Product Description
Ashly AQM1208 AquaControl Digital Zone Processor 12-In x 8-Out
The AQM1208 represents the next phase in the Ashly AquaControl DSP Lineup. Designed as an advanced, stand-alone zone mixer to be used with external amplification, the AQM1208 offers the power & flexibility needed to handle just about any situation. Based on the AquaControl DSP engine first introduced in the mXa1502, the AQM1208s 12 Input by 8 Output configuration meets the requirements for a host of mic mixing, music distribution and other applications, such as noise masking, and provides all the necessary tools to assure everything sounds great and runs smoothly.
The AQM1208 runs on Ashly’s next generation AquaControl™ web-server based interface, which means it functions with virtually any networked PC or mobile device, any OS. Nothing to install. Plus, it incorporates most of the familiar features found in our legacy Protea DSP software.
The good news is you won’t have to relearn another software suite. Even if you’re new to DSP software, we’ve designed the AquaControl UI to navigate like most popular websites, so it will have a familiar look and feel for the first-time user as well. In addition, the AquaControl interface is optimized for touch-panels, so you won’t need to worry about “right-clicking” if not using a Windows device. Every touch control allows full access to functionality. Nothing is hidden or buried deep in menus.
The AQM1208 adds some new features to AquaControl, like a convenient meters page, showing all input, output and mixer meters in one view and global selection/deselection/reset of multiple check-boxes for channel assignment functions, making changes to setups faster and easier, plus new remote pages.
The new AquaControl™ Portal application is a free download which installs on your Windows™ PC for “off-line” access. All the same great features, functionality and easy user experience in a portable version that can work anywhere you are. No DSP device or network needed. The two versions work together to create a seamless workflow between offline and connected environments.
The AQM1208s remote web access allows integrators to better perform service when customers experience issues. Logging into the AquaControl environment from their office rather than sending a truck out to the install site is more convenient and cost-effective and less labor-intensive.
Using the Ethernet connection is where things get really amazing. AquaControl provides full remote access to any function via network but can also serve up dedicated remote pages for live mixing or zone control. These can be accessed using any web-enabled device, but the new AquaTouch7 7” touch panel provides a more elegant on-wall solution for users demanding convenient remote access.
Not your typical zone mixer, the AQM1208 is equipped to handle a range of applications, from background music distribution to paging, noise-masking a mixing. And the AQM1208 doesn’t come up short when it comes to microphone mixing. 12 fully-featured Mic Inputs with Class A preamps & Phantom Power switchable on each channel, plus useful features such as Auto-Mixing and Priority Ducking make it ideally suited for HoW, Theaters, Conferences, Courtrooms and School Auditoriums.
OVERVIEW
The AQM1208 is designed as an advanced, stand-alone zone mixer to be used with external amplification, offering the power & flexibility needed to handle just about any situation. The AQM1208 connects to any browser-enabled device via LAN and Internet from virtually anywhere in the world, allowing convenient remote access for configuration and troubleshooting. Based on the AquaControl DSP engine first introduced in the mXa1502, the AQM1208 includes a comprehensive library of DSP functions presented in a versatile, yet intuitive UI that doesn’t require a college level course to learn. The AQM1208’s 12 Input by 8 Output configuration meets the requirements for a host of mic mixing, music distribution and other applications, such as noise masking, and provides all the necessary tools to assure everything sounds great and runs smoothly.
FEATURES
- New, advanced Ashly AquaControl™ software allows easy and convenient access from many browser-based devices. No app to install!
- Remote Ethernet Access from anywhere in the world via any browser-enabled device
- Flexible IO configuration to accommodate a wide range of applications:
- Comprehensive Mixing via 12-balanced Mic/Line Inputs w/Precision Class A mic preamp design
- 4 Summed RCA Line Inputs (shared on channels 9-12) for Program/BGM sources.
- 8 Balanced Line Outputs
- Generous integration I/O, including: Network, GPI (8) GPO (2), VC (8 works with the WR-1, WR-1.1, WR-1.5, and WR-2 & AquaTouch7 remotes) & Standby.
- Scheduler and RTC (Real-Time Clock) allow user-defined automatic, timed activation of various operations.
- Compact 1U design reduces rack space requirements.
- Comprehensive DSP includes:
- Gain, Remote Gain & DVCA Gain
- Dynamics: Compressor, Leveler, Limiter & Gate
- Multi-priority Ducking Matrix
- EQ:10-band Parametric, HPF/LPF
- Universal 2, 3 & 4-way X-Over
- FIR Filters
- Delay, Speaker Delay
- Auto-Mixing
- Ambient Noise Control
- Tools: Meter, Signal Generator
- Comprehensive Event Scheduler
SPECIFICATIONS
| Number of Input Channels | 12 (12 Balanced Mic/Line, + 4 Unbalanced Summed RCA Line on 9-12) |
| Number of Output Channels | 8 Balanced Line |
| Distortion (THD-N, typical) | <0.01% @ 1kHz, +20dBu |
| Signal-to-Noise | >110dB (20Hz-20kHz) unweighted |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz-20kHz, ±0.25dB |
| Balanced Input Connector | Euroblock 3.5mm |
| Input Impedance | 10k Ohms RCA, 3k Ohms Mic/Line |
| Propagation Delay | 1.08 ms |
| ADC/DSP/DAC Resolution | 32-Bit |
| Sample Rate | 48kHz |
| Phantom Power | 21V, 10.8mA per channel |
| Environmental | 40º-120ºF (4º-49ºC), 150ºF (65.5ºC) max – not for long term use |
| Mic Preamp EIN | -126dB |
| AC Mains Nominal Voltage Input | 90 – 240VAC, 50/60Hz |
| AC Mains Operating Range | 70 – 270VAC |
| AC Mains Line Cord Connector | Detachable Nema 5-15 for USA |
| Control Network | RJ-45 connector, 1GB Ethernet |
| Line Output Connector | Balanced Euroblock 3.5mm |
| Line Output Maximum Level | +21dBu |
| Remote DC Level Control | Euroblock 3.5mm – Gnd, CV, V+ per each of the 8 VCA inputs |
| Unit Dimensions | 19”W x 1.75”H x 8.5”D (483mm x 45mm x 216mm) |
| Shipping Dimensions | 23”W x 4.5”H x 12.5”D / 584mm x 114mm x 318mm |
| Unit Weight | 6.2 lbs (2.8 kg) |
| Shipping Weight | 9 lbs (4.1 kg) |
