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... a rugged & reliable digital console for On Air & Production...

FEATURES
... Modular with 8, 18, & 28 channel mainframes
... Analog electronics for on-site service and support
... Polycarbonate overlays for beauty and long life of painted surfaces
... VCA's and DC On-off switching means no scratchy faders or popping switches
... Option modules: remote selectors, DAs, more
... Optional input modules with panning or stereo mode selection

Both analog and digital at the same time...
The Revolution is the amazing radio console that is at home in both analog & digital studio alike. With greater features, reliability, performance, and a lower price than an analog console, the time has come for the change to digital. Remarkable new features such as simultaneous operation from multiple studios, PC computer control, a separate rack mounted digital engine for ease of installation & service, plus a very low starting price makes the Revolution a truly better idea

Control with a Console - or - a PC computer
The Revolution console is an advanced, modular, two piece design make up of a rack mounted digital audio engine and a control system. The control system can be a traditional looking console, or the PC computer shown below, or even BOTH at the same time.

Flexible design...
The ability to choose between a traditional looking console - or - PC computer makes the REVOLUTION remarkably flexible. While familiar slide faders are a comfortable choice, high resolution LCD touch screens are more reliable, take up very little desk space, and are no longer the more expensive option. In fact, touch screens are now the control system choice in retail, commercial, and industrial applications. In many auxiliary studios such as News or Production, a simple mouse and keyboard may be the ideal choice. After all, in recent years, PC based hard disk audio systems and Production editors have made the computer a common sight in most radio studios. At only $3,995 plus PC, this is certainly a cost effective solution. This kind of flexibility makes the Revolution clearly the better idea.

The Modular design makes the Revolution easy to install, service, and use
Modularity is important in professional broadcast equipment. Whether during installation or while servicing the product, a modular design reduces down time, cost, and frustration. The two piece modular nature of the Revolution is an important and unique feature. The digital engine can be located away from the console operator or even in a remote rack room, simplifying installation, wiring, and service. The control console is also modular, making it quick and easy to replace worn faders or to expand the system. During service, you can actually disconnect the control system from the digital engine without interrupting the console's play. For those stations that want a complete sense of security, the two piece design even makes possible an optional overnight replacement service program for the digital engine. Just as important, nearly any Windows PC computer backs up the console control system.

Talk studio Turret support via PC or in table button modules
The digital engine features two serial control ports, enabling the console to be monitored and controlled from two places simultaneously, such as an On Air and Talk studio. The engine has separate control room and studio monitor feeds plus 5 assignable microphone inputs. One input is for the control from mic. The other 4 mic inputs have full turret logic control for a host and 3 guests. This includes channel On, Off, Cough, and Tally. Special Turret control software for a Windows PC makes a particularly elegant solution for the talk studio. This software shown at above and to the right includes: clock, Up/Down timer, mic control for up to 4, studio monitor input selector, and studio monitor level control. PC control of the turret is compact, rugged, easy to use, inexpensive, and very attractive. This elegant solution for talk studio control is a new and far better idea.

A Powerful Telephone Interface
For telephone talk radio and contest caller applications, the console supports two simultaneous callers via two mono mix minus buses. Unlike analog or unsophisticated digital consoles, the Revolution does not require separate phone channels. Instead, the Revolution uses the power of the digital engine to automatically configure itself for telephone operation whenever a phone input is activated. Simple, powerful, and easy to use, the Revolution features On Air, and Off line split feed recording operation with talkback to either or both callers.

Flexible Support for large numbers of sources
If more digital or analog inputs are required on any channel, the Revolution has several options. A 5 input remote selector console module is a passive switch and can select either analog or digital sources. If large routing switcher capability is required, up to 4 Arrakis analog routing switchers with 7 to 14 inputs each may be added to 4 channels in the system. That brings up to 60 more inputs into the console. For even larger systems, the console may be integrated into a master switching system such as by SAS (Sierra Automation Systems) to accommodate literally hundreds of mixed analog and digital sources. Powerful PC control software is supplied for seamless control of these large switchers.

High Performance & High Quality
The REVOLUTION digital console is a no compromise engineering design that can be used in any level of application. All analog inputs and outputs are high quality, active balanced circuitry. All digital inputs are full AES-EBU implementations with EBU standard transformer isolation. All digital inputs feature sample rate converters. The system clock can be 32, 44.1, or 48 kHz with master input and output clock sync ports. All A/D inputs are 18 bit, 128x oversampled converters, while D/As are 18 bit, 8x oversampled. For maximum mixing performance, the console uses 32 bit accumulators. Fully state of the digital audio art, the REVOLUTION cuts no corners.

Relax and Enjoy the Best of BOTH Analog and Digital without ANY Worries
To be able to meet the needs of the modern radio studio where source equipment is a mixture of analog and digital, the REVOLUTION does BOTH. The three main output buses have both analog and digital outputs, while the input channels may be configured as any combination of analog and digital sources. Because the console supports both analog and digital alike, the REVOLUTION console can be installed today and provide an effortless transition as digital sources are added tomorrow.