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Figure 1-2 PR&E Mix Engine, front panel
PR&E Mix Engine – The 1RU Mix Engine (Figure 1-2) has the audio,
logic, and network connections for the EMX console along with the
DSP, signal mixing, and AoIP (Audio over IP) interface functions. It has
these main features:
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5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch—used to network the Surface
and Mix Engine with three other Ethernet devices (admin PC, audio
playback server, VoxPro PC, Razor I/O Interface, or M4IP-USB
Blade). Can also connect the EMX to a facility-wide AoIP Gigabit
switch to network multiple EMX and DMX studios together
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Two Low-Noise Mic Preamps—with female XLR inputs, each
with switchable phantom power and an input gain/trim pot
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Eight Stereo/Dual Mono Inputs—Four analog and four AES/EBU
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Four Stereo Bus Outputs—Analog and AES/EBU for each bus
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Four Stereo Analog Monitor Outputs—Control Room (CR), Stu-
dio (STU), Cue, and headphone (HDPN) to feed outboard amps or
powered speakers
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One 6-port LIO Logic Connector—WNIP logic compatible
Figure 1-3 PR&E 1620 Power Supply, front panel
Surface Power Supply – The 1RU PR&E 1620 Power Supply (Figure
1-3) can be mounted below the Mix Engine or in another convenient
location within about 10 feet of the Surface (the supply includes a 16-
foot DC cable). The DC cable uses threaded locking connectors at each
end. An optional Fail Safe Interface (FSI-DMX/EMX) can be used with a
second 1620 supply for redundant EMX Surface power.
Installation Kit – A USB thumb drive, with PDF documentation files
and the PR&E software installers ship with the EMX along with the DC
cable for the Surface, two IEC AC power cords for the Engine and Sur-
face Power Supply, and a short CAT5e cable to connect the Mix Engine
to the built-in Ethernet switch.
EMX OVERVIEW
The EMX console is a compact, self-contained, Audio over Internet
Protocol (AoIP) radio broadcast and production console designed for 24/7
operation. The console’s three main hardware components: PR&E Mix
Engine; EMX Surface; and Surface Power Supply are each fully FCC
and CE certified.
The EMX console ships with a factory default configuration so it can be
powered up and used straight out of the box. These default settings are
easily changed after console installation to configure the console for use in
an on-air studio, a production room, a newsroom, or other application
using the three Windows PC apps included with the console. Chapter 3
covers using these apps, starting on page 20.
EMX Accessories
Most WheatNet IP (WNIP) system peripheral devices can also be used
with an EMX console. One exception is the Sideboard mixer which needs a
Utility Mixer, which is included on every WNIP Blade but is not included in
the Mix Engine, so to use a Sideboard you must have an M4IP-USB Blade
in the PRE-IP system. Each M4IP-USB Blade can support two Sideboards.
An EMX console can be networked with: WNIP Talent stations (TS-4 for
guests and TS-22 for hosts); WNIP button panels like the SS-8 panel,
which has eight scriptable buttons with integral color OLED displays; any
Wheatstone GP panel; any Vorsis audio processor; any WNIP-compatible
peripheral from Tieline, Eventide and other vendors; and any PC or audio
server running a WNIP audio driver.
Several of the WNIP system apps (PC-XY; MeterApp; and Screenbuilder)
also work with an EMX console. Since the EMX Surface supports ACI
commands, Screenbuilder can be used to build a screen to remotely
control the EMX fader levels and channel on/off settings.
Razor I/O Interface (1RU, FCC and CE certified) – Adds audio and logic
I/O to an EMX console or to a PRE-IP network. Each Interface has sixteen
RJ45 jacks for audio: eight for 8 stereo/16 mono inputs and eight for 8
stereo/16 mono outputs; along with one 6-port LIO Logic jack.
There are three Razor models:
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Razor 16A has all analog I/O—plus two mic preamps (same
type as included in the Mix Engine)
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Razor 16D has all AES/EBU I/O
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Razor 16AD has half-analog and half-AES/EBU I/O
M4IP-USB Blade (1RU, FCC and CE certified) – The only Blade pre-
licensed for use with an EMX console. It has four matched SQ (Super-
Quiet) mic preamps with Vorsis audio processing plus: four USB jacks, for
local PC connection with stereo signal playback and/or recording on each
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