Ashly AQM1208 - AquaControl DSP Zone Processor and Mixer

The AQM1208 represents the next phase in the Ashly AquaControl DSP Lineup. Designed as an advanced, stand-alone zone mixer to be used with external amplification, the AQM1208 offers the power and flexibility needed to handle just about any situation. Based on the AquaControl DSP engine first introduced in the mXa1502, the AQM1208s 12 Input by 8 Output configuration meets the requirements for a host of mic mixing, music distribution and other applications, such as noise masking, and provides all the necessary tools to assure everything sounds great and runs smoothly.

Features:

• New, advanced Ashly AquaControl™ software allows easy and convenient access from many browser-based devices. No app to install!
• Remote Ethernet Access from anywhere in the world via any browser-enabled device
• Flexible IO configuration to accommodate a wide range of applications:
  • Comprehensive Mixing via 12-balanced Mic/Line Inputs w/Precision Class A mic preamp design
  • 4 Summed RCA Line Inputs (shared on channels 9-12) for Program/BGM sources.
  • 8 Balanced Line Outputs
• Generous integration I/O, including: Network, GPI (8) GPO (2), VC (8 works with the WR-1, WR-1.1, WR-1.5, and WR-2 or AquaTouch7 remotes) and Standby.
• Scheduler and RTC (Real-Time Clock) allow user-defined automatic, timed activation of various operations.
• Compact 1U design reduces rack space requirements.
• Comprehensive DSP includes:
  • Gain, Remote Gain / DVCA Gain
  • Dynamics: Compressor, Leveler, Limiter and Gate
  • Multi-priority Ducking Matrix
  • EQ:10-band Parametric, HPF/LPF
  • Universal 2, 3 or 4-way X-Over
  • FIR Filters
  • Delay, Speaker Delay
  • Auto-Mixing
  • Ambient Noise Control
  • Tools: Meter, Signal Generator
  • Comprehensive Event Scheduler

Intuitive AquaControl™ Software
The AQM1208 runs on Ashly’s next generation AquaControl™ web-server based interface, which means it functions with virtually any networked PC or mobile device, any OS. Nothing to install. Plus, it incorporates most of the familiar features found in our legacy Protea DSP software.

The good news is you won’t have to relearn another software suite. Even if you’re new to DSP software, Ashly designed the AquaControl UI to navigate like most popular websites, so it will have a familiar look and feel for the first-time user as well. In addition, the AquaControl interface is optimized for touch-panels, so you won’t need to worry about “right-clicking” if not using a Windows device. Every touch control allows full access to functionality. Nothing is hidden or buried deep in menus.

The AQM1208 adds some new features to AquaControl, like a convenient meters page, showing all input, output and mixer meters in one view and global selection/deselection/reset of multiple check-boxes for channel assignment functions, making changes to setups faster and easier, plus new remote pages.

The new AquaControl™ Portal application is a free download which installs on your Windows™ PC for “off-line” access. All the same great features, functionality and easy user experience in a portable version that can work anywhere you are. No DSP device or network needed. The two versions work together to create a seamless workflow between offline and connected environments.

Remote Access Anywhere In The World
The AQM1208s remote web access allows integrators to better perform service when customers experience issues. Logging into the AquaControl environment from their office rather than sending a truck out to the install site is more convenient and cost-effective and less labor-intensive.

Using the Ethernet connection is where things get really amazing. AquaControl provides full remote access to any function via network but can also serve up dedicated remote pages for live mixing or zone control. These can be accessed using any web-enabled device, but the new AquaTouch7 7” touch panel provides a more elegant on-wall solution for users demanding convenient remote access.

Mic and Multi-zone Ready
Not your typical zone mixer, the AQM1208 is equipped to handle a range of applications, from background music distribution to paging, noise-masking and mixing. And the AQM1208 doesn’t come up short when it comes to microphone mixing. 12 fully-featured Mic Inputs with Class A preamps and Phantom Power switchable on each channel, plus useful features such as Auto-Mixing and Priority Ducking make it ideally suited for HoW, Theaters, Conferences, Courtrooms and School Auditoriums.