AudioScience ASI6618 Broadcast Multichannel PCIe AES Digital Sound Card Balanced

Description

Tested/Guaranteed • Test Results Included • Usually ,050 • Timestretch • 8/16 Streams into 8x AES/EBU (or Analog or S/PDIF) Digital Audio Outputs
Card has been tested to confirm correct operation. A screenshot taken during testing of the card will be included in the package. No XLR cable set is included, but I usually have the BOB1024 breakout boxes available which offer a convenient and robust means of interfacing to the card's inputs and outputs.
In summary, AudioScience cards are the defacto standard for multichannel broadcast use. They are supported by most of the main playout and automation software packages straight out of the box and allow each output stream to have its own independent channel with the level controlled either by the software or by the fader on the console.
Usually Sells for ,050
Having mutliple independent digital output channels gives you everything you need for the modern studio - three channels can be used to give you triple overlap voicetracking so that your prerecorded link can be played simultaneously over a segue. The remaining channels can then be used for your PFL/Cue etc - or maybe for the output of your cart wall application. Up to 4 ASI cards can coexist a single system giving you almost limitless permutations of record and playback channels.
The reason that this card is sought after is that it has simultaneous Analog and Digital presentation of each of the four output channels - so you can hook it up to either an analog or digital console. No need to junk your playout card when you switch to a digital console.
Features
The ASI6618 is a professional PCI-Express sound cards designed for use in radio broadcast automation. Providing up to 16 play streams that are mixed 8 stereo outputs and up to 2 record streams fed from one stereo input, the ASI6618 feature AudioScience’s unique “anything to anywhere” mixing and routing.
The ASI618 provides both balanced analog and AES/EBU inputs and outputs. The maximum analog input and output level is +24dBu.
A choice of uncompressed PCM, MPEG layer 2 and MP3 is available for both recording and playback. All compression is handled by an on-board floating point DSP, allowing the host computer to focus on other tasks.
ASI6618 functionality includes MRX™ multi-rate mixing technology that allows streams of different sample-rates and formats to be mixed digitally. TSX™ time scaling allows compression/expansion of any or all playback streams in real time with no change in pitch. For emerging surround sound applications, SSX2™ mode allows multichannel streams of up to 8 channels to be played and mixed.
Main Features
8/16 mono/stereo streams of playback into 8 stereo outputs
1/2 mono/stereo streams of record from 1 stereo input
PCM, MPEG-L2 and MP3 formats with sample rates to 96kHz
MRX™ technology supports mixing of multiple formats and rates
TSX™ time scaling by up to +/-20%25
SSX2™ mode for multichannel playback and mixing
Balanced stereo analog I/O with levels to +24dBu
24bit ADC and DAC with 110dB SNR and 0.0015%25 THD+N
AES/EBU I/O with sample rate converters on all inputs
Dedicated AES/EBU and Word clock Sync input
SoundGuard™ transient voltage suppression on all I/O
Short length PCI card format (6.6 inches/168mm)
Up to 4 cards in one system
Windows and Linux software drivers available