word Clock Out
1 x BNC AES/SPDIF(L, R)Digital Master Output Bus

Headphone Output

Yes, 1/8" Stereo Mini

Dimensions (WxDxH)

8.2 x 4.9 x 1.8" (209 x 125 x 44mm)

Weight

2.6 lb (1.2 kg)(without battery)

Specialties

Word Clock I/O's
24-bit/192 Recording Resolution
Large 202 x 32-pixel Backlit LCD Display