AudioScience ASI6122 Multichannel AES & Balanced Analog Broadcast PCI Sound Card [Refurbished]

AudioScience ASI 6122 Professional Audio Sound Card for Broadcast/Production • Sells Normally for $2,495 • Native MP3 Hardware Based Decoding for Low CPU Utilization

Card is tested and guaranteed to arrive working. Revision F0 or later. A screenshot of the test results will be included in the package. If you are looking for a means of connecting to the card, I recommend the ASI Breakoutbox - search my other listings for a BOB1024 to check current pricing.

Drivers are available for Linux and Windows at the Audioscience website. Version 4.04.14 is recommended by ASI for this card. Later driver versions are not supported. See https://www.audioscience.com/internet/download/win_drivers_old.htm

Description

In summary, AudioScience cards are purpose-designed for multichannel broadcast use. They are supported by most of the main playout and automation software packages straight out of the box and allow each multiple streams each to have its own independent channel with the level controlled either by the software or by the fader on the console.

Having eight (or six depending on config) independent logical playback channels gives you everything you need for the modern studio - three channels can be used to give you triple overlap voicetracking so that your prerecorded link can be played simultaneously over a segue. The remaining channel(s) can then be used for your PFL/Cue - or maybe for the output of your cart wall application. Up to 8 ASI cards can coexist a single system giving you almost limitless permutations of record and playback channels.

The reasons that this card is sought after are:

• Not only can you multiple audio files simultaneously, but you can also simultaneously incoming audio, so your software can do such things as record an upcoming show off a satellite feed, record a phoner segment to hard drive for editing and playback, or for a skimmer recording for DJ coaching.
• The card will perform decoding of mp3 files using the hardware on the card - reducing the load on the playout machine's CPU.
• This card will perform timescaling in real time with no shift in pitch allowing your software to ensure that all program segments run to their allotted time - to the second.

Description

The ASI6122 is aimed at high performance broadcast applications requiring MP3 record and play with both analog and AES/EBU digital interfaces. The ASI6122 provides two stereo outputs, two stereo inputs, two record streams, four or six play streams and a powerful multi-rate digital mixer. Audio format choices include MP3, MPEG Layer 2 and linear PCM.

Features

• Four/six stereo playback streams and two stereo record streams.
• Compression formats include MPEG Layer 3 (MP3), MPEG Layer2 or 8,16 or 32bit PCM.
• MRX technology supports digital mixing of multiple stream formats and samplerates.
• TSX timescaling allows compression/expansion of play strams by upto +/-20 with no pitch shift.
• Two balanced analog and digital play outputs. Two balanced analog and digital inputs
• 24bit analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters - 100dB SNR and 0.002%25 THD+N
• AES/EBU and S/PDIF digital audio input and output (software selectable) with sample rate converters on all inputs.
• AES/EBU sync input allows adapter clock and AES/EBU outputs to be synched to external AES/EBU reference.
• SoundGuard transient voltage suppression protects against lightning and other high voltage surges
• High speed 32bit PCI bus interface.
• 8MBytes DRAM for on-board buffering.
• Upto 8 cards in one system.
• Designed and manufactured in the USA

The diagram below provides a logical representation of the card's inputs and outputs.

Signal quality is beyond reproach with Pro standard +4dB analog signals being supported with lots of extra headroom. Output can be adjusted down to -10dB consumer levels using the control applet if you want to interface to unbalanced gear.

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