Airmate-8 – Production Console (with 2x USB and 2x Bluetooth)

Product

We designed the Airmate-USB to fulfil the requirements for a high grade low cost radio production mixer. Built
around well proven low noise circuitry, this console is the reliable workhorse for the self-op production D.J.
that needs an internal Telephone Hybrid (2x) and 2x USB connection to the PC (e.q. for streaming to the web)
A heavy duty 19″ rack mounted RF shielded chassis houses 8 vertical triple input modules giving flexibility
rarely found in a mixer of this type.
Six input channels with high quality balanced microphone inputs on XLR and two stereo line level inputs on
Cinch (RCA) connectors. And… every line level line B input can be converted into a phono (gramophone)
channel by simply fitting an optional stereo R.I.A.A. equalized phono pre-amp. On top of this we have added 4
Mic inserts for processing equipment..

Features

• 6 balanced Mic inputs with 3 band EQ and inserts for voice processors.
• 12 stereo line inputs where every line B input can accept our RIAA pre-amp pcb to work with
  turntables..
• 2 USB stereo inputs (for radio play-out systems, such as our AIRCAST).
• 2 Telephone Hybrids built in with RJ 11 connectors for phones and land lines.
• Fader and On start on all 8 channels.
• ON-AIR light switching built in.
• Built in Talkback mic with routing to Clean-feed, Aux and/or Announcer outputs.
• Auto Control Room Monitor cut when in DJ mode.

Specs

INPUTS
Mic inputs : balanced 2kOhm, XLR.
Phantom : +48 volt.
Noise : – 122 dBr (A-weighted).
Sensitivity : – 70dB min, OdB max.
Insert : Jack unbal. send 600 Ohm, -10dBV.
Return : unbalanced 10kOhm -10dBv.
Line inputs : unbal., 10kOhm, Cinch.
Gain: range of 40dB.
Phono inputs : unbal. 47kOhm, 5 mV.
USB : 2x Stereo in and 2x stereo Program out.
2 Track return : – 10 dBV at 10kOhm.
Aux returns : – 10 dBv at 10kOhm stereo

USB
Fully compliant with USB 2.0 playback and record mode. 2x Stereo in and main stereo left right signal on both
USB connectors
HID Functions: Volume/Mute

TELEPHONE HYBRIDS
RJ-11 connectors for phone line/dialler
Mix Minus rejection @1kHz -30dB.

OUTPUTS
Left/Right : + 4 dBu bal. XLR.
Monitor/Aux : + 4dBu unbal. on Cinch.
Cleanfeed/Announcer : + 4dBu, Jacks.
Tape outp : -10dBv, unbal. Cinch.
Headphone : 16-600 Ohm, Jack.
Announcer : 16-600 Ohm, Jack.
USB out : Main program stereo signal

EQUALIZER
High : + / -12 dB at 12kHz shelving.
Mid : + / -12dB at 1 kHz bell curve.
Low : + / -12dB at 60 Hz bell curve.

OVERALL
Frequency response : 10 – 60.000Hz.
Distortion : < 0.009% max at 1 kHz.
Start switch : opto coupler.
Ledbars : 21 segment.
Power consumption : 30VA 90-240volt 50/60Hz
Optional: AES-3 Program outputs.

DIMENSIONS
Left-Right 19” rack mount : (482mm width)
Front-Back : 356mm (8HE).
Height : 95mm.
Space below front panel : 20mm for table top. Weight: 11 kg.

For Drop through mounting cut a hole of 450 x 330 mm (console height is 95mm)