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18 August 2010, Cleveland Ohio, USA
Axia Audio, the originator and leader in IP-Audio technologies for
broadcast, will debut its latest console in Asia at BIRTV in Beijing.
Called iQ, it is engineered for either standalone studios or networked
applications. An 8-fader iQ console lists for $7990.00 US MSRP; a
14-fader iQ with dedicated 6-line Telos phone system costs just
$11,980.00.
“We’ve been working hard to make sure broadcasters’ money goes
farther, and do so without compromise,” says Michael Dosch, President of
Axia Audio. “I spent nearly a year in China setting up operations to
manufacture products to our stringent quality standards. Now, with our
Asian operations online, we will be introducing a range of exciting new
products, of which iQ is the first.”
The iQ system is a family of console frames with different
capabilities. Users start with the 8-fader iQ Main Frame, then add
frames with phone controls, programmable routing controls or more faders
to create consoles with up to 24 faders. Frames plug into the iQ Core, a
fanless, convection-cooled console engine with audio I/O, console CPU,
logic, mix engine, power supply and Ethernet switch. Backup power with
auto-switching is also available.
iQ’s rich feature set includes 3 dedicated stereo Program buses plus
a stereo Utility bus that can be used for phone calls, off-air
recording, or as a fourth Program bus. There’s automatic mix-minus on
every fader, Show Profiles that instantly recall talent’s favorite
settings, Record Mode one-touch recording, and Talkback. Construction
details include Axia’s hallmark ultra-smooth faders, aircraft-quality
switches, and beefy extruded-aluminum frames. High-resolution,
ultra-bright OLED displays used for meters and fader source information
can be read instantly from anywhere in the room.
iQ is designed for standalone installation, but also includes a
bulletproof, purpose-built Ethernet switch designed specifically for
IP-Audio applications. This switch naturally has 100Base-T Ethernet
ports for easy connection of Livewire partner products, but also
features Gigabit ports for connection with other networked studios. Up
to 4 iQ Cores can be daisy-chained without an external Ethernet switch.
iQ features include:
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Telco expansion – 6
faders plus 6-line Call Controller with Status Symbols™ and DTMF
keypad for direct control of the latest Telos broadcast phone
systems
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Fader + Button expansion – 6 faders plus 10 programmable film-cap keys to
control external devices, trigger routing salvos, send contact
closures and more
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8-Fader expansion –
doubles the capacity of the iQ Main Frame
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Flexible mounting system
allows desktop, cutout, or rack-mount use.
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Hardened, fanless power
supply.
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Ultra-reliable embedded
console CPU and DSP mixing engine.
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Built-in I/O with:
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4 Mic inputs with
selectable Phantom power
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16 Analog ins and 8
Analog outs with 24-bit, 256x oversampling A/D converters
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2 AES/EBU ins and
outs
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4 GPIO logic ports,
each containing 5 inputs and 5 outputs
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I/O is expandable
using standard Axia audio nodes.
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6 100Base-T Livewire
ports for single-cable Livewire connections to Telos phone
systems, Omnia audio processors and other Axia gear, as well as
broadcast equipment from partners like Nautel, ENCO Systems,
BSI, 25-Seven, AudioScience and more — see
AxiaAudio.com/partners/ for full list.
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2 Gigabit Ethernet
ports with SFP for copper or fiber network connections.
Axia broadcast consoles have become the fastest-growing brand of
consoles in the industry, with over 1,500 studios online worldwide. The
Axia IP-Audio system allows broadcasters to build audio networks of any
size using switched Ethernet to connect a few rooms, or an entire
facility. Axia networks have a total system capacity of more than 10,000
audio streams, and can carry hundreds of digital stereo (or nearly a
hundred surround) channels over a single CAT-6 cable, eliminating much
of the cost normally associated with wiring labor and infrastructure.
Axia products include the popular Element 2.0 modular broadcast
console, the PowerStation integrated console engine, the IP-Intercom
system, a family of “audio nodes” that allow easy mixing and matching of
digital, analog and microphone audio, and a comprehensive suite of
network administration and routing control software.
More details about iQ can be found on the Web at
www.AxiaAudio.com/iQ/.
Visitors to BIRTV can see iQ, as well as the award-winning Element 2.0
broadcast console, at the Axia display in the Digital Media Technology
stand, Hall 2, Stand 2003A. For more information, contact Clark Novak at
Axia Audio, via email at
cnovak@AxiaAudio.com
or by phone at +1-216-241-7225.
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Axia, a Telos company, builds Ethernet-based professional IP-Audio
products for broadcast, sound-reinforcement and commercial audio
applications. Along with the popular Element 2.0 modular console for
on-air, commercial production, audio workstations and personal studios,
Axia products include the PowerStation integrated console engine,
intercom systems, digital audio routers, DSP mixers and processors, and
software for configuring, managing and interfacing networked audio
systems.
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