Lavry Engineering Debuts AD11 A to D Converter

Lavry Engineering has introduced their latest addition to the LavryBlack line, the AD11 stereo A to D converter. The unit offers USB connectivity, which makes it ideal for portable recording systems. Other key features of the AD11 include:

Lavry Engineering has announced the LavryBlack AD11.

— built-in microphone preamplifiers with phantom power
— large wide-range LED meters
— Lavry’s exclusive Digital Tape Saturation Emulation (“Soft Saturation”)

All settings on the AD11, which is designed to deliver substantial value at an affordable price, are controllable from its front panel using a system similar to that of the companion D to A converter- the DA11.

According to Lavry, the AD11’s converter and microphone preamplifier performance exceeds other manufacturer’s stand-alone units, combining musicality with functionality. The USB output is available in parallel with both XLR and RCA AES/SPDIF digital audio outputs, meaning that more than one recording or monitoring device can be fed directly from the AD converter. The MicPre function andphantom power are selectable on each channel, as well as the Soft Saturation and +4/-10 level functions.

Like the previous LavryBlack model AD10, the AD11 has “XLR-TRS combo jacks” for the analog inputs. When a balanced or unbalanced ¼” plug is inserted, 12 dB’s of fixed gain is automatically added to the front panel adjustable gain, to boost “-10” consumer level signals to “+4” professional level. Front panel line level input gain adjustment is available for each channel in 12 precise one dB steps. Additional gain in the range of 20 to 65 dB’s is provided for balanced low-impedance sources (typically microphone).

As a result, it is possible to record the “direct” signal from a guitar effects unit or keyboard at the same time as a vocal mic, using only the AD11 and a laptop. In addition to “dual monaural” recording, extremely precise matching between channels makes the AD11 equally well suited to high quality stereo mastering applications or “true” stereo recording.

LavryBlack AD11 features also include:

–    Recording at 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96 kHz
–    Super-stable internal clock
–    External clocking via word clock or AES sync
–    BNC Word Clock output for synchronizing other gear to the AD11
–    Digital output format selectable between AES/EBU and IEC (SPDIF)
–    Peak hold selectable on large wide range LED meters
–    Soft Saturation for peak level control without time constants (allows signal to be compressed or limited without undesirable     interaction due to different attack and release times)
–    Optional Rack Mount Kit (can be used to mount any combination of two LavryBlack units)

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