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New Products (Oct 2001)
Coaxial cable connectors
RFS Broadcast
RapidFit
A line of single piece high performance coaxial cable connectors, Rapid Fit connectors are designed to provide a quality connector to
cable interface while simplifying and speeding up the attachment of
connectors to CELLFLEX coaxial cables. As a result of their mechanical
design, Rapid Fit connectors register the low VSWR and consistently low
and stable intermodulation (IM) levels. Totally waterproof, the new
Rapid Fit connectors provide safe, long-term operation in the harshest
of environments and conform to IP66 and IP68 requirements. Rapid Fit
connectors are fully tested for mechanical and electrical compliance
with IEC/DIN/MIL specifications. They are available in popular cable
sizes in both type N and 7-16 DIN interface.
203-239-3311
fax 203-239-9260
www.rfsbroadcast.com
Portable mixer

AETA Audio
Mix2000
Weighing less than 2kgs, the unit is equipped with insulation transformers and offers 46dB input headroom with an equivalent input
noise of almost 130dB. Master control stage uses VCA circuits allowing
outstanding precision and stability of the built-in selectable limiter
and compressor. A portable ENG mixer is available. An optional AET/EBU
digital output enables a direct connection with linear and non-linear
recording and transmission devices. This four-channel mixer also
provides all types of microphone supply, pre-fade, independent monitor
and master output, MID/Side coding/decoding, panning and an adjustable
brightness monitoring bar graph display with a scale ranging from -40dB
to +8dB.
973-659-0555
fax 973-659-9555
www.aetausa.com
info@aetausa.com
Mic processor
Thum + Mahr GmbH/Yellowtec
VIP/Digital2nd generation
This broadcast tool is now available with extended features and increased digital performance. Announcers can carry their personal
sound setups by using the Yellowtec smartcard, and the Windows
configuration software offers many sound improvements. The DSP powered
VIP/digital is operated via chip card memory, bundled with natural
reverb and delay. The DSP algorithms allow microphone processing to
work with a station's general sound processing. All systems setups are
editable via PC-based Windows Software. Since presets are stored on a
smartcard, users may go from control room to news edit, from recording
to audio workstations.
+49 2173 967336
fax +49 2173 9672400
www.yellowtec.com
info@thummahr.de
Digital audio adapter
AudioScience
ASI4113
The ASI4100 family of digital audio adapters enable multi-stream recording and reproduction of MPEG Layer 2 digital audio on the PC
platform. These cards use the 32-bit PCI bus and the latest generation
of 24-bit DSPs from Motorola. The ASI4113 has the following features:
four streams of MPEG Layer 2 playback and one stream of MPEG Layer 2
record simultaneously; all streams have independent sample rate and
compression format; three physical outputs; balanced audio input and
output; AES/EBU and S/PDIF digital audio input and output; 20-bit A/D
and D/A converters; 2MB DRAM for on-board buffering; programmable
non-volatile memory for OEM data storage; automatic volume fade
implemented by DSP for cross-fade and mixing effects; and up to four
cards in one system. DOS, Windows 95 and Windows NT software drivers
are available.
302-324-5333
fax 302-738-9434
www.audioscience.com
sales@audioscience.com
RJ 45 data connectors

Neutrik
EtherCon
The first products out of the EtherCon series are a male cable connector carrier with class D channel performance and a female chassis
connector; both are designated for Cat5. Further models are being
developed. EtherCon Series is available shielded or unshielded and is
compatible for use with 10 Base-T and 100 Base-TX systems. The EtherCon
series is developed for audio and stage applications including DMX
systems. The EtherCon male cable connector carrier comes in a diecast
shell with the Neutrik chuck-type strain relief for optimal cable and
plug protection. The female chassis connector is based on the standard
XLR A series with the secure latching system. For easy identification,
male and female EtherCon are available with 9 different color coding
bushings and color coding rings, respectively.
732-901-9488
fax 732-901-9608
www.neutrikusa.com
info@neutrikusa.com
Headphone amplifier
Samson Technologies
Sphone
A versatile single rack space four channel headphone amplifier, loaded with advanced features that provide flexibility for monitor and
cue mixing. The master input features an input level and LED meter to
control and display the overall stereo input. Each of S phone's four
channels includes three headphone outputs with an overall volume
control and individual level meters. A stereo auxiliary input is
available on each channel so that individual line signals from direct
or buss outputs can be mixed with the main stereo input. The balance
control adjusts the ratio of the main and auxiliary signal or the left
to right balance (based on the setting of the ST/2CH switch) so that
each headphone mix can be further tailored for a particular listener's
individual needs.
516-364-2244
fax 516-364-3888
www.samsontech.com
Audio time shift program
Broadcast Software International
TimeShift
This program will continuously record an incoming signal that then
can be either randomly accessed or played back with a time-offset.
Broadcasters in any time zone can continuously delay satellite feeds.
TimeShift can be used to effortlessly and instantly create “best
of” shows. TimeShift will interface seamlessly with Simian to
combine satellite programming with live broadcast or hard drive
automation. The program is capable of storing a year's worth of network
programming, including all cue tones, so that broadcasters can insert
local spots. This will eliminate the need to “dub the network
feeds” for sports, business or other features.
888-BSI-USA1
fax 541-338-8656
www.bsiusa.com
info@bsiusa.com
Digital broadcast maximizer

