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Accidents happen. Protect your favorite Adorama products and purchase a protection plan to stay covered from accidental damage, mechanical or electrical failures, and more.
If we can’t fix it, we’ll replace it at no additional cost.
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Balanced XLR, fully recallable
60 to +0dBu
-20dB
0dB to +60dB, 1dB steps
+30dBu
>5KOhms
0.002% -92dBu (20Hz-20kHz, AES Direct Out, at 0dBu 1kHz)
0.003% -91dBu (20Hz-20kHz, AES Direct Out, at -30dBu INPUT 1kHz)
+48V (+3V / -2V
Balanced, 1/4" TRS jack
Unbalanced, stereo 3.5mm Mini Jack
Nominal +4dBu ST1, ST2 / 0dBu ST3
+/-24dB
+22dBu / +18dBu
>7KOhms
Balanced, XLR
Balanced 1/4" TRS Jack
Patchable
<75Ohms
+4dBu = 0dB meter reading
+22dBu
90dBu (muted, 20Hz-20kHz)
Balanced XLR 2 channel, Band 2, Band 3 Bell
96kHz sampling rate (Default with SRC Bypassed)
Switchable output sample rates, 44.1kHz/ 48kHz/ 88.2kHz/ (96kHz)
2.5Vpp balanced terminated 110Ohms
Neutrik EtherCON (RJ45)
64 channels assignable, compatible with AR2412, AR84, AB168, ME
32 channels assignable, compatible with DX168
128 channels assignable, compatible with dLive, SQ and DXHub
Fully Patchable
Fully Patchable
Assignable as master audio sync for all modes, SRC 64 channel
100mm motorized
7" Capacitive, 800 x 480 resolution, 24 bit RGB
8
8 / 8
TCP/IP Ethernet for MIDI and Control
TCP/IP and USB B
Single or Dual, Momentary or Latching
Normal/Invert
-24 to +24dB
12dB/octave 20Hz - 2kHz
Fully Patchable
Up to 341ms
Up to 682ms
Up to 341ms
Up to 682ms
Measured balanced XLR in to XLR out, 0dB gain, 0dBu input
112dB
+0/-0.5dB 20Hz to 20kHz
+18dB
0dBu
THD+N, Mic/Line Routed to Main L/R Out: Unity gain faders at 0dB, 0.006%, -84dBu (20Hz to 20kHz)
+18dBu = 0dBFS (+22dBu at XLR output)
0dB meter = -18dBFS (+4dBu at XLR out)
2 x 12 segment, fast (peak) response
Single Point Metering, fully programmable color/brightness
-3dBFS (+19dBu at XLR out), multipoint sensing
96kHz
Uses XCVI core custom bit widths in algorithms, up to 96bits
<0.7mS, Local Mic Input routed to Main L/R. (Direct, No EQ/ Effects)
0 to 40 deg. C (32 to 104 deg. F)
100-240V AC, 50/60Hz
75W
Post-Preamp, Post-HPF, Post Gate, Insert Return, M Post PEQ, Post Comp, Post Delay
Trim: -Infinity to 10dB per channel
28 bands 31Hz-16kHz, +/-12dB Gain, Constant 1/3 octave
As Input PEQ
4-Band fully parametric, 20-20kHz, +/-15dB
8 x RackFX engine, Send>Return or Inserted (4 dedicated fx bus)
SMR Reverb, StereoTap Delay, Gated Reverb, ADT, BlueChorus, Symphonic Chorus, Flanger, Phaser
Fader, Pan, Mute, Routing to Mix/LR, 4-Band PEQ
PFL or stereo in-place AFL, 0 to -24dB Trim, PAFL
Delay Up to 682ms
Dedicated input, Assignable to any mix, Gain, Pad, 48V, 12dB/octave HPF
Assignable to any mix, Sine/White/Pink/Bandpass Noise
31-Bands 1/3 octave 20-20kHz, follows PAFL source
Multi-channel IO option module
Inputs: Fully patchable
Outputs: Fully patchable
Sync/SRC assignable as master audio sync
USB A
2 channel, WAV, 96kHz, 24-bit, source fully patchable
1/2 channel, WAV, 44.1, 48, 96kHz 16,24-bit, source fully patchable
16 channel, WAV, 96kHz, 24-bit, track sources fully patchable
16 channel, WAV, 96kHz, 24-bit fully patchable
USB B, Core Audio compliant, ASIO/WDM for Windows
32 channel, 96kHz, 24-bit
32 channel, 96kHz, 24-bit
Fully patchable
SQ-Drive or USB B Streaming
Patchable Sidechain
Hi-pass (20-5k), band-pass (120-10k), Lo-pass (120-20k)
72dBu to +18dBu / 0 to 60dB
50Mus to 300ms / 10ms to 5s / 10ms to 1s
Selectable Shelving (Baxandall), Bell
Bell
Variable Q, 1.5 to 1/9th octave
Patchable Sidechain
Hi-pass (20-5k), band-pass (120-10k), Lo-pass (120-20k), Q=1
-46dBu to 18dBu / 1:1 to infinity
30Mus to 300ms / 50ms to 2s
Soft/Hard
Peak/RMS switchable
Dry/wet -Infinity to 0dB
Follow Fader, Mute, Mute Group, DCA (global all channels)
Desk Mounted: 440 x 514.9 x 198mm (17.32 x 20.27 x 7.80")
23.1 lbs (10.48kg)
6938122247239
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