Ward-Beck AMS8-2AAEM Multichannel Audio Monitor -HD/SD-SDI Demuxer

$8,004.93
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The AMS8-2AEM is a full featured, 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 AMS8-2AEM has four digital audio inputs. 110 Ohm balanced inputs are on 3-pin screw terminal pluggable connectors and 75 Ohm unbalanced inputs are on BNC connectors. An internal switcher allows the operator to toggle between the two banks of four balanced and unbalanced inputs. Additionally, the AMS8-2AEM is fitted with a Ward-Beck demuxer that will handle both SD and HD SDI video signals. The unit is also equipped with a Dolby decoder module making it a powerful audio monitor. A reference input for DARS is provided. This may be 110 Ohms, balanced, via a 3-pin screw terminal pluggable connector or 75 Ohms, unbalanced, via a BNC connector. The AMS8-2AAEM includes four stereo analog inputs on 3-pin pluggable screw terminal connectors. Four AES output signals that are copies of the input signals are provided on the rear panel. The signals are provided as both balanced on pluggable 3-pin terminals or unbalanced signals on BNC connectors. The demux module provides a re-clocked copy of the input digital video signal as well as a copy of the AES group that is selected for monitoring. The unit provides an analog stereo output that is a copy of the signal being fed to the integral speakers. This stereo output may be configured to follow the front panel speaker level control or to be a fixed line level output. With the Dolby decoder card added, the four digital audio inputs or any of the SDI embedded audio signals 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. The SERIAL COMM DB9 connector includes GPI and GPO inputs that may be used for tally and external control functions.
The versatile AMS8 series monitors may be field configured to suit the monitoring needs of a particular operation or location, using a combination of the eight segment LED dot-matrix readout, the eight lighted pushbuttons and the two rotary shaft encoders with integral pushbutton switches. Ward-Beck has developed an intuitive scheme to ease programming of the AMS8 series monitors. Features that can be readily programmed to assist in monitoring include: Creating preset monitoring configuration, creating an infinitely variable proportional stereo mix-down of multiple audio channels, providing global control for monitoring and enabling voice-over on Dolby signals.

Features:

Compact 2 RU multi-channel audio monitor
WBS demuxer installed
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 (&5 Ohm, unbalanced and 110 Ohm, balanced)
Input switcher toggles between balanced and unbalanced inputs
4 Analog Stereo inputs
External reference input (75 Ohm, unbalanced and 110 Ohm, balanced)
Re-clocked AES copy of the PCM input signals provided (175 Ohm, unbalanced and 110 Ohm, balanced)
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
Includes SD/HD Demux module
Provides re-clocked copy of input digital video signal
Provides AES copies of the de-muxed group being monitored

Specifications:

AES Digital Audio
Input Voltagel - 0.2 to 7V pp
Max Input - 0 dbfs
Input Impedance - 75 Ohm, unbalanced 110 Ohm, balanced
Output Voltage - 2.5V p-p terminated
Max Output - 0 dbfs
Output Impedance 75 Ohm, unbalanced & 110 Ohm, balanced
Noise - Less than -100 dbfs
THD - Less than 0.001%
Analog Audio
Input Level - +24 dBu max
Input Impedance - >20K Ohm balanced
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%
SDI
Input Level - 0.8 Vp-p (typical)
Input Impedance - 75 Ohm
Output Level - 0.8 Vp-p
Output Impedance - 75 Ohm
Return Loss - -10 dB
Data Rates - 270, 360Mbps or 1.485 Gbps
General
Power Requirements - 90 -230 VAC, 50-60 Hz
Dimensions - 19? w x 3.5? h x 13? d (483mm x 89mm x 330 mm)
Weight - 5.2kg (11.4lbs)

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