Dynamic range
Superb Apogee quality
All the most common interfaces built in
Record at a higher level without overs
Minimal quality loss!
Easy-to-read
Optional video sync module
Exclusive active self-balancing analog I/O
Apogee Electronics has a reputation for producing the very best sounding digital conversion products available. You might also think of us as being quick off the mark. But in fact, we think very carefully before we release a new product. That's how it was when we came to design our first 24-bit, 96kHz sampling-rate conversion system: the PSX-100.
Clock circuitry
Anyone can make 24 bits dance up and down 96,000 times a second. The question is, does it sound any better? In many cases, the answer is no and to our engineers, there was no point without a significant improvement in the sound. So clock circuitry had to be even more rigorously designed to minimize jitter. Analog components required special characteristics to realize the performance we specified. And much more.
Truly Indispensable
We wanted to give our first 96kHz system all the features needed to make it truly indispensable. AES, S/PDIF, ADAT and TDIF I/O for highest flexibility. Apogee Bit-Splitting for 24-bit, 96kHz mastering to 16-bit, 48kHz MDMs. UV22 for flawless 16- and 20-bit output. Soft Limit for maximum level without overs. Digital copy, confidence and analog monitoring modes. Sync to word clock and optional video.
Benefits of Outboard Conversion
The sole reason that Apogee Electronics Corporation exists is to make digital audio sound better. From the very beginning, we knew that digital audio was by no means free of problems: but we were sure that those problems could ultimately be solved. The introduction of new, high sample rates for DVD-Video and DVD-Audio authoring and other applications has made digital audio more complex, and the manufacture of high-quality, high-resolution converters is now more challenging than ever before.Apogee has risen to the challenge. We have taken every step necessary to produce a high-resolution 2-channel converter that is capable of delivering the promise of high-quality audio disc and mastering formats. And when you buy an Apogee, all your money goes into making that conversion meet the highest standards available today.
Multiple Interfaces
The PSX-100 includes built-in interfaces for ADAT, TDIF, S/PDIF coax and optical plus multiple AES/EBU. Other features include Apogee's UV22 word-length reduction system, and Soft Limit for maximum A/D level without overs. An auxiliary AES output allows a full- resolution output to be supplied, even when UV22 is in use on the main outputs. The wide range of standard interfaces provided, including multiple AES I/O ports, allows the unit to be used for signal distribution and format conversion as well as for A/D and D/A applications.
High Resolution, High Density
Built-in Apogee Bit-Splitting (ABS) modes allow the two-channel 24-bit signal from the PSX-100 to be recorded and replayed using pairs of tracks of a 16-bit 44.1/48kHz sampling recorder, via ADAT, TDIF or AES/EBU. With Apogee's new ABS-96 mode, you can even record stereo at 96kHz sampling on your existing 16-bit 8-track! An optional video sync card allows the PSX to lock to NTSC/PAL color and monochrome video.
Instant Access
The PSX-100 matches Apogee's popular 8-channel AD-8000 in appearance, with a distinctive purple front panel inlaid into a solid aluminum extrusion, and large silver buttons allowing instant access to the unit's extensive feature set. The two light-bar meters can be set to read either the A/D or D/A when the two units are passing different signals, and other functions are indicated by an array of LEDs. As a result, there is no need for a power-on indicator. A multi-voltage linear power supply is incorporated, including a true toroidal transformer with comprehensive regulation and smoothing circuitry to minimize voltage spikes, transients and noise that can adversely affect converter performance. A generous exposed heat-sink keeps temperatures well under control.
Three Operating Modes
A central design feature of the PSX-100 is the inclusion of completely independent A/D and D/A sections. Three distinct operating modes allow them to be used separately and in combination in several ways. The A/D and D/A sections of the PSX-100 may be clocked separately and can be
configured to work together in different ways.
High sample rates, high resolution, high quality!
To summarize, the PSX-100 is Apogee's first high sample-rate converter, offering 24-bit resolution A/D and D/A conversion at 88.2 and 96 kHz in addition to conventional sample rates. This makes the system ideal for stereo DVD and DVD-Audio mastering and as a front-end to high-resolution, high sample-rate editing systems, digital audio workstations and master recorders. Exclusive self-balancing analog I/O; two patented Apogee Low-Jitter Clocks; and exceptional attention to detail in both the analog and digital aspects of the PSX-100 combine to make it capable of the finest audio performance available today. Once again, Apogee represents the heart of digital audio Ð and the heart of your system.
