Zoom TAC 2

ZOOM hat mit dem TAC-2 das erste Thunderbolt Audiointerface seiner Geschichte auf der diesjährigen NAMM präsentiert. Damit ist ZOOM der erste Hersteller weltweit, der mit einer kompletten Line an Interfaces auf die moderne, fortschrittliche Thunderbolt Schnitststelle setzt und auch konsequent die Vorteile, die diese neue Schnittstelle bietet, ausnutzt.


Thunderbolt: The ultimate in high-speed connectivity

More than twice as fast as USB 3.0—not to mention twenty times faster than USB 2.0 and twelve times faster than Firewire 800—Thunderbolt is the interconnection technology of the future. Co-developed by Apple and Intel Labs, it allows signal to be transferred at an incredibly fast 10 gigabits per second, which means virtually no latency. Thunderbolt interfaces such as the TAC-2 are also unaffected by computer jitter (slight variations in timing), so there's no need to connect an external master clock source.

Features:

• 2-in/2-out high speed Thunderbolt™ audio interface
• Support for recording and playback up to 24-bit/192kHz
• Ultra-low latency audio streaming
• Two combo balanced XLR/TRS input connectors
• +48V phantom power for each input
• Hi-Z input jack allows direct connection of electric guitar or bass
• Two balanced TRS output jacks for connection to amplifiers or self-powered speakers
• Dedicated headphone jack with independent level control
• 7-position LED metering for input, output and headphone volume
• High-performance Burr Brown mic preamps with up to +60dB of amplification
• 4x upsampling during A/D and D/A conversion for reduced noise and enhanced fidelity
• Asynchronous transfer system unaffected by computer jitter
• Simple user interface—all operations controlled by a single rotary knob
• Bus powered—no AC power required
• Rugged yet compact and lightweight

• Works with all Thunderbolt-equipped Macintosh computers running OS X 10.8.5 or later