Nagra Seven Operating Instructions Manual page 4

Introduction
The NAGRA Seven is a 2-track, 24-bit digital recorder offering sampling frequencies up to 192kHz,
with analog and digital inputs and outputs on XLR connectors, and AES 42-ready for digital microphone
applications. Standard features include full iXML metadata, USB 2.0 and Ethernet ports, and a docking battery
pack. The principal recording media is an internal 16GB memory backup with removable standard SD cards.
Hardware options include SMPTE/EBU Time Code or I.S.D.N. codec, WiFi/3G communication and a
rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack. Two software options for audio compression and on-board audio editing
are also available.
Our aim is quality, not quantity – adding tracks seems to be easy and inexpensive to others, our concept was
to build a portable, high-quality two channel recorder that offers an intuitive interface with modern features
never seen in any other battery operated over-the-shoulder recorder, and with a modular design allowing it to
adapt to a multitude of field applications.
To make it more practical and more reliable – we added a sunlight-readable color touchscreen, combining
the metering and information display with a practical touch control of the operating system. The main
transport functions are still implemented with the familiar rotary Nagra main function selector, a unique design
that is less susceptible to accidental switching than the common hardware devices.
To clean and simplify the audio path – audio limiters, automatic gain control and equalization are achieved
through a dedicated Digital Signal Processor. The principal advantages are enhanced and cleaner AGC, to have
limiter and filter processing with the possibility of adjusting more parameters, and due to less electronics in
the analog audio signal path – achieve better microphone preamplifiers !
Software updates will be available, from time to time, through our website www.nagraaudio.com offering
system upgrades and additional new features as they become available. Please use the contact form from our
NAGRA Seven
website for any questions or comments you might have about the
Versatile – like a Swiss Army Knife
and again – very user-friendly !
AUDIO TECHNOLOGY SWITZERLAND
Chemin de l'Orio, 30A
CH-1032 ROMANEL-SUR-LAUSANNE
SWITZERLAND
Tel : +41 21 643 7240
Fax : +41 21 641 7532
audio_pro@nagraaudio.com
www.nagraaudio.com
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