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Digigram VXPocket V2
Digigram's VXpocket v2 offers the power to perform serious audio production on laptop computers by presenting excellent audio quality plus compatibility with the most popular applications under Windows, the Mac OS, and Linux.
"If you have been longing to convert your laptop computer into a digital audio workstation,
Digigram's VXpocket is a convenient and elegant way to do it."
- Electronic Musician Product Review
The two VXpocket models provide 24-bit performance with PC applications using Microsoft's WAVE protocol and ASIO, Mac applications using Core Audio and ASIO, as well as Linux applications using the ALSA standard.
Both cards feature one stereo SPDIF input and output allowing digital record/playback and an LTC (SMPTE) time-code input. A breakout cable is provided with XLR connectors for the analog inputs/outputs, phono connectors for digital and LTC, and a stereo mini-jack for headphone monitoring.
The VXpocket v2 has two balanced analog mono inputs at microphone or line level and two balanced analog outputs.
The VXpocket 440 has four balanced mic/line analog inputs and four balanced analog outputs. The number of active stereo inputs and outputs available varies with the sampling frequency and bit rate selected. The user may optimize performance based on user preferences for number of input/output, audio file format, and computer CPU usage.
If the possibility of running sophisticated audio applications on your laptop has sparked your imagination, this range of cards can turn your concept into a reality.
Specifications
| CONFIGURATION | |
| Bus/Format | PC Card |
| Size | Type II PC Card |
| Power consumption, operating (5 V) | 400 mA |
| Power consumption, standby (5 V) | < 100 mA |
| Operating: temp / humidity (noncondensing) | 0°C/+50°C o 5%/90% |
| Storage : temp / humidity (noncondensing) | -5°C/+70°C o 0%/95% |
| INPUTS/OUTPUTS | |
| Analog inputs (stereo) | one balanced mic/line |
| Maximum input level/impedance | +10 dBu/ohm > 10 k ohm |
| Programmable input gain | +30 dB to +51 dB (by 3dB steps) |
| Digital inputs (stereo) | one SPDIF |
| Other inputs | LTC (SMPTE) |
| Analog outputs | (stereo) one balanced |
| Maximum output level/impedance | +10 dBu/low impedance |
| Digital outputs (stereo) | one SPDIF |
| Programmable output level | digital and analog |
| Access to main status bits of digital frame | yes |
| AES11 synchronization | yes |
| Time Code (SMPTE LTC) input level | -20 dBu to +6 dBu |
| Time Code capture speed tolerance | ±15% |
| Connectors | XLR for analog audio, phono for SPDIF and LTC, mini jack for headphone out |
| Operating mode | 2 in / 2 out full duplex |
| AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Sampling frequencies available | Variable from 8 to 50 kHz in programmable steps |
| A/D and D/A converter resolutions | 24 bits |
| Frequency response at 48 kHz (record + play) | 20 Hz - 20 kHz: ±0.15 dB |
| Signal to noise ratio (unweighted) | >94 dB |
| Distortion + noise at 1 kHz (record + play) | <-89 dB (0.0035%) |
| Channel phase difference: 20 Hz/20 kHz | < 0.2°/2° |
| Analog channel crosstalk at 1 kHz | <-90 dB |
| DEVLOPMENT ENVIRONMENT | |
| Management | WAVE, Sound Manager, ASIO2. Direct Sound under Windows 2000 and XP (limited to playback under Windows 2000) |
| OS supported | Windows 95/98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP; MacOS 8.x, 9.x, X; Linux ALSA version 0.9.1 |