[ATTACH=CONFIG]199382.vB5-legacyid=10834[/ATTACH]Cambridge, UK / IBC Amsterdam, 11th September 2014 – JoeCo releases the latest addition to its award-winning BlackBox family of live multi-channel audio recorders and players – the new flagship BlackBox BBR1MP Recorder. The 24-channel, stand-alone, live audio acquisition solution delivers all the standard BlackBox functionality, while featuring 24 high-quality in-house developed microphone preamps, operating at up to 24bit/96kHz, which are integrated into the recorder’s tiny 1U housing.
Primarily designed with the broadcast engineer and sound location recordist in mind, the BBR1MP Recorder offers a range of connection options including individually switchable mic/line inputs, balanced outputs, video sync, timecode and word clock inputs. User installable Dante™ and MADI interface cards are also available as options, adding 24 channels of Dante or MADI i/o to the BBR1MP unit. Microphones can either be connected to the unit via tails from the rear D-Sub connectors, or via an optional 2U breakout panel with XLR connectors. System components are available individually or as part of a bundle.
Audio is recorded direct to external USB2/3 drive in Broadcast WAV format for instant ingest into post production. Alongside the BBR1MP’s multi-channel recording capabilities, provision is included for creating a simultaneous stereo mixdown. Full support for iXML data is also provided. The BBR1MP will run off a 12V power source. Unused channels and features can be disabled in order to preserve battery life on location.
The unit is fully controllable via JoeCoRemote for iPad. This includes the facility to set up individual mic pre channel parameters – level, mic/line, phantom power, hi-pass filter, soft limiter and phase reverse. Levels are shown on high-resolution meters and the monitor mix can be adjusted using expandable channel strips with graphic faders, pan, solo, mute and other parameter controls.
“We’re delighted to be releasing our new flagship BBR1MP Recorder,” says JoeCo’s Joe Bull. “Customers have been seeking a more compact complete solution to their multi-track audio recording needs and the BBR1MP will fill this gap in the market admirably. Squeezing this many high-quality mic preamps into such a compact solution has been a challenge but we are thrilled with the results.”
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JoeCo is based near the beautiful university city of Cambridge in the UK. Established in 2007, the company’s research and development activity has focussed on its revolutionary BLACKBOX RECORDER, designed for capturing live multi-channel audio. Since the recorder’s release in 2009, JoeCo has won several prestigious awards including a PLASA Award for Innovation (UK) and a series of international awards from industry press, readers and trade associations including Best New Company, and Best Recorder.
2010 saw the release of the BLACKBOX PLAYER, a dedicated multi-channel playback option specifically designed to replay backing tracks or multiple surround stems for live shows and themed entertainment. During 2011, the BlackBox family further expanded with the release of the BBR64-MADI recorder version, designed to record and replay up to 64 channels of MADI data and the BBR-DANTE, designed to record and replay audio from a Dante network. In 2013, the company released JoeCoRemote, which offers wireless remote control of all BlackBox Recorders and Players via iPad.
JoeCo’s new flagship product, the BBR1MP Recorder is a 24-channel live audio recorder with 24 integrated high-quality mic preamps. User installable Dante or MADI interface cards add an optional 24 channels of Dante or MADI i/o.
Distributed in over 40 countries, the BlackBox family’s growing customer base includes touring bands, outside broadcast facilities, theatres and worship venues, theme parks, broadcasters, film and TV sound recordists and post-production facilities.
JoeCo Ltd. 135 Histon Road, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8UQ, UK.
