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Thank you for your purchase of the DSPX digital audio broadcast processor.
Over the last decade the staff at BW have observed broadcast processors from afar with fascination and intrigue
and shared a keen interest in digital audio processing. In January 2002 we decided on a whim that it was time
to have a go at designing our own digital audio processor. We knew that if we were going to design an audio
processor we had to do it the BW way and make the processor the most cost effective fully featured all-in-one
broadcast processor on the planet. We knew we didn't have the decades of processing experience that the other
manufacturers had but what we did have was a desire to research the project for as long as necessary to get the
job done. We also knew that by combining the research with BW's embedded systems skills and ability to manu-
facture low-cost cutting edge products we would ensure that the DSPX would be a winner. The one aim, to make
an audio processor that offered all of the features found in the other more costly processors but at a fraction of
the price.
Why DSPX? Like most products the concept is conceived, nameless. The name DSPX came about for several
reasons. Firstly the BW team couldn't decide on a name we liked so the concept became DSP processor X. As
the project developed it soon became clear that the processor was to be a processor for all broadcast seasons
and so in true algebraic fashion X represents many things. DSPX was born.
Once again, thank you for your purchase; we hope you enjoy the DSPX!
BW Broadcast Team
