Compact Infinity Core
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Compact Infinity Core
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INTRODUCTION
The Compact Infinity Core system makes use of standard x86-CPUs for
audio signal processing. This has the great benefit that every new generation
of CPU increases the channel-count that can be processed by this system.
While audio processing is calculated by the CPUs, the actual mixing (sum-
mation) is done on a fast FPGA hardware module. A Linux OS provides high
availability as well as shortest audio latency which both are important
requirements in professional audio.
The use of the current Intel® Xeon® processor series (End of 2017) allows the
following channel-counts (mono equivalent channels) for the two different
Compact Infinity Core systems :
Compact Infinity Core
Type
MEQ channels
Core 300
300
Core 600
600
Note : One MEQ channel consists of channel input processing (gain, mono sum etc),
four band parametric EQ, notch, and HP/LP filters, four section dynamics,
insert, channel delay plus fader and pan/balance controls.
Summation is provided by the FPGA hardware where up to 768 mixing busses
can be processed at the same time.
The Compact Infinity Core system is housed in a self-containing unit and
occupies just 2U of rack space.
The Session Configuration Tool software, available as a standard, allows cli-
ents to take the factory-defined settings, and make their own adjustments on
a job-by-job basis, including changing the number of input channels, buses,
and outputs.
The
Compact Infinity Core
system maintains full redundancy,
redundant
power supplies, redundant link between core and console, and even complete
core redundancy. In case of a hardware failure, the redundant core will take
over the processing immediately without any audible disturbance.
