Nagra VII Anniversary

The Nagra VII Anniversary Edition is the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the creation of the very first Nagra in 1951!

Electronically identical to a Nagra SEVEN, its front panel is totally new and built from a solid billet of aluminum. All the buttons are made of aluminum, including the potentiometer that are red and green as a testimony to the legendary Nagra IV-S.

The battery compartiment is also made from a solid block of aluminum.

The whole construction is super rugged and also a pleasure to feel.

Sonically the Nagra VII is the son of the Nagra V and Nagra VI that found their roots on the Nagra IV-S.

Its microphone preamplifiers are super transparent and silent. They can be compared to the best stand-alone microphone preamplifiers and can very well be connected to large membrane studio microphones.

The A/D and D/A are capable of 192 kHz / 24 bits that will make your musical recordings shine.

The Nagra VII is very intuitive and was designed with the sound engineer in mind. It takes a short training period to know how to operate it and be efficient in your work.

Having a dedicated recorder is a huge advantage as it allows the sound engineer to focus on sound and quality of the recording.

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Audio inputs

The VII Anniversary offers two analog audio inputs and a single stereo digital input. It will record in PCM linear audio at sampling frequencies up to 192 kHz or in MPEG-1 layer II compressed audio formats if the compression option is installed. The inputs are equipped with traditional Nagra microphone preamplifiers for dynamic and phantom +48V microphones and offer a range of switchable sensitivities to accommodate all common microphones. AES-42 microphones can also be used as the recorder can supply the necessary 10V dc supply voltage on the AES input. The analog LINE input will accept up to +24dB, allowing it to be connected to a standard audio mixer in the field.

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Technical specification

RECORDING

Internal storage:	Micro SD Flash memory card
Removable media:	SD Flash memorycard
Disk format:	FAT 16 / 32
Recording Method:	Linear digital PCM, optional:MPEG 1 layer II
File type:	16 / 24 bit Broadcast Wave File BWF (WAV)
A/D & D/A:	24 Bit Sigma Delta
Bit rates:	32 kbits/s up to 384 kbits/sec
Tracks:	2 individual
Sampling Rate:	44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 and 192kHz
Recording capacity:	1hr at 24 bit 48 kHz per GB of memory
Pre-recording buffer:	Programmable
Display:	Color LCD touchscreen
Level meters:	On colour display

INPUTS

Digital input:	XLR 3-pole / AES 42
Analogue inputs:	2 x XLR Microphone (Dynamic, +48V Phantom) / line
Mic. input sensitivity:	2.8, 10 and 40 mV/Pa selectable
Mic. input noise:	Uin < 1µV (2.8 and 10 mV) @ 220Ω Uin < 1.6µV (40 mV)
Limiters:	On microphone inputs
Line input sensitivity:	Adjustable from -6 dBm up to +24 dBm for 0 dBFS recording
THD at 1 kHz:	2.8mV Mic <0.2%, 10mV Mic <0.1%, line <0.1% (measured on AES out)
Frequency response:	Mic, 10Hz – 75 kHz (+0 – 3dB), Line 10 Hz – 90 kHz (+0 -1dB) (measured on AES out)
Signal-to-noise ratio:	>110 dB ASA “A”
Input level adj. range:	42 dB Mic and from -6 to +24 dB Line
Input filters:	LFA
Internal microphone:	On the front panel
Crosstalk:	Mic >70dB : Line > 110dB

OUTPUTS

Analogue line output:	XLR 4.4V max (+15 dBm)
Crosstalk:	>110 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio:	>100 dB
Digital output:	XLR AES-3 (24 bit or 16 bit)
THD+N:	<0.004%
Frequency response:	10 Hz – 75 kHz (+0-3dB)
Headphones:	Stereo 6.3mm (¼”) Jack 50 Ω
Internal speaker:	0.3W

OTHER

USB:	Micro AB connector
M/S Decoder:	Switchable
Ethernet:	RJ 45

GENERAL

Dimensions:	165 x 175 x 65mm (W x D x H) (Incl. battery box)
Weight:	800g (1.75 lbs) (Incl. battery pack)
Power supply:	External 15V
Power Consumption:	Approximately 5W
Charge time:	Approximately 3 hours
Battery life:	>5 hours
Relative humidity:	From 10% to 99% (non condensing)