1, stereo, 16 bits/channel Linear quantisation
(Option of 18 in PCI-STM)
200k Ohm balanced, 100k Ohm unbalanced

Gain:
Programmable, -3 to +28dB in 1dB steps +/- 0.05dB @ 1KHz

Sampling Rate:
Programmable, 1 to 100KHz in 0.1KHz steps

THD:
Less than 0.02% at +4dBm, 20Hz to 20KHz @ 44, 48 and 50KHz

IMD:
<0.02% @ 44 , 48, 50KHz

SNR:
94dB min, gain = 0dB, 22KHz BW

Crosstalk:
<-90dB between channels.

Composite:
Electronically balanced stereo XLR or 3-conductor, 1/4" phone

Multichannel:
8 assignable individual XLR outputs, expandable to 32

Impedance:
100 Ohm balanced
50 Ohm unbalanced

Gain:
-1dB for 1 voice peak amplitude
+3dB per every doubling of voices

SNR:
94dB min, gain = 0dB, 22KHz BW

Crosstalk:
<-90dB between channels.

Computer:
Apple Macintosh G4™ with 1024 x 768 color display

Keyboard:
76 note Velocity and Pressure response keyboard with 168 dedictated control buttons and the unique Synclavier silver control wheel. Multiple Real Time Effects controllers including 2 assignable foot pedals, breath controller, ribbon controller, assignable mod wheel and pitch wheel.

MIDI:
2 in 8 out (32 x 128) MIDI unit, including MTC.

MIDInet:
16 in 16 out (256 x 256) MIDI computer controlled MIDI processor and patch bay, dynamically assignable.

Clock:
External Clock/Click track in/out.

SMPTE:
Input and output, all formats, including slow motion tracking.

VITC:
VITC tracking (with optional VITC reader)

Sampling Voices:
32 polyphonic panning, expandable to 96 voices in increments of 8.
16 bit 100Khz MDAC, 2 per voice, 2 x digital amplitude control per voice

THD:
Less than 0.02% at +4dBm, 20Hz to 20KHz @ 44, 48 and 50KHz

FM Synthesis:
Maximum 32 additive/FM voices, increments of 8.

RAM:
16Mb, expandable to 1.5Gb, in increments of 16Mb

Storage:
Unlimited size of Hard Disk storage, utilising the Macintosh Computer system and peripherals.

Optical Drive:
2.6Gb library WORM drive for long term storage and usage of personal and Synclavier Sound Libraries.

Sound Libraries:
Extensive list of professional sound libraries specially commissioned for the unique sound of the Synclavier Digital Audio System.

Updates:
Regular software updates, typically 3 per year.
Including user feature requests

Sequencer:
200 Tracks, note or event based.

Librarian:
Transfermation® online and offline database tracking of all files and graphic contol of recording and sequencing

Editors:
Multiple choice of editors designed around each different aspect of the sound industry, including Editview® graphic interface

Notation:
Music engraving and publishing