DA-3000
High-definition audio recorder / AD/DA converter
Thoroughly designed in every aspect
Designed as the successor to the well-known DV-RA1000HD – a high-resolution PCM/DSD master recorder introduced in 2006 that used a harddisk or DVD media for audio recording – the DA-3000 is Tascam’s new flagship for high-definition audio recording and AD/DA conversion.
The sleek, modern DA-3000 fits in any recording studio, professional or home, for recording, mastering, broadcast, replacing a DAT machine or for audiophiles wanting to take the next step to perfection. It records to highly reliable solid-state SD or CompactFlash media, offers widely respected Burr-Brown converters and sophisticated preamplifiers built from selected components for outstanding sound quality. And its zero-noise design means no cooling fans or other mechanical noise sources as well as improved operational reliability and freedom of maintenance.
The unit supports high sampling rates up to PCM 192 kHz and DSD 5.6 MHz. High-precision Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillators (TCXO) and dual monaural converters for each channel ensure pristine audio quality with sample accuracy at both recording and playback. Multiple DA-3000 units can be linked easily for simultaneous multi-channel/multi-track recording and a host of connectors is available on the rear panel to fit the unit in virtually any environment. There are also large, bright LED level meters and an OLED display to provide wide viewing angle and high visibility even under poor lighting conditions.
The DA-3000 comes with a wireless remote control and the ability to connect a computer keyboard for easy titling and control.
Low noise with fully-balanced circuitry and high-quality A/D converters
The internal audio circuit uses a fully-balanced structure that is completely resistant to noise from the inputs and outputs. This has a great effect on the output and input stage and the resulting audio quality. The input audio passes through the analogue input stage and is then digitalized by a BurrBrown PCM4202 A/D converter.
Separate output circuits to eliminate interference
The dual mono output circuitry prevents left and right channels from interfering with each other, improving sound quality over other designs by taking full advantage of component performance. Each channel uses one highly-acclaimed BurrBrown PCM1795 D/A converter chip that supports DSD and is characterised by a particularly high signal-to-noise ratio and very low distortion. This all combines to make the DA-3000 also a portable high-quality monitoring system.
High-quality components selected after months of evaluation tests
Integrated circuits like operational amplifiers have a great impact on audio quality, so we carefully chose the NJM2114 and NE5532 which have proven themselves in sophisticated audio devices. In addition, we use low-impedance capacitors featuring low resistance, low noise, and high precision to achieve the best possible sound quality.
Carefully designed details from power supply to clock generation
In order to assure high audio quality throughout the product, a stable power supply is indispensable. The EI-core transformer incorporated into the DA-3000 has separate coils: one for all digital circuits and control panels and one for the analogue signal path, making it possible to capture even higher-quality signals by suppressing noise. In addition, for the clock generator, we use a temperature-compensated crystal oscillator (TCXO) that boasts 1-ppm precision.
Fanless design for a quiet listening environment
Cooling fans inside equipment generate noise and can cause loss of accuracy when monitoring at low volume levels. With the DA-3000, we achieve high performance in a fanless design, allowing you to maintain a comfortable monitoring environment that is free of fan noise. As a side effect, the unit is maintainance-free as it doesn’t require regular cleaning.
Additional features through firmware updates
Firmware version 2.0
- The DA-3000 is now compatible with high-capacity SDXC cards. This means the maximum recording time with a 256-GB card increases to more than 234 hours at 44.1 kHz PCM, 55 hours at 192 kHz PCM and nearly 47 hours at 5.6 MHz DSD.
- A new erase function (ERASE FORMAT) has been added for SD cards that ensures writing speed is reset to highest values after prolonged use.
- The DA-3000’s firmware can now be updated also from SD and USB media.
Firmware version 1.10
- The maximum search speed can be set to 10× or 100×.
- Peak Hold can now be set for a time of 1 to 10 seconds (in 1-second increments).
- When the current media has only 10 minutes of remaining recording time, the INFO indicator now lights red as a warning.
- The DA-3000 can now be set to play all tracks on the medium (CONTINUOUS) or only one track at once (SINGLE).
- Mark information now appears in a pop-up whenever a mark is moved to or passed when searching.
