Aaton Digital Cantar Mini 

Portable 16 track recorder med embedded mikser

Analog and Digital Inputs:

• 4 low noise mic inputs, preamps with very high quality transformer. 48V Phantom, limiters, filters and EQ
• 2 balanced line inputs
• AES digital inputs include 2 AES42 (mode 2) / AES3 pairs (4 mono channels)
• Built-In Slate Mic with External Slate Mic Input on 3.5mm connector

Outputs

• 8 Analog line level outputs
• 4 AES3 Digital outputs on SubD HD 15

4 Recording Media

• Simultaneous recording to internal mSATA 256 GB SSD drive, two SD cards and USB external drive

Metering and Controls

• Ultra bright large swiveling display panel, visibility optimized for shoulder work or cart, auto adjust brigthness
• One large rotary selector for easy operations in any situations
• On board ten channel sliders plate with magnetic linear assignable sliders
• Direct access to monitoring and set-up functions through dedicated buttons

Power

• Two identical on board quick release Lithium smart batteries ensure seamless switchover during recording
• Up to 11 hours autonomy when using “stand by” mode
• One XLR4 DC 13-17 Volts input for extra power when working on cart

Main features

• All inputs can be routed to any of the 16 tracks, linear control sliders addressable to any inputs and output
• All tracks and inputs can be routed to 8 analog auxiliary outputs and /or 4 digital outputs
• Native Monophonic BWF recording with optional Polyphonic real-time mirroring to removable media
• USB keyboard inputs for easy metadata editing and routing control
• Enhanced Playback Monitoring with Waveform Display on front panel
• Self-Generated PDF,CSV and ALE Sound Reports embedded with deliverable media
• Compatible with Cantarem2

General Specifications:

• Open mechanical structure with independent Analog, Digital and Display modules for easy

  maintenance and – ‘anti-obsolescence’ – upgrades.

• Housing made of machined avionic aluminum. Water and dust resistant
• Dimensions: 259 X 234 X 90 mm – 10,2 x 9,2 x 3,5 inches
• Weight: 2,8 Kg with two batteries

Connectivity Inputs & outputs

• 4 Balanced Analog TA3M Mic/Line
• 1 SubDHD15 (2 pair AES42 inputs / AES3 input & output)
• 1 Gigabit Ethernet (1 PC Connect)
• 2 USB2 (Keyboard, external devices)
• 1 6.35mm (Headphone output)
• 1 3.5mm (Headphone output/ External slate mic input)
• 1 XLR4 (DC Input)
• 1 Hirose 4 pins (DC Output 500mA)
• 1 Lemo 5 (Timecode)
• 1 SubD25 (Balanced Analog Out )
• Wi-Fi (Web app based communication)

Additional Features

• mixdown can be assigned to any tracks
• Simultaneous recording to multiple media, or backup copying of recorded tracks post-record
• New improved interface menu accessible through buttons and jog wheel. All inputs and outputs

  monitoring and routing accessible through comprehensive and intuitive menus

• 16 or 24-bit Broadcast Wave File recording at sample rates from 44.1kHz~192kHz with support

  for pull-up/down recording rates

• Sample Rate Converters on all Digital Inputs
• Variable Delays on all analog Inputs
• 30 Second Pre-Record Buffer
• Generous 48V Phantom supply guarantees 8mA to each of the 4 Mics inputs
• High-Pass filters before the preamp stage, LFA and EQ
• Metadata entry of Scene, Take, Notes, Track Names, Roll and more with support for US

  and Euro-centric metadata templates

• Aaton AutoSlate automatic slate clap detection and logging
• M/S Recorded Tracks automatically decoded to L/R for Mixdown and/or monitoring
• Cantar Mini reads and displays battery metadata