Orion Added to AirTools Studio Matrix Line
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October 17, 2004
Symetrix adds a new product to its AirTools
Studio Matrix series of modular audio DSP. Dubbed Orion 8x8 Analog I/O DSP,
it is targeted at specific
applications within a broadcast facility. Its release coincides with the
version 2.0 upgrade of the Studio Matrix Designer application (WIN) for
design and real-time control of audio systems. Units are now shipping.
The Orion hardware is equipped with eight line-level analog inputs and
outputs. This design provides significant utility when approaching
applications such as gain control of satellite chains, equalization and
filtering of telephone hybrids, news and production room applications, and
management of multiple microphone signals in a talk studio environment. The
8x8 form factor lends itself to a variety of scenarios.
Orion employs a pair of Analog Devices 66MHz SHARC processors to create
virtual audio pathways and processing modules that replicate dedicated
hardware devices in the physical world. The Studio Matrix Designer
application is used to create these signal routes and processing chains on a
Windows PC. Parameter settings can be assigned to any of the 1,000 onboard
preset locations and recalled on demand via RS-232 commands from the
station's automation package.
Orion units can be used singly or in groups. Larger processing systems can
be created by networking multiple units together. Audio routing between
units is handled via the SymLink bus. This proprietary interconnect supports
the free exchange of up to 64 channels of audio and control over CAT5 cable.
Based on SymNet technology, all Studio Matrix devices
offer a set of tools to handle a variety of audio processing
scenarios. Available processes include automatic gain control (AGC),
compression, filtering, equalization, mixing, and many more. Also included
are over sixty processing modules for logic and dynamic logical control.
For more information, visit their web site at www.symetrixaudio.com. | 
