IZ RADAR 48 Track System

Ex Lisa Standfield's Graceland Studio :

The IZ Radar was originally marketed under the Otari brand name and marketed in the UK by Stirling Audio for Circa £15,000 for a 24 track recorder with a remote keyboard and a meter bridge.

Later IZ marketed them through various dealers in numerous countries. They are are excellent recording devices. A Few years ago The Music Producers Guild held a blind listening contest comparing all types for recording devices from the most basic analogue recorder to the magnificent 1/2" mastering machines and digital recorders like Protools etc, the device that came out on top was the Radar.

I think the reason the Radar came out on top is because they are just a Recorder, plain and simple whereas more sophisticated recorders like ProTools have plug ins, plus effects and dynamic processing etcetera. These additional functions tend to put more pressure on digital recorders which effects the sound.

Another advantage is the Radar controls which are very similar to an analogue multitrack.

The radar system has the ability of being able to lock 2, maybe more, machines together to make a 48 track system.

IZ RADAR SPEC

24 Bit,

192 kHz

2 x 24 Track Hard disc recorder

DVD Back UP

NYQUIST SPEC

• Dynamic Range: 24-bit mode 108 dB A-weighted, 16 bit mode, 96 dB A-weighted
• THD+N @ 1 kHz: Less then .006% A-weighted
• Frequency Response: 10 - 22 kHz ±.5 dB at 44.1 or 48 kHz, 10 - 45 kHz ±3 dB at 96 kHz
• Sample Rates: 32, 44.056, 44.1, 47.952, 48, 64, 88.2, 96 kHz
• Up to 3 x 8 channel analog I/O cards may be installed for a total of 24 channels of analogue I/O per chasis.
• Input Connectors (per 8 channel card): 1 x DB-25, 25-pin connectors (balanced) Tascam wiring standard
• Output Connectors (per 8 channel card): 1 x DB-25, 25-pin connectors (balanced) Tascam wiring standard
• Operating Level: +4 dBu with selectable headroom
• Input and Output Level Select (maximum level): +18, +20, +22, +24 dB
  
  

48 Track System Details :

2 IZ 24 track recorders each fitted with 3 Nyquist 8 I/O A/D interfaces
1 48 track controller and 48 track meter bridge
Large Monitor
Set of interface cables

The 6 NYQUIST 8 way A/D I/O interfaces have been valued at £1,000 each so at £6,000 this system provides  excellent value.

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