The Arctic FM Audio Processor features advanced audio processing capabilities, including a multiband AGC, limiters, and an RDS encoder, all designed for high-quality FM broadcasting. It operates on a LINUX OS with a user-friendly interface and offers remote control via various connectivity options. The device includes multiple input/output options, customizable presets, and is built to ensure consistent audio performance in challenging environments.
The Arctic FM Audio Processor features advanced audio processing capabilities, including a multiband AGC, limiters, and an RDS encoder, all designed for high-quality FM broadcasting. It operates on a LINUX OS with a user-friendly interface and offers remote control via various connectivity options. The device includes multiple input/output options, customizable presets, and is built to ensure consistent audio performance in challenging environments.
The Arctic FM Audio Processor features advanced audio processing capabilities, including a multiband AGC, limiters, and an RDS encoder, all designed for high-quality FM broadcasting. It operates on a LINUX OS with a user-friendly interface and offers remote control via various connectivity options. The device includes multiple input/output options, customizable presets, and is built to ensure consistent audio performance in challenging environments.
The Arctic FM Audio Processor features advanced audio processing capabilities, including a multiband AGC, limiters, and an RDS encoder, all designed for high-quality FM broadcasting. It operates on a LINUX OS with a user-friendly interface and offers remote control via various connectivity options. The device includes multiple input/output options, customizable presets, and is built to ensure consistent audio performance in challenging environments.
D A TA S H E E T A N D S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
ARCTIC Arctic FM Digital 4 Band Audio Processor
The Arctic FM Audio Processor has a clean and modern look, and packs a punch with its performance, and standard features. The Multi-band AGC corrects and equalises Audio input levels, and Peak Limi- ters maintain control of your peak levels.
The Ultra high-performance digital Stereo Encoder provides a smooth, clean and polished sound. Included in the Arctic is a UECP Compliant RDS encoder.
At its heart, the Arctic runs on LINUX OS. With its high resolution RGB screen and easy to use analogue joystick plus 3 silicone soft keys that work dynamically with the display lets you easily configure the Arctic, or make changes to your sound. The rear panel features both Analog and Digital AES/EBU inputs and outputs. Two MPX in and out are standard on the rear panel. Dual LAN and GPIO interfaces give you complete future proofed confidence.
With a comprehensive set of presets right out of the box to get you started, get creative and customize and save your own sound signature to one of the many assignable user presets. Of course full setup
Events and Alarms and Triggers based Telemetry: Install and sound amazing within minutes: The enhanced alarms and triggers monito- A total of 20 modern and , expertly ring system allows you to reconfigure your designed presets are built-in. Using the system automatically on any event you very latest trends in FM processing, we choose. Get notified by email. have a whole host of great presets to Comprehensive communications: Web Remote Control: With SNMP, Telnet, USB and RS232 connectivi- Configure your processor from any place ty you will have plenty of options to monitor in the world from any device with a web and control your system remotely. browser. No additional software is requi- red to control the Arctic.
www.aquabroadcast.co.uk Processor Features Advanced processing gives the Arctic a consistent audio sound, ready to perform in the toughest markets Multiband AGC: Wide ranging RMS levelling pulls up low level and tames hot signals ensuring a consistent sound signa- ture. Multiband limiters: Ensures that your broadcast has tightly controlled peak levels. Bass processing: The bass equalisation and bass clipper will bring bass integrity even with small speaker receivers. Mixer: Fine tune the mix output bands of the multiband processor. In addition to these, other specialised processing blocks will optimise your audio to sound great always. Pre-emphasis: Selectable based on your country standard.
Advanced clippers: The distortion cancelling and overshoot compensating clippers offer low distortion and perfect peak control. Stereo generator: The oversampled stereo generator provides an MPX with excellent stereo separation and compliant bandwidth through advanced anti-alias technology. Composite clippers with pilot protection: Get that extra loudness without compromising the pilot signal.
RDS encoder: Broadcast your station ID, song and title and much more with the built-in UECP compliant RDS Encoder. Audio always on: The passive signal path means analog and digital signals will keep routing and ensures audio will always pass through even with power outages.
BS.412 MPX Power limiting:
If you are in Europe, the MPX Power limiter will ensure that your transmission is compliant with the regulations in your country.
www.aquabroadcast.co.uk Remote control is easy... Users can manage the Arctic via LAN by web-based control. HTML, FTP, Telnet, SNMP and RS232 connectivity interfaces with monitoring equipment or just acts standalone, allowing you to monitor and control your processor remotely, from anywhere in the world.
The GUI on the web page is clear, easy to use and responsive, suitable to be managed from any device: Personal Computers, tablets, smartphones, and SNMP programming protocol allows users to manage the whole command set. Arctic firmware implements also HTTP, FTP, SNMP, SMTP, UDP, TCP and is PV4 – IPV6 addressing compliant.
The Arctic features an RDS (RBDS in the US) encoder which allows the station name to be displayed on listeners’ receivers, and carries various data to enhance the listening experience, such as Alterna- tive Frequencies (which in a network allows the receiver to change frequency to receive the best signal), Radio Text (64-characters which can be used to display a station’s slogan, or other messages)
Specifications
www.aquabroadcast.co.uk Specifications
PROCESSING AGC 4 band Limiters 4 band Clippers 2 Composite processor Yes Presets Factory and User presets with Bypass option Pre emphasis 50µs and 75µs, selectable
ANALOG INPUT Nom. input level +4 dBu Max input level +24 dBu Analog input impedance 10kOhm CMRR: better than 65 dB between 20 and 15kHz Connectors XLR balanced EMI suppressed A/D conversion 24 bit THD < 0.01%, measured between 20 and 10 KHz, de emphasis at 100% modulation Dynamic range better than 90 dB Noise level ->90 dB, at 100% modulation measured 20 and 10 KHz Crosstalk Better than 70 dB between 20Hz and 15 KHz ANALOG OUTPUT Analog output level 0-24 dBu software adjustable Analog Output Impedance < 150 ohm Connectors 2 x XLR balanced adjustable and EMI suppressed D/A conversion 24 bit CMRR better than 65 dB between 20 and 15KHz Dynamic range better than 90 dB Crosstalk better than 70 dB between 20Hz and 15 kHz channel Noise level >90 dB, at 100% modulation measured 20 and 10 kHz
MPX / RDS Output level 0 to 12 dBu MPX outputs 2 x BNC EMI suppressed D/A conversion 192kHz, internally oversampled Stereo separation >60 dB 20Hz-15 kHz MPX inputs 2 x BNC EMI suppressed A/D conversion 192kHz, internally oversampled Pilot output Selectable on any MPX output Pilot Carrier Level adjust range 0% to 12%, Channel Separation Better than <65dB
REMOTE CONTROL Connectors Serial, USB A, USB B, RJ45 Protocols HTTP (browse, mobile, API), SNMP, TELNET, FTP, SMTP, RS232
OTHER Power 90 - 260 VAC, 50/60Hz, 25W IEC connector Environmental 20ºC - 50ºC / 0-90% RH, non-condensing Size (inch) 19” W x 1.73” H x 9.84” D Size (mm) 44mm x 482mm x 200mm Weight 1.6kg Warranty 2 year limited warranty
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