FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Max Gutnik or Greg Laney
Phone: (310) 915-1000
Fax: (310) 915-7420
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Apogee’s Revolutionary Master
Digital Clock “Big Ben” Now Available
Santa Monica, CA, June 11, 2003 — Apogee Electronics Corporation
announced today that its innovative master digital clock, Big Ben is now
available worldwide through authorized dealers and distributors. Big Ben
promises to revolutionize digital clocking in audio and video production
studios with new technology that offers unprecedented clock source stability
and jitter reduction.
Big Ben’s central and most ground-breaking feature is Apogee’s
C777 clock and its “Adaptive Loop Filtering” (ALF) technology.
With the all digital, C777 clock, and "ALF", Big Ben is able
to intelligently adjust incoming clock signals, synchronize them, and
generate one stable clock source. This process nearly eliminates jitter,
optimizes communication between digital devices, and allows for the highest
quality A/D and D/A conversion and audio to video synching available.
“The release of Big Ben marks the culmination of our considerable
research and development and will offer a superior clock box while reaffirming
Apogee’s position as a premier designer of digital clocking technology.”
says Betty Bennett, Co-Founder and CEO of Apogee.
The list of capabilities does not end there either. Big Ben also provides
a fail-safe lock to external sources, an optional FireWire card for format
conversion, termination sensing, and a wide range of standard I/O choices
including 6 word clock outs, AES, S/PDIF, and Optical. With all of this
innovation and usability, Apogee’s Big Ben is poised to create a
new standard for studio clocking in the pro audio/video industry.
Big-Ben at a glance:
AES, S/PDIF, Optical I/O - Word Clock/Video In - 6 Word Clock Outs
Real-time format conversion between all digital formats
Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS) using Apogee's C777 Clock Technology
up to 192kHz
Adaptive Loop Filtering (ALF) for optimize clock performance and minimize
jitter
Optional FireWire connection to facilitate clocking and format conversion
with other FireWire devices
Fail safe lock to external sources (Sure Lock) and word clock termination
sensing
Sophisticated looking 1U rack (19”w x 1 13/16”h x 11 5/8”d
) with brushed aluminum face and led display for options interface
Availability: Now Available
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