Ward-Beck AMS8-1AAE/110 Multichannel Audio Monitor -110 Ohm Balanced AES/EBU
The AMS8-1AAE/110, similar in features and operation to the AMS8-1AA/110, is a compact, one rack-unit, aural and visual monitor designed to handle multi-channel format audio signals. Eight PPM/VU LED bargraphs display signal activity, while a sophisticated multi-speaker system allows operators to listen, with great clarity, to the signal being monitored. The AMS8-1AAE/110 has four 110 Ohm, balanced digital audio inputs and Four analog stereo inputs on 3 pin pluggable connectors. An internal switcher allows the operator to toggle between the digital and analog inputs. A reference input for DARS is provided (110 Ohms, unbalanced) via a 3 pin pluggable connector. The unit is equipped with a Dolby Decoder card. With the Dolby decoder card added, the four digital audio inputs may be PCM, Dolby E or Dolby AC-3 or any combination of the three signal formats. The auto recognition feature determines whether the signal is Dolby encoded and routes it automatically to the Dolby decoder. When a Dolby encoded signal is being monitored the decoded AES signal group is presented on the four output connectors (75 or 110 Ohm) in the following sequence: OUT 1 - L and R, OUT 2 - C and LFE, OUT 3 - LS and RS, OUT 4 (if present)- LT and RT. Additionally, an analog copy of the L, R, C, LFE, LS and RS signals is provided on the AUX DB25 multi-pin connector.
Metadata extracted from the Dolby signal is provided on the DB9 connector on the rear panel.
Features:
- Compact 1 RU multi-channel audio monitor
- Dolby Decoder installed
- Decodes Dolby E or Dolby Digital
- Eight LED bar-graph meters provide visual indication of audio levels
- Multi-speaker system provides clear audio monitoring
- 4 AES audio inputs (110 Ohm, balanced)
- Input switcher toggles between balanced and unbalanced inputs
- External reference input (110 Ohm)
- Re-clocked AES copy of the PCM input signals provided (110 Ohm)
- Decoded L/R, C/LFE, LS/RS and LT/RT provided when monitoring Dolby
- Analog copy of the PCM input signal provided on a 25 pin D connector
- Analog L/R, C/LFE, LS/RS and LT/RT provided on 25 pin D connector when monitoring Dolby
- Analog output of signal feed to internal speakers provided on rear panel
- Analog output may be fixed line level or follow speaker volume control
- Operating modes may be field configured to suit monitoring needs
- Balanced AES connections on pluggable 3 pin screw terminations
- Unbalanced connections on BNC connectors
- GPI and GPO controls provided on 9 pin D connector
Specifications:
- AES Digital Audio
- Input Voltagel - 0.2 to 7V pp
- Max Input - 0 dbfs
- Input Impedance - 110 Ohm, balanced
- Output Voltage - 2.5V p-p terminated
- Max Output - 0 dbfs
- Output Impedance 110 Ohm, balanced
- Noise - Less than -100 dbfs
- THD - Less than 0.001%
- Analog Audio
- Max Output - 23.5dBu
- Output Impedance - 60 Ohm, Balanced
- Frequency Response - 1.5 dBu from 20Hz to 20kHz
- Noise - Less than -70dBu
- THD - Less than 0.05%
- General
- Power Requirements - 90 -230 VAC, 50-60 Hz
- Dimensions - 19? w x 1 3/4? h x 13? d (483mm x 44mm x 330 mm)
- Weight - 4.5kg (10 lbs)
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