Axia Audio Equipment Performance Specifications

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Microphone Preamplifiers 

  • Source Impedance: 150 ohms 

  • Input Impedance: 4 k ohms minimum, balanced 

  • Nominal Level Range: Adjustable, -75 dBu to -20 dBu 

  • Input Headroom: >20 dB above nominal input 

  • Output Level: +4 dBu, nominal

Analog Line Inputs 

  • Input Impedance: >40 k ohms, balanced 

  • Nominal Level Range: Selectable, +4 dBu or -10dBv 

  • Input Headroom: 20 dB above nominal input

Analog Line Outputs 

  • Output Source Impedance: <50 ohms balanced 

  • Output Load Impedance: 600 ohms, minimum 

  • Nominal Output Level: +4 dBu 

  • Maximum Output Level: +24 dBu

Digital Audio Inputs and Outputs 

  • Reference Level: +4 dBu (-20 dB FSD) 

  • Impedance: 110 Ohm, balanced (XLR)

  • Signal Format: AES-3 (AES/EBU) 

  • AES-3 Input Compliance: 24-bit with selectable sample rate conversion, 
    32 kHz to 96kHz input sample rate capable. 

  • AES-3 Output Compliance: 24-bit 

  • Digital Reference: Internal (network timebase) or external reference 48 kHz, 
    +/- 2 ppm 

  • Internal Sampling Rate: 48 kHz 

  • Output Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz 

  • A/D Conversions: 24-bit, Delta-Sigma, 256x oversampling 

  • D/A Conversions: 24-bit, Delta-Sigma, 256x oversampling 

  • Latency <3 ms, mic in to monitor out, including network and processor loop

Frequency Response

  •  Any input to any output: +0.5 / -0.5 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz

Dynamic Range 

  • Analog Input to Analog Output: 102 dB referenced to 0 dBFS, 
    105 dB "A" weighted to 0 dBFS 

  • Analog Input to Digital Output: 105 dB referenced to 0 dBFS 

  • Digital Input to Analog Output: 103 dB referenced to 0 dBFS, 106 dB "A" weighted

  • Digital Input to Digital Output: 138 dB

Equivalent Input Noise

  • Microphone Preamp: -128 dBu, 150 ohm source, reference -50 dBu input level

Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise 

  • Mic Pre Input to Analog Line Output: <0.005%, 1 kHz, -38 dBu input, 
    +18 dBu output 

  • Analog Input to Analog Output: <0.008%, 1 kHz, +18 dBu input, +18 dBu output

  • Digital Input to Digital Output: <0.0003%, 1 kHz, -20 dBFS 

  • Digital Input to Analog Output: <0.005%, 1 kHz, -6 dBFS input, +18 dBu output

Crosstalk Isolation and Stereo Separation and CMRR 

  • Analog Line channel to channel isolation: 90 dB isolation minimum, 20 Hz to 20 kHz

  • Microphone channel to channel isolation: 80 dB isolation minimum, 20 Hz to 20 kHz

  • Analog Line Stereo separation: 85 dB isolation minimum, 20Hz to 20 kHz 

  • Analog Line Input CMRR: >60 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz 

  • Microphone Input CMRR: >55 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz

Power Supply AC Input, Audio Node (Analog, AES/EBU, Microphone, Router Selector)

  • Auto-sensing supply, 90VAC to 240VAC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz, IEC receptacle, 
    internal fuse 

  • Power consumption: 30 Watts

Power Supply AC Input, GPIO Node 

  • Auto-sensing supply, 90VAC to 240VAC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz, IEC receptacle, 
    internal fuse 

  • Power consumption: 33 Watts

Power Supply AC Input, StudioEngine

  • Auto-sensing supply, 90VAC to 240VAC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz, IEC receptacle, 
    internal fuse 

  • Power consumption: 100 Watts

Power Supply AC Input, Element Power Supply/GPIO

  • Auto-sensing supply, 90VAC to 240VAC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz, IEC receptacle, 
    internal fuse 

  • Power consumption: 150 Watts

Power Supply AC Input, SmartSurface Power Supply/GPIO

  • Auto-sensing supply, 90VAC to 240VAC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz, IEC receptacle, 
    internal fuse 

  • Power consumption: 150 Watts

Operating Temperatures 

  • -10 degrees C to +50 degrees C, <90% humidity, no condensation

Dimensions and Weight 

  • Microphone node: 1.75 inches x 17 inches x 10 inches, 6 pounds 

  • Analog Line node: 1.75 inches x 17 inches x 10 inches, 6 pounds 

  • AES/EBU node: 1.75 inches x 17 inches x 10 inches, 6 pounds 

  • Router Selector node: 1.75 inches x 17 inches x 10 inches, 6 pounds 

  • GPIO node: 1.75 inches x 17 inches x 13 inches, 8 pounds 

  • Studio Mix Engine 3.5 inches x 17 inches x 15 inches, 10 pounds

  • PowerStation integrated console engine: 7 inches x 19 inches x 18 inches, 35 pounds

Element EQ & Dynamics Specifications

Equalizer

  • Type: 3 Bands - 25Hz - 320Hz, 125Hz - 2KHz, 1.25KHz - 20KHz.
    Adjustment range on each -25dB - +15dB.

  • Q-factor: Adjustable, automatic - width varies based on amount of cut / boost.

Dynamics

  • Post-processor Trim Level: Adjustable from -20dB - +20dB

  • Modes: Active / Bypass

Compressor

  • Threshold: -30dB - 0dB

  • Ratio: 1:1 - 16:1

Expander/Noise Gate

  • Threshold: -50dB - 0dB

  • Ratio: -30dB - 0dB

De-esser

  • Threshold: -20dB - 0dB

  • Ratio: 1:1 - 8:1

 

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