TC Electronic
DBMAX2.60
The Software Upgrade is available for both DBMax Transmission and DBMax Film/post New features include: more presets and functions for
Webcast and DTV; spectral stereo enhancer; improved wide range AGC;
distortion cancelling applied to final limiter; more soft clip
functions for added loudness; improvement of dynamic EQ and de-esser;
input L/R channel swap function; level set-ups can be stored to PCMCIA
card; user lock can be maintained during power down; optional auto-load
of all settings on power up; and more remote control functions via
RS485/RS422. Maximum efficiency is five-band compression.
805-373-1828
fax 805-379-2648
www.tcelectronic.com
info@tcelectronic.com
Audio logging system
RCS
Tracker
This audio logging system can record up to 8 stations while
simultaneously playing back audio. RCS Tracker operates as a
self-contained unit. A single off-the-shelf brand name computer stores
and plays back all audio from standard multiple-channel audio cards
that are supported worldwide. The user selects the audio fidelity
desired, and RCS Tracker shows the user the impact of those choices on
hard drive resources. The Tracker allows audio to be recorded from a
telephone, radio, TV or microphone, and played back from the computer
or over a network, over the telephone or over the internet. Audio
stored in RCS Tracker can be retrieved and monitored at any time, from
a variety of locations, without disrupting the ongoing Logging
process.
914-428-4600
fax 914-428-5922
www.rcsworks.com
info@rcsworks.com
Electronic display accessories

APW Enclosures
RackMaxSM
This product comes in multiple models from slide-out monitor drawers to slide-out monitors with keyboard and mouse, and from flat monitor
panels to hinged monitor with keyboard and mouse units. The RackMax
product offering helps solve the problem of rack mount space used to
monitor equipment and information within an enclosure or relay rack.
All RackMax units that include a monitor include a 15 inch LCD/TFT
monitor with minimum capability of SVGA. One of the RackMax units
features a multi-signal monitor capable of processing and monitoring
four simultaneous signals from SVGA to S-Video to Television signal.
All RackMax units are designed for ease of installation and include all
the necessary mounting hardware to mount into many standard enclosures
and open-frame relay racks.
800-628-5858
fax 661-775-2657
www.apw-enclosureproducts.com
Digital audio switcher
Broadcast Tools
DAS 12.4
A twelve input, four output AES/EBU digital audio switcher. Each of the 12 inputs may be switched to any or all of the four outputs.
Multiple inputs cannot be mixed to the same output. Single inputs may
be switched to individual outputs. The DAS 12.4 conforms to AES 3. All
input and output connections are via removable screw terminals. The DAS
12.4 is controlled by means of front panel switches with LED indicators
and may be optionally controlled with contact closures from the rear
panel 37-pin male D-sub connector and/or the multidrop RS-232 and/or
RS-485 serial port. The DAS 12.4's remote control inputs may also be
configured to provide serial status to a hard disk computer
system.
877-250-5575
fax 360-854-9479
www.broadcasttools.com
bti@broadcasttools.com
Audio switcher

Henry Engineering
MoniSwitch
Digital audio processors often introduce time delay into a radio station's transmitted signal, which creates a distracting echo to the
DJ monitoring the station using headphones. MoniSwitch is a specialized
audio switcher that automatically switches the DJ's headphones from air
to local when his mic is on, so that the DJ doesn't hear the delay
artifacts caused by the station's digital audio processor. The bizarre
echoes and flanging effects disappear, because he hears himself
pre-processor when the mic is on. At all other times, the off-air
signal is monitored as usual. MoniSwitch is easy to install and works
with all audio sources. Individual gain adjustments allow matching the
air and local audio levels.
626-355-3656
fax 626-355-0077
www.henryeng.com
info@henryeng.com
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