DA-6400dp

64-Track Audio Recorder for Live and Broadcast Applications

Features at a glance
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Efficient, flexible and highly reliable
Professional Multitrack Recording at Its Best

The DA-6400dp is a universal recording system capable of capturing up to 64 audio tracks from a digital audio workstation or live mixing console. It can be expanded with various interface boards, such as MADI, Dante, AES/EBU and ST 2110, to integrate seamlessly into virtually any recording environment.

This standalone audio recorder uses a dedicated real-time operating system and robust SSDs as storage media, has a redundant power supply, and offers many other professional features for unrivalled stability and exceptional audio quality.

Embedded Operating System for High Stability and Simple Standalone Operation

The DA-6400dp uses an embedded operating system to enable quick start-up and simple operation. This ensures stable recording when using high sampling rates with large amounts of data transmission.

Furthermore, files are saved approximately every 20 seconds during recording, minimising the risk of loss due to unexpected interruptions.

Recording/Playback of 64 Tracks at 48 kHz or 32 Tracks at 96 kHz

The DA-6400dp supports PCM recording/playback from 48 kHz to a maximum of 96 kHz for compatibility with existing recording studio systems, PA systems and other recording situations where high sampling rates are utilised.

At 96-kHz/24-bit resolution, 32 tracks are available.

Fast and Reliable Recording Using SSDs

The DA-6400dp uses solid-state drives (SSD), which offer excellent resistance to vibrations and environmental influences and enable simple, maintenance-free operation.

Installing SSDs into removable AK-CC25 storage cases makes it easy to switch between multiple drives. Since the DA-6400dp is hot-swappable, the SSDs can be removed and loaded even when the power is on. SSDs stored in AK-CC25 cases can be connected to computers via USB and used as external drives.

Stable Digital Signal Control With 1 ppm Accuracy

As the quality of digital signals relies on the performance of the clock generator, the DA-6400dp uses a temperature-compensated crystal oscillator (TCXO) with a precision of ±1 ppm (0.048 Hz at 48 kHz).

Redundant Power Supply for Even More Reliability

The DA-6400dp has two built-in power supply circuits to allow for redundant power from another AC circuit. This ensures that the device continues to operate safely in the event of an interruption to the supply on one of the circuits.

Up to 128 Audio Tracks by Cascading Two Units

The Cascade function, introduced in firmware version 2.10, enables sample-accurate synchronisation of two devices, allowing for the recording and playback of up to 128 tracks at a sampling rate of 48 kHz, or up to 64 tracks at 96 kHz.

A Reliable Leader for Timecode Synchronisation

Thanks to its precise clock generator and the use of LTC (SMPTE timecode), the DA-6400dp can be used as an extremely reliable leader for timecode synchronisation.

Supported timecode frame rates are 24, 25, 29.97DF, 29.97NDF, 30DF and 30NDF.

Gigabit Ethernet for Control and File Transfer Over FTP

A 1000BASE-T gigabit LAN port is included for remote control and file transfer. The standard File Transfer Protocol (FTP) can be used to push files to the unit or to access recordings remotely from Windows, macOS or Unix-based systems.

There is also a built-in FTP server for transferring files between SSDs and clients.

Two Expansion Slots for Flexible Use of Inputs and Outputs

The DA-6400dp has two rear slots for audio interface cards, allowing you to flexibly adapt inputs and outputs to your requirements. With two AES/EBU interface cards, for example, 32 inputs and outputs with 96 kHz sampling rate in AES format are available.

Expansion cards for MADI, Dante/AES67 and ST 2110 formats as well as for 16 analogue outputs are also available.

Compliant With SMPTE ST2110 (From Firmware v3.20)

By installing the optional IF-ST2110 card, the DA-6400 is compliant with the SMPTE ST 2110 standard for IP connections, making it a recorder/player that is compatible with an ST 2110 system.

When used with an optional Dante or MADI card, this expansion card transforms the DA-6400dp into a hybrid recorder. It bridges ST 2110 and Dante/MADI systems and functions as a flexible audio format converter between them.

Details

Features at a glance

Supports recording/playback in PCM format of 64 channels at 48 kHz/24-bit or 32 channels at 96 kHz/24-bit
Capable of backup recording with operation synchronized to ProTools systems
2.5-inch Tascam SSDs used as recording media featuring excellent vibration and environmental resistance as well as maintenance-free operation (more information below)
With BWF support, time information can be stored in files
With two slots, the following audio interface cards (sold separately) provide flexible input and output options:
- IF-MA64/EX (MADI optical/coaxial input/output/thru)
- IF-MA64/BN (MADI coaxial input/output)
- IF-DA64 (Dante and AES67 input/output)
- IF-AE16 (AES/EBU input/output)
- IF-AN16/OUT (16 analogue outputs)
- IF-ST2110 (ST 2110-30 and AES67 input/output)
Stand-alone use possible with simple operations for startup, recording and playback
Can act as a hybrid recorder and flexible audio format converter bridging ST 2110 and Dante/MADI systems
Usable as a timecode synchronization master device
Parallel remote control supported
RS-422 serial remote control supported (9-pin serial protocol compliant)
LAN (1000Base-T Ethernet) built-in, allowing file transfer, remote control and monitoring over a network
SNTP server functions supported for automatic adjustment of the internal clock over a network
Video reference (NTSC/PAL blackburst signals and HDTV Tri-level signals) and word clock input and output/thru
Remote control applications for iPad and computer
Firmware upload possible using USB port
Colour LCD with high legibility (320×120 pixels)
IEC 3-pin power inlet
AC power redundancy built in

EIA 1U rackmount size

New functions with firmware version 2.00

Playlist are supported to allow takes to be assigned in any order and playback areas for each take to be set
A theatre play function allows to mark playback starting and ending points for each take and to play these set parts of multiple takes in order
An AUTO READY function can put the unit into playback standby at the beginning of the next take after a take completes playback
Timecode-synchronized playback of all takes in the current folder
Playback of WAV files in 32-bit PCM and 32-bit floating formats
Sorting functions allow the take list to be ordered by take timecode or take name
Pressing SHIFT+MENU on the homescreen now opens a menu with operations for the current take or playlist
The menu can be user-configured to show only selected menu pages
A network connection with the DA-6400dp can now be achieved easily from macOS and Telnet as well as VNC and FTP apps that support mDNS
The built-in VNC server now supports two types of compressed transmission formats
The SNTP menu page now shows the current date and time
The INFORMATION screen now shows the current folder name
A mark is now set automatically when a buffer overflow occurs during recording
Change in display when master clock is not locked
Track names and other meta data will now be added to the BEXT chunk data of BWF files
The iXML chunk data of track names and other meta data will now be added to BWF files