- High-performance audio master recorder capable of PCM/DSD recording
- High-quality audio circuits enable utilization as an AD/DA converter
- Zero-noise design: no cooling fans or other mechanical noise sources
- Latest circuit design with Burr-Brown converters and selected components for outstanding sound quality
- Dual monaural D/A converters for reduced interference between channels
- Separate transformer coils for digital and analogue circuits to ensure extremely clean supply voltages
- Sampling rate up to PCM 192 kHz, DSD 5.6 MHz
- High-precision clock synchronization with sample-accuracy at both recording and playback
- Recording to SD/SDHC/SDXC or CompactFlash media
- Playback from SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash or USB flash drive media
- DD mode divides audio material into tracks automatically by detecting DAT IDs
- XLR analogue balanced I/O
- RCA analogue unbalanced I/O
- Coaxial digital I/O (SPDIF)
- XLR digital I/O (AES/EBU / SPDIF)
- BNC digital I/O (SDIF-3 / DSD-raw)
- Wordclock I/O (output switchable to Thru)
- Remote control with computer keyboard or keypad via USB port (same ten-key assignment as ProTools)
- Multiple units can be cascaded for multi-track synchronized recording and playback
- Easy-to-read LED level meters (24 dots)
- OLED display (128 x 64 dots) provides wide viewing angle and high visibility
- 1U compact size
| Recording media | |
|---|---|
| SD cards | 512 MB – 2 GB SD 4–32 GB SDHC 48–256 GB SDXC |
| CF cards | 1–64 GB Type I |
| USB flash drives | 2–64 GB |
| Recording and playback formats | |
|---|---|
| PCM mode | |
| Fs (sampling frequency) | 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz and 192 kHz |
| Resolution | 16-bit and 24-bit |
| Playback | BWF (.wav extension) |
| Recording | BWF and WAV (both .wav extension) |
| DSD mode | |
| Fs (sampling frequency) | 2.8224 MHz and 5.6448 MHz |
| Playback/Recording | DSDIFF (.dff extension) DSF (.dsf extension) |
| Number of channels | 2 mono/1 stereo |
| Analogue audio inputs | |
|---|---|
| Unbalanced | |
| Connector | RCA |
| Nominal input level | −10 dBV |
| Maximum input level | +6 dBV |
| Input impedance | 22 kΩ or more |
| Minimum input level | −22 dBV |
| Balanced | |
| Connector | XLR-3-32 (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD) |
| Nominal input level | +4 dBu (+6 dBu at maximum input level of +15 dBu) |
| Maximum input level | +24 dBu, +22 dBu, +20 dBu, +18 dBu or +15 dBu (set in menu) |
| Input impedance | 10 kΩ or higher |
| Minimum input level | −8 dBu (−6 dBu at maximum input level of +15 dBu) |
| Analogue audio outputs | |
|---|---|
| Unbalanced | |
| Connector | RCA |
| Nominal output level | −10 dBV |
| Maximum output level | +6 dBV |
| Output impedance | 200 Ω or less |
| Balanced | |
| Connector | XLR-3-32 (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD) |
| Nominal output level | +4 dBu (+6 dBu at maximum input level of +15 dBu) |
| Maximum output level | +24 dBu, +22 dBu, +20 dBu, +18 dBu or +15 dBu (set in menu) |
| Output impedance | 100 Ω or less |
| Headphones output | |
| Connector | 6.3-mm standard stereo jack |
| Maximum output power | 45 mW + 45 mW (32 Ω load, 0.1% distortion) |
| Digital inputs | |
|---|---|
| S/PDIF / CASCADE (unbalanced) | |
| Connector | RCA |
| Format | IEC60958-3 (S/PDIF) |
| Supported sampling frequencies | 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz or 192 kHz (SRC off) 32–216 kHz (SRC on) |
| Allowable frequency deviation | ±100 ppm (SRC off) |
| AES/EBU (balanced) | |
| Connector | XLR-3-32 (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD) |
| Format | AES3-2003/IEC60958-4 (AES/EBU) |
