D&R Airmate 8 with digital AES EBU output

AIRMATE-8-USB 2x TELCO code 60890266 with Digital output AES EBU included
EAN Code: 7436917138179

We designed the Airmate-8 to fulfill the requirements for a high grade radio production mixer. 

This console is the reliable workhorse for the self-op production D.J. that needs an internal two Telephone Hybrid and USB connection to the PC (e.q. for streaming to the web), and the options of a VoIP or Bluetooth channel and an AES output.

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. Every Mic input has an insert for signal processors. 

And… every line level line B input can be converted into a phono (record player) channel by simply fitting an optional stereo R.I.A.A. equalized phono pre-amp.

Front panel

The Airmate-8 model has 6 balanced mic inputs with +48 phantom with insert,

12 stereo line inputs, 2 USB and 2 Telephone Hybrids. 

Channel 5 and 6 have Mic/Line and USB interface to transfer audio from and to your PC. 

Channel 7 and 8 have, apart from the stereo line input, also RJ-11 connectors to

interface with a old fashioned POT and a Telephone appliance to dial the number

you want to reach.

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High quality built in Hybrids and direct Connection and Talkback buttons in the Hybrid

channels makes a conversation with listeners very easy. 

With the Telco Send (level to the caller) and Telco Gain (level coming from the caller)

all levels can be easy adjusted. 

You can also choose for the option to include VoIP or Bluetooth on channel 7 and 8.

Fader start can be from the ON switch or FADER. Fader start also switches on ON-AIR lights.

There is a 3 band Equalizer on channel 1-6. The stereo Aux send can be set pre or post fader.

All mic inputs have low cut jumpers. 

A clean feed send is available for external analog and digital Hybrids.

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Back panel

On the back panel you can find two USB connectors to control your USB channels by your computer.

Very simple; your computer will see a new USB device when connecting the Airmate-8 on the moment you connect the unit to your computer.

It's also possible to include VoIP or Bluetooth channel(s) inside the Airmate-8 in stead of the standard POT channels. In that case you will get an USB connector on the place of the RJ11, so you can connect your VoIP channel by your computer with any VoIP software.

All in and output connections are on standard Jack / Cinch and XLR connectors.

Options inside the Airmate

AES-EBU

The master AES/EBU XLR’s will be your digital in and outputs to go fully digital to the transmitter or other broadcast devices connected to the Airmate-8.
There are 2x 3 pin male XLR connectors on the backpanel of the Master, normally providing you with ground compensated balanced analog outputs that give the main program stereo signal. But now these are converted into a balanced digital AES/EBU standardized output signal (XLR male) and... as a bonus you get also the possibility for accepting digital AES/EBU signals on the second XLR (female).

​The analog audio signal is always available on the 2 jacks above the left digital XLR output.

Overview

The Airmate-8 has the usual stereo faders, stereo Aux send and return, monitor master with "follow phones" and a phones output with a split control function. 

There is a balance control to continuously adjust the volume between main output and stereo Cue signal.

In addition, there is a special Radio On-air/production section featuring:

- self­op switching to automatically cut control room level when the D.J. mic is active.

- a Clean feed output to also drive an external Telephone Hybrid for talk shows and interviews, if you need more Hybrid channels than the 2 built in ones.

- a special announcer output that normally follows main output but can be switched so that the main output, or any cue signal that is selected, can be heard when in the "follow phones" mode.

A large Talkback switch activates the built-in electret talkback microphone for easy communication with the Clean-feed output, Aux output and/or Announcer output.

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Specs

INPUTS.

• Mic inputs: bal, 2kOhm, XLR. Phantom: 48 volt.
• Noise: - 122 dBr (A-weighted).
• Sensitivity: - 70dB min, OdB max.
• Insert: -10dBv in/out.
• Line inputs: unbal., 10kOhm, Cinch.
• Gain: range of 40dB.
• Phono inputs: unbal. 47kOhm, 5 mV.
• 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.
• HID Functions: Volume/Mute

TELEPHONE HYBRIDS.

• RJ-11 connectors for phone line/dialler
• Mix Minus rejection @1kHz -60dB.

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.

EQUALIZER.

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

OPTIONS INCLUDED:

• AES/EBU digital stereo output and AES digital 2 track input plus existing analog outputs on 2 jacks.

OVERALL

• Frequency response: 10 - 60.000Hz.
• Distortion: < 0.009% max at 1 kHz.
• Start switch: reed relay.
• Ledbars: 21 segment.
• Power Consumption: 30VA