Korg 1212 I/O PCI Audio Interface


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Features

Industry-wide software support

12 inputs and 12 outputs - simultaneously!

ADAT timecode sync

Word Clock I/O conquers the "gotchas" of the digital studio

Any input channel can be routed to any output channel

Analog I/O expansion options

The ADAT optical format - not just for ADATs anymore!

1212 I/O Specifications

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Features

Digital Audio:

Analog Audio:

Synchronization:

MacOS and Windows 95 compatible

PCI Bus Mastering for high performance DMA transfers

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Industry-wide software support

MacOS

The 1212 I/O supports all of your favorite MacOS digital audio programs, including:

Macromedia Deck II * Steinberg Cubase VST * Mark of the Unicorn Digital Performer * Emagic Logic Audio * Arboretum Ionizer * Opcode Vision and Studio Vision Pro (through Sound Manager) * BIAS Peak * Cakewalk Metro 4 * Metric Halo Spectra Foo, Realtime Rack, and MLM-100 * Cycling '74 MSP (audio processing for Opcode Max) * Plug-Ins from Waves, Arboretum, and others * Macromedia Sound Edit * Adaptec Jam * Propellerhead ReBirth RB-338 * Transfer Station * Sound Hack * and more.

Windows 95

The 1212 I/O also supports all your favorite Windows 95 wave device-compatible digital audio programs, including:

Cakewalk Pro Audio 6.0 * Steinberg Cubase VST and WaveLab * IQS Software Audio Workshop * Sek'd Samplitude Studio * Emagic Logic Audio 3.5 * Syntrillium Cool Edit Pro * Sonic Foundry Sound Forge * Propellerhead ReBirth RB-338 * Plug-Ins from Waves, Arboretum, and others * and more.

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12 inputs and 12 outputs - simultaneously!

The 1212 I/O features 12 independent, simultaneous record and playback channels - 8 ADAT optical, 2 S/PDIF, and 2 Analog. The ADAT optical I/O seamlessly integrates your favorite digital audio software with digital mixers, multitracks, & synths, as well as offering multichannel analog I/O expansion options. The S/PDIF I/O lets you mix down to DAT, record digitally from your sampler, or run a digital effects loop to an external processor. You can even use the 1212 I/O to transfer between S/PDIF and ADAT formats. The high-quality, switchable +4/-10 stereo analog I/O makes recording from professional or semi-pro analog gear a snap. Need more analog channels? No problem. Use Korg's high-quality 880 D/A for eight additional analog outputs, or the equally impressive 880 A/D for eight additional analog inputs, including two mic preamps. Several third-party solutions are available, as well. For more information, check out "Analog I/O expansion options" below.

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ADAT timecode sync

Tighter than any ADAT-to-MTC converter!

The 1212 I/O's ADAT sync input enables 1212 I/O-compatible digital audio software to sync directly to ADAT timecode, without an external ADAT-to-MTC (MIDI Time Code) converter.

In fact, the 1212 I/O delivers tighter sync than any ADAT-to-MTC converter. ADAT timecode is updated every single sample, and so it's accurate to 1/48,000 of a second; MTC is only accurate to 1/120 of a second. You do the math.

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Word Clock I/O conquers the "gotchas" of the digital studio

When we designed the 1212 I/O, we thought through all of the possible things that you might want to do with a digital audio card - and we made sure that the 1212 I/O had the tools to get the job done.

For instance, we knew that you might want to record from a S/PDIF source while controlling your ADAT rig from an Alesis BRC. The 1212 I/O's word clock output makes this possible; just hook it up to the BRC's word clock input, and you're good to go. Most other ADAT-optical cards don't have word clock I/O (or provide it only as an extra-cost option) - so you'd be out of luck.

Studios with digital mixers or house sync generators, or composers and editors syncing audio to video, will appreciate the flexibility of the 1212 I/O's word clock input.

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Any input channel can be routed to any output channel

This means, for instance, that you can bring in signals from the ADAT input, send them out S/PDIF for processing, bring them back in via S/PDIF, and then send them back to the ADAT - all in real time.

You can also re-route ADAT tracks, without using a BRC - for instance, route ADAT track 2 in to ADAT track 7 out.

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Analog I/O expansion options

If you need additional analog channels, the 1212 I/O's industry-standard ADAT optical ports give easy access to multichannel outboard D/A and A/D converters, from both Korg and third party manufacturers.

Korg offers two high-quality, balanced, rack-mount ADAT-to-analog interfaces - the 880D/A, and the 880 A/D. The 880D/A adds 8 more channels of analog output; the 880A/D adds 8 more channels of analog input, including two microphone preamps.

Both the 880D/A and 880A/D feature ADAT optical "thru" ports, so the 1212 I/O can remain connected to your ADAT system for digital transfers - without any re-patching.

By using these outboard ADAT optical converters in conjunction with outboard S/PDIF converters, you can use all 12 channels as analog I/O, if desired.

More information on analog I/O expansion options

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The ADAT optical format - not just for ADATs anymore!

Tape-based multitracks are only part of the growing number of ADAT optical-compatible digital audio devices. The 1212 I/O works well with all ADAT optical-compatible devices, including the Yamaha 02R and 03D, Emu Darwin, Akai DR8 and DR16, Korg SoundLink DRS 168RC, 880A/D, and 880D/A, Korg Trinity and Z1, Alesis Quadraverb2, Alesis Quadrasynth series, ADAT-to-analog interfaces from Apogee, Mytek, Frontier Design Group, Soundscape, and Creamware, and more.

Naturally, the 1212 I/O is also compatible with all ADAT-format tape multitracks, including the Alesis ADAT, ADAT XT, and upcoming MD-20 (ADAT Type 1 format), the Panasonic MDA-1, and the Fostex RD-8 and CX-8.

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1212 I/O Specifications

Sample Rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, external clock

Digital Audio I/O: Coaxial S/PDIF, ADAT optical

Analog Inputs: 20-bit Enhanced dual bit Delta Sigma*

Analog Outputs: 18-bit linear

Analog Levels: +4 dBu or -10 dBV, switchable

Analog Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +0 dB, -0.6 dB

Analog S/(THD+N) Ratio (A weighted), Input to Output: 90 dB

Analog Dynamic Range, Input to Output: 94 dB

Analog THD+N @ 1kHz (A weighted), Input to Output: 0.009%

Analog Input Impedance: 1M ohm

Analog Output impedance: 50 ohm

Analog Headroom: 12 dB

Measured in accordance with FCC class A Part 15

Card Specifications: PCI revision 2.1 compliant, full length, installable in any PCI-equipped, MacOS-compatible or Windows 95-compatible computer.

PCI Power Consumption: +5V = 1.75 watts, +12V = 1.2 watts, -12V = 0.6 watts

*Current software uses 16 bits for analog i/o

Specifications, operations, and appearance are subject to change without notice.

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1212 I/O FAQ version: 11/4/99