Processing Rack Features

Processing Rack Features

All of our product use the same rack infrastructure to hold all of the processing cards. Because they have no front panel controls, it makes no difference what functions they do, and this lets us reduce our prices across the range. It also lets you easily expand your system, by just adding extra processing cards and racks.

Remote Racks

• The audio processing and routing is done in modular remote 1RU racks.
  
• These are air cooled (no fans, no noise) so can be kept in the same room as your other gear, or can be mounted in a machine room.
• There is a central Brain rack which houses the main power supply and communications processor, and communicates between the front panels and the channel racks
  
• All the channel racks are identical, so you can just add more when you need more power
  

Power supply

• All our products are now powered by our new digital power supply, which provides all of the internal console voltages from an external 12V DC supply
• The external 12V supply is provided by us, and works all over the world, so there's no mains selection required
• The external power supply is resistant to brown outs, so your console stays working without problems
  
• The internal digital power supply was designed by us, and provides noise free, responsive power to all the circuits
• The internal power supply works in conjunction with the linear regulators on each processor card, spreading the load and heat generation
  
• Our products now consume 30% less power and dissipate 30% less heat than before
  

Rack Indicators

• There are no controls on the front of the racks, but there are status indicators
  
• These indicators show the status of the power rails in each rack, and the main Brain rack
  
• They also show the digital communication between the processor cards and the Brain rack
  
• Finally, they show the identity of each rack - it's address
  

Connectors

• All audio is connected by DB25 Tascam pinout Dsubs
  
• These often have a poor reputation because they are difficult to solder, but actually offer loads of benefits over XLRs
• They are far more compact, so we can offer 1RU processing racks rather than the 4U racks we'd have to produce if we had to put XLRs on the rear panels
  
• A DB25 to XLR snake is about 50% of the cost of 8 discrete XLR to XLR cables, saving you money in installation
• They have better RFI protection than XLRs
• When bolted up properly, they make an equally good circuit connection compared to an XLR