Product Description
Tascam TSSD-240A Solid State Drive for DA-6400 /DA-6400dp
Main features
- SSD designed for DA-6400/DA-6400dp
- TSSD-240A: Capacity for recording up to 7 hours 12 minutes (at 48 kHz/24 bit, 64-channel recording)
- TSSD-480A: Capacity for recording up to 14 hours 26 minutes (at 48 kHz/24 bit, 64-channel recording)
- The drive design is optimized for durability and reliability during repeated use
- Specific components in the drive have been specified with cooperation with media manufacturers to assure reliability
- All drives come pre-formatted as an additional testing step
- Supports standard SSD failure analysis systems
- 2.5 inch Serial ATA SSD
This SSD has been designed for the TASCAM DA-6400 and DA-6400dp to ensure hours of glitch-free recording.
The TSSD-240A can handle 64 channels of recording at 48kHz/24-bit for up to 7 hours and 12 minutes.
The TSSD-480A can handle 64 channels of recording at 48kHz/24-bit for up to 14 hours and 26 minutes.
These long recording times are useful for music festivals, concert recording, and rehearsals. Capture the sound check and use this to refine your mix (virtual soundcheck), then go on to record the concert. If still more recording time is needed, a new drive can be inserted and ready to record in about 20 seconds.
Recording time.
Recording time
| Capacity | File format | Sampling frequency | Maximum number of recording channels | Recording time |
| 240GB | PCM WAV-24 bit | 48kHz | 64 | 7 h, 12 m |
| 96kHz | 32 | 7 h, 12 m | ||
| 480GB | 48kHz | 64 | 14 h, 26 m | |
| 96kHz | 32 | 14 h, 26 m |
Most SSD drives can see a big reduction in writing speed as files get fragmented due to repeated writing. If the drive slows down in the middle of a 64-track recording, you might see dropouts in your recording. Through research and development, TASCAM has learned that this effect can be minimized when using the right control IC for reliable recording performance. The result is our TSSD series of custom hard drives, designed for the challenges of high-channel-count recording.
Total control of the media used in the DA-6400 is how TASCAM can verify their stability. Even when a specific model is specified from a drive manufacturer, changes may occur in the components that may affect performance. By specifying our own drive, we can ensure that internal parts will not change.
Since we conduct an exhaustive formatting prior to shipment, the SSD can be used immediately after purchase.
Formatting also serves to test the units, preventing individual unit failures in the field.
Suspected defects can be dealt with at the time they occur and data analysis can be performed to find a particular cause.
Spec description
| Form Factor | 2.5 inch |
| Interface | Serial ATA Rev.1.0(1.5/s) / 2.0(3Gb/s) / 3.0(6Gb/s) * Uses Serial ATA Revision 2.0 when operating with model DA-6400 |
| Capacity | 240GB(TSSD-240A) / 480GB(TSSD-240A) |
| Vibration tolerance (when idle) | 20 G peak, 10-500 Hz |
| Mean time between failures (MTBF) | 2,000,000 hours |
| Consumption current | During file-write: 0.88 A/When idle: 111 mA |
| Storage temperature range | -40 - 85˚C |
| Operating temperature range | 0 - 70˚C |
| Weight | Approx. 63g |
| Accessories | Owner's manual |
