Features & Applications
- Two channel / four way split
- Channels linkable for 1 in, 8 out
- Ultra low noise design
- `SilentSwitch' Phantom Power switch
- -20 dB pad switch
- 0 to +40 dB Gain available via rear switches
- Electronically Balanced Inputs and Outputs (standard)
- Transformer Balanced Outputs option
- 12 VDC supply connector for remote or mobile applications
- Intuitive, 'user friendly' layout
- Flawless performance in any audio environment
Today's venues face a growing need to provide a multiplicity of audio feeds from presentations, conferences, orchestral performances and lectures. The advent of digital broadcasting, the growth of webcasts and direct-to-CD archiving highlight the deficiencies in audio splitting systems more than ever before. Whether the final product is a broadcast feed or CD sales of an unrepeatable lecture, performance or event, end-users' expectations of audio quality are higher than ever. With these requirements in mind, ARX has developed the MSX 8 Active Microphone/Line Splitter to deliver the performance required by today's standards of audio production.
Active microphone and line splitting has a number of benefits over passive splitters: primarily these are improved sound quality, noise figures comparable to the best microphone inputs, and increased resistance to RFI. All of which translate into superb audio quality for your clients. The MSX 8 consists of two channels of actively buffered ultra low noise Microphone/ Line Splitter. Each of these channels has four electronically Balanced splits - two on the rear panel, plus two more on the front panel. All four output splits have the option of transformer balancing if so specified.
Each channel has a -20dB pad switch plus silently switchable +48V Phantom power with indicator LED. Gain through the MSX 8 can be set individually by the small DIP switches on the rear of each channel, from 0dB through to +40 dB in 10 dB steps. A `Link' switch links Channel 1 to Channel 2, providing an ultimate maximum of 8 Outputs from a single input. An indicator LED shows when this is active. A Clip LED indicates imminent signal overload through the channel, and a numbered marker panel on the front provides a space where individual channel connections can be noted. For remote or mobile applications a 5 pin DIN connector on the rear panel provides an access point to connect a 12V DC power supply.
Inside Information
Internally, powerful RF input filtering removes both common mode and differential interference at ultrasonic frequencies and above. High CMRR is achieved by the use of precision components throughout. Advanced user options include internally jumper linking Inputs to Main outputs, and Ground lifting Output Pins 1 as required.
Internal Power Supply
The MSX 8 has a low noise transformer based power supply to obtain the maximum benefit from the ultra low noise design of the splitter circuitry. Summing up, the feature packed MSX 8 is the answer wherever transparent signal buffering and routing is required.