360 Systems TCR Multi-Track - Manual (Page 14)

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Introducing the TCR Production Recorders
In the realm of audio recording, 360 Systems’ family of synchronous audio recorders represents a
“next generation” technical development. Moving beyond “tapeless,” the TCR series couples an
entirely new machine architecture with the feature set most requested by industry professionals.
The TCR4 and TCR8 are production recorders, designed specifically for television broadcast, video
production and professional audio recording. As professional grade machines, they deliver premium
quality audio and precise time code synchronization in a robust, carefully engineered package.
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Speed and Versatility
The TCR’s design introduces speed and versatility to a variety of audio tasks. TCR recorders
are not just “playout” machines for dubbing — they include many production features such as
auto-locate, seamless punch-in, read-modify-write (RMW), looping, editing and offsets —
features that make the TCR a first choice as the primary studio recorder.
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24-bit Performance
To deliver the 24-bit performance expected of a new generation product, 360 Systems has
designed entirely new “ultra-low jitter” clock generation circuits. In addition to professional
analog and digital input circuitry, XLR connectors are provided as standard.
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A Versatile Platform
With the industry in transition in regard to file formats and media, the TCR is built to accept
many kinds of media and play many types of files. Using TCR, files will be able to be
directly transferred to and from leading workstations, on media of the user’s choice.
Choice of TCR Models
360 Systems offers two TCR models, each designed for different audio production requirements.
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Model TCR8 Eight Track Recorder
The TCR8 is designed for synchronous recording and playback in video, television
production, cinema sound and broadcast applications. The TCR8 is also the ideal choice for
surround-sound production, handling six channels (5.1) plus Lt-Rt. As a fast non-linear
recorder, TCR8 is a natural upgrade from tape, and provides easy file interchange with
popular workstations.
As your primary studio and mastering machine, TCR8 functions in standalone mode or, in the
future, it can be combined with up to seven other recorders for transparent 64-track operation
using the TCR’s multi-machine sync bus. Time code gives the TCR8 unprecedented editing
power, including automated punch-in punch-out capability with variable length crossfade and
Undo. Best of all, and unlike any other system, the TCR8 can record an entire working day of
24-bit audio — without reloading media.
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Model TCR4 Four Track Recorder
The TCR4 precisely answers the need for a machine to replace time code DAT and “audio-
only” VTRs. It includes the third and fourth tracks so often needed in video production, and
provides greatly improved audio quality, cost-effective removable media and the instant
response of a hard-disk recorder. Most important, TCR4 delivers a degree of reliability
unattainable with tape-based systems.
Note that recorded files and sync connections are compatible between the TCR4 and TCR8.