The Micro Clock MKIII is the culmination of almost 10 years of research involving jitter-reducing, harmonic-enhancing design techniques not found in any other master word clocks on the market. It not only can sync all of your digital audio gear together, but can significantly improve the sound quality as well. It may be the most significant single upgrade you can make to your digital audio setup. Get ready to hear what you’ve been missing!
The Micro Clock MKIII is a significant redesign of its predecessor, the Micro Clock MKII. Core technological improvements include lower-jitter crystal oscillators, higher-quality galvanic transformer isolation in the signal path, dedicated output drivers with better isolation, higher-precision signal division, and much heavier noise filtration throughout the circuit. All of this results in a more robust, lower-jitter clock signal than the Micro Clock MKII, with even more desirable harmonics in the clock’s spectral band that impart an undeniable musical quality to the conversion process. The feature set has expanded to include an LED frequency display, six BNC outputs capable of up to 384kHz, AES and RCA S/PDIF outputs capable of up to 192kHz, an optical S/PDIF output capable of up to 96kHz, and removable rack ears.
Over the years, we’ve built a reputation for providing our customers with the sort of sound quality normally found in equipment that costs substantially more than what we charge. Our work has been used for projects on major record labels and countless independent ones. It’s been used on TV shows and commercials. It’s been used by major audio software companies to record sample libraries and provide customer demonstrations. We’ve done work for Grammy and Academy Award winning engineers, and for major studios in LA, NY and Nashville.
You can hear our work in major motion picture scores and soundtracks such as “Shutter Island,” on major television shows like ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars’, as well as on commercials for Fox and Chevrolet. BLA’s work is also utilized by prestigious organizations such as The Los Angeles Opera, major label acts like Maroon 5, Alison Krauss, Metallica, T-Pain, George Strait, MGMT, Beyonce, George Duke, Slayer, Erykah Badu, Rod Stewart, and The Donnas, as well as by independent artists like J Mascis, Sereena Maneesh, mewithoutYou, and many others.
"Some folks say that clocking doesn’t matter. I’m here to tell you that it most certainly does to my ears. I clock everything from this bad boy and everything sits right where it’s supposed to. It’s awesome! The low end is definitely tighter and my mixes seem to be much more open. Don’t believe the hype? Try it out for yourself!"
– Mike
Joint Venture Studios