| Supported sampling frequencies | 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz or 192 kHz (SRC off) 32–216 kHz (SRC on) |
| Allowable frequency deviation | ±100 ppm (SRC off) |
| SDIF-3 (unbalanced) | |
| Connector | BNC × 2 (L, R) |
| Format | SONY SDIF-3/DSD-raw |
| Clock frequency | 44.1 kHz (at 2.8 MHz or 5.6 MHz) |
| Digital outputs | |
|---|---|
| S/PDIF / CASCADE (unbalanced) | |
| Connector | RCA |
| Format | IEC60958-3 (S/PDIF) |
| AES/EBU (balanced) | |
| Connector | XLR-3-32 (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD) |
| Format | AES3-2003/IEC60958-4 (AES/EBU) |
| SDIF-3 (unbalanced) | |
| Connector | BNC × 2 (L, R) |
| Format | SONY SDIF-3/DSD-raw |
| Clock frequency | 44.1 kHz (at 2.8 MHz or 5.6 MHz) |
| Other connectors | |
|---|---|
| WORD SYNC IN | |
| Connector | BNC |
| Input level | TTL level (5 V) |
| Input impedance | 75 Ω ±10 % (includes switchable termination) |
| Supported sampling frequencies | 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz or 192 kHz |
| Allowable frequency deviation | ±100 ppm |
| WORD SYNC THRU/OUT | |
| Connector | BNC |
| Output level | TTL level (5 V) |
| Output impedance | 75 Ω ±10% |
| Supported output sampling frequencies | 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz or 192 kHz (includes switchable THRU/OUT) |
| Frequency stability | ±1 ppm or less (ta = 25 ºC) |
| USB (DEVICE) | |
| Connector | USB A-type 4-pin |
| Protocol | USB 2.0 HIGH SPEED (480 Mbps) |
| Power supply | DC 5 V, 0.5 A |
| USB (KEYBOARD) | |
| Connector | USB A-type 4-pin |
| Protocol | USB 1.1 FULL SPEED (12 Mbps) |
| Power supply | DC 5 V, 0.2 A |
| Audio performance | |
|---|---|
| Recording | |
| Distortion, PCM 24-bit and DSD mode (THD+N, 24kHz) | 0.003% or less (−16 dB, BALANCED, JEITA) 0.005% or less (UNBALANCED, JEITA) |
| S/N ratio, PCM 24-bit | 113 dB or higher (−20 dB, BALANCED, JEITA) 111 dB or higher (UNBALANCED, JEITA) |
| S/N ratio, DSD mode | 106 dB or higher (–20 dB, BALANCED, AES-17 20 kHz LPF) 104 dB of higher (UNBALANCED, AES-17 20 kHz LPF) |
| Frequency response, PCM 24-bit | Fs = 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz: 20 Hz – 20 kHz (+0,1 dB, −0,5 dB (JEITA)) Fs = 88.2 kHz or 96 kHz: 20 Hz – 40 kHz (+0,1 dB, −1 dB (JEITA)) Fs = 176.4 kHz or 192 kHz: 20 Hz – 80 kHz (+0,1 dB, −6 dB (JEITA)) |
| Frequency response, DSD mode | 20 Hz – 50 kHz (+0,1 dB, −3 dB (JEITA)) 20 Hz – 100 kHz (+0,1 dB, −12 dB (JEITA)) |
| Crosstalk, PCM 24-bit and DSD mode (1 kHz) | 105 dB or higher (JEITA) |
| Playback | |
| Distortion, PCM 24-bit and DSD mode (THD+N, 1 kHz) | 0.003% or less (BALANCED, JEITA) 0.001% or less (UNBALANCED, JEITA) |
| S/N ratio, PCM 24-bit | 118 dB or higher (−20 dB, BALANCED, JEITA) 116 dB or higher (UNBALANCED, JEITA) |
| S/N ratio, DSD mode | 116 dB or higher (–20 dB, BALANCED, AES-17 20 kHz LPF) 114 dB or higher (UNBALANCED, AES-17 20 kHz LPF) |
| Frequency response, PCM 24-bit | Fs = 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz: 20 Hz – 20 kHz (+0,1 dB (JEITA) Fs = 88.2 kHz or 96 kHz: 20 Hz – 40 kHz (+0,1 dB, −0.3 dB (JEITA)) Fs = 176.4 kHz or 192 kHz 20 Hz – 80 kHz (+0,1 dB, −3 dB (JEITA)) |
| Frequency response, DSD mode | 20 Hz – 50 kHz (+0,1 dB, −3 dB (JEITA)) 20 Hz – 100 kHz (+0,1 dB, −12 dB (JEITA)) |
| Power supply and other specifications | |
|---|---|
| Mains power requirements | AC 120 V, 60 Hz (U.S.A./Canada) AC 220–240 V, 50–60 Hz (U.K./Europe/Australia) |
| Power consumption | 24 W |
| Dimensions(W × H × D) | 483 mm × 45 mm × 305 mm |
| Weight | 4.2 kg |
| Operating temperature range | 0–40 °C |
Design and specifications subject to change without notice.
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