A range of desktop digital audio interview recorders, manufactured in accordance with the requirements of recording interviews conducted under the Police and Criminal Evidence (PACE) Act code of practice “E”. For applications where interviews are to be conducted in fixed locations.
This desktop design available in 2 and 3 Disc models providing simultaneous and identical CD recordings to international standard format.
Two microphones can be connected on the rear panel via 3-pin XLR connectors, with control being provided by one touch buttons on the front panel for the record, stop and eject functions. Each recording channel can be monitored by dual LED level indicators, with other functions such as date, time and recorder mode shown via a high visibility LCD screen. Elapsed recording time can also be seen via a high visibility LED display
Recorders are supplied complete with a universal power supply, two NEAL boundary layer microphones and NEAL CD-R's (quantity dependent on the number of CD drives on the model).
Technical Specification
| Recording Formats: |
Simultaneous CD audio, 2 channels, 16 bit PCM, 44.1kHz to Red Book Standard. (Blue Book Standard with Metadata) |
| Compatible Media: |
CD-R (700MB, 80minutes) |
| Maximum Recording Time: |
77 Minutes per disk |
| Drive Type: |
CD ‘slot’ drives |
| Controls: |
Record, Stop, Eject |
| Frequency Response: |
300 Hz to 12KHz ± 3dB. (Optimised for speech recording) |
| S/N Ratio: |
60dB |
| THD + N: |
Less than 0.1% |
| Disc Finalisation / Eject Time: |
2 minutes maximum |
| Microphones: |
Dual microphones, amplified at the capsule to ensure maximum quality and minimise interference. Each microphone is provided with record indicator |
| Display: |
20 x 2 LCD status display |
| Display Information: |
Current time and date, Recorder mode (Stop, Recording, Finalising), Individual disc status (“W” for recording; “F” for finalising, “E” for ejecting). |
| Alarm: |
Audible and Visual alarms |
| Elapsed Time Display: |
High visiblity, 8 mm dual segment LED. |
| Eject/Power Interlock: |
Eject and power do not operate during record thus preventing inadvertent use |
| Alarm Conditions: |
No audio channel 1 or channel 2, faulty disk A or B, or C prerecorded disk A or B or C, incorrect disk format A or B or C, low disk A or B or C, end of disk A or B or C. |
| Recording Status Checks: |
CD drives feature individual Status checks for - disk writing (A and B and C) - increasing file size to verify successful recording. |
| Low Media Alarm: |
Two minutes remaining on disk (A or B or C). |
| Data Security: |
No audio is retained to prevent unauthorised access once discs are finalised and unit is powered down. Audio is buffered in RAM and the operating system is held in flash memory. Hard disc drives are not used |
| Metadata: |
.XML files store details of each recording:- time, date, name, reference and recorder serial number. Additional details can be added by use of optional touch screen: e.g. names of interviewer & interviewee. |
| Power Supply: |
Universal power supply 100V-240V 50 - 60Hz. |
| Mains Power Consumption: |
40W |
| Dimensions: |
334mm (W) x 267mm (D) x 129mm (H) |
| Weight: |
5.7kg approx. |
Accessories
| 29-942 |
NEAL Boundary layer microphone for use with fixed location 9000 series recorders (5 metre cable) |
| 29-943 |
NEAL Boundary layer microphone for use with fixed location 9000 series recorders (2 metre cable) |
| 29-979 |
Desk mounting brackets for NEAL Desktop digital interview recorders. |
| 29-CB9XX2-3 |
Heavy duty carry bag for NEAL9102/9103 recorders. Pockets for PSU, mains lead, microphones and CD's. |